Bible Question: I want to know also. Ihave always believed there was a HEAVEN and I have encouraged my family to believe also. But I have an Aunt who is a Jehovah Witness and she told me that all Heaven talk is emotional drivel. she said when you die you just go in the ground until Jehovah comes back to get you. I was always taught that if you died in Christ that you are in HEAVEN. Now I'm a bit confused. I showed her all the Scriptures, especially in Matthew (like the Beatitudes) that talk about the Kingdom of GOD. She said that is only for the Elect Brothers. HELP! |
Bible Answer: Hello Mattie, I support EdB, that wherever Jesus and the Father are that is heaven and that heaven will be on earth. I sympathize with you regarding your Aunt. My best friend when I was growing up is a JW and completely embedded in their teachings. His mom and my dad were boyfriend and girlfriend in kindergarten, to give you an idea of how long we have know each other. Anyway, I always go to Scripture for tough situations and the first thing that came to mind is Ecc 12:7. Ecc 12:7 KJV Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. I also believe you should try to talk with your Aunt, but understand that she is also on her own road to discovery. I think about Job and how much God loved him, but allowed satan to cause many problems for him in his lifetime, even take away his children. I would think that Job also had friends and Aunts that believed something else other than what Job believed. Then I read in Job 42:10,11 what Job was given back. Job 42:10 - And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before. Job 42:11 - Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and ALL THEY that had been of HIS ACQUAINTANCE BEFORE, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the Lord had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earing of gold. I don't believe that the Lord brought upon evil to Job and think this translation should say the Lord allowed the evil to be brought on him, my opinion. This is where I find comfort in hope for most everyone I know. Because I know by the promises of the Father, upon my obedience in faith and hope, He will restore what He knows is dear to me and He has and does always teach me that we all must walk our own paths to discovery. If we were all robots on the same walk that would be pretty boring, my opinion. Keep reading your Bible to understand the Fathers will. I hope this helps, Peace in Faith and Hope, casiv |