What Happens After We Die?

Jun 28, 2026 • Joshua Harris

When you think about the future, what do you picture?

For many of us, the Christian hope has been reduced to one idea: someday we’ll go to heaven. But what if that’s only part of the story?

In the final message of The Baby or the Bathwater, we explore the closing words of the Apostles’ Creed: “the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting.” Together, they paint a bigger picture—not of escaping the world, but of God making all things new and dwelling with his people.

Because maybe the Christian story has never been about leaving creation behind.

Maybe it’s always been about its renewal.

Episode Summary

What if the ending of the Christian story isn’t what we’ve imagined?

For many people, the goal of faith has become getting to heaven. But the closing words of the Apostles’ Creed point somewhere even bigger: the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting. They’re not simply about life after death—they’re about God’s promise to renew creation and dwell fully with his people.

As this series comes to a close, we’re invited into the hope that has sustained Christians for centuries: not escaping the world, but trusting that God is making all things new—and that his future is already beginning to break into the present.

Key Takeaways

The Christian hope is rooted in resurrection, not escape.

Heaven is real, but it is not the final destination.

Throughout Scripture, God continually moves toward dwelling with his people.

The church is called to be a present sign of God’s coming kingdom.

New creation begins now and will one day be made complete.

Key Moments

[02:45] Why the Apostles’ Creed ends with resurrection, not “going to heaven.”

[08:03] The Jewish hope of “the age to come.”

[13:22] Eden as the first place where heaven and earth met.

[18:11] Jesus and the church as God’s dwelling place.

[23:17] Revelation’s vision of a new heaven and new earth.