I lost my husband of 9 years, to covid in 2021. He was my love, and second marriage. I had such anger at how he died and still do, but am trying to find peace. A week before he got sick, I stood out in the back yard, and started to cry, and said out loud to myself "I'm going to be alone here". Our souls knew..I miss Chris, and can't wait to see him again!
Oh angelsdragonfly -- My heart goes out to you for this very sad loss. Especially for the feelings of anger around it all, and the feeling of not enough time with your true love! Sending prayers for peace and healing -- and patience for the process. Such a tough road. May you feel the love you shared together still alive in your heart, and find some comfort in that. Love and blessings! ~Chara
I’ve been watching your channel for almost 6 months since my bf which was gonna be my husband one day passed away. I’m struggling everyday without him but my soul feels connected still, stronger I feel. I know he’s waiting for me and I know it’s not a goodbye. The depth of our love caused us to be telepathic while he was alive so I know when I get to him will be together ♥️
Anya, I'm so sorry for the loss of your boyfriend! I'm glad we have been able to be a resource and hopefully a comfort for you as you work through your separation and grief. I'm sure it's a heart wrenching time, and I so admire your faith and intuitive sense that your relationship isn't over or lost, and that you will see each other again and get your chance to be together! Thank you for sharing your hope and strength with us here. He is no doubt thinking of you and it sounds like you have a good sense of his continued presence with you, which is a lovely gift during this time. Sending you love and prayers as you navigate this unexpected turn in life. Be kind to yourself - loss is so hard, and it takes time to get through it. Know you are loved, Anya! God bless.
Sorry for your loss. I know it is not easy. I lost my husband suddenly in January but I feel our love gets stronger and I know it is because we are being prepared for heaven and we will see each other again - our love will be perfect then and we will never be separated again. We will glorify God together in heaven. I am so thankful for this chanel and it is as if God and my husband are showing this to us to comfort us.
I wish my husband and I will be reunited in heaven, continue our relationship as husband and wife and have children. He's taken from me 4 months just in time that we wanted to have children. Now, i feel i got robbed off from being a parent. Thanks for this video.
Thank You for this! I lost my husband last year and been grieving and wondering will I see him again and love him again, I miss him so much. My love has never wavered and I want to spend eternity with him.
Joann, that's so beautiful, that you are as in love today as you were when you were together in the physical world. You will be together again! I'm so sorry for your loss, I know that is very hard. It will be wonderful to reunite, and I hope you can feel his presence even though you are separated by worlds! God bless you!
you have no idea how much i love hearing this that you want you're man forever, i must admit my faith in things shook after hearing in studys that has been done, that given the right time woman would cheat if the right type of guy showed up at the right time and if they knew they could hide it from there partner, it was awful to hear this study that has been done, it broke my heart hearing theses studys , if you are real about this i give you much respect it gives me some hope you do get you're man back
@@Ravenstudios-s5o I will definitely remain 100% faithful to my husband, I was and still am EXTREMELY attracted to my husband, no man could ever compare . My husband was gorgeous, funny, hardworking and had an amazing spark & quick wit . I absolutely devastated he is gone and I want to remain faithful, I am only 41 and quite attractive but I am not interested in anyone else , I ask God daily to strengthen me . I am not weak and strong in my faith . Looking at photos of my husband helps me to remain faithful, I love you Sebastian Gomez , love of my life . Thank you for your message Daniel , I appreciate it . #faithful
@@CKww32 yeah it's just good to hear a woman who wants there man forever it brings me hope, after seeing them studys also them bachorlette type parties i wish they would disappear for good,btw the results where shocking as well, i almost lost faith in any hope for a eternal relationship with a woman after learning this terrible stuff it really hurts thanks for giving my some hope
my wife died about six years ago. we were married 37 years and I miss her so much. when she was dying in the hospital I got a priest to come and give her the last sacraments and he told me he had a surprise for us. He said he was going to have us renew our wedding vows. I had always wanted to do this and I don't believe the Lord made a mistake and had us do this for nothing. I believe we will be reunited in heaven. thanks for your inspiring video .
My mother passed away 5 years ago ; she had a unfulfilled life and tolerated a lot of wrongs that was imposed upon her. She was divorced when she passed on. I had a vivid dream of her wedding after a year with her long time boyfriend who passed away tragically 30 years before her. They were both very young and beautiful dressed in wedding gowns and people around them.
@@offTheLeftEye exactly! She came in my dreams again to show her union with her father. It was a lucid dream and I knew I'm on the other side. She took my hand and said: ' let's go، we have to hurry, I want you to see some thing!' my mom and my grandfather were super excited to see eachother and embraced for long time. I can't begin to tell you how wonderful they felt! I felt their joy and love!
@@light-yi2me that's wonderful for your mom...she found the love of her life on that side. My mom knelt down by me while I was asleep and said hey let's get outta here......was so real.
Thank you so much. My husband passed suddenly and unexpectedly last year. I never thought it was possible to be blissfully happy, but we were both blissfully happy in our relationship. Your programs have helped me so much in dealing with my grief.
Deborah, I'm so sorry for your loss! And so glad we could be a resource of hope and comfort to you during this difficult time. I'm glad you got to experience that bliss together, and it warms my heart to know you will again! God bless you on this difficult journey!
I truly cant wait to reunite with my best friend my husband my forever. 😍 I love Jesus and the thought of being in such an absolute beautiful place which is call Heaven. Wow... My husband passed away two years ago. And I like the fact the Emanuel backs a lot of his spiritual experience with the bible which is so important to me.
Such a lovely message, Cathy -- thanks for responding! It warms my heart that you have the confidence that you WILL be reunited with your husband -- and my heart goes out to you as you wait for that joyful time. And yes, Swedenborg thought the Bible was our most important link to God -- his spiritual experiences did not REPLACE the Bible, they just provided some more information about our spiritual path! And he claims that every single experience was guided by Jesus Christ alone. Quite a claim! Happy to have you with us, and blessings to you on your continued spiritual journey!
The lovely couple who work together remind me of my husband and I. Working together, appreciating each other's unique talents and putting ego aside are key and this couple shows that. How beautiful that is! Thank you for this amazing episode!
You have indeed described a recipe for a good marriage! How blessed you are to have that kind of relationship! So glad you liked the show, and thanks for being here!
This message really helps me. I believe that I shall definitely meet my husband after leaving this world. In this physical world we spent a wonderful life together. After seperation due to death of him, this world is meaningless to me. I am living to continue my duties for my children. Only his memories are my assets now. I want to meet him, share my feelings to him. We are not only a couple, but also good friends. The vacancy which is created after his death is really very painful. God is great. And I believe God definitely rejoin us in the spiritual world. And this believe is the only support of my rest of life. Thank you once again for making such kind of video.
I'm so sorry for the painful loss of your beloved husband, Paushall. Yes, God will most certainly reunite the two of you someday, and God keeps your husband's spirit close to you even now, as you care for you children. I'm deeply glad that this video was able to offer you comfort and hope. We are sending love to you, and wishing you gentle healing and peace!
True I knew there are marriages in heaven but I was blind to that truth cause I've been searching to make sure that what I knew about marriages being eternal in heaven was true and let's just say it took me a while and some frustration because people were lieng about marriages not being in heaven although there is. But then I came across to this video and helped me. I'll save this video. Also I realized that if God said there's no marriages in heaven then his marriage wouldn't be in heaven either. I think people really need to stop taking the scriptures in the bible literally since there's figurative language. I never took it literally because I knew that ungodly marriages don't enter the kingdom of God but only Godly marriages enter the kingdom of God and look the marriage of Christ is a Godly marriage. Therefore, I wasn't wrong about marriages being eternal in heaven it's just people are having a misunderstanding about the scripture by taking it literally and thinking that marriages aren't eternal in heaven when in reality they are.❤❤
Swedenborg has answered this long awaited question for me! For years as a pastor and a Bible student I knew there was marriage in heaven. I just knew it, but couldn't find anyone to help me understand Jesus' words about it. It took years, but it was worth the wait! I first realized there was marriage in heaven when my brother first came to my church where I was pastoring. He never went to church before, but he came one night after my grandpa, who was also my pastor, died. I stepped in my grandpa's shoes and started to pastor the church, then my brother came in so full of grief. We prayed with him till 1 o'clock in the morning. He had a great experience with God! He felt so washed and clean, then he opened his eyes and saw two female spirit beings. He said they were so beautiful. When they started to distract him, they disappeared. I didn't even believe in female angels or spirit beings until that night, even though my grandpa knew there were female angels. When I thought about my brother's experience I realized there is also marriage in heaven, but didn't know how to explain Jesus' words on marriage and the resurrection until God lead me to Swedenborg. I'm grateful everyday for you guys. I've found that ultimately, if God doesn't give it to you, you're not going to believe it.
Gavin, thanks so much for sharing the story of your journey on this topic. Powerful! I think it's something a lot of people experience a kind of cognitive dissonance about, being taught there's no marriage in heaven, but having a different feeling or intuition about it. So glad God led you to these teachings that feel like a better fit for you! Yes, a change of heart/belief/way of thinking DOES seem to be a gift from God! Thanks for being here!
Years after my mom passed away I had 3 very real dreams of my mom. In all three my mom was young & beautiful as she was in her 30s or 40s. In one dream it took place at my grandmother's house where we went alot when I was young with my mom. In my dream my mom showed up & we knew she had passed away. But she came in so happy saying she came to tell us she was getting married. In each dream I never saw her so happy & beautiful. In another dream it was a phone call she made to me. Always telling me how happy she was. In my third dream my mom was standing at the top of white stairs wearing a white pleated dress with a gold , rope belt. She was walking down the stairs to me smiling & looking so beautiful. What does it mean that she was getting married??? P.s. I did listen & now know my mom was being excepted by the Lord. Gaining entrance to heaven. Thank you❤️🙏
My love passed away unexpectedly last June 6 months shy of his 50th birthday which we wanted to celebrate in Hawaii together with our children. We had no reason to anticipate his passing however he and I experienced some immensely profound occurrences during the 10 days leading up to our last moments together. We never before spoke of what we would want for our funeral which we assumed to be many years away. However we shared beautiful moments leading up, Nick purchased the film Ghost for me many months prior and it happened as we turned on the TV on this particular evening the film was halfway through so Nick suggested we watch it from the beginning on DVD, I agreed. During the credits and through tears Nick looked into my eyes and lovingly said you better not go before me which I replied Ditto..😭😭 Being silly. Days passed and we shared our songs for one another that we would dedicate and honour our love. The day prior to his passing we were sharing a beautiful moment together, all I can say is that I believe our souls knew what was to occur a mere 24 hours later but our human selves didn’t quite get the hint. I am ever so grateful for those moments which are etched into my heart forever. At the same time it’s difficult because in a way I feel we brought death into our space by talking about it. 😭
To clarify, the songs we had each chosen for one another (which would be played and dedicated to honour our love after service) and as comfort during our grief were not ones we ever disclosed nor shared with one another in the past.
Intuitive Life, this is such a touching story of a kind of preparation - unbeknownst as it was - for what was to come for you and your husband. Such rich memories to tuck into your heart until you are joyfully reunited! I am of the opinion that you did not bring death on yourselves just by talking about it. Death is part of the life-cycle, and our time of death is meticulously overseen by God. To me, it sounds like God was storing up grain for the winter, so to speak, filling your heart with moments of deep connection to be cherished in his absence. For now, your individual journeys are taking place in separate realms, but your SPIRITS still dwell together. May you feel that with each warm memory, each sight of something he gave you, each activity you do now that you used to enjoy sharing together. Love is REAL, and it LASTS, and it will draw you together again. There are many shows on our channel about the afterlife, if you'd like to explore. Or let us know if there's a particular topic you're interested in, and we could suggest a few, to help give you comfort and hope. Much love to you as you navigate this new phase in your relationship!
My wife and I have just thoroughly enjoyed this fabulous video. Before we were married, we’d been best friends for over twenty years. We feel we are one, soul mates and have always said so. Never had as much as a crossed word, never argued. Hard to believe, but true. Can totally relate to your content. Thumbs up from us 👍 Good luck for you 100k subscribers - Neil & Teresa 💞
I'm so glad this episode spoke to your hearts, and affirmed the powerful love you have between you! 💕 We're grateful for your presence and encouragement, Neil and Teresa! God bless!
Neil Bradley MS....my husband who passed away in 2002 and I had a relationship like you and your wife. We never fought ever. People found that hard to believe at times, and others seem to think we hadn't been married that long when asked how long we had been married they were a little taken back when we would say "10 yrs or 15 yrs", whatever it was.
@@holiday-td6hx Hello there, and thank you so much for your message. I'm terribly sorry to hear of your husband passing away, this must have been a very difficult time for you. My wife and I often think about how we would cope without the other, the answer is we just don't know. It's lovely to know there are other people out there such as yourself who have also been blessed to find each other, their other half, their soul mate. We both have very poor health, but we have each other and that is the main thing. I hope this message finds you well, in good health and of course staying safe from this horrible virus. Take care.
What an incredible show! So much joy and delight is shared through this experience. Thank you OTLE and all that you do to bring love and wisdom into our lives.
Great show thank you. Nice to know my car crash relationships will end one day through God's grace. I'm greatful for my relationships all the same, lovely souls.
We can learn so much from any relationship we're in, don't you think, mitchyz101? It all seems to contribute to our spiritual journey in one way or another. So glad you enjoyed the show!
In heaven we will neither marry nor be given in marriage... because we are married! Whether in heaven, or earth and heaven. Death cannot separate love.
When my husband died, he was in a coma for 2 weeks. We never talked about being reunited in heaven, or anything about heaven and reunion. Do you think we will be reunited? And be married again? He told me I'm his soulmate and that's how i feel too. That's all that we talked about before he suddenly passed.
My heart goes out to you for his sudden departure, Michelle -- such a shock and a heartache. As you may know, our channel is based on Emanuel Swedenborg's spiritual experiences and writings, and he learned that married couples DO meet again in the next life. Love is more real than anything, and if you two shared a soulmate kind of love, that will draw you together on the other side, like a force of spiritual magnetism. In the spiritual world, "thought brings presence, and love brings union." So your thinking about each other and loving each other will certainly create a reunion! Something lovely to anticipate... Blessings to you!
I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Jung At Heart! We are happy to have you here anytime that works for you! Thanks for sharing your kind, supportive words with us - God bless!
This was definitely not what was taught when I was going to church. That being said... I look forward to that kind of love and bond ( love and wisdom ) when I get home. There's a part of me that just wants to be alone in that I mean. A moment to reflect, ponder and really get a bearings of a new life in God forever. This was a beautiful show and how love can endure even after death. Love and blessings 😇🙏🌺
Your desire to get your bearings, once in the spiritual world, is completely understandable! God knows our process intimately and, I believe, will not introduce partnership into our spiritual lives until and unless we are on board! This show -- about the process we enter into in the spiritual world -- comes to mind. I wonder if you'd find it relevant or helpful! "There Are Three States We Pass Through After Death." ua-cam.com/video/7oU-swxBtc8/v-deo.html If you decide to watch, I'd love to hear more of your reflections!
@@offTheLeftEye , Watched again and it cleared up what questions I may have had. For me, I'm the type that needs time alone to articulate and sort my thoughts. Before saying something, like thinking before speaking as to not offend others. But I'm getting that God knows us to the "T" and knows how to deal with us individually. And that's comforting to know for me. When I get overwhelmed I tend to want be somewhere where I can think without outside influence. Because I can sense and feel the energy of others. And don't want that to interfere with what I'm suppose to be focused on... Our connection to God. Thank you for suggesting this video, sometimes going over things again makes better sense. Love and blessings 😇🙏🌺
It's actually pretty easy to think of a deepening of their marriage love forever when you think of your own marriage. Well, as long as you and your spouse are both truly happy with your marriage anyway. I know that as the years went by, we both talked about how our love for each other was so much more, so much deeper than it had been when we were first married. It literally does deepen even here in our physical bodies so of course it will continue to deepen in our spiritual or angelic bodies. I already know that my husband and I will be parents in Heaven and will probably have something to do with dogs and cats as my husband loved kids and loved dogs and cats. Every child that ever met him liked him within a very short time as he loved making them laugh. He was like that with all children, not just our own. So if I am accepted into Heaven and get to be with my husband again, I am sure we will have many children to share our love with.
Sounds like you and your husband had/have a beautiful connection, Simsane. What a blessing that you felt that spiritual deepening through the years, and that you have a vibrant vision of your life together on the other side!
Curtis, you knocked it out of the ball park with this presentation! I lost my beloved, and beautiful bride, over 26 years ago, who past from breast cancer. My daily tears of grief are a combination of the suffering that my loving bride endured, during her battle with cancer, combined with the fact that, as her husband and supposed 'protector', I was powerless stop her pain and suffering. With all her pain her courage, and ability to find humor in everything was something to behold, nonetheless! She used to say, "Honey you KNOW that there is no conjugal rights in Heaven, don't you?"..My reply to her was, "I told you before,..... you just give me 15 minutes in Jesus' office, I am quite sure that I will get that matter straightened out quite nicely"! She would just laugh! Your timely subject of marriage, came as a god-send to me today, because my night, last night, was one of endless hours spent in tears, FEARING that I would never be with her EVER again, in a blissful way. She was a DEEPLY spiritual lady, with ALL of her four male family members being Ministers in the Church of Christ, and thus, she grew up with a SOLID Christian foundation that she shared freely with all those desiring enlightenment. Thanks to my restored hope that we will, once again, be reunited FOREVER, I now have the faith that I can go through my remaining days with a confidence that Swedenborg's words will DEFINITELY hold true! Thanks again, Curtis!
Ronald, you have deeply touched my heart. Thank you for sharing your story! It means SO much to us all to know that these concepts have given you hope for a beautiful reunion and life with your beloved wife in the afterlife someday. We're sending love, and wishing you healing and peace. God bless!
I’m glad there are no marriages in heaven, after being fleeced by two divorce settlements! 😜 In all seriousness when you love someone that love never dies, I still love my ex’s, & care about them. It amazes me when people say ”I don't love you anymore” they probably never loved that person in the first place, it was more likely to have been infatuation. For us to evolve spiritually we need to learn to love everyone. ❤️
Hi Kim! Swedenborg DOES thing we will be married in heaven! But it won't be the same as marriage here! It will be more genuine and authentic and true. And it might not be someone we were with in our earthly lives! And I think that's so powerful that you still have love for your exes! I agree with you - just because something didn't work out doesn't mean we can't still hold a special place in our hearts for those people and those experiences! I so agree and love hearing your thoughts about love. Much better to be grateful for what we gained and proud of our courage to try to love someone! It's not easy and it's always worth the try. No effort to love is ever wasted. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and insights with us!
Kim Senior I met my husband and knew straight away that he was the one I wanted he also felt the same we were both married bas well but we wanted to be together so we left our home town and started our new life together we got married after we got divorced and after45 years married and nearly 50 years together l lost him our love stayed with us all those years I still love him just as much now as I did when I first saw him I know we are soulmates and I know we will be together again he is always with me now I have had signs from him can’t wait to meet up with him again miss him so much my life changed so much I am not the person I was when I was with my husband but I know we loved each other till he left me he told me that a few days before he passed I was so lucky to have had him at home with me so very lucky to have had him in my life for so many years he was and his my soulmate my world my everything
Yes, Angel Shining -- Swedenborg says that when we leave our earthly body behind, a host of earthly concerns just fall away. That will make is so much easier to just be who we truly are! Thanks for the thumbs-up!
I had a near death experience too years ago I saw I thought my sister older 20s it seemed she was praying for me to go back to live then I told my mum she said she was glad she is well she was at peace with the los of her child, was I deceived she was praying for my life to Jesus, Thank you
How wonderful and beautiful that you saw your dear sister! And I'm so glad you could tell your mother that your sister is safe and happy in the afterlife. Thank you for sharing this story! May the Lord bless and keep you!
Thank you for this episode. I have so many thoughts and feelings! It seems like culturally we are moving away from the idea of marriage being the ultimate goal of relationships. I wonder how that cultural shift effects us individually on a spiritual level. I guess I'm struggling with what our relationships mean here on earth if they fail, or if we betray someone, or someone betrays us. I guess the meaning is in what we learn from the experiences. It's just sad because you can feel like you've met the person that you want to marry, but then you find down the road that the relationship isn't what you thought it was.
Hi Carrie, thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. I can relate to that struggle - wondering what our relationships mean, how to trust after being hurt or betrayed - where to put our hearts and effort. Every situation is different, and of course I don't know what you've been through and don't pretend to! But I agree that we can learn a great deal from every interaction, and every relationship, no matter whether it continues or ends. I believe that loving another person, whether you stay together or not, is never wrong. It's always courageous to open your heart to someone else, and even if the relationship ends we can move forward but still wish the absolute best for that person in our hearts, and always try to wish them well. There's no shame in trusting and loving someone, though I know sometimes I have learned the hard way when someone truly respects my trust and love, and have become more discerning about where I offer it! Anyway, those are some thoughts from me, what do you think, Carrie?
I just lost my husband. He was my everything. We were twin souls souls mates. I must rejoin with him because I m gone as well anyway. I am not longer alive.
My deep sympathies for the feeling that your life has left you, Joe. I pray for you that you may find some small thing to comfort you while you're still here, some reason to carry on, and some way to continue to hold your husband's love and honor his life with your life.
This is Joe's N.'s wife. I wrote that message of loosing my husband from his phone just few days he passed. I can't wait to see him again. We are twinflames. Thank you Curtis for sharing Swedenborg's knowledge because it brings reassurance and healing. My magnificent Joe is in heaven waiting for me.
I reallly very very happy to know that me and my fiancée who was passed away 2 weeks before will rejoin in heaven. Really im eagerly waiting for that moment. He is my world, he is life and he is my everthing. He is such a good person. Really we had lots of dreams once we get married but in this world god didnt give us a chance to get married and fullfill our dreams.He is my love of life and im sure that he is safe with the God in heaven. Thank u Jesus christ. 🙏
@@offTheLeftEye i have one more question that we were not married. He is my fiance so when its my time to reach heaven will we rejoin and get married in heaven and love each other. Whether he can identify me.
Absolutely, you will see each other and spend time together to decide if you truly are meant for each other. There will be no mistakes and no broken hearts, Jomz. Here is another video about it. ua-cam.com/video/V_iEjrqEA9s/v-deo.html We are glad to have you in this conversation.
Thanks so much for this, this was great! Although in my life at the moment marriage isn’t my top priority, I found this very interesting and comforting. Love the art and the new format!
I think we can all use the message even without being married, as it relates to our bonding (Marriage) with God also and how to get closer to God with goodness and truth through love, wisdom and and usefulness. Anyway.. that's what I got out of it.
So glad it struck you that way, TheLachstar. There's a quote in Swedenborg's book on Marriage Love that says, "True marriage love is approaching the Lord, learning the truths of the church, and doing the goods of the church." In other words, we can ALL work on coming closer to the Lord and actually putting our beliefs into action! Walk the talk! So that is certainly applicable to all, regardless of their marital status in this world. So glad you like the new set-up, and thanks for being with us!
Yes, Makena, you will be with the right person in heaven, without a doubt! You will be led to the person who you can build an eternity of love and friendship with, and I think it will be deeply satisfying and wonderful! So glad you hold that hope for your happiness!
I personally believe that God arranged "Soul Mates", but MOST of us fail to find/marry our Soul Mates. Those who found their Soul Mates stay together in Heaven. The rest of us will get a do-over with our Soul Mate. ("Behold, I make all things new" - Rev 21:5)
@@offTheLeftEye Thank you. My belief is based largely on a vision I once had many years ago, and also, I recommend a slow thoughtful reading of the "HOPE" Chapter of "Mere Christianity" by C.S. Lewis. The text of the entire book is easy to find free online.
Oh, Ne Gan -- my heart goes out to you! I'm so sorry for your heartache! Your spirits are still connected, and we believe you WILL meet again on the other side. "Will We See Our Loved Ones in the Afterlife?" ua-cam.com/video/9gdngWOvKas/v-deo.html Blessings to you as you journey through your grief.
*IN* or *AT* The Resurrection does *NOT* mean *AFTER* the Resurrection. Jesus was telling us that Earth Marriages will become null-and-void at that moment.
@@916bigAl Interesting thought! The symbolism that Swedenborg learned about does relate to that idea. You might enjoy this talk in which Curtis talks (about halfway throught the video) about the symbolic meaning of the Sabbath as a state of inner peace, when a person has united with the Lord. When we're resurrected by the Lord into heaven, we will be in a state of inner peace because of our union with God. ua-cam.com/video/HPav_LItio0/v-deo.html And that union is also what Jesus was talking about when he talked about "marriage in heaven." Curtis talks about that in this short clip: "Did Jesus Say There's No Marriage in Heaven?" ua-cam.com/video/Nfy6JNC4BwQ/v-deo.html
Sending prayers! And you might like this episode, Jesus SP, "How You Will Find Your Soul Mate After Death" ua-cam.com/video/7l1MNNNhitk/v-deo.html - hope it brings you some comfort and reminds you that love is eternal! God bless!
This matches what The Lord showed me. My husband was murdered in 1097. He began to reveal to me to remain a widow and then began to show me that my Husband, AS my husband, is waiting for me in heaven. The Lord even showed me a future vision, twice, of two different scenes on two different occasions of us together as husband and wife.
What a beautiful gift to hold on to, Jenn. And it's wonderful to hear about experiences people actually have, that affirm the ideas in this video. My heart goes out to you for the painful and shocking loss of your husband, all those years ago (1997, I'm assuming you meant?). Such a comfort, I imagine, to have those visions of him. Blessings to you as you anticipate a joyful reunion.
@@offTheLeftEye Yes, I actually did mean 1997, I didn't catch my typo. It really is a beautiful gift, and it is a deep soul comfort to know where he is and to know we will be reunited again when I go home. I hold onto those visions tight in my heart. The Lord told me "Don't let them take it from you". Concerning the Pharisees that want to quote the scripture of no more marriage in heaven. And those that push for another relationship. My heart yearns to be with him like nothing I can describe, but I know I still have works for The Lord to do first.
Yes Jenn, those two things both matter in the timing of our lives... being pulled toward our beloved partner, and the work God has for us here. @@GODsWordMissionaryJenn
Also, Jenn, here are a couple of our videos that might affirm your feeling: A short clip (6ish minutes) called "Did Jesus Say There's No Marriage in Heaven?" -- ua-cam.com/video/Nfy6JNC4BwQ/v-deo.html. It's an excerpt from the longer video called "Spiritual Marriage" -- ua-cam.com/video/K7Nyz6EvR18/v-deo.html Blessings and peace to you!
I lost my little baby heart New Year's Eve 2023. in our marriage vows it says till death do us part. we are NOT parted in my opinion because she's not dead she just left this world to begin a new life. so, in my eyes we are still married.
Yes Tim, you are still married. I hope the time that you are physically apart is not too painful. Knowing that you will be together again is such a comfort.
The way the lord funnels love through the mind, body, and soul also reflects at least on a biological and neurological perspective how neurons carry information back and forth between our brain and pain receptors within organs. I think people in the blissful state of true love that obtain all three parts, especially the physical, are truly blessed. People also find compatibilities with partners in some aspects of these components but fail in others. Psychology plays a useful part in balancing the mind and body in this respect. I wonder if the lord still sends this love to us in this world if we commit adultery during the marriage or even if having done so and have never been married. Although I believe the scriptures have been misinterpreted by humans in this aspect. Also, what about people with incompatibilities such as being on the Asperger's spectrum through which they find it difficult to fit in with the conventional system of the society of their generation based on their neurology or with other types of disabilities such as physiological or sensory impairment through which they are unable or find difficult to find a partner, does the lord then only provide a partner for them in the afterlife?
Such a complex topic, Murtaza. Yes, it seems like we don't all get a fair chance in this life for a satisfying partnership -- for SO many reasons. But Swedenborg asserted that we WILL all have a loving partnership in the other world, when we are beyond physical bodies and neurons and biology, and living in a world of SPIRIT -- what we love, what we think, what we believe, how we want to serve. I guess we won't really know how it all plays out till we get there! In the meantime, we can all work on BEING the best partner we can be, whether we're in a relationship or not. Turn away from dark and self-centered inclinations, and turn towards generous goodness, whenever possible. That's what will turn us into a loving partner!
@@offTheLeftEye Thank you for your encouragement. I agree. I sense the rewards naturally in doing good through empathy and compassion, it is like we are gaining credits for our full rewards in the afterlife.
I am a single man who wants to get married, and reading Matthew 22:30, I feel struck with fear of missing out on romance, believing that if I never get a chance to get married on Earth, I won't have another chance in the afterlife. Why are so many articles related to marriage in Heaven addressed to happily married couples and especially to widows, and not to singles who fear missing out? And why are so many comments from married couples and widows, and not from singles who fear missing out?
I'm sorry you're feeling this fear of missing out, WQ. Swedenborg asserts that there is a partner for EVERYONE on the other side, because partnership/marriage represents or corresponds to the union of divine love and wisdom in God. Also, here's a discussion we did on that verse from Matthew -- Swedenborg learned that the Bible's deeper spiritual meaning is often veiled over by a misleading literal sense. See if this video gives you some different food for thought: Didn't Jesus Say There's No Marriage in Heaven? ua-cam.com/video/Nfy6JNC4BwQ/v-deo.html
Sex can be bad as it can be done out of ego and to take pleasure for oneself. But it can also be done out of love and to perpetuate life. ...And how could that ever be evil or impure? This is just my opinion, but as far as i am concerned, it's one of the points where I have the least trouble thinking Swedenborg is right. Like many things, sex can either be a virtue or a sin depending on intent and circumstances. And it just makes logical sense that the "virtue" part of it would have its place in Heaven.
Hyakkidour4n, what did Swedenborg say about sex that doesn't resonate with you? From my reading of Swedenborg, it seems he values sex as a powerful spiritual experience, when done between two people who love each other and want to share their joy! He even says we continue to have sex in the afterlife - and it seems it's even better in heaven than it was here, like all things, I guess! As you rightly point out, sex can also be done from ego - for one's own pleasure, to dominate or hurt others, or from a place of selfishness. That is NOT spiritual sex, and has no place in heaven. Any trace of that perspective cannot exist in heaven, which is a place of love and truth. Swedenborg is very critical of these kind of interactions. In the afterlife, Swedenborg says we have "spiritual offspring," so while there is a reproductive element of spiritual sexuality, it multiplies spiritual effects instead of physical. Here are some passages from Swedenborg's book, "Conjugial Love" or sometimes translated "Married Love," that you may find interesting. FYI, when Swedenborg says "conjugial," this is not the same as "conjugal," although they have the same Latin roots! And "chaste" here feels dated but I take it to mean respectful and innocent - it's not meant to feel shamey, which is my first instinct when I see it! #44: "...But the angels have this love of the sex because they have only [true married] love, and this cannot co-exist with the unchaste love of the sex. Love truly conjugial is a chaste love, and has nothing in common with unchaste love. It is with one only of the sex, all others being removed; for it is a love of the spirit and thence of the body, and not a love of the body and thence of the spirit. That is, it is not a love that infests the spirit.' (Angels were asked if love in heaven is like that on earth); 'They are altogether similar, but far more blessed, because the perception and sensation of the angels is far more exquisite than human perception and sensation. And what life has that love unless from a vein of potency? If this fails does not that love diminish and grow cold? And is not that vigor the very measure, the very degree, and the very basis of that love? Is it not the beginning, the foundation, and the complement of it? It is a universal law that first things exist, subsist, and endure from the last. And so it is also with this love. If then there were no ultimate delights, there would be no delights of conjugial love.' CL 44: [An Angel explains to newcomers in the afterlife] 'That there are no natural offspring, but spiritual offspring.' And they asked, 'What are spiritual offspring?' They answered: 'Through ultimate delights married partners are the more united in the marriage of good and truth, and the marriage of good and truth is the marriage of love and wisdom; and love and wisdom are the offspring which are born of that marriage. ...no other than spiritual offspring can be conceived and born there. Hence it is that the angels do not become sad after the delights, as some do on earth, but cheerful. And this comes of the perpetual inflowing of fresh powers succeeding the former, which renew and at the same time illustrate them; for all who come into heaven return into the springtime of their youth, and into the vigor of that age, and remain so to eternity.' Partners in a marriage represent the duality of God, which is love and wisdom, and are united spiritually. Therefore, they continue to create spiritual results from their union. Does that make sense? Let me know what you think! If you want to read more, check out this free PDF edition of Married Love - swedenborg.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/swedenborg_foundation_conjugial_love.pdf It's an older translation, so be aware of that as you read! We are anticipating the New Century Edition but it's not available yet. You can also learn more about this book and these ideas in these full length episodes from our channel: "Spiritual Marriage" ua-cam.com/video/K7Nyz6EvR18/v-deo.html and "Marriage Love" ua-cam.com/video/dSB0jaCnJ3c/v-deo.html Let me know how that resonates with you! Thank you!
@@offTheLeftEye I think you misread me. I pretty much said this is one of the points where I can most easily agree with the Swedenborg world view. ...But I guess I am guilty of holding back in my enthusiasm or acceptance of the spiritual world view, so this might not have been clear. Even though I got a spiritual experience in the past, I still am unable to fully embrace that world view of a loving God. Mostly because of my past and the people around me. I watch this channel, but have lots of trouble accepting many of its messages. And for once, I actually didn't have any trouble to say "this makes total sense". (i may also have made a typing or English mistake; i am not a native English speaker)
Ephesians 3:14-15 [14]For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, [15]Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
Our channel is based on "revelations" received by Emanuel Swedenborg, so I can just say that Swedenborg seemed pretty low key about that. He said that people who have been married on earth will meet again, and they'll realize whether or not they are genuine spiritual partners, and if not, they'll move on and find their true partner. To me, it sounds like it's going to work out in everyone's best interests.
Hi Rienk -- Here's a Swedenborgian take on that quote, if you're interested: "Did Jesus Say There's No Marriage in Heaven?" ua-cam.com/video/Nfy6JNC4BwQ/v-deo.html Blessings to you!
@Dragon Knight Did you watch the episode? Our channel is based on the theological works of Swedish scientist and theologian Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772) who experienced 27 years of spiritual visions and journeys. Among Swedenborg's revelations is that the Bible is written in parable - which, if you believe it (and we do), means the passage @Rienk Kroese has quoted actually has an inner meaning. You might like the clip we linked above - or check out the whole episode. I think it will give you some comfort, Dragon Knight!
I live with my dad right now. he was married to my mom for 41 years and loves her with all his heart and soul, she passed in 2018 he still cries all the time for her. and wants to be with her in heaven. he's worried he won't be with her in heaven because he cheated on her. he prays all the time to her and God for forgiveness. I hope you can give me some good news to ease his troubled soul.
Whew, Tim, that is tough. God is forgiveness itself. Abundant in mercy. Here is a video about forgiveness, with a story about someone who had a much bigger thing to forgive. ua-cam.com/video/2CJ_W9lE0co/v-deo.html
The fact that people took Jesus's response to the Pharisees as a clear-cut indication of marriage in Heaven shows that they just needed to look deeper into what Jesus meant by that. Just like all of Jesus's responses are in accordance with who is asking the question and the question they are asking, this too needs to be understood within the context of how the Pharisees were trying to trip up Jesus with regards to Old Testament laws regarding Yibbum.
@@offTheLeftEye Yibbum is a form of levirate marriage found in Judaism. In Deuteronomy 25:5-10, the brother of a man who died without children is permitted and encouraged to marry the widow. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yibbum
Pierre, I hope that you are able to find a lovely partner for life, and into eternity. The promise to love another person is a reflection of God's covenant to love us forever. It is amazing to me, to sense God's unbreakable commitment to me. Happy Easter, friend. -Lori
For me this all adds to what makes sense. We believe we can be eternally marries here on earth through the Latter Day Saint temple. It is a marriage for eternity and was is bound n earth will be bound i heaven. It such a beautiful plan.
Hi My child's father passed suddenly in a car accident a month ago today. I have had so many emotions since and your videos have helped me. I wanted to know what you thought about our story. So I'll keep it brief but basically we clicked right away in 2015. Our connection led me to do research to which I found the term Twin Flame. I fully believed that. Fast forward we went through some trials to which some wouldn't be resolved and it seemed like we couldn't quite see eye to eye. We got pregnant in 2020 and now have a son. He passed weeks before our son's first birthday. I normally would be very self destructive due to stress but I cannot do that as I now have a baby. I have been getting signs from him, especially the week after he passed. I also had a dream about him. We were not dating before he passed because I did not want to go through any more patterns, I wanted to move on healthily if we were to do so together. So he was dating someone. But I feel and others have told me that he wanted to be with me. I feel such guilt and wish I could've been more forgiving and in that I'm thinking the story would've unfolded differently and he would not have passed on that day....I guess I'm hoping he's waiting for me...for us, me and our son. Is that possible? His mother says we were too much alike and I think that may have been the case too. Sorry if this is all over. I have been watching your videos every night to get some hope.
Hi K D. You have been through so much, and my heart aches for you! To lose your twin flame when your baby is so little, and when there is so much unresolved between you two, must be very difficult. I can't know for sure whether you two were meant to be, but I have always believed we should trust our instincts! I also believe that you will see each other again, and have the opportunity to resolve these things one day in the spiritual world. It seems very likely that he is still with you and always will be, since you clearly did love each other, and you share a son. I think you will always be connected. Swedenborg believed we see our former partners in the next life and work through things, reconnect, talk about our lives, and see if the spark is still there. See this episode about couples who meet after death: ua-cam.com/video/V_iEjrqEA9s/v-deo.html (The episode is about married partners, but think of marriage as "serious relationship," or anyone with history, as you two clearly had!). I also want to say that even if you two are meant for each other, you still have every right to find love in this world. It may be that you and he had something special, but that there is still someone here on this earth that you can grow and learn with too. Loving someone new doesn't take away what you had with your child's father. And, please do not harbor any guilt. What good can that possibly do for you or for him? Take heart, because life goes on in the spiritual world, and he is on his own journey of spiritual growth and change just as you are. All we can do is our best! Some other episodes that may be helpful about love and relationships: How You Will Find Your Soulmate After Death ua-cam.com/video/7l1MNNNhitk/v-deo.html “2 Become 1 In a Twin Flame Relationship” ua-cam.com/video/3KaqTwpY27A/v-deo.html “There Is A Union of Minds In A Twin Flame Relationship” ua-cam.com/video/0mnbwQtcZ7M/v-deo.html “What A Twin Flame Couple Looks Like” ua-cam.com/video/LW0PudFWrfg/v-deo.html On death: "Why Don't Those Who've Died Communicate With Us More?" ua-cam.com/video/0mViA5rOF5E/v-deo.html "Will We See Our Loved Ones in the Afterlife?" ua-cam.com/video/9gdngWOvKas/v-deo.html “5 Reunions in the Afterlife” ua-cam.com/video/wpWrtwlyvE0/v-deo.html "The Purpose of Death" ua-cam.com/video/Gmd2q1BLriM/v-deo.html And on trusting your gut: "How to Find True Intuition" ua-cam.com/video/UYJBmb1TYR8/v-deo.html I hope there is something useful in there, please let us know what you think, or feel free to ask any questions! Sending love to you and your baby during this tender time!
My current wife was married in her early twenties, married again and was widowed, and now married to me. She is my second wife. How is that going to work for me?
Swedenborg says that we meet up with whomever we were married to, and since we will have been through our purification process to winnow ourselves down to who we truly are deep within, it will become clear whether that person is our "soul mate" or not. I imagine that the clarity will make it obvious to everyone, and that each person will go on to find their true partner. What do you think?
This is so good this video and whole channel is pretty good Im so glad I found this accepting and believing in God and Jesus is literally the best thing ever and also the easiest thing ever thank goodness I know now and have finally done it
Michael, I'm so glad this has been useful to you! Thank you for finding us and for watching! We are honored and humble to be a part of your journey. Blessings, friend!
I have been married twice. My 1st husband died and it had not been more than 2 people living together and caring but I never thought of it as love. I later married a second time However, the marriage didn't work out. We were married 8 years but it was causing my health to decline. And he turned into someone different. Therefore, divorce. Since I have yet to enjoy a good marriage here on earth and it doesn't look like it may happen before the end. So is there a way I can find and marry that "someone" in Heaven. You may have answered this question as best you can.
Yes, there IS a way that you will be led to your eternal husband in heaven, Sandra. At least that's what Swedenborg learned! He acknowledged that not all earthly partnerships are the eternal kind, and of course some people never find a spouse here. But he asserts that the Lord's leading in heaven will bring everyone to their perfect match. Here are a bunch of videos we've done about marriage, if you're interested in taking a look. And we switched up the terminology a bit ("twin flames," "soulmates") to include different mindsets about it. Only Some Married Partners Stay Together After Death ua-cam.com/video/q_dSS7vsxI8/v-deo.html “2 Become 1 In a Twin Flame Relationship” ua-cam.com/video/3KaqTwpY27A/v-deo.html “There Is A Union of Minds In A Twin Flame Relationship” ua-cam.com/video/0mnbwQtcZ7M/v-deo.html “What A Twin Flame Couple Looks Like” ua-cam.com/video/LW0PudFWrfg/v-deo.html "Marriage Love" ua-cam.com/video/dSB0jaCnJ3c/v-deo.html "Spiritual Marriage" ua-cam.com/video/K7Nyz6EvR18/v-deo.html What Married Love Is ua-cam.com/video/_C9CJQlZDD4/v-deo.html Blessings to you!
Thank you, I listened to a preacher who is so IMPHATIC that there is NO MARRIAGE in Heaven that it's actually painful to hear him. I don't listen to him anymore.
My beautiful love passed ten months ago and my heart is broken. He died before we married and I want no other. I could have many years left here in this life. Will he still wait for me?
Oh Bev -- My heart goes out to you. What a painful and sorrowful loss. Swedenborg asserts that genuine love will pull us together on the other side, and given that there is no "time" in the spiritual world as WE know it in this world, it will somehow make sense. It may feel like a long time on earth before you transition over, but for him it might just be a brief moment. In the end, LOVE will work things out for the best of all. Blessings to you as you carry on here without him. May you feel the love you two shared still alive and real in your heart. Blessings and peace to you!
I lost mu husband unexpectedly Jan 2024. We had been together for 33 year and raised 4 kids. We did not have a perfect marriage, it had its challenges butvwe loved each other. We planned a less stressful life etc. But I struggle with what the Bible say we are not married in heaven. I need to know he is with me, he is building our house etc. Stuff we have been told in church. Will he come to me when I pass way? Will he still be my husband? Even though on earth it had its challenges? I know he loved me and he loved me.
Our hearts go out to you for your sad and shocking loss, Stacey. Here's a 6-minute video about Swedenborg's take on that passage that talks about no marriage in heaven: "Did Jesus Say There's No Marriage in Heaven?" -- ua-cam.com/video/Nfy6JNC4BwQ/v-deo.html In a nutshell, Swedenborg says that for partners who had genuine love in their marriage (even through tough times), the spirit of the deceased partner continues to dwell with the one still on earth, until they meet again. Swedenborg was shown that when we die, we ARE greeted by loved ones, family, married partner. All who were married on earth meet again, and if they are a genuine good match, they stay together. If not, they each find their true partner. So all is in God's good hands. Blessings to you in this early time of loss and grief, and prayers of peace.
Jeremiah 23:3-6 3"I myself will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries where I have driven them and will bring them back to their pasture, where *they will be fruitful and increase in number* 4I will place shepherds over them who will tend them, and they will no longer be afraid or terrified, nor will any be missing," declares the LORD. 5"The days are coming," declares the LORD, "when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land. 6In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. This is the name by which he will be called: The LORD Our Righteous Savior. God says we will in fact conceive and raise children in Heaven.
Could be, InitialPC! We share the works of Emanuel Swedenborg, an 18th century Swedish scientist-turned-theologian, who believed the Bible had an inner meaning. He wrote specifically that we do not have children in Heaven, though we can raise and teach those who have died and will grow up there. He talked about "spiritual offspring," which I take to mean that our unions yield love and powerful connection - but not in the form of actual new life. He believed all life had to begin in a physical body. Here is a clip on why he believed life needed to begin in the physical world: "What's the Point of Having a Physical Body?" ua-cam.com/video/LXj8Q2VuPfs/v-deo.html That said, Swedenborg was a human being trying to describe divine things - I'm sure he didn't get everything right, but our mission is to share his point of view. It's important we all listen to our own intuition and let it help guide us to what feels real and true for us, so we appreciate you sharing your perspective on all this! Either way, I think heaven will be wonderful!
My husband and I were married for 31years and 2 months short of making it 32 I’m afraid that he won’t be there when I pass so my question is how will I know it’s been 2 months since his passing and everyone says I have something to accomplish all I want it to get to him before he forgets me is that possible I don’t want to move on everyone says I’m young and can go on so I don’t want it
Oh Loretta, he would NEVER forget you! Don't let those fears bother you one bit. He loves you and will always remember you. LOVE never dies and is never lost or wasted. How could be forget his wife of 32 years? Check out this episode - "What Will We Remember in the Afterlife?" ua-cam.com/video/ChnFC9N0jfc/v-deo.html People will tell you to move on because they struggle to see you unhappy. But moving on is YOUR choice to make, and there is no rush at all, and in fact some people never do remarry or date again, and that's fine. That is about what's right for you and no one can know that but you. I'm sure they mean well, but I imagine that would feel very frustrating to keep hearing that from people. Don't let anyone pressure you - you do you! Take your time grieving, mourning, remembering, and learning how to navigate life without your beloved husband by your side. That's a lot of time together and I think his absence must be very jarring. He will be there, waiting for you, so you two can reconnect and do the next stage of life (the afterlife) together! Swedenborg learned that time and space are very different in the other life - almost not there at all. And so what may feel like a long separation to you will feel entirely different to your husband. The time apart won't weigh on him like it does for you, because for him time and space respond to his state of mind and being, and is not tied to physical conditions. Here are some episodes that talk more about conditions in the afterlife, and how married couples reunite after death. I hope they bring you some comfort, Loretta! God bless and love you! "Will Life Be Different When You Die?" ua-cam.com/video/u67AUEiaFE0/v-deo.html "The State of Married Couples After Death," ua-cam.com/video/V_iEjrqEA9s/v-deo.html "How to Travel in the Afterlife" (this one talks about how space and time work in the afterlife in greater detail) ua-cam.com/video/I8n3anFk7d4/v-deo.html Let me know how those resonate. Sending love and prayers your way during this difficult time!
So what will happen to people who have married many times, they have all died and went to Heaven, how does this work? Will singles be able to get married or will they continue the singleness in Heaven as well?
Hi Jacque -- Our channel is based on the writings of Emanuel Swedenborg, an 18th-century scientist-turned-mystic, who claims to have looked directly into the spiritual world to learn about this stuff. Out there, I know! And so did he! He learned that we will meet up with anyone we've been married to, and if any of them is the true partner, they stay together. If not, they move on and find their true partner elsewhere. And yes, singles will be able to get married! There are several other episodes on spiritual marriage on our channel, if you'd care to peruse.... Blessings to you!
i was married to dan Ashley for 28 years on earth and we have a son that is still alive will we be married in heaven my husband died January 2nd, 2929 will we be married in heaven when I die
My heart goes out to you, Mary, for the recent loss of your husband. Swedenborg learned that people who were married on earth will meet again in heaven, and in an honest world where people's inner selves are perfectly expressed in their outer selves, the couple will decide whether they will continue in their marriage or move on to find their true partners. True love will draw you together, and if your hearts both consent, you WILL be married in heaven! Blessings to you as you adjust to your husband's absence in this world.
This is such a deep question for so many, on678999. Swedenborg learned that people who were married on earth will meet again in heaven, and in an honest world where people's inner selves are perfectly expressed in their outer selves, the couple will decide whether they will continue in their marriage or move on to find their true partners. So in the other life, it will be clear to all three individuals who the "right" couple will be, and the other former wife will be happy to find her true partner. The Lord is always working to bring us eternal happiness, so it will all work out!
@@offTheLeftEye Thank you for this. I married my first husband who was my soulmate until his death. I remarried and it's a disaster. I truly wanted to know if because I remarried is this wrong and will I be reunited in Heaven with my 1st husband? I would like to think that we were be together forever in Heaven. Thank you.
@@holiday-td6hx yes, that's a possibility! Of course I can't know for sure but I do know that you will end up with whoever is truly right for you! So sorry for your troubles, I hope things get better! You might like, "The State of Married Couples After Death" ua-cam.com/video/V_iEjrqEA9s/v-deo.html which talks more about how this process might look!
let’s pretend marriage and sex weren’t around in heaven for a sec. if we say god wants us to be happy forever but we aren’t happy because we can’t express sex with our spouses again as an example, how does this work? i for example have every reason to be happy with my life, but when one thing is missing (romance) it gnaws at me and i don’t feel complete even if i’m fufilled in other areas that serve others. so if romance and, yes, the physical aspects of sex that we want to experience, aren’t around in heaven and it makes me very sad and incomplete, whats god going to do? this can be applied to anything we enjoy on earth but this seemed a better example since it’s directly related to flesh and earth vs heaven and spirit
My fiancé previous wife passed away a year before we got engaged. We however shared a deep love and said we are soul mates and love each other in a thousand different lifetimes. Before he died in hospital he said that he can't wait to marry me any longer I'm his everything. I'm in constant pain daily the way I miss him... I get signs from him and he visits friends in their dreams with messages to me. My question is are they reunited because their marriage was extremely turbulent or is he waiting for me
I'm so deeply sorry for your loss, Bernadette. My heart goes out to you! It sounds to me like you and your fiance have a deeper bond than he had with his first wife. Therefore, I think they would have already met in the afterlife and seen clearly that they are not soulmates. Those signs and messages you are receiving indicate that he is staying connected to you, and yes, waiting for you!
Love your version of being married in Heaven! Why then does Kat Kerr, who visits heaven, say there is no marriage, etc in Heaven - get this, she also says the rapture won't be for 100's of years!!! Said very indignantly on Elijha streams! I don't envy her her trips to heaven, but she does dampen your hopes! Any ideas you have on this, Curtis?
I'm not familiar with Kat Kerr, Anne! But it sounds like her ideas are very different from Swedenborg's! I tend to think that if something feels depressing, then it's not spiritual truth, because truth is LOVE, and love cannot do anything but make us grow, and expand, and be happy. Check out this episode and see if it's useful; "How to Test a Spiritual Idea" ua-cam.com/video/GjHBsjG4etM/v-deo.html
@@offTheLeftEye Thank you for your perfect reply Curtis. Kat is a wonderful lady who visits Heaven with Jesus non-stop since a child. She tells us about those visits, but I think she has ventured out of her realm!
@@annegoldie2983 fascinating! I'll have to check her out. Jesus did say there's no marriage in heaven, but Swedenborg understood that as a spiritual meaning - there is no marriage like we have on earth, only perfect union of soulmates. Swedenborg also saw angels who looked like one being from far away, since they were so united in love. Perhaps that is what she saw too? Check out: "What A Twin Flame Looks Like" ua-cam.com/video/LW0PudFWrfg/v-deo.html And also, "Did Jesus Say There's No Marriage in Heaven?" ua-cam.com/video/Nfy6JNC4BwQ/v-deo.html You might also like this article on the subject: leewoof.org/2017/01/12/didnt-jesus-say-theres-no-marriage-in-heaven/ Let us know how that resonates with your intuition, Anne! Thanks for sharing a new resource!
Swedenborg says we will all find our true partner "on the other side," TVY. He seemed very clear about that, from his many spiritual experiences (almost like NDEs).
Hmmm, Gellybean -- Did you watch the video? Swedenborg learned that we WILL be with our mates if our hearts were truly aligned in this world. We do each have a unique contribution to make in our spiritual communities, but he saw everyone in heaven as having a partner. What are your thoughts about it?
What happens when a couple is married more than once? Do you have to be married in heaven? One of my mom's friends was married to a not so nice person for over 50 years. She told me that she will never marry again after he died. She since has past away and I am wondering if she is married to her husband she had here on earth or is she a free spirit. Not sure if I would want to be married in heaven, I want to be free to explore the universe & meet God & Jesus.:) And see my parents. :)
Catherine Anne, great questions! Marriage in heaven would be a truly freeing and wonderful experience. Swedenborg learned that when we die, we enter the world of spirits, where we shed external layers, thoughts, beliefs, bad habits, etc - and become fully aligned with what we most love and value. In other words, we become more ourselves than ever before on earth. That means your partner would do the same! And in heaven, the difficulties of this life fade away since you are made ready to accept more of God's love and truth in your heart and in your life. We just can access levels of being and knowing that aren't possible in the physical world. And many of our challenges, the struggles we face here as we battle hell and work to become better people, aren't going to happen so intensely in the next world. The spiritual work will be different, and overall more peaceful. So with that being said, our marriages would also reflect who we really are, and what we really want. If a marriage in this world didn't serve us, it won't continue. Because the afterlife is all about the most genuine, authentic, and useful unions we can have! Swedenborg does say we find our soul mates, but I think it's just as well that people do not HAVE to marry. No one is coerced. If your aunt or you truly prefer to be alone, you can and will be! But I believe Swedenborg learned that we can experience greater happiness in a loving union than we could alone. I also think you can spend time alone, doing what you need to do and growing or working on yourself, and then marry/partner with someone when you are ready. There's no rush! You'll have eternity. (= Check out this episode, "The State of Married Couples After Death," ua-cam.com/video/V_iEjrqEA9s/v-deo.html for more on how committed couples reunite and stay together or move on in the afterlife. So that's my take - what do you think?
@@offTheLeftEye First of all, I want to thank you for answering my question I appreciate that & I really appreciate you. :) A lot of UA-camr's never reply back. Everything you said I find very interesting. I do want to be with my soulmate when I leave this world. But I did hear that after we die we can explore the universe and even go to other planets. I think that would be very exciting. I also heard for an example, let's say you love the 1950's era. You were happy and that was the best time of your life, when you die you can relive that life style in heaven with your soulmate or husband or wife. I saw that on a video and they also mention Swedenborg and I thought of your channel. I really enjoyed reading your reply and I agree with you 100%., I think it makes a lot of sense. :) Thank You :)
What if you don't want a soulmate or you want more than one soulmate? I'm not asking this question out of ignorance or anything, I'm genuinely terrified of the idea. I don't feel that strong kind of love towards other people (my love is all platonic: friends are family to me, I'm afraid of losing those people)... On the other hand, I feel myself gravitate to certain fictional characters, two in particular that I've felt for the past 7 years. It sounds stupid, but I'm afraid of the idea of a soulmate that isn't them. I don't feel any sort of deep love or connection towards anyone but them... and it makes me feel broken or like a disappointment, for not having "normal" feelings. But it weighs more on my conscience to fall in love with someone that isn't those fictional characters... I feel selfish thinking this way, but truly, the only things I want out of an afterlife is for all of us to be with our loved ones and to enjoy the interests that we have (my personal interests are Art, Writing, and Video Games) without being judged by others.
Hi magicdreemurr -- I think your last paragraph is not far off from the way it is. According to Swedenborg, our place in the spiritual world is determined by what we love and who we want to be, and LOVE is kind of like a spiritual magnet, drawing those with similar interests and priorities together. Our outer environment will match our core self. So in general, Swedenborg says we will all be just where we feel we belong, and nobody will feel they're in the wrong place. I suppose there's an infinite number of ways that the details play out, but in general, you'll be OK!
@@offTheLeftEye Thank you.. This has been bothering me for a while. I was always afraid of being outcast because I am sentimentally attached to what is "not real" in this plain of existence (virtual reality and fictional characters). I was always afraid that I wouldn't be able to preserve those stories with me in the hereafter.
If it is close to your heart, it will endure Magic. Heaven is where the parts of us that are based in love take the first place. No need to fear they will be left behind. @@magicdreemurr3771
I have to ask a 2nd question. I have met someone I feel strongly for and believe is the one I've been looking for all my life. Due to circumstances only earth could present, we have not been together for a while. Whether we get back together here on earth or can get together in Heaven, this is my second question. He was married for 56 years and she died 18 years ago. I don't know if, for him, it was a good, happy marriage. I have a feeling it may not have been. Either way, and I'll specify that we don't get back together here on earth, would we still have the option of getting married in Heaven?? Since his first wife is already there, is he obligated to be back with her. I hope you understand what I'm trying to ask.
I hear you, Sandra. Again, according to Swedenborg's spiritual instruction, after death we each will be led to the right person for us. He was shown that people who were married on earth do get together on the other side, and then it becomes clear to them both whether they belong together or not. If they don't, they move on and find "their person." So whether or not you get married to this man or not while on earth, you will find your true partner on the other side -- and it may be him! We can always work on being the best person we can be, the best partner we can be, to prepare ourselves for that eventual union. Sending prayers for peace and love!
@jamesfloyd1864 I have heard that before but I believe you are misinterpreting what is said. I believe Jesus was saying the culture and beliefs regarding marriage will be different from what they were in Bible times. I suppose there may be a culture here on earth that still has a woman marring brother after brother as the Pharisees example to Jesus stated but I have not heard of it. And of course they were trying to trick Jesus into giving an answer they could find fault with. Anyway our God is a loving God and would not cause his children pain. I could go on giving an example. But not today. Believe as you wish but I disagree.
Bible verse In Matthew 22:30, Jesus says, "At the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage but are like the angels in heaven". You will see your spouse, but you won't be married. It will be a greater love, but not like when you were mortal.
This is for the loved ones of the husbands, but what about singles? Is it possible that there is no marriage there, even married couples will not get married there?
User thank you for asking! Single people will also be given loving partners in heaven, who are a wonderful match for their deepest loves. Here is a playlist of videos about marriage in heaven. studio.ua-cam.com/users/playlistPLgtFTXGqZdSnVm6megbrsgDh8sMPeW9Bo/edit
I first found Swedenborg's website a while ago, and was stunned at how incredibly detailed his account of Heaven was, especially, when it came to marriage between soulmates or couples. But what puzzles me is that I've watched a lot of Near Death Experiences over the last 2 or 3 years, and noone has ever mentioned and described seeing married couples in Heaven. It matches what little is written about it in the Bible, but I'm interested if you know what the possible reason for this is since you believe it, or is this a question that can't be answered? God bless you 🙏 ꒰ঌ ( ＾◡＾)໒꒱ 💗⬆🆙
I agree that it is barely ever mentioned, but I do occasionally run across stories that indicate married couples being together in heaven, like this one, in which during an NDE a husband is able to briefly see his deceased wife in a home that is said to have been prepared by God for the two of them, and his wife said "We will see each other again": ua-cam.com/video/338myz3YVH4/v-deo.html In chapter 8 of an NDE book called "The Message" by Lance Richardson, the author describes a scene in which the family members of an elderly woman are eagerly gathered to greet her as she crosses the veil, and her husband is pacing back and forth in anticipation. When she arrives, the group of family members part so that the woman can see her husband, and she rushes into his embrace. Would that happen if they their marriage love was not still active? A possible reason for the scarcity is that in NDEs people are just getting a first glimpse of the afterlife, and a view the very outskirts of heaven. Maybe heavenly marriage is not someone that most people encounter in that brief view, since it's part of the more full and deeper aspects of heaven. Does that seem possible? We are wishing God's blessings to you, too, Arneth!
@@offTheLeftEye I wish I had done a little more research about Swedenborg before I wrote my comment, I'm sorry ( eek.😒) for later on I realized he is not a Christian. I primarily really only was interested in his marriage in Heaven articles, so on the surface level he appears to be a Christian, but going deeper into his theology revealed his beliefs to be very different. That automatically makes me not take what he says as Truth in this knowledge he received from the visions and encounters he had with God and the angels. I don't believe it was God who revealed this to him. ... If you're wondering, idk, these are some things that I read that are unbiblical : He rejects faith alone salvation but believes in a faith plus works based salvation. 'He believes the responsibility for condemnation is on the shoulders of the individual' .. He rejects the atonement of Jesus Christ .. He believes Muslims can be saved if they believe in Allah .. He rejects the Trinity and believes Father, Son and Holy Spirit are one person. He blames this teaching as the 'destruction of the Church' .. He believes the serpent was not a devil or satan but rather people's sensory perception. This is heretical .. He's a false prophet and teacher.. Salvation is by grace through faith alone.. (Ephesians 2:8-9; John 3:16; Ro 10:9-10; Ro 10:13; Titus 3:4; Ro 3:23; Ro 3:26.) and the Trinity is the Truth. There is 1 God but in 3 persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Got Questions.org has really good article on that with many scriptures. www.gotquestions.org/Trinity-Bible.html As for marriage orf soulmates in Heaven, I've been curious.. but it's a secondary issue. I love listening to NDE's, they're relaxing to me, but I don't always 100% believe all of them, to be honest... :) I think it would be difficult to know 100%, but with some I really do feel the Holy Spirit in the person. It's interesting, because from all of what I have seen so far, almost always animals and children are mentioned, but rarely if ever are spouses, family members like mom and dad and relatives, friends etc. There was this one who mentioned a bunch of very excited happy people waiting for them at the gate to welcome them into Heaven. They were people they didn't even know. Thank you so much for your thoughtful response and the video you shared. I'm sorry if my comment was so long.. I actually feel very concerned for you.. With the Rapture so very near, salvation is so crucial to be part of the body of believers; the Church;The Bride who will be snatched and rescued up to Heaven with Jesus before 7 years of Great Tribulation starts. Only by grace through faith in Jesus Christ can a person saved and is able to enter the Kingdom of Heaven and inherit eternal everlasting life. Salvation is a free gift. If you are interested, feel free to visit my channel for videos on salvation current events bible prophesy and more.. I'm praying for you. 🙏 God bless you ! ✨🙏 💗꒰ঌ ( ＾◡＾)໒꒱ ⬆🆙
Thank you for your heartfelt prayers Arneth. We absolutely consider ourselves to be Christian, as was Swedenborg. His final book is called True Christianity, and is available on our website swedenborg.com. Yes we see things differently than you, such as faith alone, and that does not need to divide us. We can both try to follow the commandments and God's will for us in our hearts and lives. @@ArnethProductions
@offTheLeftEye Is it ok if I ask you some friendly questions, if you are willing and comfortable to answer them? :) .. I'm curious first to know if you have ever read the entire Bible for yourself? .. and how long have you been following Swedenborg's teachings ? .. and what was it exactly that made you decide and believe that Swedenborg's 'new revelations' were the truth over "traditional" Christianity? Google says there are 8000 followers of Swedenborg's in the U.S. Would you say that's correct? Many websites describe his church as a cult, for the reason that the focus is so central on Swedenborg and His interpretations of his visions and astral projections. He believed that He was God's messenger. The reason I was curious to ask you those questions is because as I was reading some more, I learned there are elements of the occult, mysticism and new age mixed into his teachings. His teachings are actually very confusing to understand .. but one thing is clear to me at least and that is there is nothing Christ - ian about Swedenborg's teachings. He's mixing evil and good; dark and light together. This is a doctrine of satan. In the Word of God, it warns us about the occult and it's practices in quite a lot of scriptures. www.openbible.info/topics/occult Satan, Heaven and hell are also physically real. Swedenborg didn't believe that. The Word of God says: *"Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour." -1 Peter 5:8 "And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever."* - Rev 20:10. Swedenborg believed all faiths lead to God, however, the Word of God says salvation is only through Jesus Christ. *"Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."* - John 14:6. A works based salvation is false. Jesus did all the work for us on the cross when He said "It is Finished. Salvation is by grace through faith alone and Jesus will get all the Glory. *"For it is by grace [God’s remarkable compassion and favor drawing you to Christ] that you have been saved [actually delivered from judgment and given eternal life] through faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [not through your own effort], but it is the [undeserved, gracious] gift of God; 9 not as a result of [your] works [nor your attempts to keep the Law], so that no one will [be able to] boast or take credit in any way [for his salvation]."* - Ephesians 2:8-9 I read that Swedenborg believes Ephesians 2:10 is evidence for faith plus works salvation, however, this scripture is speaking about the new believer who is already saved and that he will naturally do good works through the Holy Spirit which now lives inside him. These works don't save him or maintain his salvation, but they will matter only in terms of rewards given out in Heaven at the end. But having said that Swedenborg said a person doesn't need to be a Christian to be saved! *God has made us what we are. In Christ Jesus, God made us new people so that we would spend our lives doing the good things he had already planned for us to do.* - Ephesians 2:10 The Gospel message in the Bible is literal, and is simple enough that a child is able to understand it and be saved. *"Now, brothers and sisters, I want you to remember the Good News I told you. You received that Good News message, and you continue to base your life on it. *That Good News, the message you heard from me, is God’s way to save you. But you must continue believing it. If you don’t, you believed for nothing. I gave you the message that I received. I told you the most important truths: that *Christ died for our sins, as the Scriptures say; that he was buried and was raised to life on the third day, as the Scriptures say.* Swedenborg wrote about God's Divine Love. In John 3:16, it's written . *.that because God loved the world He sent His only begotten Son to die for us, so that whosoever should believe in Him will receive eternal life and not perish.* In order to authentically and truly know, understand and feel divine Love, one would have to also accept, receive and experience God's mercy and grace through the sacrifice and atonement of Jesus Christ and the blood He shed for us. This is Divine Love. ❤✝🎁 *"There is no fear in Love, but perfect Love drives out fear because fear has to do with punishment, and so one who fears is not yet perfect in love. We Love because He first loved us."* - 1 John 4:8-12, 16-19 I'm sincerely praying for your salvation. Time is short, Jesus is coming back very soon! Jesus loves you and God bless you! ✨🙏 💗꒰ঌ ( ＾◡＾)໒꒱ ⬆🆙
Again thank you for your prayers. Yes, I have read the bible all my life, and written dozens of songs based on scripture. I was raised in a Swedenborgian family and it is woven into my relationship with God. The websites that describe Swedenborg vary in terms of being accurate. I find this belief system to be love based, and practical. May God bless you as well in this new year of our Lord. @@ArnethProductions
That will be worked out on the other side, maria. Swedenborg learned that we get together with our earthly partners, and it becomes clear to both parties whether they are each other's true spiritual partner or not. If not, they move on and find their real partner.
@@marialeocadi8556 He is not. The eternity of marriage is precious to several religions, including the Baha'i faith. My limited understanding of JW is that they have a very small number of people who make it to heaven. Swedenborg describes the heavens as incredibly immense, and always expanding. The more in heaven, the more perfect it is.
@@offTheLeftEye Are you saying the eternal marriage you're talking about that embodies the conjunction of love and wisdom applies to same-sex marriage too? Doesn't Swedenborg say it requires a male and a female, because male is definitionally is the wisdom of love and female is definitionally the love of that wisdom?
@@erikmartin2 there are differing opinions amongst Swedenborgian churches about how to interpret that. Dr. Jonathan Rose addresses that in a response to a similar question here (link begins at that spot) - "Marriage in Heaven - Swedenborg Live!" ua-cam.com/video/Q9vyvxOL3tc/v-deo.html And for more on that doctrinal point, skip what I wrote below, and read this blog post from a Swedenborgian minister and scholar, Lee Woofenden: "Homosexuality, the Bible, and Christianity" leewoof.org/2015/02/06/homosexuality-the-bible-and-christianity/ Curtis also mentions gay marriage briefly in this episode, which is cued to that part in this link: "Spiritual Marriage" ua-cam.com/video/K7Nyz6EvR18/v-deo.html On this channel, we believe that the most consistent message from Swedenborg's writings is that internal values always trump external appearances. The truth is, Swedenborg barely mentions homosexuality at all, which is notable in itself. Jesus, also, did not speak out against homosexuality. Instead, Jesus spoke out against adultery and lust. So, rather than focus on external forms of sex, Jesus pointed to paying attention to how sex is used. Adultery is using sex to betray a commitment to someone. Lust does not mean just sexual desire (which is a good thing as a part of a loving and committed relationship), but instead means using sexual desire for selfish self-gratification, using people instead of loving people. Jesus was constantly working to steer people away from judging things according to outward appearances or circumstances, but instead look at the deeper things, like goals and intentions and motivations. Swedenborg echoes this in his writings. He states that adultery and lust are the things that can lead a person in the direction of hell, because they are selfish and opposed to heavenly love toward others. (Swedenborg listed 4 kinds of hellish lust: the lust to deflower, the lust for variety, the lust of rape, and the lust to seduce innocents.) So again, a focus on how people are *using* sex. He learned that God and heaven are not concerned with people's outer actions, but instead are concerned with their inner motivations and intentions. God is looking at people's hearts and minds, and all that they are dealing with. If a person is doing the best they can, no matter what external and bodily situation they are dealing with, to become more genuinely kind and useful toward others, then they are on a path to heaven. All people are beloved by God, and God is the only one that can know what each person is dealing with in their heart and mind, and help them to sort it all out after death. If you read the stories about how Jesus acted, he always ignored the judgmental nature of society and the religious leaders who were wanting to condemn people for not externally living in a certain way. Instead, Jesus took each person as an individual instead of part of a "category", reached out to people that society considered in the wrong or outcasts, and looked at their hearts in order to see the best and most wise and loving way to help and heal and guide. And he spoke the most criticism toward those who self-righteously condemned others! Swedenborg emphasizes that it is not our place to make spiritual judgments about others, because we cannot know their hearts and minds. Swedenborg's work called Heaven and Hell contains an illuminating description of non-Christians' eligibility for heaven! If interested, here's a link to the e-book! swedenborg.com/product/heaven-hell-nce/ or read on below: “The general opinion is that people who have been born outside the church, the people called "the nations" or "non-Christians," cannot be saved because they do not have the Word and therefore do not know the Lord; and without the Lord there is no salvation. They could know, however, that these people too are saved simply from the fact that the Lord's mercy is universal, that is, it is extended to all individuals. Non-Christians are born just as human as people within the church, who are in fact few by comparison. It is not their fault that they do not know the Lord. So anyone who thinks from any enlightened reason at all can see that no one is born for hell. The Lord is actually love itself, and his love is an intent to save everyone. So he provides that everyone shall have some religion, an acknowledgment of the Divine Being through that religion, and an inner life. That is, living according to one's religious principles is an inner life, for then we focus on the Divine; and to the extent that we do focus on the Divine, we do not focus on the world but move away from the world and therefore from a worldly life, which is an outward life.” - Heaven and Hell §318. Here are some other quotes that help drive this point home for us: "Divine love and wisdom cannot fail to be and to be manifested in others that it has created. The hallmark (or essence) of love is not loving ourselves but loving others and being united to them through love. The hallmark of love is also being loved by others because this is how we are united. Truly, the essence of all love is to be found in union, in the life of love that we call joy, delight, pleasure, sweetness, blessedness, contentment, and happiness. The essence of love is that what is ours should belong to someone else. Feeling the joy of someone else as joy within ourselves--that is loving" (Divine Love and Wisdom, §47). "All things to the very least are judged by purpose. It is purpose that forms character, it is purpose according to which they are judged in the other life. Purpose is the all in all of character." (Spiritual Experiences §2450) “Those who do what is good for the sake of the neighbor or the Lord are in heaven.” Emanuel Swedenborg, Arcana Coelestia §9210:3. “There is nothing that we cannot rationalize . . . . Our ability to justify whatever we please is not intelligence” (Divine Providence §318). “The majority cling to their own dogmas, and are anxious only to confirm these from the Word” (Arcana Coelestia §4368.2). “All dogmas, however false, can be proved to the point where they appear to be true” (Last Judgment §39.18). And from the Bible about who God loves (everyone), and the importance of the quality of our life and works: “God shows no partiality” (Acts 10:34). “There is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him” (Romans 10:12) “You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt” (Leviticus 19:34). “Whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets” (Matthew 7:12). Those who have my commandments and do them are the people who love me. I will love them and will manifest myself to them. I will come to them and make my home with them. (John 14:15-21, 23) If you'd like a deeper dive into Swedenborgian doctrine on the subject of LGBTQ issues, check out this blog post too - I think it's informative and unbiased. "Homosexuality, the Bible, and Christianity: A Summary" leewoof.org/2017/04/13/homosexuality-the-bible-and-christianity-a-summary/ And the long version (I linked this one above too): "Homosexuality, the Bible, and Christianity" leewoof.org/2015/02/06/homosexuality-the-bible-and-christianity/ And, "What Does Emanuel Swedenborg Say About Homosexuality?" leewoof.org/2015/02/06/what-does-emanuel-swedenborg-say-about-homosexuality/ So those are some thoughts and some resources! I hope you find them useful! God bless!
@@offTheLeftEye Hi, thanks for the very detailed response. Out of all those videos and papers, what I appreciated the most was what Curtis said, which I agree with. What I took him to be saying was that although a same-sex relationship is not the eternal marriage between masculine and feminine that Swedenborg describes as marriage, that the Lord may nevertheless be developing the love of marriage within someone in that sort of relationship to prepare him for an eternal state that looks much different from what his temporal state looks like; and that someone in such a relationship could easily be much further along in their internal love of marriage than others who are in opposite-sex marriage. To me from the broad context of what's said in Conjugial Love, someone who is engaged in shunning promiscuity, and in honoring the idea of commitment, must almost certainly be someone who the Lord is working within to grow a love of marriage. So that's why I appreciated and agreed with what Curtis said. What is unambiguous though, is that Swedenborg wrote the whole book Conjugial Love about how the universe, all of creation, is in its smallest and greatest parts the manifestation of the marriage between the masculine and the feminine, which ties directly and essentially to the marriage between love and wisdom, which ties all of reality together and is rooted directly in the Divine itself, and that this is the whole reason why a marriage between a man and a woman which unites the masculine and feminine can unite love and wisdom, and can be made eternal by the Lord, creating a whole and complete image of the Lord from the masculine and the feminine being united as love and wisdom are united in Him. This teaching is why I became a Swedenborgian, because of the overwhelming self-evidence of the truth of it all. So to the question of "Does the idea of same-sex soul-mates fit into what Swedenborg taught?" I think that has an unambiguous answer, which is that no, in the context of the Swedenborgian conception of reality, you can't reunite the divine image out of the masculine and the masculine or out of the feminine and the feminine. I don't think that's an answer that comes from anyone's delight in not being inclusive, or from judging externals. It's that that understanding runs counter to the framework that Swedenborg gave and the reasons he gave for why the masculine and the feminine exist in the first place. But it seemed like that question, which was the question posed, in most the above was talked around instead of addressed directly. (And to be fair Curtis warned he was going to give a cop out answer, and it's certainly not my place to say what should or shouldn't be addressed.) I know that the book Conjugial Love is rejected by some who follow other of Swedenborg's works on the basis that they consider it not inclusive or they consider it sexist or dated, and even by some who are ministers and teach from some of the other books. And I certainly don't begrudge anyone their beliefs, or what teachings they find valuable, or what they choose to teach others. Still, I think if asking a direct question of what did Swedenborg teach about what eternal marriage is and how that relates to gender... that has an incredibly unambiguous, direct, detailed answer. And for any of us who consider this a sacred revelation, it seems like there is a responsibility to give the answer when asked, about what was taught. And yes, it's true that Swedenborg didn't directly address same-sex sexual relationships. So while "what did Swedenborg teach about same-sex sexual relationships" doesn't have a direct answer, still, "what did Swedenborg teach about eternal marriage and how that relates to the masculine and feminine" has an excruciatingly clear, detailed, and unambiguous answer. And to me that answer is one of the most precious treasure that the Lord has provided the human race, which can be the case regardless of how many or few people choose to believe it.
@@erikmartin2 Hi Erik, this is Curtis. I honor that you treasure the conjugial teaching, and it's a phenomenal one to say the least! We feature the book Conjugial Love quite a lot in our programming. I hear you saying that there is a responsibility to answer the question about same-sex conjugial couples in a particular way, and I appreciate your tone, civility, and thoughtfulness. Knowing that like with all of us, it's our limited best judgement, I'll give you our approach to what we believe is our responsibility in the conversations we foster: In every situation that comes up on our channel, both in show content and responding to viewers, we want to be coming from a place of charity, possessing the right knowledge, and be deploying both of those in service of what will be most useful. So before we adopt any response as policy, we think "what would responding like this do?" To come with a definitive statement on something requires more care according to the potential for harm that statement has. For example, if we're driving in the car and my wife asks "did we close the garage door?" and I think I probably did, I'll say "yes." But if she asks "did we turn off the oven?" the same degree of certainty that led me to say yes before may not give me confidence when the stakes are that our house might burn down. To come out and say that we know God holds same-sex relationships as fundamentally outside the divine design would have a huge, hurtful impact on people who are unable to feel attracted to the opposite sex -- on their ability to trust in the Lord's love for them, and to be able to form a relationship with God. It also would push quite a lot of people away from our material and Swedenborg's works in general, which we believe provide important tools for a productive and healing relationship with God. We had better be really sure about that before we say it. But I don't think we can be sure. I think the bush has to be "beaten around" to an extent because we don't have enough definitive information to take a hard stance on an issue that's so explosive. I agree with you that there are a lot of definitive statements from Swedenborg that a man and woman can make the conjugial thing happen, but: "you can't reunite the divine image out of the masculine and the masculine or out of the feminine and the feminine." Swedenborg never says that. That's a projection. It's not an unreasonable projection given the overall sweep of Swedenborg's worldview, but reality is too complex to make a leap like that and say we know it to be absolutely true. To give an example from the physical world: " Newtonian physics continues to be applied in every area of science and technology where force, motion, and gravitation must be reckoned with. However, today's physicists, unlike Newton, know that his laws do not work in all circumstances." -encyclopedia.com. Because they worked in so many places, it seemed inevitable that they would be universal. But it wasn't the case. We don't know what Providence is doing. God was able to completely rework the human will and understanding and the mechanism by which we receive life after the fall of the Most Ancient Church, so we don't know what God can or can't do and is or isn't interested in doing in Providence. So I don't see sufficient evidence to say we need to broadcast a definitive opinion on this topic in our forums. All of the material you're talking about concerning the male and female dynamic in Swedenborg's works -- that's there for everyone, and we're very interested in preserving that. But we also believe it's fundamentally important to leave enough breathing room in our conversations to allow for our own potential misunderstandings, and to not drive people away from the potent spiritual teachings in Swedenborg's works. We can't have a discussion about whether we are right or wrong because we can't know whether we're right or wrong. The question is: what use are we performing? We can't make anything good or true happen in anyone. All we can do is lead them to the Lord. Only the Lord within everyone's freedom can lead to goodness and truth, and we don't want to do anything that drives people away from seeking the Lord. So we are creating that conversation by presenting Swedenborg's full view on male and female and not editing or hiding any of that. But yet not decisively shutting down a conversation in an area of Providence that we don't have enough data on to move, especially one that has such large potential to drive large numbers of people away from a personal, fruitful relationship with the Lord. Thanks again for your care and thoughtful reflection on this subject and for taking the time to engage with us here! [P.S. from Karin -- I find it really interesting that the union/marriage of goodness and truth is sometimes represented in the Bible by two brothers (Cain and Abel, Esau and Jacob, etc.), and the marriage of the human in the Divine in Jesus was represented in terms of a union of Father and son. So, it seems there is more than one way to represent the marriage/union of love and wisdom!]
I was really looking forward to this, I’m still very excited bout the good but me and my partner never got to get married on earth and it’s so sad to be now I’ll never get the chance to get married to the love of my life which is so sad 😔
Sorry you're feeling a deep grief about this, Anthony. Does it help to hold on to the idea of having a joyful reunion in the next life? Genuine love draws people together in the spiritual world, so there may be a marriage ahead for you!
I guess that’s great for those that have had the experience...I always wondered how some people seem to be destined for marriage while others aren’t. Perhaps it has to do with a persons genetic make up or character, I’m not sure.....I have witnessed lots of people get married and some stay married while others get divorced more than once and then get married again and again or even people whom I thought would never marry, did get married and had children. My mother has been married 3 times and I have never been married or had any children. Perhaps it’s a certain “ journey” that only some people embark on for a learning experience ? I’m not sure. 🌸🌸❤️🙂👍🏻
I don't know what brings us together or drives us apart! It's an interesting question - lots to ponder - and so many variables for so many different types of human beings! If you find the answer to why we find each other or leave each other or stay together you will have to write it in a book and you will make a great deal of money, I think! (= But whether you find that right person on this planet or not, you WILL find that person in heaven, and experience profound and lasting connection!
For what it's worth, Peter, Swedenborg was very clear that there IS! He was shown it, repeatedly. And I think it's notable that people throughout the world and across all cultures have the feeling that they'll see their departed spouse when they, too, cross the veil -- it seems to me that that universal sense of it is proof that it must be true!
@@peterpecoraro8807 Peter, here is a video about children in heaven. ua-cam.com/users/livedVJDMaXaafk The short answer is that everyone needs to begin their journey on this earth, so they have the physical experience. But children who die young are taken care of loving parents in heaven. If you are talking about making love, here is a video about that. ua-cam.com/video/AbL7vgjGtTA/v-deo.html And the answer is yes there is lovemaking in heaven.
Aww, Bernadette. Sounds like your mutual love will pull you two together in a happy reunion! Until then, may you feel his love for you still alive in your heart!
Yes, absolutely, InitialPC. Everyone in heaven finds their true partner. If we don't find that person in life - even if we WERE married but it was the wrong person - we find the right one in the next world, according to Swedenborg!
@@offTheLeftEye "according to Swedenborg".But what's according to God's Word? Where in the Bible is this written? What scriptures are stating this answer?
@@AngelinaKonetika I sent you a number of links about that very thing on a different response, which share what Swedenborg learned, how, and resources to explore it! I hope they are useful to you. Here are two more: Jesus Wants Us To Seek The Deeper Meaning of His Words,” ua-cam.com/video/qUW0wNluf60/v-deo.html and "What The Bible Is," ua-cam.com/video/v0mE8IDLynE/v-deo.html Hope that's useful!
Dear Stacey, Sounds like you still feel connected to your partner. It is hard to be separated as you are. May you somehow feel his presence with you. As the video you watched discussed, people are given a chance after death to decide for themselves whether they are soul mates. God has a wonderful plan for both/each of you in which your eternal happiness is best served. Time is a confusing factor, such that your wait feels longer than his does. Hopefully all will make perfect sense when you are together again.
In Genesis, God gave 3 blessings to Adam and Eve.:1] Be fruitful, 2] Multiply and 3] Have dominion over the creation They had to reach individual maturity then create a family and dominate the earth [build the Kingdom of God on earth.] Tragically, they fell before reaching maturity were ashamed of their sexual organs and were chased from the Garden God could never bless their marriage and family. Because of the Fall we now have to follow the course of restoration, through which we can return to the dominion of God. So, we have no choice but to walk this path. This explains why at the time of the resurrection, we are still single in the eyes of God. Corinthians 7:29 says:"“But this I say, brethren, the time short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;” God could never bless our marriage because we are from the lineage of the fallen Adam We need to know how God plans to restore the lineage of humanity from Satan back to God and finally bless our marriage God 's original plan was for us to marry here on earth, become one flesh for eternity.
We agree that the Lord wants us to find love and marriage in this life and become one for eternity! I have a few other references in other comments, Pierre, if you're interested in Swedenborg's perspective on these same passages! Check out my other replies. Wishing you well!
I lost my husband of 9 years, to covid in 2021. He was my love, and second marriage. I had such anger at how he died and still do, but am trying to find peace. A week before he got sick, I stood out in the back yard, and started to cry, and said out loud to myself "I'm going to be alone here". Our souls knew..I miss Chris, and can't wait to see him again!
Oh angelsdragonfly -- My heart goes out to you for this very sad loss. Especially for the feelings of anger around it all, and the feeling of not enough time with your true love! Sending prayers for peace and healing -- and patience for the process. Such a tough road. May you feel the love you shared together still alive in your heart, and find some comfort in that. Love and blessings! ~Chara
Two Soulmates on earth but not married to each other..will they reunite in Heaven..will they be together ??
Timing on earth not possible because of distance and health reasons..
I lost my husband 10-20-21 from Covid
I have exactly the same question. Same situation. It's devastating, I feel you x@@donnabamber9327
I’ve been watching your channel for almost 6 months since my bf which was gonna be my husband one day passed away. I’m struggling everyday without him but my soul feels connected still, stronger I feel. I know he’s waiting for me and I know it’s not a goodbye. The depth of our love caused us to be telepathic while he was alive so I know when I get to him will be together ♥️
Yes you will!!! Sorry for your loss...
Anya, I'm so sorry for the loss of your boyfriend! I'm glad we have been able to be a resource and hopefully a comfort for you as you work through your separation and grief.
I'm sure it's a heart wrenching time, and I so admire your faith and intuitive sense that your relationship isn't over or lost, and that you will see each other again and get your chance to be together! Thank you for sharing your hope and strength with us here. He is no doubt thinking of you and it sounds like you have a good sense of his continued presence with you, which is a lovely gift during this time.
Sending you love and prayers as you navigate this unexpected turn in life. Be kind to yourself - loss is so hard, and it takes time to get through it. Know you are loved, Anya! God bless.
Sorry for your loss. I know it is not easy. I lost my husband suddenly in January but I feel our love gets stronger and I know it is because we are being prepared for heaven and we will see each other again - our love will be perfect then and we will never be separated again. We will glorify God together in heaven. I am so thankful for this chanel and it is as if God and my husband are showing this to us to comfort us.
I wish my husband and I will be reunited in heaven, continue our relationship as husband and wife and have children. He's taken from me 4 months just in time that we wanted to have children. Now, i feel i got robbed off from being a parent. Thanks for this video.
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Thank You for this! I lost my husband last year and been grieving and wondering will I see him again and love him again, I miss him so much. My love has never wavered and I want to spend eternity with him.
Joann, that's so beautiful, that you are as in love today as you were when you were together in the physical world. You will be together again! I'm so sorry for your loss, I know that is very hard. It will be wonderful to reunite, and I hope you can feel his presence even though you are separated by worlds! God bless you!
I lost my husband 1 month ago
you have no idea how much i love hearing this that you want you're man forever, i must admit my faith in things shook after hearing in studys that has been done, that given the right time woman would cheat if the right type of guy showed up at the right time and if they knew they could hide it from there partner, it was awful to hear this study that has been done, it broke my heart hearing theses studys , if you are real about this i give you much respect it gives me some hope you do get you're man back
@@Ravenstudios-s5o I will definitely remain 100% faithful to my husband, I was and still am EXTREMELY attracted to my husband, no man could ever compare . My husband was gorgeous, funny, hardworking and had an amazing spark & quick wit . I absolutely devastated he is gone and I want to remain faithful, I am only 41 and quite attractive but I am not interested in anyone else , I ask God daily to strengthen me . I am not weak and strong in my faith . Looking at photos of my husband helps me to remain faithful, I love you Sebastian Gomez , love of my life . Thank you for your message Daniel , I appreciate it . #faithful
@@CKww32 yeah it's just good to hear a woman who wants there man forever it brings me hope, after seeing them studys also them bachorlette type parties i wish they would disappear for good,btw the results where shocking as well, i almost lost faith in any hope for a eternal relationship with a woman after learning this terrible stuff it really hurts thanks for giving my some hope
This brings some comfort and peace to me in times when I feel so overwhelmed with grief and sorrow for my Soulmate. Thank you.🙏
Wishing you continued blessings of peace, Intuitive Life!
NORMAL PEOPLE TYPE BIBLE CRITICISM ONLINE AND LEARN THE BIBLE IS FICTION AND THE HEBREW MYTHS ARE MYTHS, STUPID. HOW EDUCATED ARE YOU, BRUCE?
my wife died about six years ago. we were married 37 years and I miss her so much. when she was dying in the hospital I got a priest to come and give her the last sacraments and he told me he had a surprise for us. He said he was going to have us renew our wedding vows. I had always wanted to do this and I don't believe the Lord made a mistake and had us do this for nothing. I believe we will be reunited in heaven. thanks for your inspiring video
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Thanks for sharing this beautiful story, jack A. Such a lovely way to kick off anticipating your eventual reunion! Blessings to you!
thanks for your reply@@offTheLeftEye
My mother passed away 5 years ago ; she had a unfulfilled life and tolerated a lot of wrongs that was imposed upon her. She was divorced when she passed on. I had a vivid dream of her wedding after a year with her long time boyfriend who passed away tragically 30 years before her. They were both very young and beautiful dressed in wedding gowns and people around them.
Wow, light! What a beautiful dream. Sounds like she found her bliss in the other world, and wanted you to know that she is happy! What do you think?
@@offTheLeftEye exactly! She came in my dreams again to show her union with her father. It was a lucid dream and I knew I'm on the other side. She took my hand and said: ' let's go، we have to hurry, I want you to see some thing!' my mom and my grandfather were super excited to see eachother and embraced for long time. I can't begin to tell you how wonderful they felt! I felt their joy and love!
@@light-yi2me that's wonderful for your mom...she found the love of her life on that side. My mom knelt down by me while I was asleep and said hey let's get outta here......was so real.
Thank you so much. My husband passed suddenly and unexpectedly last year. I never thought it was possible to be blissfully happy, but we were both blissfully happy in our relationship. Your programs have helped me so much in dealing with my grief.
Deborah, I'm so sorry for your loss! And so glad we could be a resource of hope and comfort to you during this difficult time. I'm glad you got to experience that bliss together, and it warms my heart to know you will again! God bless you on this difficult journey!
I truly cant wait to reunite with my best friend my husband my forever. 😍 I love Jesus and the thought of being in such an absolute beautiful place which is call Heaven. Wow... My husband passed away two years ago. And I like the fact the Emanuel backs a lot of his spiritual experience with the bible which is so important to me.
Such a lovely message, Cathy -- thanks for responding! It warms my heart that you have the confidence that you WILL be reunited with your husband -- and my heart goes out to you as you wait for that joyful time. And yes, Swedenborg thought the Bible was our most important link to God -- his spiritual experiences did not REPLACE the Bible, they just provided some more information about our spiritual path! And he claims that every single experience was guided by Jesus Christ alone. Quite a claim! Happy to have you with us, and blessings to you on your continued spiritual journey!
The lovely couple who work together remind me of my husband and I. Working together, appreciating each other's unique talents and putting ego aside are key and this couple shows that. How beautiful that is! Thank you for this amazing episode!
You have indeed described a recipe for a good marriage! How blessed you are to have that kind of relationship! So glad you liked the show, and thanks for being here!
This message really helps me. I believe that I shall definitely meet my husband after leaving this world. In this physical world we spent a wonderful life together. After seperation due to death of him, this world is meaningless to me. I am living to continue my duties for my children. Only his memories are my assets now. I want to meet him, share my feelings to him. We are not only a couple, but also good friends. The vacancy which is created after his death is really very painful. God is great. And I believe God definitely rejoin us in the spiritual world. And this believe is the only support of my rest of life. Thank you once again for making such kind of video.
I'm so sorry for the painful loss of your beloved husband, Paushall. Yes, God will most certainly reunite the two of you someday, and God keeps your husband's spirit close to you even now, as you care for you children. I'm deeply glad that this video was able to offer you comfort and hope. We are sending love to you, and wishing you gentle healing and peace!
@@offTheLeftEye thank you ❤️
May God bless you ❤️
I needed to hear this hopeful wisdom. Im so sorrowful when people tell me that theirs no marriage in heaven. Now I know there is!!!!
Seems like your soul just knew it, Carmen! Glad you could affirmation here for your knowing.
True I knew there are marriages in heaven but I was blind to that truth cause I've been searching to make sure that what I knew about marriages being eternal in heaven was true and let's just say it took me a while and some frustration because people were lieng about marriages not being in heaven although there is. But then I came across to this video and helped me. I'll save this video. Also I realized that if God said there's no marriages in heaven then his marriage wouldn't be in heaven either. I think people really need to stop taking the scriptures in the bible literally since there's figurative language. I never took it literally because I knew that ungodly marriages don't enter the kingdom of God but only Godly marriages enter the kingdom of God and look the marriage of Christ is a Godly marriage. Therefore, I wasn't wrong about marriages being eternal in heaven it's just people are having a misunderstanding about the scripture by taking it literally and thinking that marriages aren't eternal in heaven when in reality they are.❤❤
Swedenborg has answered this long awaited question for me! For years as a pastor and a Bible student I knew there was marriage in heaven. I just knew it, but couldn't find anyone to help me understand Jesus' words about it. It took years, but it was worth the wait! I first realized there was marriage in heaven when my brother first came to my church where I was pastoring. He never went to church before, but he came one night after my grandpa, who was also my pastor, died. I stepped in my grandpa's shoes and started to pastor the church, then my brother came in so full of grief. We prayed with him till 1 o'clock in the morning. He had a great experience with God! He felt so washed and clean, then he opened his eyes and saw two female spirit beings. He said they were so beautiful. When they started to distract him, they disappeared. I didn't even believe in female angels or spirit beings until that night, even though my grandpa knew there were female angels. When I thought about my brother's experience I realized there is also marriage in heaven, but didn't know how to explain Jesus' words on marriage and the resurrection until God lead me to Swedenborg. I'm grateful everyday for you guys.
I've found that ultimately, if God doesn't give it to you, you're not going to believe it.
Gavin, thanks so much for sharing the story of your journey on this topic. Powerful! I think it's something a lot of people experience a kind of cognitive dissonance about, being taught there's no marriage in heaven, but having a different feeling or intuition about it. So glad God led you to these teachings that feel like a better fit for you! Yes, a change of heart/belief/way of thinking DOES seem to be a gift from God! Thanks for being here!
@@offTheLeftEye Jesus is one of God's gifts to all...ya see!!! He gave us a part of Himself to touch and talk with. That's so much Love! 💖💖💖💖🙏😁
Years after my mom passed away I had 3 very real dreams of my mom. In all three my mom was young & beautiful as she was in her 30s or 40s. In one dream it took place at my grandmother's house where we went alot when I was young with my mom. In my dream my mom showed up & we knew she had passed away. But she came in so happy saying she came to tell us she was getting married. In each dream I never saw her so happy & beautiful. In another dream it was a phone call she made to me. Always telling me how happy she was. In my third dream my mom was standing at the top of white stairs wearing a white pleated dress with a gold , rope belt. She was walking down the stairs to me smiling & looking so beautiful. What does it mean that she was getting married??? P.s. I did listen & now know my mom was being excepted by the Lord. Gaining entrance to heaven. Thank you❤️🙏
What beautiful dream visitations from your mother! Thank you so much for sharing them with us here! 💖
My love passed away unexpectedly last June 6 months shy of his 50th birthday which we wanted to celebrate in Hawaii together with our children. We had no reason to anticipate his passing however he and I experienced some immensely profound occurrences during the 10 days leading up to our last moments together. We never before spoke of what we would want for our funeral which we assumed to be many years away. However we shared beautiful moments leading up, Nick purchased the film Ghost for me many months prior and it happened as we turned on the TV on this particular evening the film was halfway through so Nick suggested we watch it from the beginning on DVD, I agreed. During the credits and through tears Nick looked into my eyes and lovingly said you better not go before me which I replied Ditto..😭😭 Being silly. Days passed and we shared our songs for one another that we would dedicate and honour our love. The day prior to his passing we were sharing a beautiful moment together, all I can say is that I believe our souls knew what was to occur a mere 24 hours later but our human selves didn’t quite get the hint. I am ever so grateful for those moments which are etched into my heart forever. At the same time it’s difficult because in a way I feel we brought death into our space by talking about it. 😭
To clarify, the songs we had each chosen for one another (which would be played and dedicated to honour our love after service) and as comfort during our grief were not ones we ever disclosed nor shared with one another in the past.
Intuitive Life, this is such a touching story of a kind of preparation - unbeknownst as it was - for what was to come for you and your husband. Such rich memories to tuck into your heart until you are joyfully reunited!
I am of the opinion that you did not bring death on yourselves just by talking about it. Death is part of the life-cycle, and our time of death is meticulously overseen by God. To me, it sounds like God was storing up grain for the winter, so to speak, filling your heart with moments of deep connection to be cherished in his absence.
For now, your individual journeys are taking place in separate realms, but your SPIRITS still dwell together. May you feel that with each warm memory, each sight of something he gave you, each activity you do now that you used to enjoy sharing together. Love is REAL, and it LASTS, and it will draw you together again.
There are many shows on our channel about the afterlife, if you'd like to explore. Or let us know if there's a particular topic you're interested in, and we could suggest a few, to help give you comfort and hope. Much love to you as you navigate this new phase in your relationship!
My wife and I have just thoroughly enjoyed this fabulous video. Before we were married, we’d been best friends for over twenty years. We feel we are one, soul mates and have always said so. Never had as much as a crossed word, never argued. Hard to believe, but true. Can totally relate to your content. Thumbs up from us 👍 Good luck for you 100k subscribers - Neil & Teresa 💞
I'm so glad this episode spoke to your hearts, and affirmed the powerful love you have between you! 💕 We're grateful for your presence and encouragement, Neil and Teresa! God bless!
Neil Bradley MS....my husband who passed away in 2002 and I had a relationship like you and your wife. We never fought ever. People found that hard to believe at times, and others seem to think we hadn't been married that long when asked how long we had been married they were a little taken back when we would say "10 yrs or 15 yrs", whatever it was.
@@holiday-td6hx Hello there, and thank you so much for your message. I'm terribly sorry to hear of your husband passing away, this must have been a very difficult time for you. My wife and I often think about how we would cope without the other, the answer is we just don't know. It's lovely to know there are other people out there such as yourself who have also been blessed to find each other, their other half, their soul mate. We both have very poor health, but we have each other and that is the main thing. I hope this message finds you well, in good health and of course staying safe from this horrible virus. Take care.
Curtis...YOU NEVER DISAPPOINT!! Thank Goodness for you!! I SO ENJOY YOU, and your candid explanations! You are TRULY AWESOME!!
Thanks for these sweet affirmations, presidentspilot! Curtis is using his gifts in a powerful way!
What an incredible show! So much joy and delight is shared through this experience. Thank you OTLE and all that you do to bring love and wisdom into our lives.
So glad it touched your heart, Kaye! And thanks for your love and support!
Great show thank you. Nice to know my car crash relationships will end one day through God's grace. I'm greatful for my relationships all the same, lovely souls.
We can learn so much from any relationship we're in, don't you think, mitchyz101? It all seems to contribute to our spiritual journey in one way or another. So glad you enjoyed the show!
In heaven we will neither marry nor be given in marriage...
because we are married! Whether in heaven, or earth and heaven. Death cannot separate love.
Amen, Eli!
Well done ! Content and delivery, Excellent . Marriage Love is my favorite subject . I much appreciated your presentation. Thanks !
Thanks for this lovely affirmation, Kenny! So glad it resonated!
When my husband died, he was in a coma for 2 weeks. We never talked about being reunited in heaven, or anything about heaven and reunion. Do you think we will be reunited? And be married again? He told me I'm his soulmate and that's how i feel too. That's all that we talked about before he suddenly passed.
My heart goes out to you for his sudden departure, Michelle -- such a shock and a heartache. As you may know, our channel is based on Emanuel Swedenborg's spiritual experiences and writings, and he learned that married couples DO meet again in the next life. Love is more real than anything, and if you two shared a soulmate kind of love, that will draw you together on the other side, like a force of spiritual magnetism. In the spiritual world, "thought brings presence, and love brings union." So your thinking about each other and loving each other will certainly create a reunion! Something lovely to anticipate... Blessings to you!
Can’t wait!!!!!!
Thanks Cindy, hope it resonates!
Missed the show going out this week, but thoroughly enjoyed it post broadcast......as I Always do ! 🙂
I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Jung At Heart! We are happy to have you here anytime that works for you! Thanks for sharing your kind, supportive words with us - God bless!
This was definitely not what was taught when I was going to church. That being said... I look forward to that kind of love and bond ( love and wisdom ) when I get home. There's a part of me that just wants to be alone in that I mean. A moment to reflect, ponder and really get a bearings of a new life in God forever. This was a beautiful show and how love can endure even after death. Love and blessings 😇🙏🌺
Your desire to get your bearings, once in the spiritual world, is completely understandable! God knows our process intimately and, I believe, will not introduce partnership into our spiritual lives until and unless we are on board! This show -- about the process we enter into in the spiritual world -- comes to mind. I wonder if you'd find it relevant or helpful! "There Are Three States We Pass Through After Death." ua-cam.com/video/7oU-swxBtc8/v-deo.html If you decide to watch, I'd love to hear more of your reflections!
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Thank you I will certainly do that...
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Watched again and it cleared up what questions I may have had. For me, I'm the type that needs time alone to articulate and sort my thoughts. Before saying something, like thinking before speaking as to not offend others. But I'm getting that God knows us to the "T" and knows how to deal with us individually. And that's comforting to know for me. When I get overwhelmed I tend to want be somewhere where I can think without outside influence. Because I can sense and feel the energy of others. And don't want that to interfere with what I'm suppose to be focused on... Our connection to God. Thank you for suggesting this video, sometimes going over things again makes better sense. Love and blessings 😇🙏🌺
It's actually pretty easy to think of a deepening of their marriage love forever when you think of your own marriage. Well, as long as you and your spouse are both truly happy with your marriage anyway. I know that as the years went by, we both talked about how our love for each other was so much more, so much deeper than it had been when we were first married. It literally does deepen even here in our physical bodies so of course it will continue to deepen in our spiritual or angelic bodies.
I already know that my husband and I will be parents in Heaven and will probably have something to do with dogs and cats as my husband loved kids and loved dogs and cats. Every child that ever met him liked him within a very short time as he loved making them laugh. He was like that with all children, not just our own. So if I am accepted into Heaven and get to be with my husband again, I am sure we will have many children to share our love with.
Sounds like you and your husband had/have a beautiful connection, Simsane. What a blessing that you felt that spiritual deepening through the years, and that you have a vibrant vision of your life together on the other side!
Enjoyed the coming event of connecting with my One True Love 💕🙏🏻😔✨💫
I'm so glad to hear that, Frances Lunn!
Looking forward to this one.
I'm glad to hear it, explosives101! I hope it resonates with you!
Curtis, you knocked it out of the ball park with this presentation! I lost my beloved, and beautiful bride, over 26 years ago, who past from breast cancer. My daily tears of grief are a combination of the suffering that my loving bride endured, during her battle with cancer, combined with the fact that, as her husband and supposed 'protector', I was powerless stop her pain and suffering. With all her pain her courage, and ability to find humor in everything was something to behold, nonetheless! She used to say, "Honey you KNOW that there is no conjugal rights in Heaven, don't you?"..My reply to her was, "I told you before,..... you just give me 15 minutes in Jesus' office, I am quite sure that I will get that matter straightened out quite nicely"! She would just laugh!
Your timely subject of marriage, came as a god-send to me today, because my night, last night, was one of endless hours spent in tears, FEARING that I would never be with her EVER again, in a blissful way. She was a DEEPLY spiritual lady, with ALL of her four male family members being Ministers in the Church of Christ, and thus, she grew up with a SOLID Christian foundation that she shared freely with all those desiring enlightenment. Thanks to my restored hope that we will, once again, be reunited FOREVER, I now have the faith that I can go through my remaining days with a confidence that Swedenborg's words will DEFINITELY hold true! Thanks again, Curtis!
Ronald, you have deeply touched my heart. Thank you for sharing your story! It means SO much to us all to know that these concepts have given you hope for a beautiful reunion and life with your beloved wife in the afterlife someday. We're sending love, and wishing you healing and peace. God bless!
You guys inspire me to be more loving and giving towards others. No matter how much I fear others. Thank you.
I am so happy to hear that your desire to be loving can be stronger than your fear. Bless you, Rosa
@@offTheLeftEye God bless you guys too.
I’m glad there are no marriages in heaven, after being fleeced by two divorce settlements! 😜 In all seriousness when you love someone that love never dies, I still love my ex’s, & care about them. It amazes me when people say ”I don't love you anymore” they probably never loved that person in the first place, it was more likely to have been infatuation. For us to evolve spiritually we need to learn to love everyone. ❤️
Hi Kim! Swedenborg DOES thing we will be married in heaven! But it won't be the same as marriage here! It will be more genuine and authentic and true. And it might not be someone we were with in our earthly lives!
And I think that's so powerful that you still have love for your exes! I agree with you - just because something didn't work out doesn't mean we can't still hold a special place in our hearts for those people and those experiences! I so agree and love hearing your thoughts about love.
Much better to be grateful for what we gained and proud of our courage to try to love someone! It's not easy and it's always worth the try. No effort to love is ever wasted. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and insights with us!
offTheLeftEye, Thank you for your reply. 😊
Kim Senior I met my husband and knew straight away that he was the one I wanted he also felt the same we were both married bas well but we wanted to be together so we left our home town and started our new life together we got married after we got divorced and after45 years married and nearly 50 years together l lost him our love stayed with us all those years I still love him just as much now as I did when I first saw him I know we are soulmates and I know we will be together again he is always with me now I have had signs from him can’t wait to meet up with him again miss him so much my life changed so much I am not the person I was when I was with my husband but I know we loved each other till he left me he told me that a few days before he passed I was so lucky to have had him at home with me so very lucky to have had him in my life for so many years he was and his my soulmate my world my everything
I think it's easier on that side too as we don't have all the problems or grief that side. Great show as always!!
Yes, Angel Shining -- Swedenborg says that when we leave our earthly body behind, a host of earthly concerns just fall away. That will make is so much easier to just be who we truly are! Thanks for the thumbs-up!
@@offTheLeftEye kinda like when we go on vacation....we forget all our problems for a period.
I had a near death experience too years ago I saw I thought my sister older 20s it seemed she was praying for me to go back to live then I told my mum she said she was glad she is well she was at peace with the los of her child, was I deceived she was praying for my life to Jesus, Thank you
How wonderful and beautiful that you saw your dear sister! And I'm so glad you could tell your mother that your sister is safe and happy in the afterlife. Thank you for sharing this story! May the Lord bless and keep you!
I love the question, "Do you want to marry Goodness and Truth"
Really gets you thinking, doesn't it, Gabriella?
Thank you for this episode. I have so many thoughts and feelings! It seems like culturally we are moving away from the idea of marriage being the ultimate goal of relationships. I wonder how that cultural shift effects us individually on a spiritual level. I guess I'm struggling with what our relationships mean here on earth if they fail, or if we betray someone, or someone betrays us. I guess the meaning is in what we learn from the experiences. It's just sad because you can feel like you've met the person that you want to marry, but then you find down the road that the relationship isn't what you thought it was.
Hi Carrie, thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. I can relate to that struggle - wondering what our relationships mean, how to trust after being hurt or betrayed - where to put our hearts and effort. Every situation is different, and of course I don't know what you've been through and don't pretend to!
But I agree that we can learn a great deal from every interaction, and every relationship, no matter whether it continues or ends. I believe that loving another person, whether you stay together or not, is never wrong. It's always courageous to open your heart to someone else, and even if the relationship ends we can move forward but still wish the absolute best for that person in our hearts, and always try to wish them well. There's no shame in trusting and loving someone, though I know sometimes I have learned the hard way when someone truly respects my trust and love, and have become more discerning about where I offer it! Anyway, those are some thoughts from me, what do you think, Carrie?
I just lost my husband. He was my everything. We were twin souls souls mates. I must rejoin with him because I m gone as well anyway. I am not longer alive.
My deep sympathies for the feeling that your life has left you, Joe. I pray for you that you may find some small thing to comfort you while you're still here, some reason to carry on, and some way to continue to hold your husband's love and honor his life with your life.
This is Joe's N.'s wife. I wrote that message of loosing my husband from his phone just few days he passed. I can't wait to see him again. We are twinflames. Thank you Curtis for sharing Swedenborg's knowledge because it brings reassurance and healing.
My magnificent Joe is in heaven waiting for me.
I reallly very very happy to know that me and my fiancée who was passed away 2 weeks before will rejoin in heaven. Really im eagerly waiting for that moment. He is my world, he is life and he is my everthing. He is such a good person. Really we had lots of dreams once we get married but in this world god didnt give us a chance to get married and fullfill our dreams.He is my love of life and im sure that he is safe with the God in heaven. Thank u Jesus christ. 🙏
Yes that trust in being together again in heaven can be a huge comfort, Jomz. I am so sorry you have to keep going without your beloved partner.
@@offTheLeftEye i have one more question that we were not married. He is my fiance so when its my time to reach heaven will we rejoin and get married in heaven and love each other. Whether he can identify me.
Absolutely, you will see each other and spend time together to decide if you truly are meant for each other. There will be no mistakes and no broken hearts, Jomz. Here is another video about it. ua-cam.com/video/V_iEjrqEA9s/v-deo.html
We are glad to have you in this conversation.
Thanks so much for this, this was great! Although in my life at the moment marriage isn’t my top priority, I found this very interesting and comforting. Love the art and the new format!
I think we can all use the message even without being married, as it relates to our bonding (Marriage) with God also and how to get closer to God with goodness and truth through love, wisdom and and usefulness. Anyway.. that's what I got out of it.
Mike Jarvis - Definitely!
So glad it struck you that way, TheLachstar. There's a quote in Swedenborg's book on Marriage Love that says, "True marriage love is approaching the Lord, learning the truths of the church, and doing the goods of the church." In other words, we can ALL work on coming closer to the Lord and actually putting our beliefs into action! Walk the talk! So that is certainly applicable to all, regardless of their marital status in this world. So glad you like the new set-up, and thanks for being with us!
My true soulmate got deluded and jilted me. And it makes me happy knowing that I will finally get to marry him in Heaven.
Yes, Makena, you will be with the right person in heaven, without a doubt! You will be led to the person who you can build an eternity of love and friendship with, and I think it will be deeply satisfying and wonderful! So glad you hold that hope for your happiness!
I personally believe that God arranged "Soul Mates", but MOST of us fail to find/marry our Soul Mates. Those who found their Soul Mates stay together in Heaven. The rest of us will get a do-over with our Soul Mate. ("Behold, I make all things new" - Rev 21:5)
I love that idea, Ken. That makes a lot of sense to me!
@@offTheLeftEye Thank you. My belief is based largely on a vision I once had many years ago, and also, I recommend a slow thoughtful reading of the "HOPE" Chapter of "Mere Christianity" by C.S. Lewis. The text of the entire book is easy to find free online.
@@KenPotter great suggestion, thank you! Must have been a wonderful vision!
@@offTheLeftEye It was indescribably wonderful. I think about it every day.
@@KenPotter loving revelations really stay with you! So wonderful you had that, Ken! I'm sure it's unforgettable!
Seems like heaven is more real than our mundane world...
That's what Swedenborg discovered, Alvin -- along with thousands and thousands of NDE-experiencers!
Lost my fiance 3 days ago. I hope we will be reunited in death. I believe.
Oh, Ne Gan -- my heart goes out to you! I'm so sorry for your heartache! Your spirits are still connected, and we believe you WILL meet again on the other side.
"Will We See Our Loved Ones in the Afterlife?" ua-cam.com/video/9gdngWOvKas/v-deo.html
Blessings to you as you journey through your grief.
God bless you. I am sorry to hear this. 🙏
*IN* or *AT* The Resurrection does *NOT* mean *AFTER* the Resurrection. Jesus was telling us that Earth Marriages will become null-and-void at that moment.
For some, perhaps..... For others, maybe not.
I’ve read something similar to what you say here. Could mean we will cease from work and what not like a sabbath day
@@916bigAl Interesting thought! The symbolism that Swedenborg learned about does relate to that idea. You might enjoy this talk in which Curtis talks (about halfway throught the video) about the symbolic meaning of the Sabbath as a state of inner peace, when a person has united with the Lord. When we're resurrected by the Lord into heaven, we will be in a state of inner peace because of our union with God. ua-cam.com/video/HPav_LItio0/v-deo.html And that union is also what Jesus was talking about when he talked about "marriage in heaven." Curtis talks about that in this short clip: "Did Jesus Say There's No Marriage in Heaven?" ua-cam.com/video/Nfy6JNC4BwQ/v-deo.html
this was a beautiful message. Thank you for all that you do!
I'm so glad it felt that way to you, Janni! You're very welcome and thank you so much for being part of our community! God bless!
Please pray for me 🙏 I want to reunite with my love in heaven. I miss her so much 😭 please pray 🙏
Sending prayers! And you might like this episode, Jesus SP, "How You Will Find Your Soul Mate After Death" ua-cam.com/video/7l1MNNNhitk/v-deo.html - hope it brings you some comfort and reminds you that love is eternal! God bless!
You will see her again...I just lost my husband and I know we will reunite.
Blessings to both of you!
This matches what The Lord showed me. My husband was murdered in 1097. He began to reveal to me to remain a widow and then began to show me that my Husband, AS my husband, is waiting for me in heaven. The Lord even showed me a future vision, twice, of two different scenes on two different occasions of us together as husband and wife.
What a beautiful gift to hold on to, Jenn. And it's wonderful to hear about experiences people actually have, that affirm the ideas in this video. My heart goes out to you for the painful and shocking loss of your husband, all those years ago (1997, I'm assuming you meant?). Such a comfort, I imagine, to have those visions of him. Blessings to you as you anticipate a joyful reunion.
@@offTheLeftEye Yes, I actually did mean 1997, I didn't catch my typo. It really is a beautiful gift, and it is a deep soul comfort to know where he is and to know we will be reunited again when I go home. I hold onto those visions tight in my heart. The Lord told me "Don't let them take it from you". Concerning the Pharisees that want to quote the scripture of no more marriage in heaven. And those that push for another relationship. My heart yearns to be with him like nothing I can describe, but I know I still have works for The Lord to do first.
Yes Jenn, those two things both matter in the timing of our lives... being pulled toward our beloved partner, and the work God has for us here. @@GODsWordMissionaryJenn
Also, Jenn, here are a couple of our videos that might affirm your feeling:
A short clip (6ish minutes) called "Did Jesus Say There's No Marriage in Heaven?" -- ua-cam.com/video/Nfy6JNC4BwQ/v-deo.html.
It's an excerpt from the longer video called "Spiritual Marriage" -- ua-cam.com/video/K7Nyz6EvR18/v-deo.html
Blessings and peace to you!
@@offTheLeftEye Thank you, this means a lot to me. I really do appreciate it. God bless you!!!
I lost my little baby heart New Year's Eve 2023. in our marriage vows it says till death do us part. we are NOT parted in my opinion because she's not dead she just left this world to begin a new life. so, in my eyes we are still married.
Yes Tim, you are still married. I hope the time that you are physically apart is not too painful. Knowing that you will be together again is such a comfort.
The way the lord funnels love through the mind, body, and soul also reflects at least on a biological and neurological perspective how neurons carry information back and forth between our brain and pain receptors within organs. I think people in the blissful state of true love that obtain all three parts, especially the physical, are truly blessed. People also find compatibilities with partners in some aspects of these components but fail in others. Psychology plays a useful part in balancing the mind and body in this respect. I wonder if the lord still sends this love to us in this world if we commit adultery during the marriage or even if having done so and have never been married. Although I believe the scriptures have been misinterpreted by humans in this aspect. Also, what about people with incompatibilities such as being on the Asperger's spectrum through which they find it difficult to fit in with the conventional system of the society of their generation based on their neurology or with other types of disabilities such as physiological or sensory impairment through which they are unable or find difficult to find a partner, does the lord then only provide a partner for them in the afterlife?
Such a complex topic, Murtaza. Yes, it seems like we don't all get a fair chance in this life for a satisfying partnership -- for SO many reasons. But Swedenborg asserted that we WILL all have a loving partnership in the other world, when we are beyond physical bodies and neurons and biology, and living in a world of SPIRIT -- what we love, what we think, what we believe, how we want to serve. I guess we won't really know how it all plays out till we get there! In the meantime, we can all work on BEING the best partner we can be, whether we're in a relationship or not. Turn away from dark and self-centered inclinations, and turn towards generous goodness, whenever possible. That's what will turn us into a loving partner!
@@offTheLeftEye Thank you for your encouragement. I agree. I sense the rewards naturally in doing good through empathy and compassion, it is like we are gaining credits for our full rewards in the afterlife.
I am a single man who wants to get married, and reading Matthew 22:30, I feel struck with fear of missing out on romance, believing that if I never get a chance to get married on Earth, I won't have another chance in the afterlife. Why are so many articles related to marriage in Heaven addressed to happily married couples and especially to widows, and not to singles who fear missing out? And why are so many comments from married couples and widows, and not from singles who fear missing out?
I'm sorry you're feeling this fear of missing out, WQ. Swedenborg asserts that there is a partner for EVERYONE on the other side, because partnership/marriage represents or corresponds to the union of divine love and wisdom in God. Also, here's a discussion we did on that verse from Matthew -- Swedenborg learned that the Bible's deeper spiritual meaning is often veiled over by a misleading literal sense. See if this video gives you some different food for thought:
Didn't Jesus Say There's No Marriage in Heaven? ua-cam.com/video/Nfy6JNC4BwQ/v-deo.html
Sex can be bad as it can be done out of ego and to take pleasure for oneself. But it can also be done out of love and to perpetuate life. ...And how could that ever be evil or impure?
This is just my opinion, but as far as i am concerned, it's one of the points where I have the least trouble thinking Swedenborg is right. Like many things, sex can either be a virtue or a sin depending on intent and circumstances. And it just makes logical sense that the "virtue" part of it would have its place in Heaven.
Hyakkidour4n, what did Swedenborg say about sex that doesn't resonate with you? From my reading of Swedenborg, it seems he values sex as a powerful spiritual experience, when done between two people who love each other and want to share their joy! He even says we continue to have sex in the afterlife - and it seems it's even better in heaven than it was here, like all things, I guess!
As you rightly point out, sex can also be done from ego - for one's own pleasure, to dominate or hurt others, or from a place of selfishness. That is NOT spiritual sex, and has no place in heaven. Any trace of that perspective cannot exist in heaven, which is a place of love and truth. Swedenborg is very critical of these kind of interactions.
In the afterlife, Swedenborg says we have "spiritual offspring," so while there is a reproductive element of spiritual sexuality, it multiplies spiritual effects instead of physical.
Here are some passages from Swedenborg's book, "Conjugial Love" or sometimes translated "Married Love," that you may find interesting. FYI, when Swedenborg says "conjugial," this is not the same as "conjugal," although they have the same Latin roots! And "chaste" here feels dated but I take it to mean respectful and innocent - it's not meant to feel shamey, which is my first instinct when I see it!
#44: "...But the angels have this love of the sex because they have only [true married] love, and this cannot co-exist with the unchaste love of the sex. Love truly conjugial is a chaste love, and has nothing in common with unchaste love. It is with one only of the sex, all others being removed; for it is a love of the spirit and thence of the body, and not a love of the body and thence of the spirit. That is, it is not a love that infests the spirit.'
(Angels were asked if love in heaven is like that on earth); 'They are altogether similar, but far more blessed, because the perception and sensation of the angels is far more exquisite than human perception and sensation. And what life has that love unless from a vein of potency? If this fails does not that love diminish and grow cold? And is not that vigor the very measure, the very degree, and the very basis of that love? Is it not the beginning, the foundation, and the complement of it? It is a universal law that first things exist, subsist, and endure from the last. And so it is also with this love. If then there were no ultimate delights, there would be no delights of conjugial love.'
CL 44: [An Angel explains to newcomers in the afterlife] 'That there are no natural offspring, but spiritual offspring.'
And they asked, 'What are spiritual offspring?' They answered:
'Through ultimate delights married partners are the more united in the marriage of good and truth, and the marriage of good and truth is the marriage of love and wisdom; and love and wisdom are the offspring which are born of that marriage. ...no other than spiritual offspring can be conceived and born there. Hence it is that the angels do not become sad after the delights, as some do on earth, but cheerful. And this comes of the perpetual inflowing of fresh powers succeeding the former, which renew and at the same time illustrate them; for all who come into heaven return into the springtime of their youth, and into the vigor of that age, and remain so to eternity.'
Partners in a marriage represent the duality of God, which is love and wisdom, and are united spiritually. Therefore, they continue to create spiritual results from their union. Does that make sense? Let me know what you think!
If you want to read more, check out this free PDF edition of Married Love - swedenborg.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/swedenborg_foundation_conjugial_love.pdf
It's an older translation, so be aware of that as you read! We are anticipating the New Century Edition but it's not available yet. You can also learn more about this book and these ideas in these full length episodes from our channel: "Spiritual Marriage" ua-cam.com/video/K7Nyz6EvR18/v-deo.html and "Marriage Love" ua-cam.com/video/dSB0jaCnJ3c/v-deo.html
Let me know how that resonates with you! Thank you!
@@offTheLeftEye I think you misread me. I pretty much said this is one of the points where I can most easily agree with the Swedenborg world view. ...But I guess I am guilty of holding back in my enthusiasm or acceptance of the spiritual world view, so this might not have been clear.
Even though I got a spiritual experience in the past, I still am unable to fully embrace that world view of a loving God. Mostly because of my past and the people around me. I watch this channel, but have lots of trouble accepting many of its messages.
And for once, I actually didn't have any trouble to say "this makes total sense". (i may also have made a typing or English mistake; i am not a native English speaker)
Ephesians 3:14-15
[14]For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
[15]Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
Favorite verses for you, Edwin?
What can one expect if their spouse has been married twice previously before marrying them?
Our channel is based on "revelations" received by Emanuel Swedenborg, so I can just say that Swedenborg seemed pretty low key about that. He said that people who have been married on earth will meet again, and they'll realize whether or not they are genuine spiritual partners, and if not, they'll move on and find their true partner. To me, it sounds like it's going to work out in everyone's best interests.
For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
Hi Rienk -- Here's a Swedenborgian take on that quote, if you're interested:
"Did Jesus Say There's No Marriage in Heaven?" ua-cam.com/video/Nfy6JNC4BwQ/v-deo.html
Blessings to you!
@@gen-xennial3826 yikes, where did you read that? Sounds like a real bummer for us ladies!
@Dragon Knight Did you watch the episode? Our channel is based on the theological works of Swedish scientist and theologian Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772) who experienced 27 years of spiritual visions and journeys.
Among Swedenborg's revelations is that the Bible is written in parable - which, if you believe it (and we do), means the passage @Rienk Kroese has quoted actually has an inner meaning. You might like the clip we linked above - or check out the whole episode. I think it will give you some comfort, Dragon Knight!
I live with my dad right now. he was married to my mom for 41 years and loves her with all his heart and soul, she passed in 2018 he still cries all the time for her. and wants to be with her in heaven. he's worried he won't be with her in heaven because he cheated on her. he prays all the time to her and God for forgiveness. I hope you can give me some good news to ease his troubled soul.
Whew, Tim, that is tough. God is forgiveness itself. Abundant in mercy. Here is a video about forgiveness, with a story about someone who had a much bigger thing to forgive. ua-cam.com/video/2CJ_W9lE0co/v-deo.html
Did he cheat after she died or before
The fact that people took Jesus's response to the Pharisees as a clear-cut indication of marriage in Heaven shows that they just needed to look deeper into what Jesus meant by that. Just like all of Jesus's responses are in accordance with who is asking the question and the question they are asking, this too needs to be understood within the context of how the Pharisees were trying to trip up Jesus with regards to Old Testament laws regarding Yibbum.
Yes, renegade -- context is important! Can you say more about "Yibbum?" I'm unfamiliar with that.
@@offTheLeftEye Yibbum is a form of levirate marriage found in Judaism. In Deuteronomy 25:5-10, the brother of a man who died without children is permitted and encouraged to marry the widow.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yibbum
Thank you for explaining renegade. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, if that is a holiday for you.
Great video Curtis and Dr. Jonathan. God bless you guys and the rest of the team. 🙏✝️
Thank you for your kind words, Shawn H! God bless you too! So glad it resonated with you!
"What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.”
Pierre, I hope that you are able to find a lovely partner for life, and into eternity. The promise to love another person is a reflection of God's covenant to love us forever. It is amazing to me, to sense God's unbreakable commitment to me. Happy Easter, friend. -Lori
For me this all adds to what makes sense. We believe we can be eternally marries here on earth through the Latter Day Saint temple. It is a marriage for eternity and was is bound n earth will be bound i heaven. It such a beautiful plan.
Thanks for sharing that, shannon! I love seeing how various different faith systems have certain things in common. A beautiful plan indeed!
Bible verse
In Matthew 22:30, Jesus says, "At the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage but are like the angels in heaven".
Hi
My child's father passed suddenly in a car accident a month ago today. I have had so many emotions since and your videos have helped me. I wanted to know what you thought about our story. So I'll keep it brief but basically we clicked right away in 2015. Our connection led me to do research to which I found the term Twin Flame. I fully believed that. Fast forward we went through some trials to which some wouldn't be resolved and it seemed like we couldn't quite see eye to eye. We got pregnant in 2020 and now have a son. He passed weeks before our son's first birthday. I normally would be very self destructive due to stress but I cannot do that as I now have a baby. I have been getting signs from him, especially the week after he passed. I also had a dream about him. We were not dating before he passed because I did not want to go through any more patterns, I wanted to move on healthily if we were to do so together. So he was dating someone. But I feel and others have told me that he wanted to be with me. I feel such guilt and wish I could've been more forgiving and in that I'm thinking the story would've unfolded differently and he would not have passed on that day....I guess I'm hoping he's waiting for me...for us, me and our son. Is that possible? His mother says we were too much alike and I think that may have been the case too. Sorry if this is all over. I have been watching your videos every night to get some hope.
Hi K D. You have been through so much, and my heart aches for you! To lose your twin flame when your baby is so little, and when there is so much unresolved between you two, must be very difficult.
I can't know for sure whether you two were meant to be, but I have always believed we should trust our instincts! I also believe that you will see each other again, and have the opportunity to resolve these things one day in the spiritual world. It seems very likely that he is still with you and always will be, since you clearly did love each other, and you share a son. I think you will always be connected.
Swedenborg believed we see our former partners in the next life and work through things, reconnect, talk about our lives, and see if the spark is still there. See this episode about couples who meet after death: ua-cam.com/video/V_iEjrqEA9s/v-deo.html (The episode is about married partners, but think of marriage as "serious relationship," or anyone with history, as you two clearly had!).
I also want to say that even if you two are meant for each other, you still have every right to find love in this world. It may be that you and he had something special, but that there is still someone here on this earth that you can grow and learn with too. Loving someone new doesn't take away what you had with your child's father.
And, please do not harbor any guilt. What good can that possibly do for you or for him? Take heart, because life goes on in the spiritual world, and he is on his own journey of spiritual growth and change just as you are. All we can do is our best!
Some other episodes that may be helpful about love and relationships:
How You Will Find Your Soulmate After Death ua-cam.com/video/7l1MNNNhitk/v-deo.html
“2 Become 1 In a Twin Flame Relationship” ua-cam.com/video/3KaqTwpY27A/v-deo.html
“There Is A Union of Minds In A Twin Flame Relationship” ua-cam.com/video/0mnbwQtcZ7M/v-deo.html
“What A Twin Flame Couple Looks Like” ua-cam.com/video/LW0PudFWrfg/v-deo.html
On death:
"Why Don't Those Who've Died Communicate With Us More?" ua-cam.com/video/0mViA5rOF5E/v-deo.html
"Will We See Our Loved Ones in the Afterlife?" ua-cam.com/video/9gdngWOvKas/v-deo.html
“5 Reunions in the Afterlife” ua-cam.com/video/wpWrtwlyvE0/v-deo.html
"The Purpose of Death" ua-cam.com/video/Gmd2q1BLriM/v-deo.html
And on trusting your gut: "How to Find True Intuition" ua-cam.com/video/UYJBmb1TYR8/v-deo.html
I hope there is something useful in there, please let us know what you think, or feel free to ask any questions! Sending love to you and your baby during this tender time!
@@offTheLeftEye thank you so much
My current wife was married in her early twenties, married again and was widowed, and now married to me. She is my second wife. How is that going to work for me?
Swedenborg says that we meet up with whomever we were married to, and since we will have been through our purification process to winnow ourselves down to who we truly are deep within, it will become clear whether that person is our "soul mate" or not. I imagine that the clarity will make it obvious to everyone, and that each person will go on to find their true partner. What do you think?
-so Goodness is “married” to Truth 🤔
AND making a warm nurturing place for new creations from the marriage of both of the parters ‘goodness & wisdom’
Yes, Loretta! Great little synopsis!
This is so good this video and whole channel is pretty good Im so glad I found this accepting and believing in God and Jesus is literally the best thing ever and also the easiest thing ever thank goodness I know now and have finally done it
Michael, I'm so glad this has been useful to you! Thank you for finding us and for watching! We are honored and humble to be a part of your journey. Blessings, friend!
Ty. Makes alot of since to me. Keep up the great awesome work you are doing. Blessed be.💕💞👍
Thank you for watching, spirit wolf, and I'm so glad this resonated! Thank you for your kind and supportive words! God bless!
I have been married twice. My 1st husband died and it had not been more than 2 people living together and caring but I never thought of it as love. I later married a second time However, the marriage didn't work out. We were married 8 years but it was causing my health to decline. And he turned into someone different. Therefore, divorce.
Since I have yet to enjoy a good marriage here on earth and it doesn't look like it may happen before the end. So is there a way I can find and marry that "someone" in Heaven. You may have answered this question as best you can.
Yes, there IS a way that you will be led to your eternal husband in heaven, Sandra. At least that's what Swedenborg learned! He acknowledged that not all earthly partnerships are the eternal kind, and of course some people never find a spouse here. But he asserts that the Lord's leading in heaven will bring everyone to their perfect match.
Here are a bunch of videos we've done about marriage, if you're interested in taking a look. And we switched up the terminology a bit ("twin flames," "soulmates") to include different mindsets about it.
Only Some Married Partners Stay Together After Death ua-cam.com/video/q_dSS7vsxI8/v-deo.html
“2 Become 1 In a Twin Flame Relationship” ua-cam.com/video/3KaqTwpY27A/v-deo.html
“There Is A Union of Minds In A Twin Flame Relationship” ua-cam.com/video/0mnbwQtcZ7M/v-deo.html
“What A Twin Flame Couple Looks Like” ua-cam.com/video/LW0PudFWrfg/v-deo.html
"Marriage Love" ua-cam.com/video/dSB0jaCnJ3c/v-deo.html
"Spiritual Marriage" ua-cam.com/video/K7Nyz6EvR18/v-deo.html
What Married Love Is ua-cam.com/video/_C9CJQlZDD4/v-deo.html
Blessings to you!
Thank you, I listened to a preacher who is so IMPHATIC that there is NO MARRIAGE in Heaven that it's actually painful to hear him. I don't listen to him anymore.
My beautiful love passed ten months ago and my heart is broken. He died before we married and I want no other. I could have many years left here in this life. Will he still wait for me?
Oh Bev -- My heart goes out to you. What a painful and sorrowful loss. Swedenborg asserts that genuine love will pull us together on the other side, and given that there is no "time" in the spiritual world as WE know it in this world, it will somehow make sense. It may feel like a long time on earth before you transition over, but for him it might just be a brief moment. In the end, LOVE will work things out for the best of all. Blessings to you as you carry on here without him. May you feel the love you two shared still alive and real in your heart. Blessings and peace to you!
I lost mu husband unexpectedly Jan 2024. We had been together for 33 year and raised 4 kids. We did not have a perfect marriage, it had its challenges butvwe loved each other. We planned a less stressful life etc. But I struggle with what the Bible say we are not married in heaven. I need to know he is with me, he is building our house etc. Stuff we have been told in church. Will he come to me when I pass way? Will he still be my husband? Even though on earth it had its challenges? I know he loved me and he loved me.
Our hearts go out to you for your sad and shocking loss, Stacey. Here's a 6-minute video about Swedenborg's take on that passage that talks about no marriage in heaven:
"Did Jesus Say There's No Marriage in Heaven?" -- ua-cam.com/video/Nfy6JNC4BwQ/v-deo.html
In a nutshell, Swedenborg says that for partners who had genuine love in their marriage (even through tough times), the spirit of the deceased partner continues to dwell with the one still on earth, until they meet again. Swedenborg was shown that when we die, we ARE greeted by loved ones, family, married partner. All who were married on earth meet again, and if they are a genuine good match, they stay together. If not, they each find their true partner. So all is in God's good hands.
Blessings to you in this early time of loss and grief, and prayers of peace.
Jeremiah 23:3-6
3"I myself will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries where I have driven them and will bring them back to their pasture, where *they will be fruitful and increase in number* 4I will place shepherds over them who will tend them, and they will no longer be afraid or terrified, nor will any be missing," declares the LORD. 5"The days are coming," declares the LORD, "when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land. 6In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. This is the name by which he will be called: The LORD Our Righteous Savior.
God says we will in fact conceive and raise children in Heaven.
Could be, InitialPC! We share the works of Emanuel Swedenborg, an 18th century Swedish scientist-turned-theologian, who believed the Bible had an inner meaning. He wrote specifically that we do not have children in Heaven, though we can raise and teach those who have died and will grow up there. He talked about "spiritual offspring," which I take to mean that our unions yield love and powerful connection - but not in the form of actual new life. He believed all life had to begin in a physical body.
Here is a clip on why he believed life needed to begin in the physical world: "What's the Point of Having a Physical Body?" ua-cam.com/video/LXj8Q2VuPfs/v-deo.html
That said, Swedenborg was a human being trying to describe divine things - I'm sure he didn't get everything right, but our mission is to share his point of view. It's important we all listen to our own intuition and let it help guide us to what feels real and true for us, so we appreciate you sharing your perspective on all this! Either way, I think heaven will be wonderful!
i had walk in afterlife.. i had seen home.. where family resides.. worshipping FATHER..
Sounds beautiful, Edwin!
My husband and I were married for 31years and 2 months short of making it 32 I’m afraid that he won’t be there when I pass so my question is how will I know it’s been 2 months since his passing and everyone says I have something to accomplish all I want it to get to him before he forgets me is that possible I don’t want to move on everyone says I’m young and can go on so I don’t want it
Oh Loretta, he would NEVER forget you! Don't let those fears bother you one bit. He loves you and will always remember you. LOVE never dies and is never lost or wasted. How could be forget his wife of 32 years? Check out this episode - "What Will We Remember in the Afterlife?" ua-cam.com/video/ChnFC9N0jfc/v-deo.html
People will tell you to move on because they struggle to see you unhappy. But moving on is YOUR choice to make, and there is no rush at all, and in fact some people never do remarry or date again, and that's fine. That is about what's right for you and no one can know that but you. I'm sure they mean well, but I imagine that would feel very frustrating to keep hearing that from people. Don't let anyone pressure you - you do you!
Take your time grieving, mourning, remembering, and learning how to navigate life without your beloved husband by your side. That's a lot of time together and I think his absence must be very jarring. He will be there, waiting for you, so you two can reconnect and do the next stage of life (the afterlife) together!
Swedenborg learned that time and space are very different in the other life - almost not there at all. And so what may feel like a long separation to you will feel entirely different to your husband. The time apart won't weigh on him like it does for you, because for him time and space respond to his state of mind and being, and is not tied to physical conditions.
Here are some episodes that talk more about conditions in the afterlife, and how married couples reunite after death. I hope they bring you some comfort, Loretta! God bless and love you!
"Will Life Be Different When You Die?" ua-cam.com/video/u67AUEiaFE0/v-deo.html
"The State of Married Couples After Death," ua-cam.com/video/V_iEjrqEA9s/v-deo.html
"How to Travel in the Afterlife" (this one talks about how space and time work in the afterlife in greater detail) ua-cam.com/video/I8n3anFk7d4/v-deo.html
Let me know how those resonate. Sending love and prayers your way during this difficult time!
I Love Love children so so much. I got so many questions about that. I’m so so curious about this and more about this. I want my children in heaven.
Heather, have you seen "Children in Heaven?" ua-cam.com/video/dVJDMaXaafk/v-deo.html
You absolutely can love and care for children in the afterlife!
So what will happen to people who have married many times, they have all died and went to Heaven, how does this work? Will singles be able to get married or will they continue the singleness in Heaven as well?
Hi Jacque -- Our channel is based on the writings of Emanuel Swedenborg, an 18th-century scientist-turned-mystic, who claims to have looked directly into the spiritual world to learn about this stuff. Out there, I know! And so did he!
He learned that we will meet up with anyone we've been married to, and if any of them is the true partner, they stay together. If not, they move on and find their true partner elsewhere. And yes, singles will be able to get married!
There are several other episodes on spiritual marriage on our channel, if you'd care to peruse.... Blessings to you!
i was married to dan Ashley for 28 years on earth and we have a son that is still alive will we be married in heaven my husband died January 2nd, 2929 will we be married in heaven when I die
My heart goes out to you, Mary, for the recent loss of your husband. Swedenborg learned that people who were married on earth will meet again in heaven, and in an honest world where people's inner selves are perfectly expressed in their outer selves, the couple will decide whether they will continue in their marriage or move on to find their true partners. True love will draw you together, and if your hearts both consent, you WILL be married in heaven! Blessings to you as you adjust to your husband's absence in this world.
If widower is married two wives who both passed away which one of the wives is the widower going to choose in the afterlife?
The widower will choose his true soul mate.
This is such a deep question for so many, on678999. Swedenborg learned that people who were married on earth will meet again in heaven, and in an honest world where people's inner selves are perfectly expressed in their outer selves, the couple will decide whether they will continue in their marriage or move on to find their true partners. So in the other life, it will be clear to all three individuals who the "right" couple will be, and the other former wife will be happy to find her true partner. The Lord is always working to bring us eternal happiness, so it will all work out!
@@offTheLeftEye Thank you for this. I married my first husband who was my soulmate until his death. I remarried and it's a disaster. I truly wanted to know if because I remarried is this wrong and will I be reunited in Heaven with my 1st husband? I would like to think that we were be together forever in Heaven. Thank you.
@@holiday-td6hx yes, that's a possibility! Of course I can't know for sure but I do know that you will end up with whoever is truly right for you! So sorry for your troubles, I hope things get better! You might like, "The State of Married Couples After Death" ua-cam.com/video/V_iEjrqEA9s/v-deo.html which talks more about how this process might look!
let’s pretend marriage and sex weren’t around in heaven for a sec. if we say god wants us to be happy forever but we aren’t happy because we can’t express sex with our spouses again as an example, how does this work?
i for example have every reason to be happy with my life, but when one thing is missing (romance) it gnaws at me and i don’t feel complete even if i’m fufilled in other areas that serve others. so if romance and, yes, the physical aspects of sex that we want to experience, aren’t around in heaven and it makes me very sad and incomplete, whats god going to do?
this can be applied to anything we enjoy on earth but this seemed a better example since it’s directly related to flesh and earth vs heaven and spirit
I am with you on this alex. God wants us to be happy, and a fulfilling marriage relationship is one of the ways he accomplishes this.
so then why do christians insist that will be stripped away after death? and theyr just all cool with that?
@@alex-pw2fd I have no answer for how they feel. I like the idea Swedenborg gives of heaven much more.
Very enjoyable - thank you!
I'm so glad you think so, Jon! Thank YOU!
I'm reading we will not be married in heaven like on Earth. Our relationships will be much different.
Lots of different views on it, Lisa. We're sharing what Swedenborg learned in his spiritual experiences.
My fiancé previous wife passed away a year before we got engaged. We however shared a deep love and said we are soul mates and love each other in a thousand different lifetimes. Before he died in hospital he said that he can't wait to marry me any longer I'm his everything. I'm in constant pain daily the way I miss him... I get signs from him and he visits friends in their dreams with messages to me. My question is are they reunited because their marriage was extremely turbulent or is he waiting for me
I'm so deeply sorry for your loss, Bernadette. My heart goes out to you! It sounds to me like you and your fiance have a deeper bond than he had with his first wife. Therefore, I think they would have already met in the afterlife and seen clearly that they are not soulmates. Those signs and messages you are receiving indicate that he is staying connected to you, and yes, waiting for you!
Hi we are on the same boat I want to be with my love my soulmate he passed two months ago 😭
Love your version of being married in Heaven! Why then does Kat Kerr, who visits heaven, say there is no marriage, etc in Heaven - get this, she also says the rapture won't be for 100's of years!!! Said very indignantly on Elijha streams! I don't envy her her trips to heaven, but she does dampen your hopes! Any ideas you have on this, Curtis?
I'm not familiar with Kat Kerr, Anne! But it sounds like her ideas are very different from Swedenborg's! I tend to think that if something feels depressing, then it's not spiritual truth, because truth is LOVE, and love cannot do anything but make us grow, and expand, and be happy.
Check out this episode and see if it's useful; "How to Test a Spiritual Idea" ua-cam.com/video/GjHBsjG4etM/v-deo.html
@@offTheLeftEye Thank you for your perfect reply Curtis. Kat is a wonderful lady who visits Heaven with Jesus non-stop since a child. She tells us about those visits, but I think she has ventured out of her realm!
@@annegoldie2983 fascinating! I'll have to check her out.
Jesus did say there's no marriage in heaven, but Swedenborg understood that as a spiritual meaning - there is no marriage like we have on earth, only perfect union of soulmates.
Swedenborg also saw angels who looked like one being from far away, since they were so united in love. Perhaps that is what she saw too? Check out: "What A Twin Flame Looks Like" ua-cam.com/video/LW0PudFWrfg/v-deo.html
And also, "Did Jesus Say There's No Marriage in Heaven?" ua-cam.com/video/Nfy6JNC4BwQ/v-deo.html
You might also like this article on the subject: leewoof.org/2017/01/12/didnt-jesus-say-theres-no-marriage-in-heaven/
Let us know how that resonates with your intuition, Anne! Thanks for sharing a new resource!
What about those who never met/connected with their soulmate here on the earthly plane?
Swedenborg says we will all find our true partner "on the other side," TVY. He seemed very clear about that, from his many spiritual experiences (almost like NDEs).
@@offTheLeftEye Thank you for sharing that insight.
@@TVY2013 We are grateful for this conversation TVY
Thank you!
You're welcome, Tiggy!
So in other words we are not going to continue with our mates in heaven? We will there to only serve God?
Hmmm, Gellybean -- Did you watch the video? Swedenborg learned that we WILL be with our mates if our hearts were truly aligned in this world. We do each have a unique contribution to make in our spiritual communities, but he saw everyone in heaven as having a partner. What are your thoughts about it?
In the scope of eternity it is right to get it right that is right dear Curtis lol 😂 have a great 😌 day
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Thanks, Denny! So glad it's striking you as meaningful!
What happens when a couple is married more than once? Do you have to be married in heaven? One of my mom's friends was married to a not so nice person for over 50 years. She told me that she will never marry again after he died. She since has past away and I am wondering if she is married to her husband she had here on earth or is she a free spirit. Not sure if I would want to be married in heaven, I want to be free to explore the universe & meet God & Jesus.:) And see my parents. :)
Catherine Anne, great questions! Marriage in heaven would be a truly freeing and wonderful experience. Swedenborg learned that when we die, we enter the world of spirits, where we shed external layers, thoughts, beliefs, bad habits, etc - and become fully aligned with what we most love and value. In other words, we become more ourselves than ever before on earth.
That means your partner would do the same! And in heaven, the difficulties of this life fade away since you are made ready to accept more of God's love and truth in your heart and in your life. We just can access levels of being and knowing that aren't possible in the physical world. And many of our challenges, the struggles we face here as we battle hell and work to become better people, aren't going to happen so intensely in the next world. The spiritual work will be different, and overall more peaceful.
So with that being said, our marriages would also reflect who we really are, and what we really want. If a marriage in this world didn't serve us, it won't continue. Because the afterlife is all about the most genuine, authentic, and useful unions we can have!
Swedenborg does say we find our soul mates, but I think it's just as well that people do not HAVE to marry. No one is coerced. If your aunt or you truly prefer to be alone, you can and will be! But I believe Swedenborg learned that we can experience greater happiness in a loving union than we could alone. I also think you can spend time alone, doing what you need to do and growing or working on yourself, and then marry/partner with someone when you are ready. There's no rush! You'll have eternity. (=
Check out this episode, "The State of Married Couples After Death," ua-cam.com/video/V_iEjrqEA9s/v-deo.html for more on how committed couples reunite and stay together or move on in the afterlife.
So that's my take - what do you think?
@@offTheLeftEye First of all, I want to thank you for answering my question I appreciate that & I really appreciate you. :) A lot of UA-camr's never reply back. Everything you said I find very interesting. I do want to be with my soulmate when I leave this world. But I did hear that after we die we can explore the universe and even go to other planets. I think that would be very exciting. I also heard for an example, let's say you love the 1950's era. You were happy and that was the best time of your life, when you die you can relive that life style in heaven with your soulmate or husband or wife. I saw that on a video and they also mention Swedenborg and I thought of your channel. I really enjoyed reading your reply and I agree with you 100%., I think it makes a lot of sense. :) Thank You :)
What if you don't want a soulmate or you want more than one soulmate?
I'm not asking this question out of ignorance or anything, I'm genuinely terrified of the idea. I don't feel that strong kind of love towards other people (my love is all platonic: friends are family to me, I'm afraid of losing those people)... On the other hand, I feel myself gravitate to certain fictional characters, two in particular that I've felt for the past 7 years.
It sounds stupid, but I'm afraid of the idea of a soulmate that isn't them. I don't feel any sort of deep love or connection towards anyone but them... and it makes me feel broken or like a disappointment, for not having "normal" feelings. But it weighs more on my conscience to fall in love with someone that isn't those fictional characters...
I feel selfish thinking this way, but truly, the only things I want out of an afterlife is for all of us to be with our loved ones and to enjoy the interests that we have (my personal interests are Art, Writing, and Video Games) without being judged by others.
Hi magicdreemurr -- I think your last paragraph is not far off from the way it is. According to Swedenborg, our place in the spiritual world is determined by what we love and who we want to be, and LOVE is kind of like a spiritual magnet, drawing those with similar interests and priorities together. Our outer environment will match our core self. So in general, Swedenborg says we will all be just where we feel we belong, and nobody will feel they're in the wrong place. I suppose there's an infinite number of ways that the details play out, but in general, you'll be OK!
@@offTheLeftEye Thank you.. This has been bothering me for a while. I was always afraid of being outcast because I am sentimentally attached to what is "not real" in this plain of existence (virtual reality and fictional characters).
I was always afraid that I wouldn't be able to preserve those stories with me in the hereafter.
If it is close to your heart, it will endure Magic. Heaven is where the parts of us that are based in love take the first place. No need to fear they will be left behind. @@magicdreemurr3771
I have to ask a 2nd question. I have met someone I feel strongly for and believe is the one I've been looking for all my life. Due to circumstances only earth could present, we have not been together for a while. Whether we get back together here on earth or can get together in Heaven, this is my second question. He was married for 56 years and she died 18 years ago. I don't know if, for him, it was a good, happy marriage. I have a feeling it may not have been. Either way, and I'll specify that we don't get back together here on earth, would we still have the option of getting married in Heaven?? Since his first wife is already there, is he obligated to be back with her.
I hope you understand what I'm trying to ask.
I hear you, Sandra. Again, according to Swedenborg's spiritual instruction, after death we each will be led to the right person for us. He was shown that people who were married on earth do get together on the other side, and then it becomes clear to them both whether they belong together or not. If they don't, they move on and find "their person." So whether or not you get married to this man or not while on earth, you will find your true partner on the other side -- and it may be him! We can always work on being the best person we can be, the best partner we can be, to prepare ourselves for that eventual union. Sending prayers for peace and love!
Bible verse
In Matthew 22:30, Jesus says, "At the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage but are like the angels in heaven".
@jamesfloyd1864 I have heard that before but I believe you are misinterpreting what is said. I believe Jesus was saying the culture and beliefs regarding marriage will be different from what they were in Bible times. I suppose there may be a culture here on earth that still has a woman marring brother after brother as the Pharisees example to Jesus stated but I have not heard of it. And of course they were trying to trick Jesus into giving an answer they could find fault with.
Anyway our God is a loving God and would not cause his children pain. I could go on giving an example. But not today.
Believe as you wish but I disagree.
Bible verse
In Matthew 22:30, Jesus says, "At the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage but are like the angels in heaven". You will see your spouse, but you won't be married. It will be a greater love, but not like when you were mortal.
Thank you James for your trust in this passage. We will all find out one day.
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there may be a possibility my soulmate in heaven will be someone i've never met on earth
Yes!
This is for the loved ones of the husbands, but what about singles? Is it possible that there is no marriage there, even married couples will not get married there?
User thank you for asking! Single people will also be given loving partners in heaven, who are a wonderful match for their deepest loves. Here is a playlist of videos about marriage in heaven. studio.ua-cam.com/users/playlistPLgtFTXGqZdSnVm6megbrsgDh8sMPeW9Bo/edit
I first found Swedenborg's website a while ago, and was stunned at how incredibly detailed his account of Heaven was, especially, when it came to marriage between soulmates or couples. But what puzzles me is that I've watched a lot of Near Death Experiences over the last 2 or 3 years, and noone has ever mentioned and described seeing married couples in Heaven. It matches what little is written about it in the Bible, but I'm interested if you know what the possible reason for this is since you believe it, or is this a question that can't be answered? God bless you 🙏 ꒰ঌ ( ＾◡＾)໒꒱ 💗⬆🆙
I agree that it is barely ever mentioned, but I do occasionally run across stories that indicate married couples being together in heaven, like this one, in which during an NDE a husband is able to briefly see his deceased wife in a home that is said to have been prepared by God for the two of them, and his wife said "We will see each other again": ua-cam.com/video/338myz3YVH4/v-deo.html
In chapter 8 of an NDE book called "The Message" by Lance Richardson, the author describes a scene in which the family members of an elderly woman are eagerly gathered to greet her as she crosses the veil, and her husband is pacing back and forth in anticipation. When she arrives, the group of family members part so that the woman can see her husband, and she rushes into his embrace. Would that happen if they their marriage love was not still active?
A possible reason for the scarcity is that in NDEs people are just getting a first glimpse of the afterlife, and a view the very outskirts of heaven. Maybe heavenly marriage is not someone that most people encounter in that brief view, since it's part of the more full and deeper aspects of heaven.
Does that seem possible? We are wishing God's blessings to you, too, Arneth!
@@offTheLeftEye I wish I had done a little more research about Swedenborg before I wrote my comment, I'm sorry
( eek.😒) for later on I realized he is not a Christian. I primarily really only was interested in his marriage in Heaven articles, so on the surface level he appears to be a Christian, but going deeper into his theology revealed his beliefs to be very different. That automatically makes me not take what he says as Truth in this knowledge he received from the visions and encounters he had with God and the angels. I don't believe it was God who revealed this to him. ...
If you're wondering, idk, these are some things that I read that are unbiblical : He rejects faith alone salvation but believes in a faith plus works based salvation. 'He believes the responsibility for condemnation is on the shoulders of the individual' .. He rejects the atonement of Jesus Christ .. He believes Muslims can be saved if they believe in Allah .. He rejects the Trinity and believes Father, Son and Holy Spirit are one person. He blames this teaching as the 'destruction of the Church' .. He believes the serpent was not a devil or satan but rather people's sensory perception.
This is heretical .. He's a false prophet and teacher..
Salvation is by grace through faith alone.. (Ephesians 2:8-9; John 3:16; Ro 10:9-10; Ro 10:13; Titus 3:4; Ro 3:23; Ro 3:26.) and the Trinity is the Truth. There is 1 God but in 3 persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Got Questions.org has really good article on that with many scriptures. www.gotquestions.org/Trinity-Bible.html As for marriage orf soulmates in Heaven, I've been curious.. but it's a secondary issue.
I love listening to NDE's, they're relaxing to me, but I don't always 100% believe all of them, to be honest... :) I think it would be difficult to know 100%, but with some I really do feel the Holy Spirit in the person. It's interesting, because from all of what I have seen so far, almost always animals and children are mentioned, but rarely if ever are spouses, family members like mom and dad and relatives, friends etc. There was this one who mentioned a bunch of very excited happy people waiting for them at the gate to welcome them into Heaven. They were people they didn't even know.
Thank you so much for your thoughtful response and the video you shared. I'm sorry if my comment was so long.. I actually feel very concerned for you.. With the Rapture so very near, salvation is so crucial to be part of the body of believers; the Church;The Bride who will be snatched and rescued up to Heaven with Jesus before 7 years of Great Tribulation starts. Only by grace through faith in Jesus Christ can a person saved and is able to enter the Kingdom of Heaven and inherit eternal everlasting life. Salvation is a free gift. If you are interested, feel free to visit my channel for videos on salvation current events bible prophesy and more.. I'm praying for you. 🙏
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Thank you for your heartfelt prayers Arneth. We absolutely consider ourselves to be Christian, as was Swedenborg. His final book is called True Christianity, and is available on our website swedenborg.com. Yes we see things differently than you, such as faith alone, and that does not need to divide us. We can both try to follow the commandments and God's will for us in our hearts and lives. @@ArnethProductions
@offTheLeftEye Is it ok if I ask you some friendly questions, if you are willing and comfortable to answer them? :) .. I'm curious first to know if you have ever read the entire Bible for yourself? .. and how long have you been following Swedenborg's teachings ? .. and what was it exactly that made you decide and believe that Swedenborg's 'new revelations' were the truth over "traditional" Christianity?
Google says there are 8000 followers of Swedenborg's in the U.S. Would you say that's correct? Many websites describe his church as a cult, for the reason that the focus is so central on Swedenborg and His interpretations of his visions and astral projections. He believed that He was God's messenger.
The reason I was curious to ask you those questions is because as I was reading some more, I learned there are elements of the occult, mysticism and new age mixed into his teachings. His teachings are actually very confusing to understand .. but one thing is clear to me at least and that is there is nothing Christ - ian about Swedenborg's teachings. He's mixing evil and good; dark and light together. This is a doctrine of satan. In the Word of God, it warns us about the occult and it's practices in quite a lot of scriptures. www.openbible.info/topics/occult
Satan, Heaven and hell are also physically real. Swedenborg didn't believe that. The Word of God says: *"Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour." -1 Peter 5:8 "And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever."* - Rev 20:10.
Swedenborg believed all faiths lead to God, however, the Word of God says salvation is only through Jesus Christ.
*"Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."* - John 14:6.
A works based salvation is false. Jesus did all the work for us on the cross when He said "It is Finished. Salvation is by grace through faith alone and Jesus will get all the Glory. *"For it is by grace [God’s remarkable compassion and favor drawing you to Christ] that you have been saved [actually delivered from judgment and given eternal life] through faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [not through your own effort], but it is the [undeserved, gracious] gift of God; 9 not as a result of [your] works [nor your attempts to keep the Law], so that no one will [be able to] boast or take credit in any way [for his salvation]."* - Ephesians 2:8-9
I read that Swedenborg believes Ephesians 2:10 is evidence for faith plus works salvation, however, this scripture is speaking about the new believer who is already saved and that he will naturally do good works through the Holy Spirit which now lives inside him. These works don't save him or maintain his salvation, but they will matter only in terms of rewards given out in Heaven at the end. But having said that Swedenborg said a person doesn't need to be a Christian to be saved! *God has made us what we are. In Christ Jesus, God made us new people so that we would spend our lives doing the good things he had already planned for us to do.* - Ephesians 2:10
The Gospel message in the Bible is literal, and is simple enough that a child is able to understand it and be saved.
*"Now, brothers and sisters, I want you to remember the Good News I told you. You received that Good News message, and you continue to base your life on it. *That Good News, the message you heard from me, is God’s way to save you. But you must continue believing it. If you don’t, you believed for nothing. I gave you the message that I received. I told you the most important truths: that *Christ died for our sins, as the Scriptures say; that he was buried and was raised to life on the third day, as the Scriptures say.*
Swedenborg wrote about God's Divine Love. In John 3:16, it's written . *.that because God loved the world He sent His only begotten Son to die for us, so that whosoever should believe in Him will receive eternal life and not perish.* In order to authentically and truly know, understand and feel divine Love, one would have to also accept, receive and experience God's mercy and grace through the sacrifice and atonement of Jesus Christ and the blood He shed for us. This is Divine Love. ❤✝🎁
*"There is no fear in Love, but perfect Love drives out fear because fear has to do with punishment, and so one who fears is not yet perfect in love. We Love because He first loved us."* - 1 John 4:8-12, 16-19
I'm sincerely praying for your salvation. Time is short, Jesus is coming back very soon! Jesus loves you and God bless you! ✨🙏 💗꒰ঌ ( ＾◡＾)໒꒱ ⬆🆙
Again thank you for your prayers. Yes, I have read the bible all my life, and written dozens of songs based on scripture. I was raised in a Swedenborgian family and it is woven into my relationship with God. The websites that describe Swedenborg vary in terms of being accurate. I find this belief system to be love based, and practical. May God bless you as well in this new year of our Lord. @@ArnethProductions
So people Who get married lots of time on earth ..with whom they reunite on Heaven??
That will be worked out on the other side, maria. Swedenborg learned that we get together with our earthly partners, and it becomes clear to both parties whether they are each other's true spiritual partner or not. If not, they move on and find their real partner.
@@offTheLeftEye that s almost the same thing Jehovas witness Say.... Is Swedenborg a kind of JW?
@@marialeocadi8556 He is not. The eternity of marriage is precious to several religions, including the Baha'i faith. My limited understanding of JW is that they have a very small number of people who make it to heaven. Swedenborg describes the heavens as incredibly immense, and always expanding. The more in heaven, the more perfect it is.
@@offTheLeftEye i like It..❤️
@@marialeocadi8556 Me too!
I like and appreciate the inclusiveness within the intro. The black and white couple and I think I saw a gay couple too. Very Cool! Love is love.
Amen, Mike! Love is love! And we are all loved unconditionally by God, time we give each other the same courtesy! God bless!
@@offTheLeftEye Are you saying the eternal marriage you're talking about that embodies the conjunction of love and wisdom applies to same-sex marriage too? Doesn't Swedenborg say it requires a male and a female, because male is definitionally is the wisdom of love and female is definitionally the love of that wisdom?
@@erikmartin2 there are differing opinions amongst Swedenborgian churches about how to interpret that. Dr. Jonathan Rose addresses that in a response to a similar question here (link begins at that spot) - "Marriage in Heaven - Swedenborg Live!" ua-cam.com/video/Q9vyvxOL3tc/v-deo.html
And for more on that doctrinal point, skip what I wrote below, and read this blog post from a Swedenborgian minister and scholar, Lee Woofenden: "Homosexuality, the Bible, and Christianity" leewoof.org/2015/02/06/homosexuality-the-bible-and-christianity/
Curtis also mentions gay marriage briefly in this episode, which is cued to that part in this link: "Spiritual Marriage" ua-cam.com/video/K7Nyz6EvR18/v-deo.html
On this channel, we believe that the most consistent message from Swedenborg's writings is that internal values always trump external appearances.
The truth is, Swedenborg barely mentions homosexuality at all, which is notable in itself. Jesus, also, did not speak out against homosexuality. Instead, Jesus spoke out against adultery and lust. So, rather than focus on external forms of sex, Jesus pointed to paying attention to how sex is used. Adultery is using sex to betray a commitment to someone. Lust does not mean just sexual desire (which is a good thing as a part of a loving and committed relationship), but instead means using sexual desire for selfish self-gratification, using people instead of loving people. Jesus was constantly working to steer people away from judging things according to outward appearances or circumstances, but instead look at the deeper things, like goals and intentions and motivations.
Swedenborg echoes this in his writings. He states that adultery and lust are the things that can lead a person in the direction of hell, because they are selfish and opposed to heavenly love toward others. (Swedenborg listed 4 kinds of hellish lust: the lust to deflower, the lust for variety, the lust of rape, and the lust to seduce innocents.) So again, a focus on how people are *using* sex.
He learned that God and heaven are not concerned with people's outer actions, but instead are concerned with their inner motivations and intentions. God is looking at people's hearts and minds, and all that they are dealing with. If a person is doing the best they can, no matter what external and bodily situation they are dealing with, to become more genuinely kind and useful toward others, then they are on a path to heaven. All people are beloved by God, and God is the only one that can know what each person is dealing with in their heart and mind, and help them to sort it all out after death.
If you read the stories about how Jesus acted, he always ignored the judgmental nature of society and the religious leaders who were wanting to condemn people for not externally living in a certain way. Instead, Jesus took each person as an individual instead of part of a "category", reached out to people that society considered in the wrong or outcasts, and looked at their hearts in order to see the best and most wise and loving way to help and heal and guide. And he spoke the most criticism toward those who self-righteously condemned others! Swedenborg emphasizes that it is not our place to make spiritual judgments about others, because we cannot know their hearts and minds.
Swedenborg's work called Heaven and Hell contains an illuminating description of non-Christians' eligibility for heaven! If interested, here's a link to the e-book! swedenborg.com/product/heaven-hell-nce/ or read on below:
“The general opinion is that people who have been born outside the church, the people called "the nations" or "non-Christians," cannot be saved because they do not have the Word and therefore do not know the Lord; and without the Lord there is no salvation. They could know, however, that these people too are saved simply from the fact that the Lord's mercy is universal, that is, it is extended to all individuals. Non-Christians are born just as human as people within the church, who are in fact few by comparison. It is not their fault that they do not know the Lord. So anyone who thinks from any enlightened reason at all can see that no one is born for hell. The Lord is actually love itself, and his love is an intent to save everyone. So he provides that everyone shall have some religion, an acknowledgment of the Divine Being through that religion, and an inner life. That is, living according to one's religious principles is an inner life, for then we focus on the Divine; and to the extent that we do focus on the Divine, we do not focus on the world but move away from the world and therefore from a worldly life, which is an outward life.” - Heaven and Hell §318.
Here are some other quotes that help drive this point home for us:
"Divine love and wisdom cannot fail to be and to be manifested in others that it has created. The hallmark (or essence) of love is not loving ourselves but loving others and being united to them through love. The hallmark of love is also being loved by others because this is how we are united. Truly, the essence of all love is to be found in union, in the life of love that we call joy, delight, pleasure, sweetness, blessedness, contentment, and happiness. The essence of love is that what is ours should belong to someone else. Feeling the joy of someone else as joy within ourselves--that is loving" (Divine Love and Wisdom, §47).
"All things to the very least are judged by purpose. It is purpose that forms character, it is purpose according to which they are judged in the other life. Purpose is the all in all of character." (Spiritual Experiences §2450)
“Those who do what is good for the sake of the neighbor or the Lord are in heaven.” Emanuel Swedenborg, Arcana Coelestia §9210:3.
“There is nothing that we cannot rationalize . . . . Our ability to justify whatever we please is not intelligence” (Divine Providence §318).
“The majority cling to their own dogmas, and are anxious only to confirm these from the Word” (Arcana Coelestia §4368.2).
“All dogmas, however false, can be proved to the point where they appear to be true” (Last Judgment §39.18).
And from the Bible about who God loves (everyone), and the importance of the quality of our life and works:
“God shows no partiality” (Acts 10:34).
“There is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him” (Romans 10:12)
“You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt” (Leviticus 19:34).
“Whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets” (Matthew 7:12).
Those who have my commandments and do them are the people who love me. I will love them and will manifest myself to them. I will come to them and make my home with them. (John 14:15-21, 23)
If you'd like a deeper dive into Swedenborgian doctrine on the subject of LGBTQ issues, check out this blog post too - I think it's informative and unbiased.
"Homosexuality, the Bible, and Christianity: A Summary" leewoof.org/2017/04/13/homosexuality-the-bible-and-christianity-a-summary/
And the long version (I linked this one above too): "Homosexuality, the Bible, and Christianity" leewoof.org/2015/02/06/homosexuality-the-bible-and-christianity/
And, "What Does Emanuel Swedenborg Say About Homosexuality?" leewoof.org/2015/02/06/what-does-emanuel-swedenborg-say-about-homosexuality/
So those are some thoughts and some resources! I hope you find them useful! God bless!
@@offTheLeftEye Hi, thanks for the very detailed response. Out of all those videos and papers, what I appreciated the most was what Curtis said, which I agree with. What I took him to be saying was that although a same-sex relationship is not the eternal marriage between masculine and feminine that Swedenborg describes as marriage, that the Lord may nevertheless be developing the love of marriage within someone in that sort of relationship to prepare him for an eternal state that looks much different from what his temporal state looks like; and that someone in such a relationship could easily be much further along in their internal love of marriage than others who are in opposite-sex marriage. To me from the broad context of what's said in Conjugial Love, someone who is engaged in shunning promiscuity, and in honoring the idea of commitment, must almost certainly be someone who the Lord is working within to grow a love of marriage. So that's why I appreciated and agreed with what Curtis said.
What is unambiguous though, is that Swedenborg wrote the whole book Conjugial Love about how the universe, all of creation, is in its smallest and greatest parts the manifestation of the marriage between the masculine and the feminine, which ties directly and essentially to the marriage between love and wisdom, which ties all of reality together and is rooted directly in the Divine itself, and that this is the whole reason why a marriage between a man and a woman which unites the masculine and feminine can unite love and wisdom, and can be made eternal by the Lord, creating a whole and complete image of the Lord from the masculine and the feminine being united as love and wisdom are united in Him. This teaching is why I became a Swedenborgian, because of the overwhelming self-evidence of the truth of it all.
So to the question of "Does the idea of same-sex soul-mates fit into what Swedenborg taught?" I think that has an unambiguous answer, which is that no, in the context of the Swedenborgian conception of reality, you can't reunite the divine image out of the masculine and the masculine or out of the feminine and the feminine. I don't think that's an answer that comes from anyone's delight in not being inclusive, or from judging externals. It's that that understanding runs counter to the framework that Swedenborg gave and the reasons he gave for why the masculine and the feminine exist in the first place. But it seemed like that question, which was the question posed, in most the above was talked around instead of addressed directly. (And to be fair Curtis warned he was going to give a cop out answer, and it's certainly not my place to say what should or shouldn't be addressed.)
I know that the book Conjugial Love is rejected by some who follow other of Swedenborg's works on the basis that they consider it not inclusive or they consider it sexist or dated, and even by some who are ministers and teach from some of the other books. And I certainly don't begrudge anyone their beliefs, or what teachings they find valuable, or what they choose to teach others. Still, I think if asking a direct question of what did Swedenborg teach about what eternal marriage is and how that relates to gender... that has an incredibly unambiguous, direct, detailed answer. And for any of us who consider this a sacred revelation, it seems like there is a responsibility to give the answer when asked, about what was taught.
And yes, it's true that Swedenborg didn't directly address same-sex sexual relationships. So while "what did Swedenborg teach about same-sex sexual relationships" doesn't have a direct answer, still, "what did Swedenborg teach about eternal marriage and how that relates to the masculine and feminine" has an excruciatingly clear, detailed, and unambiguous answer. And to me that answer is one of the most precious treasure that the Lord has provided the human race, which can be the case regardless of how many or few people choose to believe it.
@@erikmartin2 Hi Erik, this is Curtis.
I honor that you treasure the conjugial teaching, and it's a phenomenal one to say the least! We feature the book Conjugial Love quite a lot in our programming. I hear you saying that there is a responsibility to answer the question about same-sex conjugial couples in a particular way, and I appreciate your tone, civility, and thoughtfulness. Knowing that like with all of us, it's our limited best judgement, I'll give you our approach to what we believe is our responsibility in the conversations we foster:
In every situation that comes up on our channel, both in show content and responding to viewers, we want to be coming from a place of charity, possessing the right knowledge, and be deploying both of those in service of what will be most useful. So before we adopt any response as policy, we think "what would responding like this do?"
To come with a definitive statement on something requires more care according to the potential for harm that statement has. For example, if we're driving in the car and my wife asks "did we close the garage door?" and I think I probably did, I'll say "yes." But if she asks "did we turn off the oven?" the same degree of certainty that led me to say yes before may not give me confidence when the stakes are that our house might burn down.
To come out and say that we know God holds same-sex relationships as fundamentally outside the divine design would have a huge, hurtful impact on people who are unable to feel attracted to the opposite sex -- on their ability to trust in the Lord's love for them, and to be able to form a relationship with God. It also would push quite a lot of people away from our material and Swedenborg's works in general, which we believe provide important tools for a productive and healing relationship with God. We had better be really sure about that before we say it. But I don't think we can be sure.
I think the bush has to be "beaten around" to an extent because we don't have enough definitive information to take a hard stance on an issue that's so explosive. I agree with you that there are a lot of definitive statements from Swedenborg that a man and woman can make the conjugial thing happen, but:
"you can't reunite the divine image out of the masculine and the masculine or out of the feminine and the feminine." Swedenborg never says that. That's a projection. It's not an unreasonable projection given the overall sweep of Swedenborg's worldview, but reality is too complex to make a leap like that and say we know it to be absolutely true. To give an example from the physical world: " Newtonian physics continues to be applied in every area of science and technology where force, motion, and gravitation must be reckoned with. However, today's physicists, unlike Newton, know that his laws do not work in all circumstances." -encyclopedia.com. Because they worked in so many places, it seemed inevitable that they would be universal. But it wasn't the case.
We don't know what Providence is doing. God was able to completely rework the human will and understanding and the mechanism by which we receive life after the fall of the Most Ancient Church, so we don't know what God can or can't do and is or isn't interested in doing in Providence. So I don't see sufficient evidence to say we need to broadcast a definitive opinion on this topic in our forums.
All of the material you're talking about concerning the male and female dynamic in Swedenborg's works -- that's there for everyone, and we're very interested in preserving that. But we also believe it's fundamentally important to leave enough breathing room in our conversations to allow for our own potential misunderstandings, and to not drive people away from the potent spiritual teachings in Swedenborg's works.
We can't have a discussion about whether we are right or wrong because we can't know whether we're right or wrong. The question is: what use are we performing? We can't make anything good or true happen in anyone. All we can do is lead them to the Lord. Only the Lord within everyone's freedom can lead to goodness and truth, and we don't want to do anything that drives people away from seeking the Lord.
So we are creating that conversation by presenting Swedenborg's full view on male and female and not editing or hiding any of that. But yet not decisively shutting down a conversation in an area of Providence that we don't have enough data on to move, especially one that has such large potential to drive large numbers of people away from a personal, fruitful relationship with the Lord.
Thanks again for your care and thoughtful reflection on this subject and for taking the time to engage with us here!
[P.S. from Karin -- I find it really interesting that the union/marriage of goodness and truth is sometimes represented in the Bible by two brothers (Cain and Abel, Esau and Jacob, etc.), and the marriage of the human in the Divine in Jesus was represented in terms of a union of Father and son. So, it seems there is more than one way to represent the marriage/union of love and wisdom!]
I was really looking forward to this, I’m still very excited bout the good but me and my partner never got to get married on earth and it’s so sad to be now I’ll never get the chance to get married to the love of my life which is so sad 😔
Sorry you're feeling a deep grief about this, Anthony. Does it help to hold on to the idea of having a joyful reunion in the next life? Genuine love draws people together in the spiritual world, so there may be a marriage ahead for you!
I guess that’s great for those that have had the experience...I always wondered how some people seem to be destined for marriage while others aren’t. Perhaps it has to do with a persons genetic make up or character, I’m not sure.....I have witnessed lots of people get married and some stay married while others get divorced more than once and then get married again and again or even people whom I thought would never marry, did get married and had children. My mother has been married 3 times and I have never been married or had any children. Perhaps it’s a certain “ journey” that only some people embark on for a learning experience ? I’m not sure. 🌸🌸❤️🙂👍🏻
I don't know what brings us together or drives us apart! It's an interesting question - lots to ponder - and so many variables for so many different types of human beings! If you find the answer to why we find each other or leave each other or stay together you will have to write it in a book and you will make a great deal of money, I think! (=
But whether you find that right person on this planet or not, you WILL find that person in heaven, and experience profound and lasting connection!
I hope there really is marriage in heaven.
For what it's worth, Peter, Swedenborg was very clear that there IS! He was shown it, repeatedly. And I think it's notable that people throughout the world and across all cultures have the feeling that they'll see their departed spouse when they, too, cross the veil -- it seems to me that that universal sense of it is proof that it must be true!
@@offTheLeftEye I hope it is true there is marriage there in Heaven.
Also are their still going to make kids in there.
@@peterpecoraro8807 Peter, here is a video about children in heaven. ua-cam.com/users/livedVJDMaXaafk
The short answer is that everyone needs to begin their journey on this earth, so they have the physical experience. But children who die young are taken care of loving parents in heaven. If you are talking about making love, here is a video about that. ua-cam.com/video/AbL7vgjGtTA/v-deo.html
And the answer is yes there is lovemaking in heaven.
@@peterpecoraro8807 Here is another amazing video about marriage in heaven. ua-cam.com/users/liveQ9vyvxOL3tc
I hope my husband and are together,I miss him❤️
Aww, Bernadette. Sounds like your mutual love will pull you two together in a happy reunion! Until then, may you feel his love for you still alive in your heart!
What about people who dont get the chance to get married in life? will they find love and get married in Heaven?
Yes, absolutely, InitialPC. Everyone in heaven finds their true partner. If we don't find that person in life - even if we WERE married but it was the wrong person - we find the right one in the next world, according to Swedenborg!
@@offTheLeftEye "according to Swedenborg".But what's according to God's Word? Where in the Bible is this written? What scriptures are stating this answer?
@@AngelinaKonetika I sent you a number of links about that very thing on a different response, which share what Swedenborg learned, how, and resources to explore it! I hope they are useful to you. Here are two more:
Jesus Wants Us To Seek The Deeper Meaning of His Words,” ua-cam.com/video/qUW0wNluf60/v-deo.html
and "What The Bible Is," ua-cam.com/video/v0mE8IDLynE/v-deo.html
Hope that's useful!
I know my spouse loved me crazy. So would he wait for me or find a new partner in spirit?
Dear Stacey, Sounds like you still feel connected to your partner. It is hard to be separated as you are. May you somehow feel his presence with you. As the video you watched discussed, people are given a chance after death to decide for themselves whether they are soul mates. God has a wonderful plan for both/each of you in which your eternal happiness is best served. Time is a confusing factor, such that your wait feels longer than his does. Hopefully all will make perfect sense when you are together again.
In Genesis, God gave 3 blessings to Adam and Eve.:1] Be fruitful, 2] Multiply and 3] Have dominion over the creation
They had to reach individual maturity then create a family and dominate the earth [build the Kingdom of God on earth.]
Tragically, they fell before reaching maturity were ashamed of their sexual organs and were chased from the Garden God could never bless their marriage and family.
Because of the Fall we now have to follow the course of restoration, through which we can return to the dominion of God. So, we have no choice but to walk this path.
This explains why at the time of the resurrection, we are still single in the eyes of God. Corinthians 7:29 says:"“But this I say, brethren, the time short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;”
God could never bless our marriage because we are from the lineage of the fallen Adam
We need to know how God plans to restore the lineage of humanity from Satan back to God and finally bless our marriage
God 's original plan was for us to marry here on earth, become one flesh for eternity.
We agree that the Lord wants us to find love and marriage in this life and become one for eternity! I have a few other references in other comments, Pierre, if you're interested in Swedenborg's perspective on these same passages! Check out my other replies. Wishing you well!