ANSWER: Every one will have as much happiness as he can hold, but a thimble full is not quite equal to a hogshead full. The penitent thief may be the thimble and St. John may be the hogshead.
— Steele's Answers pp. 193, 194.
A blog drawn from the writings of 19th Century Methodist Bible scholar and Holiness advocate Daniel Steele (1824-1914).
Monday, November 17, 2014
Will There Be Degrees of Happiness in Heaven?
QUESTION: Does the Bible teach that there will be degrees of happiness in heaven?
ANSWER: Every one will have as much happiness as he can hold, but a thimble full is not quite equal to a hogshead full. The penitent thief may be the thimble and St. John may be the hogshead.
ANSWER: Every one will have as much happiness as he can hold, but a thimble full is not quite equal to a hogshead full. The penitent thief may be the thimble and St. John may be the hogshead.
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