An author and former pastor suggested Christians often neglect the doctrine of heaven to their detriment.

“Jesus said the religious leaders of His day believed the lies of Satan, and John in Revelation said the beast slandered God and those who dwell in heaven,” Edwin Jenkins, former pastor of First Baptist Church Athens, told a group at the Encourage Senior Adult Evangelism Conference. “Satan knows that a proper understanding of heaven will motivate us to serve the Lord with determination before we get to heaven.”

Jenkins was one of two speakers at the May 4 event held at First Baptist Church Prattville, sponsored by the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions. 

Jenkins published “Heaven Bound: What You Need to Know About the Journey of Your Lifetime” last year and shared some of the ideas he expounds in his book.

He said he takes issue with the old adage of “being too earthly-minded to be of heavenly good.”

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This article was originally published at TheAlabamaBaptist.org.