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.

Why Don’t We Think More About Heaven?

article - Multiple Authors

“Let temporal things serve your use, but the eternal be the object of your desire.” Thomas a Kempis

Why Don't We View Heaven More Accurately? Shouldn't We Be Preaching More on This Subject?

article - Randy Alcorn

May you use the platform God has given you to help the body of Christ see that the purpose-driven life lasts forever, and the central purpose doesn’t change.

Why Don't You Say Much About What Our Lives Will Be like in the Present Heaven in Your Book Heaven?

article - Randy Alcorn

The reason I don’t address activities about the intermediate state is because there are not a lot of details given to it.

Why Should We Sharpen Our Abilities and Character Now When We'll Have Eternity to Do So?

article - Randy Alcorn

Part of the issue is why should we be working on something now? Because this life is a limited opportunity to make choices to follow Christ in a world that is opposed to Him.

Why Do We Have a Wrong View of Heaven?

article - Randy Alcorn

Satan labors to give people an inaccurate view of heaven. Jesus said of the devil, “When he lies he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies” (John 8:44).

When Writing About the New Earth, Did You Mean to Leave out the New Jerusalem, which Is the Final Heaven, and Is Described in Rev. 21 and 22?

article - Randy Alcorn

The point is where the New Jerusalem is located. It is brought down to the New Earth and is the capital city of the New Earth. 

Further Thoughts on the Millennium

article - Randy Alcorn

The millennium is an interesting subject. It’s also a theological lightning rod, one which I didn’t want to be a center of attention in my book Heaven. 

Is There an Awareness in Heaven of Events on Earth?

article - Randy Alcorn

Given the substantial evidence of Scripture to the contrary, the burden of proof is on those who argue people in heaven are unconcerned with and unaware of what is happening on earth. Does Scripture really teach this? Where?