We have already been given a glimpse of heaven in the form of our prayer language, by the baptism of the Holy Spirit. When we pray in tongues, we're speaking in a heavenly language directly to God. While we see through a glass darkly on this side of heaven, & most of the time have no idea what we're uttering, i think that we'll perfectly understand each other when we're finally in eternity. I think that a heavenly language will be understandable by all. As for 'planets out there', sorry to say, but i don't believe there are any. As in, i don't believe there's terra firma. Just wandering lights in the sky. I would not be sad to say goodbye to our devices - I use to spend so much time outside with a good book back before the internet was invented and released to the masses. I do not know what we will have in heaven as far as technology goes, but I am sure some form of it will still be needed on earth during the millennium in order for the non-glorified humans to get along. I don't think they go back to the dark ages. I like the idea of being able to speak to Jesus and get an answer in my "head" or "heart." I look forward to having a nature that is not struggling for balance with my time due to sin. Do Raymond, I believe the “gift of tongues” ceased ... it was for the early church since they didn’t have colleges to learn the various languages and the Holy Spirit gifted them to speak so others could understand them so they could immediately be effective in winning the lost on their missionary journeys. I Corinthians 13:8 “Love never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.” Today ... the so called “gift of tongues” is nothing but gibberish junk that makes no sense and nobody can interpret .... how is that glorifying to God? Its nothing but confusion and we know God is not the author of confusion. I Corinthians 14:33 ”For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.” I have to say that as our God is the creator of ALL, He will undoubtedly gives us the wisdom and speech intended for His children. Having been a deaf interpreter back in the 1980’s for mainstreamed junior high schoolers and working close with the deaf community at that time, many deaf will enjoy the gift of hearing for the first time. Several would say they wanted to hear Jesus first and the heavenly choir second. I get the speaking of the Holy Spirit with groaning to deep for words and I have often felt His presence as I have poured out my heart before God, but I long for the Masters touch of perfection via glorying as we are transformed from our mortal bodies to be like His glorious body, this would include the mind, spirit, soul, and vocal chords. Look at the resurrected body of Christ, just saying! :prayer-hands:
