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What Does Eternal Life Mean?

article - Randy Alcorn

Jesus said, “For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). This never-ending life is promised to those who believe in Jesus. “But how can this be?” you might ask. “After all, everyone will die at some point.” True. But death isn’t the end of the story. Jesus promised that someday we’ll live forever with him. That means we’ll live again after we die.

Would a Christian Be Turned Away from Heaven Because of the Sin of Suicide?

article - Randy Alcorn

Suicide is the unjustified killing of a human being, and is therefore forbidden in the commandments not to murder. Scripture says very little directly about suicide. However, it says much about God’s character and we can certainly trust in His love, fairness and judgment.

What Do You Think of the Doctrine of Eternal Rewards?

article - Randy Alcorn

Eternal rewards is a hot topic in the evangelical community, partly because some people think it is anti-grace and leads to works-righteousness to earn salvation. Nothing could be further from the truth, but that’s the perception.

What Does the Bible Mean by the Term "New Heavens"?

article - Randy Alcorn

The Old Testament uses no single word for universe or cosmos. When Genesis 1:1 speaks of God’s creating “the heavens and the earth,” the words are synonymous with what we mean by universe.

Will God Create New Beings For Us To Rule?

article - Randy Alcorn

This was just my imagination. I actually said “If God wishes, He may create new beings for us to rule.”

Will God Resurrect Animals?

article - Randy Alcorn

There is no indication that animals have eternal souls. However, God is perfectly capable of recreating (not the same as resurrecting) an animal who has died.

Will There Be Private Ownership in Heaven?

article - Randy Alcorn

So what is “ours” is ultimately God’s, including whatever he gives to us. But that is every bit as true here on earth as it is in Heaven. And the fact that God owns whatever is “mine” does not mean there is no distinction between what I own and what others own.

Will There Be Space and Time in the Eternal Heaven?

article - Randy Alcorn

Notice that the New Jerusalem, which was in Heaven, will come down out of Heaven from God. Where does it go? To the New Earth. From that time on, “the dwelling of God” will be with redeemed mankind on Earth.

Why Would People Choose to Suffer in Hell Rather Than Serve God?

article - Randy Alcorn

How do we stop the madness of pride and the insanity of sin? We stop it by raising our eyes toward heaven and by realizing that we are nothing and He is everything, and that the universe is not about what pleases me, but what pleases God. (This is an argument for starting each day in Scripture to recalibrate and make sure the compass is pointing true north, to the person of God.)

Will There Be Animals in Heaven?

article - Randy Alcorn

If the New Earth is all the best of the old earth and more, then we should expect it to contain animals.

Will Old Testament Saints Appear Before the Judgment Seat of Christ?

article - Randy Alcorn

Since Christ is the judge and king, very likely he is the member of the Godhead that OT saints would stand before.

Will the New Earth Be a Return to Eden and Will We Become like Adam and Eve Were?

article - Randy Alcorn

Returning to the prefall-Adamic state is not our destiny. The glorification we'll experience in the resurrected state will entail the righteousness of Christ which is far beyond the innocence known by Adam and Eve. But the Curse placed on the Earth because of the fall will be removed and the natural world will have an Eden-like quality, as we see from Revelation where the Tree of Life that was in Eden will be on the New Earth.

Will There Be Privacy in Heaven?

article - Randy Alcorn

The existence of our own individual dwelling places implies privacy. We are also told Christ will give new names to the righteous, known only between him and them (Rev. 2:17).

Will There Be Seas as We Know Them in Heaven?

article - Randy Alcorn

The point isn’t that God had not created the seas. The point is that the seas (or oceans) as we now know them may be radically different than the original seas

Will We (or Our Loved Ones) Become Angels When We Go to Heaven?

article - Randy Alcorn

No. Angels and human beings are entirely different creatures.

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