Tears in Heaven

[Aquila]

From an eternal perspective, God wipes away every tear. So there are tears, and perhaps some painful memories. However, in Heaven one has resources from which to draw knowledge, including the Lord Himself.

Remember, the wicked are not wicked because God judged them to be so. The wicked are wicked because it is simply made manifest regarding what they already are.

The pain of having a loved one in prison or sentenced to capitol punishment isn't grounds on negating justice. A just God must punish sin. While we might disagree on Hell's duration or purpose, the point is... pain from loosing a loved one to justice is enflicted by the offender, not the judge. If my son committed a robbery to support a drug habit and killed two police officers and was sentenced to life in prison or capitol punishment, I'd be far more upset with my son's choices than the judge. Clearly my son's selfishness was to such an extent he didn't care about the pain his actions might cause those who love him.