r/Christianity • u/iispiderbiteii • 9h ago

Question Question about judgement

According to scripture, when we go to heaven, every tear will be wiped away - no sadness.

But not everyone will go to heaven.

So if our loved ones are not with us, how will our tears be wiped away?

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u/Hope-Road71 9h ago

The answer I've generally seen on this is that our memories are basically wiped, so we don't think about them.

Which is incredibly disturbing.

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u/TheKayin 9h ago

I don’t think “tears being wiped away” refers to total euphoric bliss 24/7. But rather the absence of new traumas that make us cry.

I do think of the resurrection as being very similar to our current state of living. New bodies. Possibly more durable. A God and king who interacts more directly and visibly.

But i think we will have memories. We will have sadness to think of those long ago who weren’t saved. I think we’ll have a forum to understand it and inquire about it. But similar to how today when you lose someone, you never forget, but it lessens over time as you gradually accept it.

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u/PorridgeBoyManBoy 9h ago

'So if our loved ones are not with us, how will our tears be wiped away?'

This is an excellent question.
The vast majority of people on earth are not Christian.
Do you reasonably expect to be able to enjoy Heaven knowing most people are suffering in Hell?
I couldn't. That seems..sociopathic.
Even if they've been Annihilated I would struggle I think.
Unless, our memories are wiped. Unless we become different entities altogether. Unless we are so overcome with God's glory and love that we forget about our human connections.
Do any of these option sound appealing? I'm not entirely convinced.
But I understand these ideas might be comforting for people who suffer immensely in this world. Those who just want it to end.

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u/Brokmoncat 9h ago

I personally hold an eastern view on this one. I think we all go to the same “place.” God. If we die in his friendship it’s going to be more pleasant than if we didn’t.

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From this perspective it makes a bit more sense. We’ve all been places where we were happier or sadder than someone rose in the same place.