Jesus' Reply

Jesus replied,

'Are you not in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God? When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven.

Now about the dead rising -- have you not read in the book of Moses, in the account of the bush, how God said to him, 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are badly mistaken!'

Jesus revealed the truth about what happens in Heaven. Thus we know that in the resurrection of the dead we will have a body that is suitable to live in Heaven, something like that of the angels, they neither marry nor given in marriage there.

Therefore, we, as Christians who believe in the resurrection of the dead should not be in a hurry to commit suicide to get to heaven before our appointed time, in order to get married there. Why? Because the Word of God says,

"Do you not know that you are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? If any man destroys the temple of God, God will destroy him; for the temple of God is holy, and that is what you are."

(We become a temple of God when we receive Jesus Christ into our lives. When we receive Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit is given to us to live in us.)

At the resurrection, there will be a reunion of our loved ones in Heaven, provided they also have received Jesus Christ just as we have. We will recognize each other, but we will not have any sexual relationship with anyone even with our spouses, because they all will be like angels just as Jesus said.