Mar 2, 2008
Christians wrong about heaven
How refreshing to find this interview with Bishop N.T Wright in Time Magazine.
The question of heaven is a good example of how we fail to understand the clear and obvious teaching of Scripture because of the blinkers imposed by our “Christian” culture. Men have been burnt at the stake for less than Wright’s assertions about what happens after death. This is a crucial question which cannot help but influence the way we live. The “it’ll all pan out in the end” approach to eschatology and the question of what happens when you die has left many of us ineffective and unproductive in our faith. I think there’s a real need for us to get our theology sorted on this issue.
Simon, finally someone who tells how it is! The perception of going to heaven after death does not stack up. The Bible never talks about us floating around in heaven as bodiless creatures waiting for the final judgement. One of the basic foundation of Christianity is the resurrection. Why a final judgement if you are already in heaven. The principle of sleeping under the care of God is the only correct view. Heaven is invented by those who stay behind and want to have something nice to hang on to.