Is Heaven Beyond the Cosmic Horizon?

A young child's innocent question about driving to heaven sparks a fascinating exploration of where heaven might be located. The Bible describes heaven as being "up" there, but what does that mean in scientific terms? Scientists have identified three levels of heaven according to the Bible. The lowest level is Earth's atmosphere, the middle level is outer space, and the highest level is where God is said to dwell. The Bible often mentions looking "up" to God in heaven and God looking "down" on Earth. In 1929, Edwin Hubble made a groundbreaking discovery. He found that galaxies are moving away from each other at a speed that increases with distance. This is known as Hubble's Law. The farthest point from Earth, where galaxies move at the speed of light, is called the Cosmic Horizon. The Cosmic Horizon is incredibly far away, about 273 billion trillion miles from Earth. It's so distant that even the fastest rocket couldn't reach it. Einstein's theory of special relativity explains that only light and non-material phenomena can travel at the speed of light.So, where is heaven? Some scientists think it might be beyond the Cosmic Horizon. Here's why: First, modern cosmology suggests there's an entire universe beyond the Cosmic Horizon, but we can't see or reach it. Second, time stops at the Cosmic Horizon, meaning there's no past, present, or future there. Third, space still exists beyond the Cosmic Horizon, making it habitable for light and light-like entities. Fourth, the Cosmic Horizon is lined with the oldest celestial objects in the observable universe. This means whatever is beyond it predates the Big Bang and the beginning of our universe. These scientific findings make it reasonable to speculate that heaven is indeed "up" there, beyond our visible universe. It's inaccessible to us while we're alive, inhabited by non-material, timeless beings, and the dwelling place of the One who created the universe.