Why do Christians often claim their loved one is "in heaven"?
If that is so, then what is Judgement day for? Where God raises the living and the dead to be judged?
Will those who went strait to heaven be judged according to their beliefs/actions/? twice?
2007-02-21 03:27:01 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Which one is it? Rest until Judgement (if you are a bible literalist) strait to heaven?
2007-02-21 03:28:38 · update #1
There is no soul sleep of the righteous. Only the damned sleep in their graves. Those that have died in Christ now reside in heaven.
The spiritual bodies of the righteous will result from the joining of their heavenly natures with their resurrected bodies at the second coming of Christ at the final judgment.
Those that are damned will awake from their sleep to be judged and join Satan in their separation from God in Hell.
2007-02-21 03:32:09 · answer #1 · answered by Ask Mr. Religion 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are asking a pretty big question.... I can try to answer for you. This is my believe as a Christian with what bible knowledge that I have.
When someone dies, they are immediately in the presence of the Lord. They are judged on their salvation, with the acceptance of Jesus Christ and his sacrifice.
At that point, what we have chosen here on earth in life decides where we will spend eternity.
We then go to heaven and live in Glory, or to hell, to live in torment.
Judgment day, is that last great day when there will be total separation of heaven and hell. When we go to the marriage supper with the Lamb, heaven is complete. Hell is locked , and time is complete.
We are judged by the mercy seat of Christ for our eternal life, we are judged by the great throne of judgment for our eternal place.
I hope that doesn't confuse you...lots of study stuff there if you will look. More than is here in this forum.
2007-02-21 03:37:17 · answer #2 · answered by 2ndchhapteracts 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For those who have consumed the real Body of Christ in Holy Communion they are where the body of Christ is which is in Heaven. For those who have not but, they have been baptized (We do not know for sure where unbaptized babies are, but they are probably with the Lord too) they are asleep awaiting the judgment where they will find out according to their faith whether they get to go in to the eternal wedding banquet.
St. Paul even says something like this when he says "Behold, I tell you a great mystery. Not all here will fall asleep. Some of us will be changed in the twinkling of an eye."
2007-02-21 03:50:05 · answer #3 · answered by Midge 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually God chooses a certain number of people to go to heaven which is 144000 ant the rest will be here on earth in their grave waiting for the resurection day and judgement day. Its really deeper than that, read the book of revelation its all in there.
2007-02-21 03:33:46 · answer #4 · answered by Mrspaul 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That day would be such that God would collect on it the anteriors and the posteriors, to stand in obedience for exaction of accounts and for award of recompense for deeds. Sweat would flow upto their mouths like reins while the earth would be trembling under them. In the best condition among them would be he who has found a resting place for both his feet and an open place for his breath.
2007-02-21 03:34:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have a physical body, and a soul. The soul lives on after the body, and goes to heaven or to a place of punishment. One day, our bodies will be resurrected and reunited with our souls, and then the judgment will come, for everyone.
2007-02-21 03:31:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. Judgement Day is when ALLAH will judge everyone according to their actions on Earth and will decide where everyone will go.
2007-02-21 06:11:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if you have asked Jesus in to your heart...the apostle Paul said to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.
When Christians die they do have to stand before the Lord and give account for their lives. The difference between this one and the one listed below is that after this one is the rewards for living a Life for the Lord and what we have done for Him.
That judgment is called the White throne judgment. That's after the tribulation when every person has to stand before God and give account for their life.
2007-02-21 03:30:35 · answer #8 · answered by Jan P 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Christians love to claim that none are righteous and that's why we need Jesus. However, there are a couple in the Bible who are righteous so it is attainable.
2007-02-21 03:34:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It clearly stated we sleep for a time (if we have died) until his second coming. I think it is easier for people to think their loved one is in Heaven. He will raise those that are sleeping during his second coming.
2007-02-21 03:39:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋