Final Destination
Heaven is not the Christian's final destination.
This no doubt messes with people's theology.
God will create a New Heaven and New Earth.
We will rule and reign on the New Earth.
However, we will be able to visit Heaven at will.
We were designed to rule Earth, which was intended to be a reflection of Heaven and an extension of God's Kingdom.
God is taking everything back to a sinlessness created beginning.
Heaven and earth shall pass away... Luke 21:33
And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. Rev. 20:11
Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless. I Peter 3:13-14
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. Revelation 21:1-5
Organizations and people who believe this:
Creation Evidence Museum / Dr. Carl Baugh
United Methodist Church
Church of God of Prophecy
Southern Baptist Convention
Billy Graham
Franklin Graham
Clarence Larkin
Trinity Broadcasting Network / Paul and Jan Crouch
Church of God
Kirk Cameron
Ray Comfort
Myles Munroe
Mennonites
Anabaptists
Pentecostals (except for snake handlers)
Vineyard
Assembly of God
Adventists
Messianic
Charismatic
Free Will Baptist
Baptists in general
-more to come-
Those that disbelieve this or do not teach it:
Mormon (cult group)
Catholilc
Most Presbyterian and Reformed
Lutheran
Episcopalian and Church of England
various independent churches
Jeremy Brown 2006