Will we (or loved ones) become angels when we go to heaven?

Posted in: Death, Questions about Heaven
By Randy Alcorn
 
Will we (or loved ones) become angels when we go to heaven?

Answered by Randy Alcorn

No. Angels and human beings are entirely different creatures (Heb. 2:14). Jesus said after our resurrections we will be like angels in that we will not be married (Matt. 22:30). But this was a specific limited comparison. It wasn't an indication we'll become angels, or a statement that we will in general be angel-like. Angels will always be angels and people will always be people. Humans are eternally human. Death involves relocation to a different place and transformation into better humans (Rom. 8:23), not into nonhumans.


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