God has revealed the fact. “Be glad and rejoice,” said Christ, “for your reward is very great in heaven.” Matt. V., 12. That heaven is not in this life, nor is it to be on this earth. “I go to prepare a place for you. I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you also may be.” Jn. XIV., 3. The conditions of heaven will differ from any we know in this life. “For when they shall rise from the dead they shall neither marry nor be married, but are as the angels in heaven.” Mk. XII., 25. “They died . . . confessing that they are pilgrims and strangers on the earth. They that say such things do signify that they seek a country . . . they desire a better, that is to say, a heavenly country.” Heb. XL, 13-16. And St. John tells us that, “God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes: and death shall be no more, nor mourning, nor crying, nor sorrow shall be any more, for the former things are passed away.” Rev. XXL, 4.
Radio Replies Volume 1 by Rev. Dr. Leslie Rumble MSC and Rev. Charles Mortimer Carty
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