Heaven is a place where God lives, and it's also a sphere where we live under the rule of God and in the blessing of His Spirit. We're not in heaven yet, but we're in the heavenlies, experiencing a foretaste of glory divine. Our new life in Christ is life in the heavenlies, under the dominion and the rule of God. We're part of a new order, a new community, a new fellowship, and we possess a new life principle, a new family, a new citizenship, and a new affection.
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