Randy Alcorn discusses several verses from Revelation 21 and 22 that describe the New Jerusalem. They tell us that it will be a place of beauty and natural wonder. And the Tree of Life is at the center of this paradise. This video clip was excerpted from Randy's Eternity 101 DVD class.

Randy Alcorn talks about how creation wasn't abandoned when it fell from paradise, but that one day paradise will be regained; far as the curse is found. This video clip was excerpted from Randy's Eternity 101 DVD class.

Randy Alcorn addresses Ecclesiastes and Luke, and the implications of Jesus saying to the thief on the cross "today you will be with me in paradise." This video clip was excerpted from Randy's Eternity 101 DVD class.

Question from a reader: In your book Heaven I read that we will go to paradise at death, partially based on Luke 23:43 "I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in Paradise." My pastor says that the original does not have punctuation and a better translation may be "I tell you the truth today, you will be with me in Paradise" (with the comma in a different place). What do you think?

In this minute long video, Randy Alcorn answers the question, "Is Heaven paradise?"

At a book signing at Lifeway Christian Bookstore in Beaverton, Randy Alcorn answered a variety of questions. In this clip, he answers the question, "What's the difference between 'Kingdom of God" and 'Paradise' in Scripture?"

“Paradise” in the original language means something like, “a beautiful, manicured, park-like ‘garden.’”