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Can We Only Worship God on Our Knees?

Can We Only Worship God on Our Knees?

video - Randy Alcorn

Wayne Grudem in his "Systematic Theology" wonders why so many Christians insist on understanding the descriptions of Heaven symbolically. In this clip Randy Alcorn quotes Grudem to make the point that enjoying things like eating and drinking, bike rides, etc. in this life are not wrong. So why would it be wrong to do those things in the life to come? Will we spend every moment in Heaven worshiping God on our knees? Or can we ride bikes in Heaven to the glory of God just as we can here on this earth. This video clip was excerpted from Randy's Eternity 101 DVD class.

When "Eating and Drinking" in Heaven is Over-Spiritualized

When "Eating and Drinking" in Heaven is Over-Spiritualized

video - Randy Alcorn

In other clips, Randy Alcorn points to our aversion to thinking we will really eat and drink in Heaven, but here Randy shows an example of the over-spiritualization of eating and drinking from the NLT translation of Luke 14:15. This video clip was excerpted from Randy's Eternity 101 DVD class.

Why Life Now Matters

Why Life Now Matters

video - Randy Alcorn

It is easy to think what we do on this earth doesn't matter because Heaven is unearthly. But Randy Alcorn suggests that our whole perspective on the importance of things now changes when we understand the reality of the New Earth. Suddenly, things in this life such as trees, laughter and service matter because this life is the beginning of a life that will continue without end on the New Earth. This video clip was excerpted from Randy's Eternity 101 DVD class.

Luke 14:15 - "Blessed Is the Man Who Eats at the Feast"

Luke 14:15 - "Blessed Is the Man Who Eats at the Feast"

video - Randy Alcorn

In this clip Randy Alcorn points out that eating and drinking are often thought of as inherently bad because they are part of this physical world. But that is really an idea that comes from Platonism. In Luke, Jesus says that getting to eat at the feast in God's kingdom is a blessing. From this Randy argues that there is no reason to think that we will only eat and drink in a spiritual sense when in Heaven. This video clip was excerpted from Randy's Eternity 101 DVD class.

Does Paradise Still Exist?

article - Randy Alcorn

Paradise did not end when Jesus ascended to the Father; rather He relocated Paradise to the present Heaven. Paradise is where the tree of life now is. See Revelation 2:7, which says: "To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.”

Luke 22:18 - Eating and Drinking in Heaven

Luke 22:18 - Eating and Drinking in Heaven

video - Randy Alcorn

Luke 22:18 is often quoted as definitive proof that we will not eat and drink in God's Kingdom. But in the context of Luke 22 Jesus is addressing legalistic rules of what one is allowed to eat and drink. Randy Alcorn clarifies that Jesus is saying God's Kingdom at its core is not concerned with such legalistic things. But the rest of Scripture indicates that we will be eating and drinking in Heaven and Randy explains how this may be a beneficial experience. This video clip was excerpted from Randy's Eternity 101 DVD class.

Implications of Eating and Drinking in Heaven

Implications of Eating and Drinking in Heaven

video - Randy Alcorn

From what Jesus says in Scripture, it is clear we will be eating and drinking in Heaven. In this clip Randy Alcorn discusses some implications that are not commonly brought up when talking about this subject. This video clip was excerpted from Randy's Eternity 101 DVD class.

Jesus Talks About Eating and Drinking in Heaven

Jesus Talks About Eating and Drinking in Heaven

video - Randy Alcorn

Randy Alcorn discusses two situations recorded in Scripture in which Jesus says that we will eat and drink in Heaven. There are many other verses that confirm this. This video clip was excerpted from Randy's Eternity 101 DVD class.

New Bodies at the Resurrection

New Bodies at the Resurrection

video - Randy Alcorn

Much thought has been given to what our age will be at the resurrection. Some suggest that we will be at our peak. Others emphasize that we will always be growing more vigorous. Randy Alcorn shares some of the various perspectives and then adds his own thoughts to the discussion. This video clip was excerpted from Randy's Eternity 101 DVD class.

Will We Be Ageless at the Resurrection?

Will We Be Ageless at the Resurrection?

video - Randy Alcorn

C.S. Lewis suggests that at the resurrection we will be ageless, and Jonathan Edwards emphasizes that we will increasingly become more vigorous, active, tender and beautiful. Randy Alcorn quotes these two writers and then shares some thoughts of his own. This video clip was excerpted from Randy's Eternity 101 DVD class.

How Old Will We Be at the Resurrection?

How Old Will We Be at the Resurrection?

video - Randy Alcorn

This is a common question, which theologians in the Middle Ages exerted a lot of effort so answer. Randy Alcorn shares several quotes from them, concluding that we will be at our peak in Heaven, an age at which we have stopped growing but have not started declining. This video clip was excerpted from Randy's Eternity 101 DVD class.

It's Not Wrong to Weep Over Death

It's Not Wrong to Weep Over Death

video - Randy Alcorn

In this video clip, Randy Alcorn shares a quote from Charles Spurgeon that encourages us that we do not need to grieve excessively over the death of our believing loved ones because they are not lost. They are enjoying their eternal triumph with the Lord. But Randy clarifies that it is not wrong to weep over death, since Jesus wept over the death of Lazarus.

Six Eternal Truths to Remember Each Day

article - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog

The trend today is to focus not on our eternal future (who cares about the “sweet bye and bye”?) but our present circumstances, as if this world were our home.

Going Upstairs to Bed

Going Upstairs to Bed

video - Randy Alcorn

Charles Spurgeon describes the death of our believing loved ones in terms of children going up to bed. Parents don't grieve as if they have lost them because they know they will see them in the morning. Randy Alcorn shares a quote from Spurgeon which encourages us that we don't need to grieve excessively because children we have lost are enjoying their eternal triumph. This video clip was excerpted from Randy's Eternity 101 DVD class.

Individual Selves Worth Saving

Individual Selves Worth Saving

video - Randy Alcorn

We shouldn't think that in Heaven we will lose our individuality and be absorbed into some mystical "All" as Buddhism believes. To make this point, Randy Alcorn quotes Bruce Milne who asserts that the individual selves that were worth God saving through Christ will continue in the life to come. This video clip was excerpted from Randy's Eternity 101 DVD class.

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