"Though we live on earth we have already established legal residence in heaven."
—Erwin W. Lutzer (Illinois pastor). Men of Integrity, Vol. 2, no. 4., Today's Best Illustrations – Volume 5, (Carol Stream, IL: Christianity Today, 1997), WORDsearch CROSS e-book, Under: "HEAVEN".
John 14:1-3 (KJV) Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
Acts 2:24 (TEV) But God raised him from death, setting him free from its power, because it was impossible that death should hold him prisoner.
1 Peter 3:18 (TEV) For Christ died for sins once and for all, a good man on behalf of sinners, in order to lead you to God. He was put to death physically, but made alive spiritually.
