II. Christians in Heaven Do Have Knowledge of Earthly Activities

II. Christians in Heaven Do Have Knowledge of Earthly Activities

A. Revelation 6:9-11.
“And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: (Revelation 6:9)
And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? (Revelation 6:10)
And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.”
Here are a few things that stand out in these verses:
1. John SAW the souls of those who were killed during the first 3½ years of the Tribulation Period. The word “soul” is used many times to represent the whole person; body, soul, and spirit. This was their spiritual body, which could be seen in Heaven. They had a complete spiritual body, just as they had a complete earthly body.
2. They did not die a natural death, as they were killed for being a Christian. If they had not opposed the phony peace agenda of the Antichrist’s federation of nations, they would probably not have been murdered. What people do not realize is that many people have heard about the Rapture, and have been witnessed to; but, did not respond. Then, after the Rapture which they have just witnessed and were left behind, they will realize that everything they had heard was true. Then, they will trust Christ as their Savior and begin warning and witnessing to others. The world government of the federation of nations will not tolerate this; so, it will cost them their lives. They were killed for their testimony.
3. They could talk and even cried with a LOUD voice. They had all the attributes in their spiritual bodies as they did in their earthly bodies; except the old sinful nature, which died with the body.
4. John saw them wearing white robes, which evidenced they were in Heaven because of the righteousness of Jesus Christ.
“For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.” (2 Corinthians 5:21)
The Lord answers their request in Verse 11, “that they should rest yet for a little season,” and it is fulfilled in Revelation 20:4 as penned by the Apostle John, directed by the Holy Spirit.
“And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.” (Revelation 20:4)
All the Tribulation Saints will be singing “Victory in Jesus,” those that sacrifice their lives and those that come out alive.
“I heard about a mansion
He has built for me in glory.
And I heard about the streets of gold
Beyond the crystal sea;
About the angels singing,
And the old redemption story,
And some sweet day I'll sing up there
The song of victory.
O victory in Jesus, My Savior, forever.
He sought me and bought me
With His redeeming blood;
He loved me ere I knew Him
And all my love is due Him,
He plunged me to victory,
Beneath the cleansing flood.”
By Eugene Bartlett (1939)