Deceived with regards to salvation, like the two babies in the womb is true! Being born broken and needy visits us all! TR It's truly amazing how mean (in the South we say "ugly") people can be and I'm shocked how often it comes out of the Church. From what I've come to know of you over the years you are a lively, fun loving, person who loves the Lord. You are kind and considerate and I think people who are like you get attacked because those other people are not really Christ's and they see Him in you. The kind and sweet spirited are always the ones whom the devil's own love to attack. Your hurts and pains and disappointments will be greatly rewarded by the Lord. He knows what you have endured for His sake and He will not forget. And here you are, all these years later and you still possess the light and love of the Lord! How great is your reward in Heaven! We as Christians often times think we have to be called on to reject Christ or be publicly humiliated for standing with Him to be considered as suffering for Him but it's much more than that! We are also sharing in our Lord's suffering when we are attacked for simply carrying His light in us. I know we will be given new bodies in Heaven. I know that Christ's scars will be visible for all to see. Perhaps our scars that brought such glory to God will be revealed for all to see but we will no longer look on these things as scars to be despised but a true badge of honor, something we can cast at His feet. For His honor and His glory did we bear these burdens. When you look into Jesus' eyes for the first time and you see His unending love for you I believe you will no longer see your birthmark in the same light. Everything will melt away in His holy presence! Don't let the ugly people steal your joy! You are too magnificent for that! Interesting you should bring that up, Geri I have a wonderful sister in the Lord who has a son with autism. He is obsessed with the idea that he will go into the afterlife carrying his flaws, imperfections and scars. It is heartbreaking to listen to. We have tried many times to disuade him of this notion and continue to pray that the Lord will speak to him. :prayer-hands: (His name is Andy, by the way.) I believe the only one in heaven/new earth with scars will be Jesus. For all eternity we will be reminded of His incomparable act of love that He did for us. So, I don't think any of us will have scars, flaws or birthmarks in our glorified bodies. I agree. I don't necessarily believe we will have anything other than a perfected body in Heaven but I won't rule out the possibility. Certainly, I could be wrong. IMHO, we won't have scars or imperfections in the afterlife. Here is an article that says that perhaps we will have beautiful scars in heaven. Like for example, if we took a bullet for a friend. Also, he mentions belly buttons. They are a scar. Will we have those? (Did Adam and Eve have them? Interesting question. Heh heh.) He also states that if we are uncomfortable with the scars then we can ask God to remove them. Seems reasonable. https://nicsrevelations.wordpress.com/2012/04/27/will-there-be-scars-in-heaven/ Yohanan, I read your post for Geri. I feel a bit emotional. It also describes my situation. I have been attacked too much in life. Had horrible things said and done to me. something just happened right now that shook me up and left me in tears. People are very cruel and I can't wait to get out of this world thank you for the lovely words you had to say to Geri. Everything you said about her is correct, just recently, with something she said on Ritan, I noticed how thoughtful and caring she was. you helped me too. Good article, Arthur! Thanks for posting it. Geri9, Thanks a lot for sharing your story. Sigh….. sending all of you guys love from my heart! I don’t want my scars in heaven! I hope our former life will be nothing than a vapor, or a dream that is faintly remembered! Christians are the worst, in my opinion! After my salvation I received the worst scars! But….I met some really sincere brothers and sisters as well! Like here on RITA ❤️❤️❤️ Geri and Heidi, I really do like you guys! ? :rose: Geri, if you had chosen a husband, this is what God would have wanted him to be to / for you. No scar would matter. Ephesians 5:25-32 Because the scar kept you from marriage, God became your Husband. He is your Husband, and no scar matters to Him. These scriptures reflect His heart, scars or no scars: Isaiah 54:5 Ephesians 5:27 1 Corinthians 11:3 2 Corinthians 11:2 
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless. So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself; for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church, because we are members of His body. For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and shall be joined to his wife and the two shall become one flesh. This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church.
For your husband is your Maker,
Whose name is the Lord of hosts;
And your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel,
Who is called the God of all the earth.
That He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless.
But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ.
For I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy; for I betrothed you to one husband, so that to Christ I might present you as a pure virgin.
