Grade 5 - Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States

Sunday School Curriculum Grade 5
How come they won‘t hunger or thirst, what will they eat or drink? The answer in Revelation
2:17 and 7:17 respectively is ―To him who overcomes I will give some the hidden manna to eat‖
and ―for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to living
fountains of waters.‖
B. No weeping, no pain or sickness
In Revelation 7:17, ―And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes‖ and in Revelation
21:4, ―And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor
sorrow, nor crying; and there shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.‖
What a beautiful thing to know that in heaven the troubles of this world would be over! Sorrow
and pain is a result of sin, and in heaven there shall be no sin; thus, we would always be in a
happy atmosphere.
Our dear Coptic church teaches us that the Holy Lent is a symbol of our life here on earth, and
through Christ‘s death and resurrection, we attain salvation. And since the Holy Fifty Days are a
symbol of our victory in heaven, we do not fast or participate in any sorrowful spiritual practices
such as the metania (prostration).
C. No lust or physical needs
Since Satan will be destroyed in the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, there will not
be any lustful temptations from him. Also this is clear through Christ‘s response to the Pharisees
when they asked him about the woman who married several brothers and they wanted to know as
to whom she would be married in heaven. Christ said, ―For in resurrection they neither marry
nor are given in marriage, but are like angels of God in heaven‖ (Matthew 22:30).
D. No covetousness, no envy, and no hatred
As prophesied in Psalm 133:1-3, ―Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to
dwell together in unity! It is like the precious oil upon the head, running down on the beard, the
beard of Aaron, running down on the edge of his garments. It is like the dew of Hermon,
descending upon the mountains of Zion; for there the Lord commanded the blessing- Life
forevermore.‖ We know that this is a prophecy about heaven because it‘s referring to eternal life
through the use of the term ―Life forevermore.‖
E. More great features in heaven
No cursing but blessing from God, no darkness because God is the God of light, no ignorance,
but rather full knowledge, living among the courageous Saints such as the blessed and honored
St. Mary, and praising the Lord with the angels.
F. Finally the most important aspect of heaven is living with God Himself
How lovely it is to live with God. During the transfiguration, St. Peter said to Christ when He
was in His heavenly glory, ―Master, it is good to be here.‖ Christ likened heaven to a wedding,
where the church including the believers would be the bride and Christ would be the groom.
Earthly love between a husband and wife entails that these people enjoy living with each other
and are just satisfied by each other‘s company. Likewise we will be with Christ and Christ with
us. In the book of the Song of Solomon, the church tells God, ―My beloved is mine, and I am
His‖ (2:16). St. Augustine said, ―We will need nothing, we will want nothing, and our richness
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