NO MARRIAGE IN HEAVEN: A REVERSE ORDER OF CREATION OR RESTORATION?

Abstract

“No marriage in heaven” is thought provoking and appears hard to be accepted by many believers and scholars because of the innate expectation and anticipation of the perfect present order of life at the second coming of Christ. But the synoptic gospels captured Jesus’ statement saying there is no marriage in heaven because all believers in heaven shall be like angels. By this statement it means God shall reverse the order of creation which will alter the original creation of man and woman created to complement each other in the paradise of Eden. In the analyzing the idea of the ‘reverse order of creation,’ it would seem to emasculate the omniscience and omnipotence of God, by asserting that God changed his mind because of the fall. For to reverse, is to change completely the existing order of things. This will be inappropriate as applied to the all-knowing God. Pondering on this hard theological matter, this paper postulates that restoration is the expectation of the church in order for God to prove His omnipotence and to establish His justice for all His creation. For restoration has to do with renewing that which has been damaged. Using Biblical and Philosophical analyses engaging qualitative methodology, the research concludes that, the ‘reverse order of creation’ is a mirage but upholds restoration as an expected order in the new heaven and the earth.