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My friend was telling me that somewhere in the bible it talks about a seventh heaven and how there is more than one heaven....and that God lives in the seventh heaven. I've never heard of this. Does anyone know anything or has she been sniffing paint fumes? ha ha. Thanks a bunch!
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IloveJesusMyFather3:16 said:
My friend was telling me that somewhere in the bible it talks about a seventh heaven and how there is more than one heaven....and that God lives in the seventh heaven. I've never heard of this. Does anyone know anything or has she been sniffing paint fumes? ha ha. Thanks a bunch!
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Leah

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It's my understanding that the atmosphere=1st heaven, outer space=2nd heaven, God's abode=3rd Heaven.

That's probably just one of those "Well, the Bible says..." urban legends like those who claim the Bible says "It's better to cast your seed in the belly of a harlot than to spill it on the ground."
 
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The doctrine teaching on heaven is just so lite. Genesis 1-6 everything above the ground and water up is heaven. The frist, second and third heavens are in your heart. Or do we not believe Jesus when He said "the kingdom of heaven or God is within you". So we move and dwell in Him acts 17-28 and He dwells in us. So we are in heaven inwardly and outwardly. So we move both in the natural and the spiritual realms of God.
 
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forgivensinner001 said:
It's my understanding that the atmosphere=1st heaven, outer space=2nd heaven, God's abode=3rd Heaven.

That's probably just one of those "Well, the Bible says..." urban legends like those who claim the Bible says "It's better to cast your seed in the belly of a harlot than to spill it on the ground."
This is accurate as to what Paul is speaking about...

In Jewish theology (specifically Kabbalah) there is the concept of 7 heavens. It is not Biblical in origin although your friend may have come across it in doing some background study.
 
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Oh my Gosh!!! The bible says, "It's better to cast your seed in the belly of a harlot than to spill it on the ground." Does anyone know what this is all about? Surely it doesn't mean EXACTLY what is is saying. Is this symbolic or what? Where in the bible is this?

and also

Does anybody know where it says, "the kingdom of heaven or God is within you"

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IloveJesusMyFather3:16 said:
Oh my Gosh!!! The bible says, "It's better to cast your seed in the belly of a harlot than to spill it on the ground." Does anyone know what this is all about? Surely it doesn't mean EXACTLY what is is saying. Is this symbolic or what? Where in the bible is this?

and also

Does anybody know where it says, "the kingdom of heaven or God is within you"

Love you everybody!!!
Leah

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Luke 17-21 KJ. say's within you. NAS. say's misdt.
Seed thing goes back to the old test. story of some brother going into the tent to make his brother wife with child. instead he "Put his seed on the ground"
 
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IloveJesusMyFather3:16 said:
Oh my Gosh!!! The bible says, "It's better to cast your seed in the belly of a harlot than to spill it on the ground." Does anyone know what this is all about? Surely it doesn't mean EXACTLY what is is saying. Is this symbolic or what? Where in the bible is this?
No, the Bible does NOT say this but some people claim that it does. I meant that it was an urban legend type thing. I've heard many people claim the Bible says, "It's better to cast your seed in the belly of a harlot than to cast it on the ground." but that is not true.

That just sounds like someone is trying to justify something to me...

The Bible story in Genesis refers to Onan who, according to the custom, married his brother's wife when his brother died with no children. The firstborn with her would be considered his brother's heir. What he did, though was use her for sex and then he would pull out and "spill his seed on the ground" to keep her from getting pregnant. This displeased God that he would treat her this way and deny her a child so God slew him.
 
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