Yes, its quite possible that the person you will be married to in heaven may have died before you. The answer to this question lies in Matthew 19:9. For more on this, see: I may have missed it when scrolling through this Q&A but isnt there a Bible verse that says something to the effect of there not being any marriage in heaven? Therefore, it is safe to say that divorce and remarriage are not essentially unforgivable sins. We cannot undo the sin of coveting, adultery or being drunk, for example. I appreciate your time and consideration and I pray my questions are received in the spirit for which they were intended. All people are born for heaven. I agree. You don't go to heaven because you are so good, or do charitable things or because you never divorced. BTW my comment about reminding people that some of us divorcees were the ones who were left was not aimed at you, although it came after your post. Pray through and obey what He tells you. I just want to make sure this is all Biblical. Yes, the Bible says that Jesus will return. Your argument sounds similar to Dr. Instone-Brewer's. As for your future, only God knows for sure. So I have come to believe that Gods providence in providing eternal partners for us is not a simple, mechanical one of designating two people uniquely for one another from birth, but rather a more complex one of ensuring that for each person, there will be a partner who is not only born to be, but develops into that persons eternal partner. Therefore, it is important to understand what the Bible teaches about divorce, remarriage and forgiveness. Pastor John gets to the heart and offers practical suggestions for growing in evangelism. This is getting long, so Ill respond in a separate comment on the other issues you brought up. While we cant know for sure, there are some things that we can speculate on. But thats not the same as a soul connection. However, assuming we have chosen love, truth, and compassion over selfishness, greed, and corruption, our outward, bodily appearance will change until we are physically at the prime of young adulthood. Get the facts. This isnt correct. Another possibility is desertionwhen an unbelieving . If the wife violated her marriage vows, the husband had the right to divorce her. Im not saying you should get married to someone that you dont think is quite right for you. The civil government does not have God given authority or power to disband what He has joined together. Can you go to heaven if you divorce and remarry? But its more likely that they will find each other in the course of their ongoing lives in the spiritual world. For one thing, presumably about half the time our partner is still living on earth because we died first. If an ex-spouse has remarried and is the true spiritual partner of his second spouse and connects with her in heaven, is the first spouse doomed to loneliness in heaven? I know a couple who are genuine Christians, but both were previously married, divorced and now are remarried. Your spouse helps get you to heaven that is all afterwards it is over. Atlanta, Georgia Metropolitan Area, U.S.A. Divorce and Remarriage in the Bible: The Social and Literary Content, Pope outlines vision for lay ministry; Vatican to publish document on those who have remarried outside the Church. This is what it means to be spiritually married. Theres a big misconception about God and heaven, IMHO. Now, if a priest or minister is going to say that Swedenborg was insane just because he saw angels and spirits, then that priest or minister would have to conclude also that most of the major figures in the Bible were insane. And if we are not yet adults when we die, we grow to young adulthood in body, while continuing to grow in wisdom and love to eternity. And perhaps there are a few possibilities, depending upon the circumstances. They know as soon as they see each other. I presume this means that you are part of a Protestant evangelical style of church or faith community. And for a much deeper and more detailed look at Jesus words about marriage in the afterlife, see a series of three articles starting with:Didnt Jesus Say Theres No Marriage in Heaven? You do a great service here and I commend you for sharing these wonderful insights and teachings. However, love is much more personal and individualized than gravity. Worst-case scenario is that the two of you arent actually right for each other. See our comments policy. No one else can make it for us. He then brought up one from 2 John where it says that someone who did not walk with Christ in sound doctrine, he or she did not have God at all, suggesting that such a person should be treated as an unbeliever to the point where we should have no fellowship, not let the person into our home, nor eat with him or her. Do you go to hell for adultery no. Its only in our second stage there that the masks come off, and our true self comes out. Do they feel jealous and possessive for the one here on earth if they chose to move on in their life. Anyone can go to heaven and we all do, no matter what we have done in our lives. Who is Jesus Christ? Paul said, Such were some of you. That is, it was no longer true. Swedenborg saw marriage and active involvement in the business and activities of society as being better spiritually than celibacy and monastic retreat from society. The message is given to us by the Holy Spirit. The basic answer is: the one we are then closest to in spirit. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. We believe in eternal marriage if spouses live in love and devotion to each other and to God. We can escape hell forever by believing Christ died for our sins, that is, He did everything necessary for you to go to heaven. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. You go to heaven because of the blood that Jesus shed for you and by accepting that your sins are covered. It is believed that it is better to stay single after a divorce and serve God instead of remarrying. Of course, no man is perfect. What we can know for sure is that it is God's plan for a married couple to stay married as long as both spouses are alive ( Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:6 ).