If there is no sin in heaven...?

Question

This was part of a response to a prior question I asked about Christians being perfected once they arrive in their heaven -

""Ugly" people are just as beautiful as the most beautiful person in the world because there is no jealousy in Heaven, there are no impurities. All sins are forgiven and everyone is finally equal."

So, if there is no jealousy in heaven, does that mean there are no emotions of any kind? Is heaven a state of emotionlessness? If not, and it's just non-stop happiness forever, how can you tell if it's happiness if you don't have saddness by which to compare and identify it? Also, without human emotions, what will happen to your personalities? Will these be destroyed? How can you have a fully realized personality without both good and bad emotional reactions to your surroundings?

Also, if everyone is finally equal in your heaven, does that mean heaven is the perfect communist state?

Answer 1

...what a dope...in a communist state no one is equal...1 to 5 precent have all the wealth, just like mexico...and then you go down from there...and if you try to write questions like this, you are never seen again...Dope? Yes, you are...

Answer 2

There is no sin in heaven.

We will not all be the same -- there will indeed be unity in diversity :)

There will be emotions (but not negative ones).

Jealousy?

No offense meant to anyone -- but consider a blonde and a brunette... if the blonde thinks the brunette is beautiful and she is not, the blonde could feel jealous of the brunette...

However in heaven if both blonde and brunette are incredibly beautiful (and neither feels less beautiful than the other) then there is no need for jealousy.

Another reason for jealousy is sexual attention... If there isnt sexual tensions in heaven, then that would eradicate the occasion for one cause for jealousy...

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You wont be sad in heaven. But you could access the memory of having been sad on earth.

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We will have emotions, therefore we will have personalities.

We will have the positive aspects of our personalities, without hte negative aspects.

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Everyone will not be finally equal in heaven... there are different levels of rewards and recognition and responsibilities in heaven (depending on the lives the Christian lived on earth).

So heaven is not a communist state.

Cordially,
John

Answer 3

I think you might misinterpret the 'being perfected' part.

you will be perfect when you're back in heaven, but you know about and remember your life on earth. you know happiness in heaven, because of the trials and sorrow in life (that's why we are here, to experience life and know the difference between good and evil, happiness and sadness). you still have emotions but your mind is clearer and you have a better understanding of things. your personality is the same but more 'enlightened' and again understanding, that's why there will be no jealousy. it's not a good feeling.
you will continue to learn and progress in heaven but probably in a different way than here on earth to further develop your prsonality.
about the physical appearance; we will be made whole (no injuries etc), but we don't know what the perfect looks are, how beauty will be shown in heaven.

it's bot really a communist state, but when everyone lives righteously (see charity - 1 Corinthians 13:4) there is no reason for poverty and inequality.


my beliefs and opinions =)
hope it helped in any way

Answer 4

I hope you are sincere in your questions and are seeking knowledge, rather than seeking to confuse and cause others to question.

Actually, the Bible doesn't talk a lot about the actual conditions of Heaven. It does say that there will be no tears or sorrow. In Revelations, John's vision tells of creatures who do nothing but praise God all day and every time they do, the 12 elders cast their crowns before the throne and join them in praise.

Heaven isn't about what you will get out of it. Heaven is about physical and spiritual communion with God Almighty. We are created specifically for this purpose. I would like to suggest some books by Max Lucado: "It Isn't About Me" and "Heaven Was Silent". These may answer some of your questions.

You must realize, before eternity in Heaven, we will be enjoying the 1,000 years of peace and the marriage supper of the Lamb. Heaven is a long way off. Being a Christian is about living for God now. Heaven and it's mysteries and joys are yet to come and not for us to worry about.

Answer 5

Revelation 21:4

Answer 6

To my undrstanding that no sin element has to do with the present situation of heaven as in, "We kicked devil and all his God-hating cronies out" so subsequently there is not longer any. Or if there is i believe the there would were factor out of making a sparkling heaven with the destruction of earth besides... You gotta examine yet i'm positive its one or the different. The question does get up for me now, even if, about the free will of angels. i idea angels were lower than Gods absolute administration and had no freewill to do a sin. yet perchance that is submit devil besides... all of us is truly below the angels and we've free will so perchance their free will become certainly taken away after devil.

Answer 7

What if, the only way you get to this heaven place is without a human body. That would mean that you are not human any more. That would mean that you don't experience human emotions any more. Human emotions and anything remotely human would be as alien to you as Klingon emotions are to you now. Make sense?

Answer 8

Apparently yes. Heaven is simply a place to praise God. Its not a place that you enjoy or do things for yourself. So yeah, I would say that heaven is relatively communist -or at least a very harsh dictatorship.

Answer 9

"No sin" is biblical allegory for no law, since only law imputes sin. And no sin equates to no death, since law imputed sin has a death sting. And no death equates to no hell following death. And no hell is simply no division nor warfare nor sacrifice(slaugher). And no ugly either, only beauty; so no envy nor jealousy nor lust.

It's really all about law and grace, "the God of all grace" being no law at all, just as that God is light having no darkness at all, or understanding having no ignorance at all. And that God reigns from a throne of grace, where only mercy is obtainable, as the incorruptible crown of grace glory, the glory of God all fell short of when law was added to "grace is sufficient" (no law required).

The "grace" of our Lord Jesus Christ with you all. Amen.

Answer 10

First that is why we are on earth to learn about jealousy and sadness, hate, pain and the multitude of other feelings. We will remember those when we get there. We also need to learn about faith and freedom of choice.