Bible Discussion Thread

Question 1.

When we die and go to heaven to be with GOD what is going to stop us from sinning again like Adam and Eve?

Question 2.

When we die and go to Heaven will we remember all the sin that we committed in this life?

Dear "Horace Anderson". Must start with the last first :). We are washed clean: Luke 22:7 Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.

8 And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.

9 And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare?

10 And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in.

11 And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?

12 And he shall shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.

13 And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.

14 And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him.

15 And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:

16 For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.

17 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:

18 For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.

19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.

20 Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.

In v 20 we get answers. When we get to Heaven, God's Light will Shine on us. In that light, no sin can manage to be in that :).

Revelation chapter 22

Thank you Jesus for your great patience with us, Your Beloved. Soon You are here and we will come to You. Stay blessed in His Holy Name Jesus Christ, love u all. John chapter 11 and 12

Horace,

Chris has given you a very good reply which reminded me that Paul tells us in 1 Corinthians 15:35-58-that when we are resurrected we will be changed, as he explains the difference between our mortal, corrupted bodies in this life and the immortal, incorruptible bodies we will receive when resurrected. So, I suggest that you read this section.

I wish I knew the answer to how we will cease from sinning in eternity. But I think it does have something to do with our union with Jesus Christ and the total restoration of the image and likeness of God in us through our Savior who possesses the perfect image and likeness of God in his humanity (a humanity which He still possesses with His divine nature in heaven). I think the Holy Spirit will totally sanctify us in this eternal state and maintain this holiness in us as He forever dwell within us.

We will possess this holiness in a similar way that the angels who did not rebel are holy and sinless. They were able to sin in that rebellion, but did not. Perhaps God then made them unable to ever sin after their rejection of rebellion. That may be true for us as well.

But the Bible does not give us a clear narrative on this as to "how", just that we will be incorruptible, pure, holy, and sinless for all of eternity when we are resurrected. That is a wonderful thing to ponder! But that is part of the wonderfulness of our salvation-not only are we saved from the sins we have committed, but we will glorified in such a way that we will forever obey and worship God in Spirit and in Truth.

These are indeed good questions, Horace. To the first one, I can't discern a clear biblical answer to give you, as we have verses that show us that even holy angels of God have in the past rebelled against Him, sinned & banished from His Presence. But I sense that, in Heaven, we will not go Satan's route as per my thoughts on your Question 2.

You asked, "Will we remember all the sin that we committed in this life?" Revelation 5:9,10: "And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth."

We get a small view of the 24 Elders falling before the Lamb of God worshipping Him in words & song, being reminded that they were the redeemed only by Jesus' shed Blood unto God the Father. I would think that if they are in such thankfulness of their privileged & glorious position before the Throne, they are also in memory of what they have been redeemed from. Even when we are called to share our testimony of salvation, whether of salvation from much sin & wickedness, or of a quiet but clear realization of one's sinful estranged position before God, there's always joy from us when we share it; because His Salvation was so great & enduring in the midst of our weak, fickle & sinful lives. We were once destined for hell, justly deserved, without any hope, but Jesus stepped in & drew us to His Light. I sense that those 24 Elders had hearts of such praise for that great Redemption, being released from sin's shackles & eternal punishment, only by the shed Blood of the Lamb. I know our praise will be the same - and we'll have all eternity to praise our Lord & our God for such a Redeemer & such a Plan of Redemption.

Dear Horace, these are two very good questions that I do not have any kind of answer to, nor can I think of any Scripture that explains these. I hope that those who do have answers will respond to your post. I am interested in knowing more about these questions, too.