You are citizens along with all of God’s holy people. You are members of God’s family. Together, we are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself. We are carefully joined together in him, becoming a holy temple for the Lord.- Ephesians 2:19-21 (NLT) How can I be a citizen of heaven, who was once an enemy of God? This question is a doubt that plagues many of God’s children. Innate within us is a tendency to believe anything that is not the truth of God about who we are. The truth is we were once dead in our sins, but are now alive in Christ because of His...
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A CITIZEN OF HEAVEN? The following is an excerpt from the book Morning & Evening written by Charles Spurgen “Fellow-citizens with the saints” (Ephesians 2:19) What is meant by our being citizens in heaven? It means that we are under heaven’s government. Christ, the King of Heaven, reigns in our hearts. Our daily prayer is, “Thy will be done on earth as it is heaven” (Matthew 6:10). The proclamations issued from the throne of glory are freely received by us. We cheerfully obey the decrees of the Great King. Then, as citizens of the new Jerusalem, we share heaven’s honors. The glory which belongs to beautified saints belongs to us, for we are already sons...
