The present heaven and New Jerusalem

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Found something interesting here.

If i were to die now and go to heaven , is this heaven the new Jerusalem? I have this impression from scripture that the New Jerusalem is the one that descends at the end of time and it will be a different heaven.
 
The first thing to remember is that Heaven is eternal, and so Earthly time will not apply to you there.
 
The way I understand it is that the Church is the New Jerusalem. It comes down from Heaven because the Church is heavenly in origin and the new bride of Christ.

The Church (the New Jerusalem) is made up of the Church Militant, the Church Suffering and the Church Triumphant. We are all one body and part of that same present reality. To be part of the Kingdom of Heaven is to be in the Church, the new Jerusalem, the new Holy nation.

Just like one had to be part of the old covenant to be included among the faithful of Israel, nor we are partakers of the New Covenant with Christ, in the New Israel.
 
i was looking at the catechism , but it seems that the New Jerusalem is all that you said and more. It is an eschatological reality.
 
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