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Brandon Andersen with The Resurgence has written great advice to men on relationships. Here's a summary of his article with some of his quotes in italics, and then my own thoughts added in.

A. W. Tozer said, “Nothing less than a whole Bible can make a full Christian.” I think God has revealed to us what Scripture calls the whole counsel of God.

Heaven is described in Scripture as a country, a city and our home. But we often transfer our negative feelings toward these three things in this life onto our concept of heaven. In this video Randy Alcorn encourages us to not let our present understandings color our view of heaven. Heaven will be perfect - all of the good with none of the bad. This video clip was excerpted from Randy's Eternity 101 DVD class.

Some wonder if on the New Earth all the redeemed will live within the New Jerusalem or if some will live among the nations surrounding the city. Randy Alcorn shares some thoughts regarding this question and makes some helpful distinctions. He ends by reassuring that we will be completely fulfilled wherever we live. 

Randy Alcorn answers this question emphasizing that moral perfection in Heaven does not mean that we all will have exactly the same abilities. This video clip was excerpted from Randy's Eternity 101 DVD class.

Like a parent, God delights to reward His children for what they have done. Randy Alcorn asserts that to want reward is not a selfish thing. He clarifies that selfishness is wanting something at the expense of another, but God's rewards are not limited, so for one person to receive ongoing rewards does not diminish the rewards available to another person. In God's system, everyone gains and no one loses. This video clip was excerpted from Randy's Eternity 101 DVD class.

In a parable Jesus tells of the master who puts his faithful servants in charge of cities. Is ruling cities just a metaphor? Randy Alcorn suggests that it might not be. He quotes Dallas Willard who says that asking if we could rule over a city now is good preparation for eternity. Randy shows what Scripture says about the reality of our rule. This video clip was excerpted from Randy's Eternity 101 DVD class.

Blaise Pascal said that, like a dethroned monarch who craves for the influence he or she lost, we often feel a similar impotence to accomplish great things for God. Though the fall has diminished our ability to accomplish as much as may want to, we don't have to wait for heaven to operate within a God given sphere of influence. Randy Alcorn reminds us that God has given us a sphere of influence and we should serve Him faithfully in it. This video clip was excerpted from Randy's Eternity 101 DVD class.

Our human culture has often been in direct opposition to God. But does it have to be? Randy Alcorn quotes Eric Sauer who posits that cultural achievements (inventions and discoveries, science and art, etc.) can be part of our God-given directive to take dominion over the earth. This video clip was excerpted from Randy's Eternity 101 DVD class.

Randy Alcorn asserts that "true riches" are people who are put under our care. In this clip he encourages us to serve God faithfully in the sphere of influence that He has give us. Randy also quotes Dallas Willard who addresses our involvement as a creative influence of the universe as God's apprentices. This video clip was excerpted from Randy's Eternity 101 DVD class.

This parable shows that we all have a term of service to God in this world and that term of service will come to an end. But how will our financial stewardship here affect our life in the Millennium and beyond? Randy Alcorn answers this question from the parable. This video clip was excerpted from Randy's Eternity 101 DVD class.

Believers often wonder about the connection between suffering and being the heirs of God, which Paul talks about in Romans 8:16-17. Randy Alcorn addresses this by pointing out that a spoiled prince turns into a tyrant king. In contrast to this, suffering in this life prepares us to rule with grace and mercy in the life to come. Randy emphasizes that though we will be made perfect (free of sin) in Heaven, we will not suddenly lose all the growth and refinement we went through on earth. Our life here prepares us for Heaven. This video clip was excerpted from Randy's Eternity 101 DVD class.

Randy Alcorn quotes Abraham Kuyper, former Prime Minister of the Netherlands, who emphasized that the knowledge and dominion that we gain here over this world will continue to be significant in the Kingdom. Randy argrees that there is continuity between this life and the next. This video clip was excerpted from Randy's Eternity 101 DVD class.

Discussion guidelines for students reading The Ishbane Conspiracy.