Heaven /
Alcorn, Randy C,
Heaven / [print] Randy Alcorn. - Wheaton, Illinois : Tyndale House Publishers, (c)2004. - xxii, 516 pages ; 24 cm
Preface : About this book -- Introduction : The subject of heaven -- Part 1 : A theology of heaven. Realizing our destiny -- Understanding the intermediate heaven -- Grasping redemption's far reach -- Anticipating resurrection -- Seeing the earth restored -- Celebrating our relationship with God -- Ruling on the new earth -- Part 2 : Questions and answers about heaven. What will the resurrected earth be like? -- What will our lives be like? -- What will our relationships be like? -- What about animals? -- What will we do in heaven? -- Part 3 : Living in light of heaven. Reorienting ourselves to heaven as our home -- Anticipating the great adventure -- Appendix A : Christoplatonism's false assumptions -- Appendix B : Literal and figurative interpretation -- About the author.
We all have questions about what heaven will be like. Randy Alcorn helps answer some of these questions by sharing his extensive research on the topic--all from a biblical perspective. His writing will surprise readers and stretch their thinking beyond anything they've imagined heaven to be like. And Heaven will help readers strive for eternity while they're living on earth.
9780842379427 9780842379441
2004011329
Heaven--Christianity.
Heaven--Christianity.
Local author.
Oregon authors.
BT846.A354.H438 2004 BT846
Heaven / [print] Randy Alcorn. - Wheaton, Illinois : Tyndale House Publishers, (c)2004. - xxii, 516 pages ; 24 cm
Preface : About this book -- Introduction : The subject of heaven -- Part 1 : A theology of heaven. Realizing our destiny -- Understanding the intermediate heaven -- Grasping redemption's far reach -- Anticipating resurrection -- Seeing the earth restored -- Celebrating our relationship with God -- Ruling on the new earth -- Part 2 : Questions and answers about heaven. What will the resurrected earth be like? -- What will our lives be like? -- What will our relationships be like? -- What about animals? -- What will we do in heaven? -- Part 3 : Living in light of heaven. Reorienting ourselves to heaven as our home -- Anticipating the great adventure -- Appendix A : Christoplatonism's false assumptions -- Appendix B : Literal and figurative interpretation -- About the author.
We all have questions about what heaven will be like. Randy Alcorn helps answer some of these questions by sharing his extensive research on the topic--all from a biblical perspective. His writing will surprise readers and stretch their thinking beyond anything they've imagined heaven to be like. And Heaven will help readers strive for eternity while they're living on earth.
9780842379427 9780842379441
2004011329
Heaven--Christianity.
Heaven--Christianity.
Local author.
Oregon authors.
BT846.A354.H438 2004 BT846