The idea of going to heaven and returning is a subject that many people worry about. But the Bible gives us some knowledge on the subject from which we can draw comfort.
There are several examples in the Bible of people who had visions of heaven. One of them is the apostle Paul. He spoke of being caught up to the third heaven and hearing things that cannot be described. Although he did not give much detail about this, it is clear that his experience had an impact on his faith.
The most notable example is the book of Revelation, where we find John being shown a vision of the kingdom of heaven. He saw the beauty of heaven, the glory of heaven, and the throne of God. God gave these visions to John to give us a glimpse of the future so that believers could have hope and encouragement.
Dear Christian brothers and sisters, let us reflect on this example from the Bible and strengthen our faith. The promise of heaven and this message from God will bring us courage and strength. Let us hold on to this hope and encourage one another with these words.
Dear friends, now let’s see the Bible scriptures below that talk about ‘going to heaven and coming back’.
“Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he liveAnd whosoever liveth believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?”
— John 11:25-26
“If any man serve me, let him follow me; where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour”
— John 12:26
“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 youAnd if I go prepare a place for you, I will come again, receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also”
— John 14:2-3
“Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I”
— John 14:28
“I came forth from the Father, am come into the world: again, I leave the world, go to the Father”
— John 16:28
“Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, your Father; to my God, your God”
— John 20:17
“No man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven”
— John 3:13
“Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voiceAnd shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation”
— John 5:28-29
“For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me”
— John 6:38
“Behold, he cometh with clouds; every eye shall see him, they also which pierced him: all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen”
— Revelation 1:7
“I saw thrones, they sat upon them, judgment was given unto them: I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, for the word of God, which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; they lived reigned with Christ a thousand yearsBut the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrectionBlessed holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God of Christ, shall reign with him a thousand years”
— Revelation 20:4-6
“God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away”
— Revelation 21:4
“Behold, I come quickly; my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be”
— Revelation 22:12
“Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, may enter in through the gates into the city”
— Revelation 22:14
“He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God”
— Revelation 2:7
“After this I beheld, , lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, kindreds, people, tongues, stood before the throne, before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, palms in their handsAnd cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, unto the LambAnd all the angels stood round about the throne, about the elders the four beasts, fell before the throne on their faces, worshipped GodSaying, Amen: Blessing, glory, wisdom, thanksgiving, honour, power, might, be unto our God for ever ever. AmenAnd one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? whence came they?I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, have washed their robes, made them white in the blood of the LambTherefore are they before the throne of God, serve him day night in his temple: he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among themThey shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heatFor the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes”
— Revelation 7:9-17
“For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, to be with Christ; which is far better”
— Philippians 1:23
“For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus ChristWho shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself”
— Philippians 3:20-21
“Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven”
— Acts 1:11
“But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, saw the glory of God, Jesus standing on the right hand of GodAnd said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, the Son of man standing on the right hand of God”
— Acts 7:55-56
“Thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just”
— Luke 14:14
“It came to pass, that the beggar died, was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, was buried”
— Luke 16:22
“Then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power great glory”
— Luke 21:27
“Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise”
— Luke 23:43
“It came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, carried up into heaven”
— Luke 24:51
“Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear”
— Matthew 13:43
“For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; then he shall reward every man according to his works”
— Matthew 16:27
“Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel”
— Matthew 19:28
“For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven”
— Matthew 22:30
“Then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power great gloryAnd he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other”
— Matthew 24:30-31
“When the Son of man shall come in his glory, all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory”
— Matthew 25:31
“Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God”
— Matthew 5:8
“(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)”
— Ephesians 4:9-10
“But ye are come unto mount Sion, unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angelsTo the general assembly church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect”
— Hebrews 12:22-23
“So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation”
— Hebrews 9:28
“He dreamed, behold a ladder set up on the earth, the top of it reached to heaven: behold the angels of God ascending descending on it”
— Genesis 28:12
“But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:)Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)”
— Romans 10:6-7
“For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us”
— Romans 8:18
“He will swallow up death in victory; the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces; the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it”
— Isaiah 25:8
“Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, the earth shall cast out the dead”
— Isaiah 26:19
“Many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, some to shame everlasting contempt”
— Daniel 12:2
“If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change comeThou shalt call, I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands”
— Job 14:14-15
“For I know that my redeemer liveth, that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earthAnd though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God”
— Job 19:25-26
“When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory”
— Colossians 3:4
“Looking for that blessed hope, the glorious appearing of the great God our Saviour Jesus Christ”
— Titus 2:13
“For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven”
— Mark 12:25
“Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore”
— Psalm 16:11