Will there be pain or suffering of any kind in Heaven?
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Asked November 06 2014
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Gary Creel
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Lena Wms
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This is a precious question. When I think of all the beauty in store for those that press through the muck and mire of this life to attain Jesus, it is so exciting! We will actually be partakers in His Glory! 1 Pet 5:1 According to Rom 8:18 the suffering of this life is not worthy to be compared to the Glory of the next life. How can one compare what they are going through to the Glory of the Son of God? The only thing God promised in Heaven was tears, Rev 21:4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. Joy, Joy, Joy, Jesus Purchased for me such Joy, Joy, Joy unspeakable! Be Blessed, Lena
Brian Nelson
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And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. Rev 21:4 There will be no suffering.
Jack Gutknecht
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Gary, great question. Cross-references like Isaiah 25:8 ("He will swallow up death forever; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from all faces") and Revelation 7:17 ("For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd... and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes") echo this, portraying heaven as a place where God's victory over sin and death ensures no lingering grief or affliction.
Beyond mere elimination of negatives, scripture paints heaven as a realm of positive, eternal fulfillment. It's a place of unending fellowship with God, often poetically captured in hymns such as "There’ll Be No Sorrow There" by Mary S. B. Dana, which celebrates "one glad day" of pure love and rest from earthly toil. The redeemed are depicted as a "ransomed throng" in eternal praise (Revelation 7:9-10), free to enjoy God's glory without any shadow of sorrow.
This aligns with broader theological views, such as those discussed on platforms like eBible.com, where the consensus is that heaven's reality is transformative: restoring creation to its intended perfection, with no room for suffering of any kind. If considering intermediate states (like the current heaven before the final resurrection), some interpretations allow for awareness of earthly events, but the ultimate eternal state remains unmarred. Assisted by Grok (AI) and bible.org hymns.
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