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NASB | Revelation 21:4 and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 21:4 and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be death; there will no longer be sorrow and anguish, or crying, or pain; for the former order of things has passed away." [Is 25:8; 35:10] |
Bible Question: As Christians we believe when we get to heaven we will be known as we are now known. How can we be happy in heaven when it is possible that many of our loved ones will not be there. Will we be aware that they are not there? Will we not grieve for them? |
Bible Answer: I believe in heaven there will be an awareness of who is there and who isn't but there will be no grieving for them because grief, pain and anguish are things from the world we will have left behind . Rev. 1:20 says that all will be without excuse for not believing and receiving salvation because God has made his existence and power known to all. The love ones and friends that will not be there will have made a conscious choice not to beleive and follow he who was sent and will stand in judgement for that free will choice. |