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Oct 18, 2024 · Answer. Some see in Hebrews 12:1 the idea that people in heaven might be able to look down and see us: “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses. . . .”. The “witnesses” are the heroes of faith listed in Hebrews 11, and the fact that we are “surrounded” by them leads some commentators to understand that ...
- 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...
May 13, 2014 · All for Joy. “God will give the saints whatever measure of knowledge they need for the greatest experience of happiness in him.”. So what I say to people who ask me about their loved ones in heaven is this. 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 ...
A: Yes, heaven is a place of total happiness and peace, and we can be confident that our loved ones who have gone before us into heaven are not disturbed or upset over the evil things that happen here on earth. The Bible doesn’t clearly tell us if people in heaven are able to observe what happens on earth–although there are some hints that ...
Jan 27, 2017 · God grants the saints in heaven to witness the race that we are running on earth. Hebrews 12:1 says, “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.”.
It is a popular notion, commonly in books, movies, and popular culture, that our deceased loved ones look down on us from heaven and reappear to the ones they love on earth. Some even believe that ...
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Jan 4, 2022 · Answer. The desire to talk to our loved ones who have died is a natural part of the grieving process. We ache to see them one more time, hear their voices again, or tell them something we wish we had said. We find ourselves hoping that our loved one can listen from heaven and respond. Good-intentioned friends may say the departed can indeed ...
