The idea of going to heaven is very popular, we see it in movies, hear about it in songs, read about it in books, and learn about it from the pulpit, but what does the Bible say about it? The "going to Heaven" concept is so ingrained in modern Christianity that many Scriptures are wrongly used in support of this pre-conceived notion. The Scriptures are plain that the earth, not Heaven, is the abode of the Believer/Righteous and there are several Scriptures to support this belief. In John 3:13 Jesus said, “ No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man who is in heaven .” Did Jesus forget Elijah? No, He did not. He equally stated in John 8:21 that where He was going (Heaven), the disciples could not come . Also, Matthew 5:5 “Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.” I know you are probably already thinking of common questions like, “What about Elijah, or the thief on the cross, or Lazarus in Abraham’s