Will God Wipe Away and Start Over Again Lyrics
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Love Roger,
I would like to know about my unsaved family and friends. Will I know they're missing heaven?
– Jack Wilson
Dear Jack,
You lot may have asked the unanswerable question.
Permit's meet if we can clearly understand what you lot are asking?
Simply stated: "Volition we have memories of people who are non in heaven?"
Here is a description as I see it. You are saved and go to sky. Your unsaved friend has rejected Jesus and is on his/her way to hell.
Nosotros ordinarily assume that we volition remember our family unit members and friends who died without Jesus, and it volition break our hearts to see them in penalisation.
Even so, that's not what the question is asking. The question asks, "Will we even recall that we had friends and family. In other words, they are missing and we don't realize they're missing because we don't recollect them at all?
Let's examine some thoughts and passages that may apply.
We probably won't see our unsaved loved ones.
The Bible doesn't specifically say that people in heavencannotwait downward on loved ones in hell, then we tin can't be dogmatic. However, it is unlikely that they can. People in heaven are likely preoccupied with other things such as worshipping God and enjoying the glories of heaven.
"Behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The old things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind…" (Isaiah 65:17).
Revelation 21 speaks to this issue. Before the creation of the New Sky and New World, we may or may not know about the being of our lost friends in hell. Withal, afterwards the New Creation is completed, all retention of them volition exist gone. We volition not fifty-fifty know that they are missing.
Nothing that has gone on before the creation of the New Heaven and New World will be rememberedafter the New Creation appears.
"God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be death; there will no longer exist sorrow and anguish, or crying, or hurting; for thefirst things have passed abroad." (Revelation 21:iv)
However, the aforementioned passage may reveal we may see our unsaved loved ones in hell:
"Now the dwelling place of God is with men and he volition live with them...He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. At that place will be no more than decease or mourning or crying or pain, for the quondam lodge of things has passed abroad. He who was seated on the throne said, "I'm making everything new!" (Revelation 21:iii-four)
This same passage may prove that the tears of the saints are wiped away because they do call back those who did non receive Christ. Co-ordinate to this passage, we will well-nigh probably run across our unsaved friends in heaven until God wipes abroad our tears. When the tears are gone in that location's no more weeping and no more than pain and that may be because God wipes away all remembrances of our unsaved relatives.
Some will cite the story of Lazarus to assert we can see unsaved loved ones in Heaven.
The problem with using this passage in Luke xvi:19-31 is that the verses state that the Rich Man can see Lazarus, only the story never indicates that Lazarus can see him.
We will certainly accept a renewed perspective on all things in heaven.
We will be untainted by sin. Our earthly attachments will be displaced by or new time to come deeper human relationship to God and others.
"For at present nosotros see in a mirror dimly, just then face to face up; now I know in role, just so I shall know fully just equally I also have been fully known." (1 Cor. 13:12)
Finally, we must trust in the character of God.
By faith, we must balance in His infinite goodness, compassion and mercy.
"Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways! For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who became His advisor?" (Rom. eleven:33-34)
Let's focus on pointing our loved ones to Christ.
While it is delightful to focus on the positive dynamics of sky, we should primarily focus on how we can point our loved ones to religion in Christ—then that theywillbe with us in Heaven.
Guiding our friends and loved ones to organized religion in Christ tin be a touchy thing.
Peter advises, ""Be sure yous live a godly life before your lost family unit, friends and neighbors as a lovely manifestation of the life of Christ."
In this passage Peter is addressing husbands and wives; however, the principle here works both ways.
"Wives, in the aforementioned way exist submissive to your husbands so that, if any of them exercise non believe the word, they may be won over, without talk, by the behavior of their wives when they see the purity and attractiveness of your life." (one Peter three:1-2)
So often, evangelism with our friends and neighbors degenerates into an argument or theological discussion that leads to disagreement, hurt, acrimony and pain. Don't argue. Don't be pushy. Listen to what they have to say and answer with humility.
When you encounter them hurting and in pain, comfort them.
Very few things open a heart like receiving comfort when you are hurting. Tell them how sorry you are that they are hurting. Put your arm effectually them and say comforting words. Comfort produces lasting bonds of beloved and openness. Jesus said inMatthew v:4, "Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted." When you encounter your friends mourning, comfort them.
Personally, when I see hurt, I comfort it.
I propose that you practice things like reading your Bible where they can see yous. Make it obvious how much your Bible means to you lot.
Alive before them a life of love and pity and they are more likely to open up upwards and mind to you.
Don't let a fearfulness of appearing "preachy" go along you abroad from talking about Jesus. Using the story in John eight of Jesus' restoration of the woman caught in the act of adultery gives a hopeful sense of picking up the pieces and starting once more. Using Philippians 4:10-13 well-nigh the God who pours in the power through Jesus Christ to give victory in every situation can exist helpful and appropriate.
Remember that Jesus dealt carefully and lovingly with those who he was trying to reach. He didn't yell at them or spend time judging them he loved and served them.
In fact, at that place'south merely one identify in the Bible where Jesus candidly shares his character and personality.
"He said, for I am gentle and apprehensive of centre" (Matthew 11:29.
Information technology's good to remember that we really don't know what's going on in a person'southward eye but before they die. Just God knows that.
Mayhap, the Holy Spirit has done a work of grace in someone's soul at the last moment before they die. They may accept been aware of the hours leading upwards to their death and cried out to God for salvation. The thief on the cross proves that "deathbed conversion" is certainly possible.
And if someone is unable to speak, or too weak to respond, those effectually them would not know of that conversion. Nosotros may exist surprised and delighted to 1 day see them in the presence of Christ.
Rejoice! Our saved friends, neighbors, and loved ones will all be with united states in heaven.
We will run into and know them all.
"So the angel said to me:" Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!" (Revelation 19:ix)
"For now we see only a reflection every bit in a mirror; so we shall see face up to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even every bit I am fully known." (1 Cor. thirteen:12)
Jack, sort out the passages that hash out who are the souls, the martyrs, those who would be slain in Revelation 6:9, the "cloud of witnesses" in Hebrews 12:i, and so consider my previous thoughts and perhaps yous can finally attain some conclusions which satisfy you.
Personally, I think that those Christians who are in heaven earlier the creation of the new globe and new sky will know the condition of their unsaved family and friends. After the completion of the New Heaven And Earth they will be remembered no more.
I promise this helps. Let me know what you think.
Beloved, Roger
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