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- Psalm 53:2-69:35 New International Version 2 God looks down from heaven on all mankind to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God.
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May 13, 2014 · Since the Bible is clear that being there is better than being here, and being at God’s right hand is fullness of joy and pleasures forevermore (Psalm 16:11), we can say for sure that God will give the saints whatever measure of knowledge they need for the greatest experience of happiness in God.
- What About The 'Witnesses'?
- Other Supposed 'Proof Texts' About Heaven
- Aware of Earth — to Some Extent
- Earthly Longings, Fulfilled in Heaven
- A Warning About Seeking Saints
- Beware of Sentimental Thinking
- They’Re Already Experiencing Great Joy
Some Bible passages make Christians wonder if people can see from heaven. Hebrews 12:1may suggest this. The writer of Hebrews seems to say God allows His children in heaven to be witnesses of the “race” earth’s Christians are still running. The keyword is “witnesses.” However, just a few verses prior, in Hebrews 11, the word “testimony” is used. Th...
The story of the rich man and a beggar, Lazarus, in Luke 16:28is seen by some as proof departed souls can see people and events on earth. In this story, both the rich man and Lazarus die. Lazarus is carried by angels to Abraham’s Bosom (“Abraham’s side”), and the rich man ended up in Hades. Tormented in Hades, the rich man saw Abraham and Lazarus a...
Randy Alcorn, in his book Heaven, wrote that if the martyrs in heaven know God hasn’t yet brought judgment on their persecutors (Revelation 6:9-10), “it seems evident that the inhabitants of the present heaven can see what’s happening on earth, at least to some extent.” Further, regarding Revelation 18, Alcorn wrote, “When Babylon is brought down, ...
It’s hard to imagine people in heaven wanting to spend time looking backward to earth when their longing for heaven has finally been fulfilled. In Philippians 1:21-23, Paul spoke of his desire to “depart and be with Christ,” for that would be “far better” than even ministry on earth! In 2 Corinthians 5:6-8, he wrote of his desire to be “away from t...
Christians on earth should be cautious in thinking too much about believing “saints” in heaven, and in particular, seeking further connection with them. Another temptation is to spend too much time and effort focusing on them rather than on Jesus. Jesus is the only Mediator Christians will ever need (1 Timothy 2:5). He is superior to the mediator o...
Hollywood loves to promote unbiblical, sentimental thinking with statements like: “They are looking down on us now,” or “They are with the angels.” The problem is, so often, there is no reference to God the Father or His Son, Jesus. The impression that’s left to the world is that people with little or no faith — as evidenced by their sinful lifesty...
Why do we wonder if people can look down on us? Do we think it will bring us more joy? More comfort? Possibly, some answers? Though we may long to see our friends and loved ones, and we will certainly enjoy our fellow servants in heaven, our joy and comfort on earth are to be in God, not focusing on saints who have gone on before us and whether the...
Oct 15, 2023 · For those believing loved ones who have died and gone to heaven, do they know what’s happening here on earth? Are they looking down on us or they simply focused on worshipping the Lord in His presence.
Mar 3, 2014 · We often hear Christian people say that deceased loved ones are watching over them, taking care of them, smiling down on them, or sending them signs. The Bible doesn’t specifically have much to say about this topic, but there are several clues in Scripture that seem to show that this is not true.
Oct 18, 2024 · The Bible doesn’t specifically say that people in heaven cannot look down on us, so we can’t be dogmatic. However, it is unlikely that they can. People in heaven are likely occupied with other things such as worshiping God and enjoying the glories of heaven.
People sometimes make references to a loved one "looking down" on them from heaven. Funeral eulogies often contain a statement such as, "I know he is looking down on us right now and smiling." But is this possible, according to the Bible?
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Jan 27, 2017 · So, it is possible that Hebrews 12:1, “surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses,” simply means that all the saints in the past, when they died, successfully witnessed to their faith on earth and made it to heaven through their suffering, so you can make it too — not that they are watching you.
