Despite the uninspired voices around us pushing trendy things like reincarnation, God says in Hebrews 9:27 We only have one life--- the people die once, and after this comes judgment. That’s why Christians give it all they’ve got, because they live in the reality that only what's done for Christ will last. And as lovely as the most pleasant blessings are in this life, believers still kindle their desire for their TRUE country, and avoid mistaking the blessings of this life for heaven. 

We have a divinely implanted awareness that the soul lives forever. From where did that awareness come? Ecclesiastes 3:11 says God has ... set eternity in our hearts and Jesus said He was going to prepare a place for us in (John 14:3)!

 Let's explore some of what the scriptures say about eternity, and what our Creator says are the elements involved in ensuring a beautiful eternity with Him.