Rest In Peace - Why do you say "Rest in peace" if you believe that they are going to heaven?

Why do you say "Rest in peace" if you believe that they are going to heaven?

Resat in peace would mean that they are not conscience, but if they are in heaven, they are not at rest. Which is it?

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Heaven is eternal peace and rest.
because you never know
Great contradiction.
One can relax or rest while still being conscious. For example, when one is sitting in a beach chair, sipping a cool drink, one is "resting", right? That's sort of the same idea with heaven - it's a "rest" or a vacation from all of life's worries, suffering, etc.
I can sit on my couch and rest in peace
that is a good question. I love it. everyone thinks that they are going to heaven. if they would read there bible it will tell them that only 144,000 are going and the rest will live on a paradise earth forever what adam and eve lost
"Rest in Peace" was originally a type of talismanic chant to hopefully assure that the Dead did not rise again, as Zombies.
If you believe in Judgment Day, then you believe that all the dead will rest in their graves until the end of time and only then will go to Heaven (However, since Heaven is eternal, not temporal, in a sense there's no difference. Jesus DID say to the repentant thief, "Today you will be with me in Paradise.") So by saying "Rest in peace," we're wishing them undisturbed rest until that moment. Or even if we believe that the dead go straight to Heaven, we still wish their bodies undisturbed rest, don't we?
Your question is a result of your assumption about what the people are referring to when they mean "peace." A nation enjoys peace when it is not at war, when it doesn't have to deal with the conflicts associated with war. In comparison, a follower of Christ who has died has entered eternal peace because they no longer have to deal with the conflicts associated with living in this sinful, evil world. The Bible says this current world and its wicked state is governed by Satan. We have rampant sinfulness, immorality, perversion, etc everywhere; in politics, the media, even in [corrupt] churches (homosexuality is an example). The Bible also mentions a daily struggle between a true Christian's spirit and flesh (carnal desires). Our flesh, or inherited nature to sin, desires sinful pleasures while our spirit condemns such sinfulness. Since we cannot be perfect in this world, we will always have a battle until the day we die and are perfected in Heaven. Now keep in mind that when I say "we" I am referring to fellow faithful followers of Christ, not just the general populace. Those who do not follow Christ do not have an active spirit that is condemning their sinfulness, and thus do not have the same spiritual battle. They sin, and have no problem with it. Followers of Christ, however, have a huge problem with it. It is this constant struggle that we are freed from upon death, in which we can experience eternal peace with God. "Rest in peace" does not refer to loss of consciousness, ceasing of existence, or eternal sleep.
Obviously they are in heaven.Well they might not be, but either way they aren't resting. But it's kind of rude to say "Well, you're in heaven anyway.Have fun" or "Have fun in Hell!"
You make very good point there!
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Good question.... Just as the Bible correctly says in Ecclesiates 9:5, the dead are 'conscious of nothing at all', so they feel neither pain nor pleasure. Unfortunately false religion has mislead many to believe that ALL good go to heaven, and that in contrast, all bad go to hell. The teaches neither of those extremes, but rather shows us that we have an earthly hope just as Psalms 37:9-11 supports. Jehovah has lovingly not kept us in the dark concerning our lives......or death. Great question.