Heaven is a Real Place
There’s no mistake in Jesus’s mind that heaven is a real, physical place. Twice in John 14:1-6, he uses the Greek word topos, which is translated “place.” For example, He says, “I go to prepare a place for you.” In the ancient language in which the New Testament was written, topos refers to a real, physical place. Furthermore, Jesus uses physical references like “rooms” and “house” to describe where the Father lives.