I totally agree with what you are saying but unfortunately I am not sure if I have explained myself well enough. The point I am trying to highlight is that there is no verification mechanism while you are alive and on earth to confirm that you have a place in heaven after you pass. As a Christian all you can do is exercise faith. It is a trust based belief system. The only verification mechanism available to a Christian believer is the experience of waking up in heaven. That is when the “transaction” (BTC metaphor) completes. Another way to frame it would be to say that if there was a way to verify that your place was booked in heaven then you would not need to live a faith based life. Hopefully this makes sense 🤞
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Yes, I agree. I've never seen heaven - the transaction doesn't hit 6 confirmations until I get to see for myself!
In a way, one glimpse we see of it is the deaths of our loved ones - some react to what they're seeing, just before they slip away. Or just that they die at peace.
If there's no resurrection, if the only reality is this life, those who suffer for Christ do so in vain. But there's blessing and comfort in this life, character to grow and fruit to bear, justice to live out and people to strengthen. There's strong testimony, powerful evidence of His work changing lives. Even if I knew nothing beyond death, I'd still have been blessed. I'm grateful for the God who walks with me.
But if what the Bible says about heaven and hell is true, ignoring it is a terrible risk, the worst decision possible. So it's worth the time to stop and check out. If the parts we can verify are true, it's more likely those we can't are too, and that it's the only safe place to put our trust.
Other beliefs require faith too. (It's impossible to verify with absolute certainty that there's no God, etc.)