Why are We Here?

Interesting little vignette by Peter. His answer to this question is found in our view of Heaven. What's the point, the big THING about Heaven? Being with Him forever.

So we are going to be with Him forever -- eternally.

Yep.

And we have communion with Him now. We are in His kingdom, now.

Yep.

So why does eternity have to start then?

Ahhh I see your point. For us, eternity has already begun, and our eternal union and fellowship with God has already begun, we are spiritually already in Heaven.

Our soul and body have to "catch up." I suppose.

Therefore it would seem that the prime thing is not so much being the light of the world, great commission, etc... but fellowshipping with Him, being in communion with Him in all things and at all times here and now.

Yes, yes! And from this we have lightbearing, naturally, for coming from Him we cannot do anything but. And from this we have the great commission, for can we fellowshipping with the God who IS love "do" otherwise? And from this we have community, for can we have anything but from God Who is One yet a community of three?