PHILIPPIANS Scripture assures us of a great resurrection day when we shall see our Saviour face-to-face (Philippi- ans 3:20,21). This is our living hope in Christ, which assures us that we shall see and know one another, too. There is obviously a great dif ference between the grave and our eternal dwelling place. David, as king of Israel, believed in heavenly recognition (II Samuel 12:23). If there was no certainty of life be yond what we now know why ev en go on existing? What would the blind get out of beholding a sun set? What would the deaf get out of going to hear a concert? a tragedy if weak and helpless in fants are to be doomed to an eter nal state of weakness and infirmity as babies. We encounter no prob lem in the parent recognizing his child in heaven. We cannot help but see that the New Testament certainly teaches human recogni tion in heaven. At the Mount of Transfiguration the glorified Christ was shown to His three disciples. This pre-figures the strong evidence for heavenly recognition. After death, the spirit of the believer is clothed with a spirit-body which is recognizable. On the Mount of Transfiguration Moses and Elijah appeared with the Saviour. They did not appear as angels or they did not appear as ghosts; they were recognizable (Luke 9:30). Considering how that the disciples with limited earthly vision could recognize these two saints from heaven, certainly when we arrive there in our glorified My personal belief is that there will be infants and young children in heaven. There will also be the middle aged as well as those who are elderly. I am convinced that babies who die in the Lord will be assured of heaven. Adam and Eve were not infants when they were created. They were full adults. What
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