All these questions are addressed in Randy Alcorn's book Heaven (Tyndale, 2004). Most of them have clear, though not comprehensive, biblical answers. The others that don't have clear answers can be intelligently speculated upon, based on what Scripture does tell us.
Unlike God and the angels, who are in essence spirits though capable of inhabiting bodies (John 4:24; Heb. 1:14), man is by nature both spiritual and physical (Gen. 2:7).
You will hear McLaren's book mentioned with increasing frequency. It's having a wide impact.
Bodies aren't shells for souls, they're part of who we are. Any afterlife view that denies bodily resurrection is unchristian
Think of it as God’s common grace at work in this world.
Since Enoch and Elijah did not die, but were taken into Heaven, did they receive glorified bodies? (I’ve also recently read accounts that this is a misinterpretation of Scripture: Did they really not die?)
THE SHORT ANSWER:
Hebrews 11:5 clearly says that Enoch did not die. (“By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, ‘and was not found, because God had taken him,’ for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God.”) The same Hebrew verb used in Gen. 5:24 referring to Enoch, is used in talking about ...
At death, the human spirit leaves the body (Ec. 12:7) and goes either to Heaven or hell (Luke 16:22ff).
Randy Alcorn on "The Call" conference call program.
Readers might like to check out this article about Randy, which appeared on the front page of The Oregonian newspaper on Easter Sunday. The online version of the article, which focused on Randy’s beliefs about Heaven, is followed by several comments, many of which are quite hostile. “I think this reflects the anti-Christian mood in this area of the country,” Randy said about the comments. “The level of intolerance of pro-tolerance people is sometimes amazing.”
Here are a few excerpts from the story:
On Easter, Christians celebrate their conviction that Jesus was resurrected and is preparing a place for ...
Randy Alcorn answers the question, "How can people believe there is a Heaven?" in a televised interview with The Inspiration Network.
Randy Alcorn answers the question,"How will God pull the pieces of everyones bodies together at the Resurrection?"
Randy Alcorn answers the question, "Is cremation biblical?" at the Billy Graham Training Center.
Randy Alcorn answers the question, "Is the Heaven that exists now the one we will live in forever?" in a televised interview with The Inspiration Network.
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