Theological Gut Check:
Can anyone find an actual mention of "heaven" in the UMC Book of Discipline 2008? I see references to "the hope of life eternal" and "God's realm and reign," but not "heaven."
Maybe what is taught in pulpits isn't official doctrine. I'd even stretch to say that the commonly held understanding of "heaven" isn't very scriptural when compared to Jesus' teachings on the "Kingdom of God."
Maybe it's not about your reward in death, but your faithfulness in life, that matters to God.
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