The Heaven Answer Book

Will we live in literal mansions or palaces in Heaven?

T he Bible assures us that in Heaven we will be liv ing in God’s dwelling place forever, and it will be glorious beyond description. It will be greater than any earthly palace or mansion. Kings are confined to living in palaces. Owners of vast properties live on estates behind locked gates. God’s Word, however, says that Christ will make us joint heirs in the Kingdom of God—and just as God’s habita tion extends beyond the boundaries of creation, so will ours—without confinement. He owns it all and is going to share it with His people. He is the King and landowner of Heaven, earth, and the whole universe. No earthly court, no Wall Street inves tor, no astute accountant could ever calculate the extent of God’s estate—for it is priceless. Jesus told His disciples, “I confer on you a kingdom,

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