Resources by Topic: Heaven

In his conversation with Sean McDowell, Randy  shares about his booklet Grieving with Hope. They discuss how a belief in Heaven shapes grief. Randy gets personal as he shares what he has learned through the experience of losing his wife Nanci that can help Christians better grieve through loss, heartbreak, and pain.    

Heaven’s inhabitants ­don’t simply rejoice over nameless multitudes coming to God. They rejoice over each and every person (Luke 15:4-7, 10). That’s a powerful affirmation of Heaven’s view of each person as an individual, whose life is observed and cared for.

I suggest giving less weight to the labels society puts on neurodivergent people and spending more time on learning all you can about who Jesus was and is and how you can emulate and follow Him best.

In 2012, Randy spoke to students in the Torrey Honors College  at Biola University and answered questions about Heaven.

Years ago, as a pastor, I hesitated before preaching on Christ’s second coming because I was weary of the prophecy obsession, which was less about Jesus than endless speculation. Yet a healthy emphasis on Christ’s return is vital for believers, since “our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior” (Philippians 3:20).

When Paul uses the term spiritual body, he is not talking about a body made of spirit, or a nonphysical body—there is no such thing. A body, by definition, is physical—flesh and bones. The word spiritual here is an adjective that describes the body; it doesn’t negate its meaning.

I believe, based on what I know about God and His character and the nature of the New Earth (the forever Heaven which will come after our resurrection), that if both you and your mom were Jesus followers here, your focus will not be on whatever happened between you but will be on the One who died to have an uninterrupted relationship with you.

Our ministry’s main concern is that we’re on shaky ground when we begin basing our doctrine or beliefs about Heaven on the subjective experiences of other people (especially when these stories have often ended up marketed in books).

Believers periodically tell me versions of the following: “We shouldn’t be thinking about reunion with loved ones, or the joys of Heaven. We should only be thinking about being united with Christ, who is our only treasure.” This sounds spiritual, but is it?

In this clip from his conversation on The Remnant Radio, Randy shares his thoughts about if we will eat meat on the New Earth. He also addresses the question about whether if there are realities that Scripture reveals about the age to come, should we try to apply them to life on the earth right now?

In this clip from his conversation on The Remnant Radio, Randy talks about the intelligence of animals and the possibility that they may talk on the New Earth.

In Psalm 72, Christ is indeed the one who rules over all. But those He rules over include human beings who are also rulers of the New Earth under Him.

The presence of God is the essence of Heaven. John Milton put it, “Thy presence makes our Paradise, and where Thou art is Heaven.” Heaven will be a physical extension of God’s goodness.

Indeed, all three members of the trinity are present in those last two chapters of Revelation. Scripture is clear: one day, no longer will there be any separation between Heaven and Earth.