how can heaven be so wonderful and happy

[lnknprkn]

if one of my close family members went to hell, how could i spend my afterlife happily? i would be so torn up with compassion for the family member in hell, that there is no way i could be happy in heaven, knowing that someone i loved ever so dearly would be away from God and be tortured forever and ever

[Leonard]

1. I do not believe people suffer forever in hell. I believe when their assigned punishment is over, they are simply wiped out of existence.

2. The Scripture indicates the memory of them is wiped out of the minds of those in heaven.

[yomotalking]

The Bible says, God will wipe away every tear from our eyes, that there will no more crying".

Perhaps then our memory of those who are not in Heaven will be wiped away as well.

yomo

[FaithfulFollower]

The Scripture indicates the memory of them is wiped out of the minds of those in heaven.

Agreed, within the scriptures it is written not only that there will be no pain or sorrow but also the memory of them that are within hell is wiped from our minds.

(Which could be a further emphasis of the above.)

With Love In Christ,

Danielle

[Orr v'emet]

1. I do not believe people suffer forever in hell. I believe when their assigned punishment is over, they are simply wiped out of existence.

That's news to me. What scripture supports this statement?

[Lekcit]

I'd like to see the Scriptural support for our memory wipe...

[Guest hubertdorm]

I believe when we are living daily in the direct presence of the Lord Almighty, our thoughts are going to be a lot different. Everything will be seen from a different perspective. I do think though, that the concern for unsaved family is all the more reason to pray daily and to talk with them about the Lord.

[Dad Ernie]

Greetings,

No matter what the grief, no matter what the sorrow, there will come a time when these things will be healed and be gone:

Revelation 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.

Revelation 22:2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

TODAY is the Day of Salvation. Today is the day to show concern for loved ones and all the lost.

Blessings,

Dad Ernie

[Joe Christian]

Every person has to make a choice,and God goes to great lengths to make sure everyone has the oppurtunity to accept Christ and therefore, will go to Heaven. The others posting here are basically in agreement, we will have all tears wiped away, there will be no more death no more pain. When he says no more pain, that means no more pain. Period. Revelations 21:4

[lnknprkn]

if my dad goes to heaven

and i go to heaven

will i know hes there?