Jesus has some interesting words regarding marriage in Heaven …

“But those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and to the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage.” [Luke 20:35, ESV]

This puzzles those that have happy, fulfilling marriages in this life. If a marriage here is a gift for which God has delineated many reasons in Scripture, why will that marriage no longer exist in Heaven? Scripture is very clear that our marriages are of limited duration, a bond dissolved by death.

Why?

First we must be clear that the Scripture is adamant there will be a marriage in Heaven. There is one marriage which God tells us will be enacted in glory:

“Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready.” [Revelation 19:7, ESV]

Some Christians are surprised when they first hear of differing rewards in Heaven, believing it incompatible with their concept of Paradise. But in fact, most of the church has historically held to this understanding with the Scriptural support quite strong. The Reformed position also agrees with this, as made clear by the study notes in the Reformation Study Bible (i.e., see the study note for 2 Cor 5:10).

Peter Kreeft, Doctor of Philosopy at Boston College and regarded by some as the best Catholic philosopher currently residing in the United States, tackles a difficult subject that I’d never try - Is There Sex In Heaven?. He approaches it from a philosophical perspective. Check out his background. While he may ultimately be wrong on this issue (I obviously don’t know for sure), one certainly has to respect his intellect.

Check rel="nofollow"> rel=”nofollow”>this out. For those that think this can’t possibly be real - yup it is. Estus Pirkle (who in the world would name their kid that?!?) was a Baptist minister well known for his “Christian” films.

Why does the “congregation” look like the Borg? Man if I’d seen this before I became a Christian, I’d have turned tail and swum just as fast as my scrawny limbs could take me.