Bible Questions Answered:
“In our group we had this question come up, do our loved ones in heaven, know what is happening on earth?”
Wendy/ Little Rock, Arkansas U.S.A.
Bible Answer:
Since the first century, no doubt believers everywhere have asked this question. In the Word of God, there is a more than hint, that they do know what is transpiring here on earth.
A verse often cited is that of...
Revelation 6:9-11 NLT
9 When the Lamb broke the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of all who had been martyred for the word of God and for being faithful in their testimony.
10 They shouted to the Lord and said, “O Sovereign Lord, Holy and True, how long before you judge the people who belong to this world and avenge our blood for what they have done to us?”
11 Then a white robe was given to each of them. And they were told to rest a little longer until the full number of their brothers and sisters—their fellow servants of Jesus who were to be martyred—had joined them.
Here John saw believers in heaven, who have been martyred for their confession of faith. And they said “O Sovereign Lord, Holy and True, how long before you judge the people who belong to this world and avenge our blood for what they have done to us?” Revelation 6:10 KJV
They knew that back on earth, the people who had killed them, had “not yet,” come under judgment, and so they cried out, for vengeance.
I Corinthians 4:9 NLT
Instead, I sometimes think God has put us apostles on display, like prisoners of war at the end of a victor’s parade, condemned to die. We have become a spectacle to the entire world—to people and angels alike.
Philippians 3:20 KJV (The Apostle Paul)
For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ:
The Apostle Paul, had been to heaven, and if anyone should know, he should.
II Corinthians 12:2-4 NLT
2 I was caught up to the third heaven fourteen years ago. Whether I was in my body or out of my body, I don’t know—only God knows.
3 Yes, only God knows whether I was in my body or outside my body. But I do know
4 that I was caught up to paradise and heard things so astounding that they cannot be expressed in words, things no human is allowed to tell.
Hebrews 12:1 KJV (Paul)
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
Yes, indeed, how careful we should be running this race of life, if all of heaven is listening and watching what we do! To say nothing of the records, God keeps.
Daniel 7:10 KJV
A fiery stream issued and came forth from before Him: thousand thousands ministered unto Him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before Him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
Revelation 20:12 KJV
And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
