Satan's most basic strategy, the same one he used on Adam and Eve, is to make us believe that sin brings fulfillment, satisfaction and the opportunity to enjoy life to its fullest. Whereas the absence of sin inevitably leads to boredom and lack of fulfillment. Satan knows full well that human desires are insatiable. Sin, which at first seems to make life interesting, will inevitably lead to desires that are impossible to fulfill or satisfy.

• Proverbs 27:20 "Shéol and Abaddon are never satisfied; so the eyes of man are never satisfied."

• Ecclesiastes 6:7 "All a man’s labor is for his mouth, yet his appetite is never satisfied."

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Satan also knows that no one hardens into sin at once. It starts with suggestion, which arouses envy and desire. Then comes indulgence, which becomes a habit or a practice that turns into an obstinacy that one defends to the hilt. It all ends with a burnt conscience and a reprobate mind.

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In reality, sin darkens and weakens the soul by stripping it of its divine strength and turning the heart away from the spiritual framework.  Sin expels the Love of the Father and deprives us of that close communion with ELOHIM through which we can see Him as He really is: an infinite reservoir of fascination. All that is good, pleasant, refreshing, peaceful and positive comes from ELOHIM and He promises that we will rejoice and experience endless pleasures. In His presence, boredom becomes an impossibility.

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The Bible teaches that the physical world is only the limitation of what our eyes sees.

• Jeremiah 5:21 "“who have eyes but do not see"

 

Although the physical world retains lots of beauty, it's only a distorted version of the spiritual realm, which is far more real and beautiful. The Bible also alludes to the fact that the Kingdom of Heaven is not a place of accumulation of material pleasures or possessions but is primarily a place of spiritual fulfillment producing the joy of existing.

• Isaiah 32:17 "The work of righteousness will be peace; the service of righteousness will be quiet confidence forever."

• Psalms 16:11 "You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand."

• Romans 14:17 "For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit."

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What does the Bible tell us about the Kingdom of Heaven?

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First of all, it's important to understand that the Scriptures speak of 3 distinct places: The Garden of Eden, the Kingdom of Heaven and the New Jerusalem.

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The Garden of Eden  

This is the earthly place in the Eastern hemisphere where Adam and Eve lived. According to certain Scriptures, Adam was created at the Center of the Earth, in the land of Elda, and then taken to the Garden of Eden to care for it and feed the animals. Adam and Eve remained in the Garden for 7 years, until the devil deceived them and they were cast out and led back to the place of origin of Adam's creation (the land of Elda), which is located within our terrestrial boundaries.

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The Kingdom of Heaven

Abraham's bosom (Luke 16:22-23) was a place within the Abode of the Dead where the saints and prophets of the Old Testament were gathered after their physical death. They remained there until YESHUA made atonement for their sins on the cross. It was only after the Lord's descent into the abode of the dead that the saints and prophets were released, resurrected and entered the holy city (the Kingdom of heaven), where they live to this day.

• Matthew 27:52-53 “When Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He yielded up His spirit. At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split. The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised."

• Ephesians 4:8-10 “This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.” What does “He ascended” mean, except that He also descended to the lower parts of the earth? He who descended is the very One who ascended above all the heavens, in order to fill all things..”

• Matthew 8:11 “I say to you that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.”

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The souls of those who die in Christ are transported to the Holy City (the Kingdom of Heaven), where they will be carefully guarded in a state of utter peace until the resurrection of the dead. It is only after the Last Judgment that they will enter the New Jerusalem.

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The New Jerusalem

The New Jerusalem is at once the new heaven and the new earth that will descend from heaven, the divine temple and the restoration of the Garden of Eden.

 

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Several verses give us a very small glimpse of the New Jerusalem in greater detail:

The foundations, the wall, the gates and the streets of the city are made exclusively of precious stones: pure gold, jasper, sapphire, emerald, topaz, pearl, etc.

• Revelation 21:12-14 "The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates. There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west. The wall of the city had twelve foundations bearing the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb"

• Revelation 21:18-20 " The wall was made of jasper, and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass. The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald he fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst."

• Revelation 21:21 "And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, with each gate consisting of a single pearl. The main street of the city was pure gold, as clear as glass."

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