11 Bible Verses about Heaven, Glimpsed By Humans

and as soon as he rose from the water he saw the sky cleft asunder, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him,

Then he consented. And after Jesus was baptized, as soon as he rose out of the water, lo! the heavens opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon him,

Now after all the people had been baptized, and Jesus himself had been baptized and was praying, heaven opened, and the Holy Spirit, in bodily form like a dove, descended upon him. and a voice came out of heaven, saying. "Thou art my Son, dearly beloved; in thee is my delight."

John also bore this testimony, saying. "I saw the Spirit like a dove descend from heaven and rest upon him.

"Look, I see heaven open," he said, "And the Son of man standing at the right hand of God."

I know a Christian man who, fourteen years ago (whether in the body I know not, or out of the body, I know not. God knows), was caught up??his man of whom I speak??ven into the third heaven. And I know such a man (whether in the body or apart from the body I know not, God knows), who was caught up into Paradise, and heard unutterable words which no human being is permitted to utter.

After this, in my vision, I saw a door opened in heaven! And the first voice that I heard speaking with me was like a trumpet, saying, "Come up hither, and I will show you the things that must come to pass hereafter."

When he took the book, the four Living Creatures and the four and twenty Elders fell down before the Lamb. And each had a harp and a golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

"and he who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God and by Him who sits thereon.

"But I say to you, swear not at all; neither by the sky, for it is God's throne;

Again, above all things, my brothers, swear not at all, neither by the heavens, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath. Let your "yes" be "yes," and your "no," "no," so you will not fall under condemnation.