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To: Forest Keeper
I don't know if the saints in Heaven are aware of earthly events or not, but I can't imagine that they would even be interested. Life on earth is an infinitesimally small part of our existence, and I would think that they would be much more interested in their Heavenly lives.

I see you don't understand the concept of love, do you. WHY WOULDN'T they be interested in those of us whom they loved before they went to heaven? And don't forget, God desires that men be saved. If we united our will to God in heaven, then WE desire all men to be saved, as well. Remember Luke 15 and the discussion about the rejoicing in heaven over one person saved?

What exactly is your idea of heaven, in the reformed world?

Regards

14,774 posted on 05/19/2007 10:25:53 AM PDT by jo kus (Humility is present when one debases oneself without being obliged to do so- St.Chrysostom; Phil 2:8)
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To: jo kus
WHY WOULDN'T [the saints] be interested in those of us whom they loved before they went to heaven?

Because by that time they will ALL know for sure that God is perfectly able and willing to handle EVERYTHING Himself. That's His job. :) They will know that God has already chosen those whom are His children and given them to Christ. Their prayers would be of no account toward changing God's mind.

And don't forget, God desires that men be saved. If we united our will to God in heaven, then WE desire all men to be saved, as well.

Those whom God wants to be saved, He saves. Those whom He doesn't want are lost. Either that's true OR God is a colossal failure as an omnipotent Being. If it's God's will to sluff it off and let men decide for themselves, then that would show that He just doesn't care who accepts Him. If He wanted all, then He would have all.

What exactly is your idea of heaven, in the reformed world?

Well, the answer to that could be attempted on a dozen different levels I suppose. Probably the instinct of most Reformers would be to include something like: "look to every place in the Bible where Jesus begins a sentence 'The Kingdom of Heaven is like ...' That's what Heaven is like". :)

15,059 posted on 05/23/2007 2:32:57 PM PDT by Forest Keeper (It is a joy to me to know that God had my number, before He created numbers.)
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