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Is Revelation 4, Where It Talks About the Throne Room, Referring to the Intermediate (Present) Heaven or the New Earth?

article - Randy Alcorn

It is talking about the present Heaven, apparently, since the New Earth comes on the scene after the final judgment, and Revelation isn’t about the New Earth until Revelation 21-22. However, some aspects of the present Heaven may be shared by the future post-resurrection Heaven.

Is Abortion Really a Women’s Rights Issue?

article - Randy Alcorn

Kate Michelman, former president of NARAL, says: “We have to remind people that abortion is the guarantor of a woman’s... right to participate fully in the social and political life of society.” But a pregnant woman can fully participate in society. And if she can’t, isn’t the solution changing society rather than killing children?

Jabez's Prayer: "Oh That Thou Wouldest Bless Me Indeed!"

article - C. H. Spurgeon

It will sometimes happen that where there is the most sorrow in the antecedents, there will be the most pleasure in the sequel.

In Your Novel Deception, Is it Realistic that Ollie’s Police Partner Manny, the ex-Gang Member, Would Have Been Able to Join the Police Force?

article - Randy Alcorn

It’s true that those with gang and other criminal backgrounds who wish to become cops go through a lot of screening and probation and often outright rejection, but in fact a number of ex-gang members do become cops, including gang specialists.

Intermediate (Present) Heaven vs. Eternal Heaven

article - Randy Alcorn

When a Christian dies, he or she enters into what theologians call the intermediate state, a transitional period between our past lives on Earth and our future resurrection to life on the New Earth.

In Heaven, Will We Have Our Own Places to Live?

article - Randy Alcorn

Jesus described heaven as having many rooms or dwellings (John 14:2-3). Like earthly cities or countries, heaven includes individual dwelling places.

In Your Heaven Book, I Came Across What Appeared to Be a Misunderstanding of the 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 Passage. What Is Your Response?

article - Randy Alcorn

I studied verse 10 and clearly, whatever is being spoken of in verse 9 is also being spoken of as being revealed to us by the Spirit in verse 10. I also went to the beginning of the passage....

In Heaven, Will We Be Disembodied Spirits Floating in the Clouds, or Will We Have Bodies?

article - Randy Alcorn

Eventually all believers will have resurrection bodies (Job 19:25-27; Is. 26:19; Dan. 12:2-3; 1 Cor. 15:12-58; Phil. 3:21; 1 Thess. 4:16-17; Rev. 20:4-6).

In Your Book Dominion You Seem to Be Able to Clearly Depict the Black Point of View, but You Are White. How Did You Accomplish this?

article - Randy Alcorn

I spent a lot of time with black men and women in the background research for Dominion, relying heavily on their personal accounts and paying particular attention to the recurring stories.

In Your Books, You Talk About Eternal Investments Only Counting if You Give Them Away in Your Lifetime. So, Putting a Charitable Organization in Your Will—Does That Count?

article - Randy Alcorn

Regardless of whether we are rewarded in the same way we would have been if we'd trusted God to give it away while we were still alive, it is obviously still wise, and in that sense perhaps rewardable, to leave behind money to God’s kingdom.

Integrating Psychology and the Bible

article - David Powlison

The church was weak where psychology was strong. The current breakout of psychology into the evangelical mainstream began in the minds and practices of Christian psychotherapists impressed with that relative weakness and strength.

In Light of Eternity: Discussion Questions

article - Sandi Swanson

PDF version of Discussion Questions for In Light of Eternity.

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Is “Unconditional Love” a Moral Contradiction?

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God Appoints Times and Places—and Snowstorms

Is Revelation 4, Where It Talks About the Throne Room, Referring to the Intermediate (Present) Heaven or the New Earth?

Is Abortion Really a Women’s Rights Issue?

Jabez's Prayer: "Oh That Thou Wouldest Bless Me Indeed!"

In Your Novel Deception, Is it Realistic that Ollie’s Police Partner Manny, the ex-Gang Member, Would Have Been Able to Join the Police Force?

Intermediate (Present) Heaven vs. Eternal Heaven

In Heaven, Will We Have Our Own Places to Live?

In Your Heaven Book, I Came Across What Appeared to Be a Misunderstanding of the 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 Passage. What Is Your Response?

In Heaven, Will We Be Disembodied Spirits Floating in the Clouds, or Will We Have Bodies?

In Your Book Dominion You Seem to Be Able to Clearly Depict the Black Point of View, but You Are White. How Did You Accomplish this?

In Your Books, You Talk About Eternal Investments Only Counting if You Give Them Away in Your Lifetime. So, Putting a Charitable Organization in Your Will—Does That Count?

Integrating Psychology and the Bible

In Light of Eternity: Discussion Questions