![]() ![]() Therefore, God will have to permanently remove the distraction of recognizing our former spouses from memory. The first objection is that if we knew everyone in heaven, we would know our former spouses, which contradicts Jesus in Matthew 22:30 saying that “in the resurrection neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven” (ESV). Therefore, my purpose here is to lovingly reason from Scripture against that notion by articulating three objections from the opposing side and then answering them from Scripture. However, there are also sincere, born-again believers in Christ who know the Bible well and would disagree with me, not because of biblical illiteracy or ignorance, but because they fear robbing God of His glory. I firmly believe Scripture teaches that we will be able to recognize those we knew in this life once in heaven. In fact, heaven is ignored almost as much as hell in many pulpits. Misunderstandings over the afterlife are not by-products of biblical illiteracy alone it’s also because the afterlife is NOT being preached anymore. Will I recognize my wife, Amber, as only another sister in Christ, or will I remember that she was my wife in my former life? Will I recognize that my sister, Chelsea, is not only my sister in Christ but my sister by blood in my former life? Many Christians are wrestling with this because we all wonder if we will get to genuinely be reunited in heaven with those of our former lives. Does the Bible say that we will know everyone from our former lives once we are in heaven? This is important because it affects our hope for the future. I want to take a moment to address just one specific aspect of our faith that is sorely misunderstood. Nevertheless, it is because of biblical illiteracy and a few peripheral factors that we have misunderstandings over many aspects of our faith. Although the Bible is within reach of every American, it is virtually buried in many homes and churches. I am equally amazed at the high rate of biblical illiteracy in the American church today. Unfortunately, the situation is not much different in our time. Connect With Us – Contact, Social Media, Subscriptions, Apps.Who is Jesus? – The Most Critical Question.Ressources en français – French Resources.Renald Showers Resources – Articles, Audio, Video.Video Resources – Short, practical, educational.Store – Books, DVDs, CDs, Posters, Calendars. ![]()
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