Our Citizenship Is in Heaven: Philippians 3:20
Paul tells a whole church that their citizenship is in heaven, and he ties that identity to a future Savior who will transform their bodies. Heavenly citizenship shapes present conduct and future hope; it is not a status secured by application or effort.
Revelation 21:1–4: Heaven as a New Creation
Revelation 21:1–4 pictures heaven as a renewed creation, with the holy city coming down to people and God dwelling among them. Its promises of wiped tears and ended death are anchored to that future renewal, not to present relief.