Until We Meet Again
'Does the Bible teach that we will recognize our loved ones in heaven?'
Daniel R. Lockwood, Christianity Today
As the years pass, this question looms larger in my thinking. Last year, I attended three funeral services of godly saints who'd passed away. One was my 85-year-old father-in-law, whose exemplary life and witness is now just a cherished memory. For my wife, who loved her father dearly, this question is thus no idle theological speculation. Fortunately, the Bible speaks clearly to it.
The simple answer—yes—rests on two pillars of Christian belief. One is the blessed hope that we will see Jesus again (Titus 2:13). The other is the assurance that our present bodies will be raised from the dead, immortal (1 Cor. 15:12-57). Together, these pillars provide a basis for believing we will recognize our loved ones in heaven. After all, if we can recognize the Lord Jesus, possessing the perfectly restored and glorified bodies to do so, it follows that we will recognize other believers, including our loved ones. Read the whole article here.
I resonate with wanting to be reunited with those dear loved ones that have died. I think that it is a part of that blessed hope that the scripture speaks of.
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Having lost my father this year, and wanting to believe I'll see him again, these words are reassuring and comforting. Thanks!
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