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Do You Think It Is Possible That on the New Earth There Could Be the Essence of Marital Relationships without the Actual Institution of Marriage?

article - Randy Alcorn

I still can’t get around Christ’s words in Matthew 22, which seem to clearly refute the Sadducee’s assumptions that if there were a resurrection, it would mean marital partnerships from earth would carry over to the resurrected life, and therefore people would have multiple spouses.

Does a Person Experience Emotional Healing Immediately upon Entering God's Presence, or Is it a Process?

Does a Person Experience Emotional Healing Immediately upon Entering God's Presence, or Is it a Process?

article - Randy Alcorn

I believe that as finite human beings who will live in space and time, we will go through a never-ending process of learning in Heaven, in that we will learn MORE as time goes on (Eph. 2:7). However, 1 Cor. 13:12 seems to suggest there will be immediate clarity of vision in God’s presence.

Do You Plan to Have a Follow up Story about Ollie Chandler from Deception?

article - Randy Alcorn

I hope to, eventually. If I do, Ollie will be the first main character I’ve ever used in more than one novel.

Do You View Your Writing as a Ministry? Why or Why Not?

Do You View Your Writing as a Ministry? Why or Why Not?

article - Randy Alcorn

My writing is a ministry, because ministry is service, and every aspect of our lives is to be a service that glorifies our Lord.

Do You Have Any Good Material You Can Give that Addresses the Subject of Purgatory?

Do You Have Any Good Material You Can Give that Addresses the Subject of Purgatory?

article - Randy Alcorn

I’ve been searching online for something to help you concerning purgatory, and I’m not happy with anything I’ve found. Some are brief, but too brief, don’t cite sufficient Scripture, and are just too shallow.

Do You Think it's Important to Study Bible History and Customs of the Land? What Books Would You Recommend?

Do You Think it's Important to Study Bible History and Customs of the Land? What Books Would You Recommend?

article - Randy Alcorn

When I used to teach hermeneutics and Bible study methods at Multnomah Bible College in Portland, OR, I always emphasized Bible history and culture a lot.

Do You Find it Easier to Write a Book Set in a Place You Know Really Well or Do You Prefer to Set Your Stories in Fictional Places?

Do You Find it Easier to Write a Book Set in a Place You Know Really Well or Do You Prefer to Set Your Stories in Fictional Places?

article - Randy Alcorn

It’s certainly easier to write about the places I know.

I Wonder About the Relationship of God's Sovereignty and Man's Free Will. Do You Think it Would Be an Accurate Analogy to View God as an Author, and All of Us as Characters in His Novel?

I Wonder About the Relationship of God's Sovereignty and Man's Free Will. Do You Think it Would Be an Accurate Analogy to View God as an Author, and All of Us as Characters in His Novel?

article - Randy Alcorn

I think it has some valid aspects to it, but I also think it breaks down. (Which doesn't mean it's a bad analogy, just a limited one. An analogy that is limited can still illustrate a valid point.)

Do You Think Our Nation Is any Closer to Reversing Roe V. Wade?

article - Randy Alcorn

I think it’s possible, but there’s still much work to do.

Do You Believe that All Sin Is Alike to God and No Sin Is Greater than Another in His Eyes?

Do You Believe that All Sin Is Alike to God and No Sin Is Greater than Another in His Eyes?

article - Randy Alcorn

The widely believed notion “all sin is alike” is not grounded in Scripture. All sin is bad, of course—all sin crucified Jesus. But it’s a myth that all sin is the same to God.

Do People Now in Heaven Know What's Presently Happening on Earth?

article - Randy Alcorn

The answer is yes, at least to some extent.

Do People Now in Heaven Pray for Those on Earth?

article - Randy Alcorn

Based on scriptural evidence, I believe the answer is "yes."

Do Muslims Believe in Christ, and Will They Be Saved as a Result?

Do Muslims Believe in Christ, and Will They Be Saved as a Result?

article - Paul Martin

The issue seems to be what Muslims believe about Jesus Christ. My question would be: "What does your sister-in-law not believe about Jesus that keeps her from becoming a Christian?

Do We Have to Wait to Be with Christ until the New Earth?

Do We Have to Wait to Be with Christ until the New Earth?

article - Randy Alcorn

When we die we go to be with Christ (II Cor. 5:8) which is wonderful. But we are still incomplete, in a pre-resurrected state, anticipating Christ's return to earth, and our resurrections. The place we'll live forever will be where God comes down to dwell with us, on the New Earth (Revelation 21:1-3).

Do People Now in Heaven Remember What Happened on Earth?

article - Randy Alcorn

In Heaven, we will recall some—likely most or all—of our lives on earth. This is among the most controversial beliefs I’ve presented in my books, yet there’s clear scriptural evidence for it.