If a widow (or widower) marries again. And they are all very good people and all end up in heaven, are all of them married in heaven and how does that work out? I guess there won't be any jealously, but who stays together, I have difficulties imaginging a menage a trois...
2007-04-29 13:35:09 · 16 answers · asked by convictedidiot 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
First, nobody gets to heaven for "being a very good person". That is patently wrong. You get to heaven when you accept Christ as Savior and have your name written in the Lamb's Book of Life.
But to your question. The Saducees, who did not believe in the resurrection, asked the same question.
“Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man’s brother dies, and leaves his wife behind, and leaves no children, his brother should take his wife and raise up offspring for his brother. Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife; and dying, he left no offspring. And the second took her, and he died; nor did he leave any offspring. And the third likewise. So the seven had her and left no offspring. Last of all the woman died also. Therefore, in the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be? For all seven had her as wife.”
Jesus answered and said to them, “Are you not therefore mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures nor the power of God? For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven."
2007-04-29 13:37:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
There is no marriage in Heaven according to the Word of the Lord, we will be like angels.
Matthew 22:23-30
23 That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him with a question. 24 "Teacher," they said, "Moses told us that if a man dies without having children, his brother must marry the widow and have children for him. 25 Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died, and since he had no children, he left his wife to his brother. 26 The same thing happened to the second and third brother, right on down to the seventh. 27 Finally, the woman died. 28 Now then, at the resurrection, whose wife will she be of the seven, since all of them were married to her?"
29 Jesus replied, "You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God. 30 At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven. (NIV)
Respectfully,
Alan Ballou
www.thehealingbook.com
2007-04-29 13:43:08 · answer #2 · answered by alanpballou 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
“At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven” - Matthew 22:30
from this, there will be no such thing as marriage in heaven. this does not mean that a husband and wife will not know each other in heaven. this also does not mean that a husband and wife could not still have a close relationship in heaven. but there is likely no purpose for marriage in heaven since there is no procreation or loneliness.
2007-04-29 13:39:11 · answer #3 · answered by Silver 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus Said in the Gospel according to St. Matthew(sorry, can't remember which chapter or verses)that in Heaven, we neither marry nor given into marriage but are as the angels in Heaven.
2007-04-29 13:40:22 · answer #4 · answered by clusium1971 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No such thing as marriage in heaven. According to the Bible in heaven there would be no husbands and wives, no fathers and sons, no aunts and uncles or cousins only brothers and sisters. So get used to the information that you maybe technically committing incest with whomever you are with right now. Hee hee.
2007-04-29 13:41:52 · answer #5 · answered by meredith 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
There aren't relationships of that sort in heaven. You will still love them both but there is no jealousy or ties as there are here. That is . . . IF you believe in heaven at all.
2007-04-29 13:56:53 · answer #6 · answered by MissWong 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In heaven, people don't get married and they don't go to work either.
2007-04-29 13:41:48 · answer #7 · answered by Gone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that only Christians will be in heaven and we aren't going to be concerned about marriage. We will live in wonderful peace with no pain.
2007-04-29 13:40:54 · answer #8 · answered by Jan C 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jesus answered this very question by telling those who asked that there is no marriage in heaven. So that should answer you.
2007-04-29 13:43:05 · answer #9 · answered by Esther 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No marriage in heaven, no reason for it, though I do think we will know our spouses. We'll be too busy with other things, like worshiping God.
2007-04-29 13:45:10 · answer #10 · answered by Mary G 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋