Melissa and Courtney talk with Randy Alcorn about what we can and can’t know about the life to come. They talk about the importance of understanding the new earth and its continuity with this world and they discuss what we know about the state of those who die in Christ before they receive resurrected bodies. Randy explains why he wrote a whole book about animals in heaven, and why questions about animals bring into focus key aspects of the new creation.
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Discussion Questions:
1. Prior to listening to this episode, what did you tend to picture when you thought about heaven? What has influenced your understanding of what heaven will be like?
2. What surprised you in this conversation? Is there anything about heaven that you find difficult to understand or believe?
3. What are some things in this life that you deeply enjoy? How does your enjoyment of those things make you long for a renewed creation?
4. How does the promise of a renewed creation give you hope when confronted with aspects of this world that feel broken?
5. How does spending time thinking about the life to come help us live more faithfully today?
6. What aspect of the new heavens and earth are you most looking forward to, and why?
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