Simple enough question: Can those already IN heaven do evil, or has their free will been stripped from them?
[This question needn't apply to those who don't believe in a heaven or morality.]
2007-03-15 02:23:55 · 18 answers · asked by Nihilist Templar 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
So... the christians seem to think that "evil" cannot occur by accident, and that it is all through the influence of Satan? ...
Curious.... So who influences Satan to do evil? Maybe this requires a further question...
2007-03-15 02:32:38 · update #1
No, they will not be able to sin in heaven.
Free will is a misconception, no one has a free will. Even God does not have a free will. The Bible plainly list a half dozen or more things that God cannot do. He cannot lie, cannot deny Himself, cannot change, cannot sin, in fact He cannot do anything contrary to His nature of holiness. When we get to heaven we will be given a new nature and that too will not be able to sin. Conversely, here on earth man's nature is sinful and so man cannot help but sin. The Bible says, "All our righteousness is as filthy rags," Even the "good things" we do come from a sinful nature and selfish attitude.
2007-03-15 02:34:45 · answer #1 · answered by oldguy63 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
In heaven, evil does not exist. it is not a matter of free will, evil just doesnt exist there. Its like saying will be be able to drive a car if there are no cars. if they dont exist, we cant drive them. like oil and water evil and heaven cant exist together. Evil exists here on earth, therefore it can be practiced here.
Re 21:4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away
2007-03-15 02:31:21 · answer #2 · answered by Dr. Linder 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No to both parts of your question. Evil and good are forever separated at that point, and neither can cross over to the other anymore. Abraham told the rich man after he wound up in Hell and begged Abraham to let Lazarus dip his finger in some water and cool his tongue, "There is a great gulf fixed between thee and me. " He was speaking about the chasm between Heaven and Hell that made it impossible for angels and etc. to cross over and offer relief, or for demons to escape and cause more trouble.
2007-03-15 04:13:52 · answer #3 · answered by bigvol662004 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nice question!
If by being in heaven, you mean for all eternity - then the answer is no, it is not possible for them to commit any sin.
Concerning the devil and who influences him, it is written that there is no truth in him and there never was any. From the very he was a liar and the father of it, when he speaks a lie - he is speaking his native language. In other words, he can't help himself - he naturally utter lies, not by mistake but it's the only thing that he know and that comes naturally!
2007-03-15 02:54:31 · answer #4 · answered by RealArsenalFan 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Those who will be in heaven will not be there until the Judgment Time comes. Christ will return at Judgment then we will be sent to our final destiny according to what we have done here. This is the reason that you need to begin reading, studying, and obeying HIS WORD NOW! Have a great day.
Eds
EDIT...
Once in Heaven, satan's influence will not be there and we will not commit such acts.
2007-03-15 02:30:17 · answer #5 · answered by Eds 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I would suggest not because "heaven" is a merging with God, and thus free will would become a collective venture.
That's my theory, anyway. Although I'm not a Christian, so maybe my opinion won't help you.
2007-03-15 02:31:40 · answer #6 · answered by ZombieTrix 2012 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, once a Christian is in heaven he can do no wrong. Heaven is a pure place and God does not allow any evil in his Kingdom. Why do you think Lucifer was cast out of heavan along with his followers? He(Satan was trying to be like God and wanted to build his trhone above God's). So there is perfection in heaven.And no one can do evil.
2007-03-15 02:30:31 · answer #7 · answered by deb2rule 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
The answer is no. And yes they still have free will!.
Unless you understand why some go to heaven and others not, the answer wouldn't really make much sense to you.
Check what Jesus said about the meek inheriting the earth, etc Matt 5:3,5.
If you still want an explanation, I can give it but please familiarize yourself with the question of Born Again (Why are some?) and God's kingdom, God's people.
http://www.bythebible.page.tl/
There are four partitions on the main page. If you do check it, you might have to scroll down to find all the subjects mentioned.
2007-03-15 02:53:39 · answer #8 · answered by Fuzzy 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
This is an intriguing question. According to Christian lore, Lucifer was in heaven, and then became rebellious... so who tempted him?
Plus, if people in heaven simply can't become evil since they can't be tempted... then what's the point of having free will? Having a choice means nothing if there is only one option.
I'll definately put this question on my watch list.
2007-03-15 02:36:08 · answer #9 · answered by Eldritch 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Heaven and Hell don't exist. Good and bad Christians and everybody else are just dead when they die.
Also, good and evil are judgements made by other people. They are not fixed references. So, even if there was a Heaven, people could still interpret their actions as good or evil or somewhere inbetween. What a person does has little bearing on how it can be interpretted by others.
2007-03-15 02:26:37 · answer #10 · answered by nondescript 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋