The Forever Mores, and the No Mores article - Randy Alcorn What will we experience on the New Earth? (Make your own list. This is just a portion of mine.)
Languages and Laughter in Heaven, and a 9-Year-Old Reader in France article - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog When I look at my books in other languages on the shelf, I sometimes marvel at how far God has taken them and what lasting impact there may be even in books which have gone out of print but will fall into someone’s hands at the right time and place in the providence of God.
Randy Speaking about Heaven with the C.S. Lewis Institute article - Randy Alcorn In January 2021 Randy Alcorn did a presentation for the C.S. Lewis Institute. He looked at Lewis's depiction of Heaven in the Narnia stories, and discussed how that reflects what we see in Scripture.
The New Earth: A Real Earth? (Day 14, 50 Days of Heaven Devotional) article - Randy Alcorn Everything will be glorified, even nature itself. And that seems to me to be the biblical teaching about the eternal state: that what we call heaven is life in this perfect world as God intended humanity to live it. When he put Adam in Paradise at the beginning, Adam fell, and all fell with him, but men and women are meant to live in the body, and will live in a glorified body in a glorified world, and God will be with them.
Heaven as Substance, Earth as Shadow article - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog The book of Hebrews seems to say that we should see Earth as a derivative realm and Heaven as the source realm. If we do, we’ll abandon the assumption that something existing in one realm cannot exist in the other. In fact, we’ll consider it likely that what exists in one realm exists in at least some form in the other.
Of All the Activities Heaven Will Offer, What Are You Most Looking Forward to? article - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog First and foremost, I look forward to being with Jesus, my Lord and Savior and best friend. To be in His presence, to listen to Him and walk with Him…nothing could be better than that.
A Grieving Mom on the Biblical Teaching about Heaven: “I Grabbed It as Though It Were a Life Preserver” article - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog Not long ago a reader shared a profound comment in reply to a post on my Facebook page. This is one of the most powerful stories we’ve received from readers of the Heaven book.
In Heaven, Will We Be Able to See Our Loved Ones on Earth? Or Will It Be a Blink of an Eye Until They’re with Us? article - Randy Alcorn Do people in Heaven see what’s happening on earth, and do they remember? Here’s a video answering this.
Do Babies That Die in the Womb Go to Heaven? video - Randy Alcorn Randy Alcorn was interviewed on questions about Heaven at the C.S Lewis Conference. In this clip, he answers the questions on what happens to babies when they die in the womb.
How Will I Be Able to Enjoy Heaven If My Loved Ones Are in Hell? video - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog Many people have lost loved ones who didn’t know Christ. Some people argue that people in Heaven won’t know Hell exists. But this would make Heaven’s joy dependent on ignorance, which is nowhere taught in Scripture.
Will Animals, Including Our Pets, Live Again? article - Randy Alcorn Christ proclaims from his throne on the New Earth: “Behold, I am making all things new” (Revelation 21:5, ESV). It’s not just people who will be renewed but also the earth and “all things” in it. Do “all things” include animals? Yes. Horses, cats, dogs, deer, dolphins, and squirrels—as well as the inanimate creation—will be beneficiaries of Christ’s death and resurrection.
Let Go of Lies About Heaven: Eight Myths Many Believe article - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog In an age when people try to make doctrines more appealing by ignoring or twisting biblical truth, here’s the irony — the true biblical doctrine of Heaven is far more attractive than the dull, inhuman view of the afterlife that has long prevailed in evangelicalism.
I’m Scared about Standing Before God at the Judgment of Works. What Is Your Advice? article - Stephanie Anderson Knowing Jesus makes all the difference, and also knowing His heart and His character makes a huge difference as we think about this.
My Loved One Believes She Had a Near Death Experience. What Does It Mean? article - Stephanie Anderson God can certainly do anything He wishes, including showing someone a glimpse of eternity. But it’s hard to evaluate because every experience is subjective, and obviously being in an accident is very traumatic for someone’s brain.
Where Was Lazarus of Bethany Between His Death and When Jesus Resurrected Him? article - Stephanie Anderson You are correct that Scripture doesn’t directly address Lazarus’s experience between death and when Jesus resurrected him. But we can make some deductions based on other Scriptures.