In heaven there will be no marriage or birth. I was wondering about that because, in the garden of eden God created all things perfect as he wanted it to be. He created Adam and Eve and married them. He said it was not good for man to be alone, and it was good. So why would that change? Also he told them to be fruitful and multiply so why would God change that? Having children is one of the best things about this world and all good things come from God, so why would it not exist then? Just wanted some thoughts from you guys.
2007-09-05 07:38:14 · 8 answers · asked by Connie D 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Marriage, birth, and children are things that belong to a body of flesh and blood. Since Jesus said that flesh and blood cannot enter into the Kingdom then they must have a spiritual body that does not have these desires.
BTW Gen. 2: 21-24 is where God presented Eve to Adam as his wife. Just like in the olden days when a father would present his daughter to a man in marriage, so did God. This is the first marriage recorded in the Bible.
2007-09-05 07:55:48 · answer #1 · answered by PcCowboy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good questions! Some others to ponder:
1. As Adam and Eve were in the garden for an undetermined time, why didn't they have kids before?
2. Why was it alright for them to be naked before eating of the fruit but not after, wrong should be wrong.
3. Why were all the species of life punished along with Adam and Eve? I.e. all mammals share Eve's "curse" of pain in childbirth and all creatures die and decay.
4. What is the real story behind the rainbow? Either god had to change the nature of water so that it refracted light or the nature of light so that it would be refracted by water and other substances...
5. (added on edit) Why if animals were created perfect do they have so many different mating styles i.e. polygamous, mate swapping, choosing one as a mate but having another fertilize and very few using monogamy? What does this say about human fidelity and god's view on it?
The list could go on.
6, (second edit) Angels... angels having sex with humans and producing giants, why then and not now? And why would they now be sexless as indicated in another answer?
2007-09-05 07:49:33 · answer #2 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God did not create the Garden of Eden in perfection, or people in perfection.
In Heaven people will not be alone. The people in Heaven will be with God.
People who do not want to hang with God do not have to go to Heaven, God is not someone who forces people to do things.
Satan, however, does enjoy forcing people to do what he feels is "right" so anyone not in Heaven will get forced to be in Hell.
PS:
Genesis 2:25
And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.
Genesis 3:8
And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.
Genesis 3:21
Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.
Genesis 4:1
And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.
Pretty hard to have a wife without being married, but, who knows what anyone thinks.
2007-09-05 07:49:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jesus clearly said that there is no marriage in heaven. We become like the angels. Sexual relations on earth are a picture of the relation between Christ and the church, which will be fulfilled in heaven. Thus, there will no longer be any need for an earthly picture. We will be enjoying the heavenly reality!
2007-09-05 07:45:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
the thought of reincarnation is thoroughly with out beginning up in the Bible, which of course tells us that we die as quickly as and then face judgment (Hebrews 9:27). The Bible by no capacity mentions human beings having a 2nd possibility at existence or coming back as distinctive human beings or animals. Jesus informed the criminal on the go, "right this moment you would be with me in paradise" (Luke 23:40 3), no longer "you have yet another possibility to stay a existence in this earth." Matthew 25:40 six specifically tells us that believers circulate directly to eternal existence on a similar time as unbelievers circulate onto eternal punishment. Reincarnation has been a nicely-liked concept for hundreds of years, in spite of the fact that it has by no capacity been regular by using Christians or followers of Judaism as a results of fact that is contradictory to Scripture. the single passage that some element to as information for reincarnation is Matthew 17:10-12 which hyperlinks John the Baptist with Elijah. in spite of the fact that, the passage does not say that John the Baptist became into Elijah reincarnated yet that he could have fulfilled the prophecy of Elijah's coming if the individuals had believed his words and thereby believed in Jesus as a results of fact the Messiah (Matthew 17:12). the individuals specifically asked John the Baptist if he became into Elijah, and he pronounced, "No, i'm no longer" (John a million:21). reward
2016-10-18 01:14:41 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I defy you to show me a passage in the bible that states that god married adam and eve.
2007-09-05 07:45:18 · answer #6 · answered by barefoot_yank 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
More nonsense that further demonstrates why I couldn't possibly believe or follow a religion.
2007-09-05 07:46:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is no heaven.
2007-09-05 07:48:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋