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Encore: Will We Be with Our Families in Heaven?

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In this episode, we explore the controversial idea of family relationships in heaven. We question the notion that death erases the bonds God created and discuss why it makes more sense for a perfecting God to restore righteous relationships rather than eliminate them.

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