Sunday, February 12, 2012

No marriage in heaven

In Matthew, Mark, and Like, Jesus speaks of marriage in heaven, and says that there will be no marriage in heaven, but that those who are accepted into the kingdom of God will be like "angels in heaven".

So is this saying that in the end, there will be no marriage?  When I enter heaven to spend eternity with God, I will be without the one He gave me here on earth as my wife?

Our entire time on this earth is meant to glorify and get closer to God.  He calls a man and a woman to be together in marriage, because He said "It is not good for the man to be alone."  He also says, "For this reason, a man will leave his mother and father to be made one with his wife."

Marriage is meant to glorify God as well.  You join your wife in unity, to become one with them, to share everything heavenly and earthly with them.  For this reason, I believe there is a misinterpretation to this passage of Jesus, although I don't know what the correct interpretation would be.

Matthew and Mark list it like this:
"Are you not in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?  When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven." (Mark 12:24-27)

Luke says:
"The people of this age marry and are given in marriage.  But those who are considered worthy of taking part in that age and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage, and they can no longer die; for they are like the angels." (Luke 20:34-37)

These passages are in response to the Sadducees asking Jesus about seven brothers who all married the same woman and none of them had any children with her before they all died.  They were asking who then would be her husband in heaven.

I could really use some insight on this.  Anyone out there that can help me figure this out?  Or do I know the answer and just don't want to believe it? .....

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