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Animals

• John Wesley's Sermon on Heaven by John Wesley

Anticipating Heaven

• A Mother's Heartache... A Longing for Heaven by Nevaeh's mother

• Are we really supposed to think about heaven?

• Cramming for Heaven

• The Gift of Hope

• Heaven: Our Certain Hope

• How do the judgment of faith and the judgment of works differ?

• Is it right to long for reunion with loved ones who have died?

• Judgment: Overcoming the Myths About Heaven

• Letters to EPM: One Family's Journey from This Life to the Next

• Ready for the Long Tomorrow

• Rethinking Our Beliefs About Heaven

• Where in Scripture are we reassured of making up lost time with loved ones?

Death

• Burial or cremation?

• Death Swallowed Up in Victory

• Do you think it is biblical to talk to or pray to loved ones who have gone on to heaven?

• How can some people look death in the face and refuse to think about it? I think the way we die can sometimes be a bigger testimony than the way we live.

• Is it right to long for reunion with loved ones who have died?

• Is it possible that when a person is dying, God guides them along, explaining what's happening and who's with them?

• Is there a right way for a believer to approach death?

• One Father's Response to the Tragic Death of his Son

• What Happens When We Die? The Dead Will Be Raised Imperishable by John Piper

• Why does God take some people to heaven so young?
  

Interviews with Randy

• Christian Book Distributors Interview with Randy Alcorn

Life in Heaven

• "Watching and Waiting", Randy Alcorn's article in Today's Christian Woman magazine

• Will we be reunited with children who have died?

• Will we have the opportunity to sin in Heaven?

Millennium

• Further Thoughts on the Millennium

• Is there biblical evidence that people in the Millennium could keep on reproducing?

• Will Christ rule a cursed world during the Millennium?

Questions about Heaven

• Are Jesus and God the same entity as members of the Trinity?

• 27 Common Questions about Heaven

• Questions & Answers About Heaven

• Questions & Answers About Heaven 2

• Questions About Heaven

• What are the four most common misconceptions about Heaven?

• Why don't we view heaven more accurately?
  
  
  
  
  

• The novel Deadline (includes depictions of heaven and hell)

• The novel Dominion (includes depictions of heaven and hell)

• Dominion On Death Row by Kathy Norquist

• The novel Edge of Eternity (includes depictions of heaven and hell)

• Heaven (a comprehensive book about Heaven)

• Heaven Book review at Grace Books International

• Heaven I.Q. Quiz 1

• Heaven I.Q. Quiz 2

• Readers' questions and Randy's answers about the Heaven book

• In Light of Eternity (a straightforward, real-life look at what it means for believers to both think and live in light of eternity.)

• In Light of Eternity—A Book Review (CFC member)

• 59 Excerpts from In Light of Eternity

• The novel Lord Foulgrin's Letters (letters from a chief demon to a subordinate, advising him how to deceive his human "assignment", with eternal consequences.)

• The novel The Ishbane Conspiracy (similar to Lord Foulgrin's Letters, with four college students targeted by a demon.)

• The novel Safely Home (includes depictions of Heaven and Hell)

Resurrection

• Do you get excited about the idea of living as a resurrected being on a New Earth?

• On page 118 of Heaven you comment on "flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom" and state that we will have bodies like Christ's resurrected body. But you fail to point out that prior to the crucifixion Christ referred to himself as "flesh and blood" (John 6:51-54) and after his resurrection he referred to himself as being "flesh and bone."

• What Happens When We Die? The Dead Will Be Raised Imperishable by John Piper
• What will our glorified bodies be like?
• What Resurrection and the New Earth Will Mean

• Will we have mortal bodies in Heaven that will need to eat, sleep and be healed?

Rewards

• Can a believer lose a crown that is already laid to his account?

• Eternal Rewards (Includes Chart and Overhead Transparency Reproductions)

• How do the judgment of faith and the judgment of works differ?

Salvation

• Can a true Christian lose his salvation?

• How can we know that we'll go to Heaven?

• How do I get to Heaven?
  

• If we are covered in the blood of Jesus, cleansed from unrighteousness by faith, how does Revelation 21:8 fit with the overall gospel?

• Is Christ Really the Only Way?

• Lots of people believe lots of different things, such as that everyone will go to heaven. Where do people get their theology?

• My Father's Conversion to Christ

• Never Give Up    (Available On REALAUDIO)

• The Whole Truth    (Available On REALAUDIO)

Theology of Heaven Class

• Course Summary for 2005 Heaven Class

• Theology of Heaven Class

• Theology of Heaven Class Inductive Study

• Theology of Heaven Class Syllabus

• Theology of Heaven Class Powerpoint

Miscellaneous

• Do you take a position in the young earth/old earth debate? If so, where are you?

• In your book Heaven you indicate you believe God will restore the old earth, not make it anew. But what about the word translated create in Isaiah 65:17?

• Laura Ingalls Wilder Family Poems

• Sometimes Heaven Comes Down to Earth (Paul Eshleman, The JESUS Film Project)
• Three Small Group Bible Study Lessons on Heaven
  

• "Does the resurrection mean your body will physically be your body forever? What does that mean for the earth and the whole universe?"
• "Is it wrong to have longings in my life other than desiring God?"
• Is the concept of rewards in heaven truly Biblical? After all, it says that salvation is a gift from God, not by works.
• Where is heaven located? Is that location where heaven will always be?
• Heaven, Part 1: Looking Forward to a New Earth
• Heaven, Part 2: Resurrected Living on a Resurrected Earth
• From Life Change Moments (MP3 Format):
• What will Heaven be like?
  
• Will Heaven be boring?
• Will there be learning in Heaven?
• Will there be a sun and a moon on the New Earth?
• Is the New Jerusalem a real city?
• Is Heaven a place of space and time?
• Will there be time in Heaven?
• Will we be ourselves in Heaven?
  
  
• Total Impact with Kurt Goff - Radio Interview on Heaven. (MP3 Files)
  
  Track 1  |   Track 2  |   Track 3  |   Track 4  |   Track 5
• Moody Midday Connection Radio Interview on Heaven.
  Each day's program is broken into multiple tracks for easier listening. They are listed chronologically. (MP3 files)
  
  Track 1 | Track 2 | Track 3 | Track 4 | Track 5
• Moody Midday Connection Radio Interview on Heaven and Heaven For Kids
  
  
• Randy Alcorn on Life Changing Radio, Engaging Your World with Tom Crouse:
• If Jesus will reign in the New Jerusalem, why would we want to live anywhere else on the New Earth? (MP3 Format)
• When you talk about culture on the New Earth, will that include things such as art, music, technology, drama, and sports? (MP3 Format)
• Can’t Heaven become an idol to us if we don’t view it the right way? (MP3 Format)
• What about free will in Heaven? Isn’t there the chance for another rebellion? (MP3 Format)
  
  
• Randy Alcorn speaking at the Billy Graham Training Center on the subject of "Setting Our Minds on Heaven":
• Does God allow communication with those in heaven through dreams and visions? Is it alright to ask Jesus to give a message or a hug to a loved one in Heaven? (MP3 Format)
• If unbelievers are already judged and in the lake of fire, why then do we have the unclean or the immoral living outside the city walls of New Jerusalem in Revelation 22? (MP3 Format)
• Is cremation biblical? (MP3 Format)
  
  
• Randy Alcorn speaking at Cannon Beach Christian Conference Center on the Subject of Heaven:
• What about babies who die or people who die when they’re elderly? What age will they be in Heaven? (MP3 Format)
• Will we be satisfied with the rewards we receive? Will we be jealous of those that others receive? (MP3 Format)
• How will God pull all those pieces of everyone’s bodies together at the Resurrection, especially people who have
• been dead thousands of years? (MP3 Format)
• Do animals have souls? Will they be resurrected and restored along with the rest of the Earth? (MP3 Format)
• Could there be sorrow or uneasiness in Heaven for those who are without Christ? (MP3 Format)
  
  
• MBN Open Line on the Subject of Heaven:
• What are our spiritual bodies going to be like? (MP3 Format)
• Will we recognize each other in Heaven? (MP3 Format)
• Will we drink coffee and enjoy other such things in Heaven? (MP3 Format)
• What will we do in Heaven? Will we enjoy the things we did on Earth? Will we ride bikes? Write? Swim? (MP3 Format)
  

From the book Heaven for Kids:

• The great story that goes on forever
• How old will we be in Heaven?
• How long will we rule?
• How can we know we are going to Heaven?
• Summary of the Gospel: Part 1 | Part 2
• The wedding singer and the book
• Will God create new worlds?
• Will there be art and entertainment?
• Will there be sports in Heaven?
• Will there be time on the new earth?
• Will we be able to fly?
• Will we be the same race we are now?
• Will we drink and eat in Heaven?
• Will we ever be tempted?
• Will we explore the universe?
• Will we hang out only with Jesus?
• Will we have new identities in Heaven?
• Will we laugh?
• Will we learn new things?
• Will we play?
• Will we see our pets again?
• Will we travel through time?

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