Heavenly hope?

by DS211 22 Replies latest watchtower bible

  • jgnat
    jgnat

    The Protestant concept is that those who are born again in Christ are temporary residents of earth and their true home is in Heaven. We don't know much about it but there is no marriage there. More like permanent bliss, the river of life, no darkness (so likely no sleep), singing, and crowns. Which we will hurl down in reverence.

    Catholics have an interim pergatory for people with residue sins. Living relatives can shorten their time there through the purchase of banns.

    I understood the Jewish faith to be rooted in life here on earth. To have ones name to be remembered is to have fruitful progeny, thereby extending influence after death. The Abraham blessing.

  • Crazyguy
    Crazyguy

    In Romans Paul talks about a reconciliation with the God, getting back to the kind of relationship that Adam had with god before he sined. It was never about a paradise earth. Yes mankind was to fill the earth and subdue it but who is to say that after this they may go into space or become angels like creatures or go on to another plane of existence. The book of revelation is clear that the great crowd and 144K are both in heaven, whether or not this is symbolic is unclear.

  • DS211
    DS211

    It also says in luke in the next system theres no marriage, but peole will be as angels in heaven.....hm

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