16 Questions On Heaven (with Randy Alcorn)
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- Опубліковано 2 лип 2024
- Are there animals and pets in Heaven? Sports? Can we fly? Can we sin? How does the truth of Heaven help us grieve through loss? Today, my guest Randy Alcorn helps us wrestle through some of the toughest and most common questions about heaven and the promises of the new creation!
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TIMESTAMPS:
How did your belief in Heaven frame your loss of your wife? (1:00)
How do you deal with doubt? (3:31)
What gives you hope? (6:02)
Is Heaven real? (8:26)
How will Heaven be exciting if there’s no risk? (13:25)
Are there animals in Heaven? (16:40)
How about our pets? (20:15)
How can we enjoy Heaven if some of our loved ones are not there? (22:53)
Can people sin in Heaven? (26:53)
Will there be external temptation? (29:50)
Are there sports in Heaven? (34:12)
Will we eat and drink in Heaven? (38:00)
Will we be able to fly? (41:02)
How will our bodies be similar/different in the eternal Heaven? (45:06)
How old will we be in Heaven? (48:30)
How do eternal rewards work? (51:12)
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My son and only child died a month before his 21st birthday of neurofibromatosis-related cancer. He loved Jesus; this was so comforting for my Momma-heart. 💙💚💙💚
I am so sorry to hear that but glad this was comforting too.
I’m so sorry to hear about your son, Miranda. Have you read the book Imagine Heaven by John Burke? Your son is having the time of his LIFE right now! It’s hard for us here to have to miss them until we’re together. Praying for you. ❤️
Your son has a hope for the future resurrection on earth
Jesus will come to raise up dead people who are sleeping in the graves
Our destination isnt heaven. Its here on earth
I'm so sorry to hear that. My son has NF1. Praying for peace & comfort for your mama heart.
So if he didn’t love Jesus would you have been comforted? What if what we happens to you after death has absolutely nothing to do with Jesus at all.
My dad passed away three years ago this coming Saturday. He loved his family, fixing electronics, he loved animals, and most of all God. I hope he gets to enjoy all these things in heaven
My wife was reading Randy’s book HEAVEN…just before she went to be with Jesus. I have read it twice and it gives me great peace and comfort. I’ve had people say well there’s no marriage in heaven…my reply to them is “well, that’s ok-she was my BEST FRIEND”! Randy my friend, my heart goes out to you…my wife died from cancer.
These persons are not smart, just about money
@@randyreneau2086 I’m not real clear about what you mean…are you speaking of the “new age guy” or Randy? 🤔
If you read the Bible you will know that it does say in the Bible that there is no marriage in heaven we are created not for each other but only to serve and worship God and like I said there is no marriage in heaven we are only there for God and that's it we're not there for each other everybody gets their mansion everybody gets their own place to live
My husband passed away unexpectedly last month on Nov 8th. He knew and loved Jesus but my heart still hurts. I rejoice that this is not the end though. I cannot wait to look upon the face of our blessed Savior and be with Him and my husband-my two best friends. Thank you this was so comforting. I don’t believe we have much longer and we’ll be home! Thank you for sharing your story and I rejoice that you’ll see your Nancy again Randy. God bless!
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My 29 year old son passed away on November 8, 2022 also. It was a freak accident and everyday I can’t believe he’s gone. I can’t wait until I see him again in heaven.
@@anonymous91000 I am so sorry for your loss. We have so much to look forward to when we get to Heaven. We’ll be with our precious Savior and the loved ones we loved so dear.
@@heathergordon6648 I’m so sorry for your loss also. I can’t imagine losing my husband. We have 11 children and my son was the oldest. He would have been 30 next month and we’ve been married 30 years but I can’t imagine how hard it would be to lose my husband.
@@anonymous91000 it’s not easy it feels like I’m missing a piece of me. I’m sorry for the loss of your son I truly am. I can’t imagine how hard it must be to lose a child. I’m praying for you and your family. 🙏🏻❤️
Being in the presence of God could never be boring!!! I can’t wait for that day. Wonderful.
Amen!
I attended BIOLA 1982-1984
@@sherrischroeder3217 How would you possibly know??? Why do you guys ALWAYS state your childish beliefs as FACT??.. Apparently your schooling was NO GOOD...
@@anotherperspective8263 why do you care so much what people who believe think? Having hope is a beautiful thing. I’ve lived on both sides of this point and I am definitely a happier person because of my faith in Jesus. If you want to test your theory just ask GOD to show you if HE is real. Wish you well.
@@texaspatriot13 I didn't say anything about what anyone thinks... I asked two questions and made an observation.... I would like to say that I am happy for you feeling good, but I can't when it is due to believing in stories you've been told... Kids feel happiness and joy, believing Santa's on his way.. But I can only feel pitty for them being deceived...
My husband unexpectedly passed away 5 years ago and I’ve struggled with depression since then but this program has allowed me to break out of some of the darkness because Jesus was and is our best friend and what you said about that is very encouraging so I thank you for sharing about your wife that passed because now I use a little more clearly that we’ll be forever together with Jesus and the rest of the family of God!
I'm so sorry for your loss.
I believe with all my heart my beloved dog will be with me again
let’s face it; no heaven would be a heaven without animals.
I can listen to him speak about this topic and the bible in general for hours! Extraordinarily fascinating.
_“ Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.”_
- 1Cor 2:9
I was so encouraged and inspired by Randy's story about Nancy's faith and closeness to God. I too have cancer and trust him daily on this journey. My goal is to be his faithful servant everyday.
Blessings to you🙏
I totally believe that our beloved pets will be with us in the New Earth because He created them for our enjoyment. More than that, I believe they will be there because the character of God is to give us what brings us joy because He loves us so much.
Absolutely. It speaks to the character and heart of God toward His children.
I believe in this too! If heaven is really a joyful place then our pets are going to be there!!
I *so* hope so! My beloved Labrador Retriever, my constant companion & friend for five years, has a terrible autoimmune disease. It’s treatable but also could affect the quality & length of his life. I dread losing him but find great, great comfort knowing he may be in the New Earth & without the suffering he’s experienced here 🐕
I think that the Lord enjoys hearing how we fantasise about heaven. Praise God we are able to walk in His presence day by day. One day face to face
My 5 year old daughter told me when she got to heaven she was going to ask God to make her a unicorn. I smiled and nodded. A couple of months later she died very suddenly and unexpectedly and I only carry on because I believe she is in heaven and I will see her again. I also believe God made her that unicorn and as she loved rainbows maybe he made her a rainbow unicorn, I like to believe that.
If she didn’t know right from wrong she’s for sure in Heaven, if she did though, but believed that Jesus died for her and was her God you don’t have to believe, it’s a fact.
@@dozoneil1253 What's the point of this comment?? The first part is so unnecessary
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Our spirit and soul represents the intrinsic core of who we are... not something else. Once the resurrection occurs, we will be given an eternal body like Christ's, that represents ourselves in a state of perfection. We won't be some imaginary animal form just because our childish wishes wanted it. Babies and children will finish maturing in Heaven and no person there will want to be anything other than what God made them. You can take soloce in the knowledge that she is there, however, and if you come to Christ in faith and receive His salvation, you will see her again, for certain.
@@sheeplaughsrecords I don't think she is a unicorn, just that God made her one as that was her desire and he loves her even more than I do. I know she is in heaven, she had a simple faith even at 5 and I know one day God will take me home as well, that is my faith. All wrongs will then be made right and I will see her as she was always meant to be.
I had a vision a couple of months ago sitting in a restaurant. It was a nice restaurant with a white tablecloth and lake view. For whatever reason as I was talking to husband about Heaven, I leaned in and looked to my right then my left. I saw the table extend both ways for as far as I could see with people sitting and standing on both sides of the table from all ethnicities eating, drinking, talking, and laughing. It lasted only a few seconds but it was glorious!
My little dog just passed this week. I'm so heartbroken, but this is comforting.
This is so encouraging! Another reminder that our trials in this life are only temporary and extra motivating to suffer graciously! This is our only chance to glorify God in this way💕
Amen!
Alcorn’s book Heaven has meant so much to me. I listened to it as I drove back and forth to school, and I went from feeling anxious about going to Heaven to being super excited about getting there!! Thank you, brothers, for sharing on this platform ❤
so, religion has made you look forward to dying, makes sense 🤔
I don't want to leave this earth yet despite my painful neurological condition. I need to let the lord guide me everyday
Thanks so much. My faithful Dad just passed from life to LIFE on Tuesday, and the sure reality of heaven is our comfort and Jesus is our only hope. Blessed hope for sure. Keep up the good work!!
Thank you!
I teared up at the end as you talked about Nancy. So glad she is out of pain and suffering and enjoying the presence of Jesus. I love the way you, Sean, brought it back around to hope. Thank you both for these insights into heaven. Very hope-filled!
Thank you for this. I read Randy Alcorn's book, "Heaven." I'm so sorry for your loss. I think I would have loved your wife. People say to me, "What if there are no animals in heaven?" I always say, "then that wouldn't be heaven." I too have asked for animals. I ask for a zoo full of exotic animals and angels to help me care for it. It's comforting to know God knows our heart and he said he would give us the desire of our heart if we put him first.
Amen! Please pray that my birth mom to come to know God and except Jesus into her heart and come back into our life and turn her life around! Thank you! Please pray this prayer every single day!
My husband passed away from cancer about 4 years ago. He committed his life to Jesus 3 months before he passed. We had a beautiful husky that my husband adored, and for her, he was the love of her life, so she missed him terribly. About 3 weeks ago, she was diagnosed with liver cancer, and much to our sorrow, we had to have her put to sleep. I told her that her beloved dad was waiting for her and that they would run through snow together. He had a great love for the Antarctic, and she was a snow dog, so I was sure they would be enjoying snow together. It gives me great comfort to think that they are together. I have no doubt that I will see my beloved pets again.
Randy Alcorn's book, "Heaven" is probably my all-time favorite book, outside the Bible!
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My longing for heaven intensified. O Lord Jesus, come!
Amen!
@@SeanMcDowell so you're encouraging people to look forward to dying? are you right in the head mate?
What a wonderful video, so filled with glorious hope. We need to think on these things more often. I’m looking forward to being surrounded by lots and lots of cats in the new earth, because God knows how much I love them, and I believe he will fill the desires of our hearts in the New Earth.😻
if god had put a fence around a tree we would all be in paradise from the start, silly old god eh?
@@HarryNicNicholas Oh, Nic!
We are willful creatures, we would have found another way.
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None of us who have listened to this will ever forget it. Right up to the last 10mins. On into heaven. Amen. What a blessing. I'm in tears. In Jesus' name, amen.
I am so glad you enjoyed it. This was one of my favs!
I listened and have already forgotten...
I’ve read Randy’s book on Heaven and it’s a great book that is Bible based. My youngest son passed away when he was 24. I was very blessed that I know he was a believer. I can’t wait for the New Heave and New Earth.
I pray that I have faith like these men.
Anyone who boldly addresses the topics of urination and defication in Heaven deserves my attention. So impressed how you both addressed this shamelessly. I will be buying Sean and Randy's books. What awesome brothers in Christ. I personally believe we will eat and drink with great pleasure in glorified bodies. I think there will be no waste come from them and after all, no using the porcelain throne as a personal reading room😁🤪
You have no idea..NO IDEA how much I needed to hear this! Such comfort...thank You Jesus!!
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We all must do our part and spread the good news be bold be brave be humble
Thank you for asking, Sean, and answering, Randy, the question regarding "unsaved" loved ones.
This video made me cry, which I totally didn’t expect would happen. But it blessed me profoundly. Thank you!
I think this is my favorite interview you've ever done...thank you Sean and Randy! Such comfort AND challenge both in this video!
Wow, so glad you enjoyed it that much!
Randy is one of my favorite people. My husband and I speak of our next lives always because we both live in pain. I am confident God will let my husband farm again. Fish... Wander the dessert as he used to love
He was a great guest!
So great to hear Randy who was a classmate of mine at Multnomah School of the Bible in the early 70’s. Have a tremendous respect for both of these godly men!
Wow that’s super cool!
@@SeanMcDowell as a atheist reading these comments feel kind of gross because what i see is a man unknowingly using people pain to strengthen belief in god without providing proper evidence and reasoning. If u were use his talking points in a debate with a atheist we might find ur actions to be manipulative.
thanks so much for getting Randy on! I've ready many of his books and read the heaven book twice! He did a fantastic talk at the CS Lewis conference a few years ago.
Thanks Dr McDowell. I've been struggling nice to think and hear about heaven, and remember what it's all about.
what is it about? cos eternity is a really long time to be stuck if you aren't enjoying it, or does god hop you up on jesus heroine and you just vegetate for eternity? how does heaven work answer me that?
"i don't know, it'll be luverly tho"
good grief.
That was a really special interview. The hope that Randy displays in Heaven in the midst of grieving is very inspirational. Thank you for sharing this with all of us. God bless you Sean and your ministry of Jesus Christ.
The authors of 2 of my very favorite books speaking with one another! I’m so glad that you shared this! Definitely a bucket list item for me. ✝️🙏🏻
buy those books, that's the real message.
Just discovering Randy Alcorn, what beautiful answers! Thank you for this!
This is a wonderful interview! Thanks so much to both of you!
Sean and his dad is one of those I want to get to meet personally and chill with in heaven. Such a blessing! So happy to be part of an eternal family and meeting my brothers and sisters oneday❤I also believe my spouse and I will be besties. He is the one person who makes me laugh so much. I bet when I bug Jesus and cant get away from Him. My husband Stanton will be coming to fetch me and tell Jesus , I will take her away to give you a break😂😂😂😂😂😂praise Jesus for His beauty and His eternal goodness to us. Thanks for this interview just made me cry of joy. 🎉
no heaven though is there. maybe try to do things while you're alive instead of wishful thinking?
of course you can sin in heaven, and, you can't either. otherwise religion would be silly, and it's not, people tell me.
@@HarryNicNicholas "Try doing things while alive" ey? You mean like accumulating wealth and promotions and possessions that decay and have zero value beyond death? Vanity of vanities, Solomon called that.
Not that Christians should be lazy eternity-minded bums, to the contrary, we're called to work "as unto the Lord."
Awe this was very moving thank-you guys for sharing 🌻
your wife sounds wonderfully inspiring I pray for your peace until your reunited ❤️
I’m so sorry for your loss but grateful you have the hope of seeing your son again.
I read Heaven a number of years ago, and I now intend on reading it again soon.
Just watched Ps Alcorn on Seth Gruber's Podcast, wow, what a testimony!
Love listening to Ps Alcorn, and Dr Sean, you always ask such good questions, and you are a terrific host.
One of my dearest friends (also my pastor) & his wife died a few months ago in a car accident while on vacation. After investigation, the state policeman said they died instantly. They both so loved Jesus, in every way & when I think of him (them), I can only think 'truly God blessed'. They were servants of our loving Lord... Who just happen to call them home early, to let them both know that they were truly "Good and Faithful Servants"... Thank you, my brothers, for spreading the word... 'JESUS TRULY IS PURE LOVE'
They are sleeping in the graves
Thank You, Father God's Master Plan on One's Life is amazing and Yes Prayer allows You in Time to understand this. I can only talk about Myself when I experienced difficulty and asked God Why "Me" and I realized Why not "Me" because now I Blessed with this Supernatural Experience to carry Out in Obedience God's Will and Plan. God Bless.
Love all of your stuff Sean but this talk was just awesome and truly a blessing. I would imagine most Christian’s have a longing for heaven. Scripture says we can’t even imagine what God has waiting for us but it is great to think about all the possibilities and knowing it’s going to be a billion times better then even our wildest human imaginations.
Thank you to Sean for having Mr. Alcorn on your station. Not being familiar with Mr. Alcorn’s books I, was reluctant to listen; but I am very glad I did because I like the way he answers questions according to the Bible not just some persons near death experience in their version of what they may or may have not seen. It was a delight to listen to this video and I hope you will leave it up for a good amount of time because it’s very resourceful. Thanking you again, Sean. Randy’s wife, Nancy, was fortunate to be married to such a knowledgeable person about the Bible that she could discuss matters with related to the subject.
You bet, thanks for watching!
Thank you & " GOD BLESS YOU BOTH. MUCH LOVE BROTHERS IN " CHRIST " ❤✝️🙏❤
Thanks Sean. I appreciate your attitude in all your videos.
Thanks Carina!
I just finished Randy’s book Why Pro Life in preparation to volunteer at a pregnancy care clinic. Thank you for all you do Randy! It was fun to see your face and hear your voice. It was encouragement.
Praise God for this interview! Very insightful. Yadah! 🙌
I think during a near death experience God will show each of us what he knows we need in order to come back and tell people to reach as many people as possible to bring them to salvation. He desires that no one be condemned to Hell. By the way I love your show!
NDE's are BS, being dead and appearing to be dead are completely different things. i know religists hate education but for the love of mike do some reading cos NDE's are nonsense.
and you're basing your life on the hallucination of one man, do you realise that? paul is the only one to say he saw jesus alive and he saw "an apparition", your religion is silly.
that's it, one man, a "apparition"
Thank you so much for this interview!
Randy is amazing! Thank you
I am starting to listen now only… cant wait to hear. I am super excited about my eternal home❤
why? what's it going to be like in heaven? have you actually calculated how long eternity really is?
@@HarryNicNicholas I have not seen heaven but I have felt what it will be like...a supernatural euphoria that no human words can describe. You do not want to miss it and I cannot wait!!!!
If someone claims that they’ve gone to Heaven and comes back, then tries to profit off of it, I doubt them 100%
Thank u for this interview. It was so very helpful. God bless, and please keep up the good work.
Thank you both for this message! 😍
Even with the revelation that Isaiah, John and Paul were given I think Paul said it best, no eye has seen or ear has heard to know what a glorious existence we will be brought into . It will be far more glorious then our limited minds can comprehend in our present state of sinfulness. See you there‼️‼️‼️✝️🙏🎶🎯🤟🔥🔥🔥🎁🎁
Just don't forget to quote the next verse of that 'eye has not seen' 1 Corinthians 2:9 it's kind of important since verse 10 says "For to us God revealed them through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God." which is the opposite of what verse 9 says if you quote it alone. God has/does reveal the secret things by His Spirit.
@@skullwarriorjay indeed!
Oh My GOODNESS Sean!!!! This Was BEAUTIFUL! THANK YOU! I was welling up at the end of this thinking of my lived ones! I'm 58, and I've been very active all my life. All the stick n ball sports, Frisbee foot ball, disc golf, Skateboarding, Roller Skating, 80s BMX Freestyle and Racing, Kart Racing, Motorcycle Street riding, touring, and Racing. I've always known, some of my injuries would be painful in my later years, and some of the activities could end my life! Lately though, I've been feeling some physical effects and weird body part failures! Strangely I've thought, what if I die sooner than I expected? "Tomorrow is not promised" !
This post and conversation has ENCOURAGED me to remember with JESUS as our Risen Lord and SAVIOR, TOMORROW IS PROMISED with JESUS in Paradise!
It is so difficult for me to share how I experienced heaven on earth(supernatural). There are no human words to describe what heaven feels like but it is truly amazing!!! Keep believing even when you do not see...Love and Prayers especially for those who do not believe.
So many amazing questions and answers! I have a couple of family stories. My grandson was maybe 8 years old when he asked me, “Nana, will we poop in heaven?” I didn’t know and had considered the “signs of stuff dying” connected with defecation. So I told him I didn’t know but I didn’t think so. His response, “oh darn!“ (because he really dearly loved to poop!) My grandmother loved babies so much that she said that she even loved their dirty diapers! Baby poop was sweet to her. Nursing baby’s poop doesn’t smell very bad (at least at first). I’ve had several 5th graders in my Sunday class remark that they think they will be bored in heaven. Education (both for adults AND children) is SO important!!! One final comment: as a preschooler, I imagined “heaven” as resting on clouds of peas. I’m not kidding or making a joke. My little concrete-thinking brain took literally “sleep in heavenly peas”!
“Sleep in heavely peas” 😅That’s so adorable!
Great discussion! Thank you so much.
Would you consider timestamps on your videos Mr. McDowell?! I love your channel! Thank you for all you do ❤
Thanks for this! Also, for the sin question, there is a scripture that says that God will get rid of all causes of sin (Matthew 13:41), so we won’t even be able to sin! Eternity has become one of my favorite topics!
Thank you so much for speaking of Nancy especailly
Listened to you speak at our CBMC meeting this morning. I found it so great that you had messages for CBMC after I've been following you on UA-cam for quite some time. Small world
Thank you for this Sean and Randy. I need space and time alone sometimes, but I think we will still have our personalities when we get to heaven. I could be wrong, but this is my current stance.
About time someone has finally told the truth about the marriage and colonizing the new earth . Thankyou Lord forever.
"The lure is gone." That's got to the best explanation I've heard about why we won't sin in heaven.
Wow! The silliest video I've ever heard about the silliest book ever written.
As a child, I always wanted to sit amongst knights and kings, samurai, heroes of the faith, and ordinary ancestors to hear their stories and learn from them when I got to heaven. I was told, by a few adults, that this wouldn't happen. I don't really know why. As an adult, I have become a history teacher with a love of preserving and understanding stories from the past. It brings me great joy to hear that my childhood dream may actually come to pass. May God have all the glory!
I envy your delusion
write a book cos you seem to love your fantasy world.
Ignore the scoffers. You're probably right.
@@helensinclair1968 any evidence whatsoever? Wishing doesn't = truth. But again, it's more fun believing in santa as it helps deal with harsh realities
@@RainCanadian You envy his 'delusion'. Sounds like you don't expect heaven to be that great. Will you carry on being sarcastic in heaven, do you think?
Thank you Randy❤ … Thank you Sean❤
I remember someone telling me of a n athiest, who was thrown from from his horse and almost died. When he came round he was a Christian. When asked when he woke up, he said that he cried out to God as he flew through the air, just before hitting his head. It takes a second to be heard by God.
Thanks!
I really believe there are dogs in heaven because emotions come from the soul (mind, will, emotions) and no one can tell me dogs don't have emotions. Since souls never die, makes sense 🙂🙃
As a long time fan of Sean’s work, I have watched an enormous amount of these videos. Learning that he doesn’t like pets had me seriously questioning my entire belief structure… I might become a Scientologist over this.
Since God is restoring and not destroying his creation, animals will be on earth and who knows, maybe he will add more and unusual animals. Everything on earth comes from heaven. Earth is our eternal home at the same time, we have all of creation to explore and enjoy as our Heavenly Father intended. Thanks to Randy Alcorn, we can all see and have an understanding of eternity with the Lord. It is magnificent.
So so beautiful interview
This was so edifying!! God bless you both.
My grandson when was around 8 yrs old woke me up in the middle of the night so excited he could hardly talk. At first I thought he had another nightmare. He said he went to heaven. Mind you he had no knowledge of scripture. He described the walls with jewels gates and each gate a single giant pearl. That the 1st person he sees is an angel and the angel had light around him. But then described Jesus as being the brightest of all. He sees my dad standing at the gate holding a locket in his hand. He calls out to his great grandpa but Jesus tells him he can only talk to him. So he asks Jesus why is grandpa holding a locket in his hand? Jesus said, in the locket are 2 pictures. On the right is your grandmother, me. He is waiting for her to come home. On the left is your mother (my daughter), he is hoping she will come too. My daughter has basically turned away from her Bible upbringing and embraced New Age. That's why she is on the left side. I took this as great hope for my daughter to repent and be saved. He said he saw my mom and she smiled at him but was busy having fun in the field where my dog Roxie, her liter mate Buddy and their mom Sarah were playing. Then my dog Roxie comes up to my grandson and says to him, tell my friend (me) that I love her and miss her. Then she ran off. I asked him how did she speak? With her mouth I asked? He said no. I heard her in my head. Then Jesus shows my grandson something that looked like a castle. But that the walls were falling down. Each stone had a name on it of someone who had fallen away. He asked Jesus what the building or castle was? Jesus said sadly its America. There was more to the visitation but this addresses the topic of this video. Consider also this, animals were God's first gift to man in the garden. We were charged with caring for them as well as the rest of the earth. Animals are sinless and all of creation lives on as it is impossible to uncreate what's been created. Our joy in part is to
reunite with our loved ones and it's obvious to me that includes our animals. I mean what would we say to Jesus about them if they weren't there? Would Jesus say oh your pets are tucked away for now until I bring the new heaven to the new earth? That makes no sense. Why would Jesus do that? He said what he prepared for us is beyond anything we can imagine. I can't see aloving Father withholding our joy of being greeted by our pets.
I had a NDE, and was in the light of heavens glory. I knew Jesus was there and I expected to see him or at least angels. But instead I was an all engulfing love of light and intense presence of God's glory. The first awareness I had was the intense love and joy. Out of my mouth I said, "I am home!" I knew where I was but I was turned to a vision of myself writing a letter to my mom telling her we would be together again and not to worry about me. I was fine. The entire vision was maybe a minute. I wore a white gown like a bridal gown. I was sitting on an old school desk writing my letter with a feather quill pen and dipping it in an inkwell. The paper was like parchment. Next thing I knew I was back in my body and not at all happy about being back. I literally mourned not being there. Being here after that experience was like being in a dark land. It happened in a car accident in 1973. I am now 71. The details I will never forget. I was on a spiritual high of peace and joy for several weeks after. Then the feeling left me. I now just remember the event and how excited and happy I was. I haven't felt anything like it since. We sing This Is Not My Home I'm Just A Passen Through..... but we have no idea how incredible that home is.
I would love for Randy write a book on the millennial reign. What life will be like during that time
Animals in heaven? Our pets? There's also Rev 5:13 to make me think so.
He is my favorite author, ever since I read Deadline. So sorry about your wife, but you'll be together again soon. Jesus is coming soon!!!
Sean interesting topics that you cover! God is love and heaven is everything that makes you happy! Blessings and happy thoughts! 😇🙏🎊✳️🎉🙌🤗
God has said it has not entered into the hearts or minds of man what He has prepared for us. So...I have spent decades trying to imagine based on that hint. Our pets are part of it.
The first question i'd ask is "How can you be happy in heaven when you know your child/parent is in hell (or not in heaven)". Anyways, I came here from an Alcorn bit about private property in heaven.. giving absurd examples. Its really amazing.. and very telling, especially his hatred of the idea of socialism (and misunderstanding of it)
Lots of atheists and unbelievers here in the comments today, I know we don’t share the same views but welcome! Glad you are here anyway
Agreed!
I was curious, yep, and so I've been watching this video. It's making me incredibly sad and heartbroken.
I have a son with severe cerebral palsy and it's a comfort to know that we will get to spend eternity with him in his perfect resurrected body. Jesus said that the meek shall inherit the earth - all the disabled, sick, etc will ome day rejoice in perfect health with the Lord!
That promise will be here on earth where sickness and death is no more
Heaven never had that
Bible says earth remains forever 😊
Excellent. Thank you. Sin is of the flesh (Gal. 5:17). No flesh, no sin. That's why there will still be sin in the Millennium.
As Christians we not only look forward to the heaven above but the heaven to come.
Here on earth I have never wanted a big fancy home. So I cringe when I read that in God’s house there are many mansions.
At first I kind of panicked. But I think that passage could mean that there are many rooms, houses, dwellings.
I’ve asked God if I could just have a tiny cottage near a babbling brook with animals all around.
I’m kind of hoping He will but I know that whatever He chooses for me will be the best fit.
God loves you tremendously. Also, try to imagine if you had a child you loved who would only approach you crawling on the floor up to you saying, "I know I'm completely undeserving, but father... could I please have a tiny little something to eat today?" If that happened in public on Earth the father might get arrested for suspected child abuse.
Lest we forget Jesus died that we might come boldly unto the throne of our loving Father.
God Bless.
I actually feel the same way,a quite peaceful little cabin,all warm and with nature surrounding me.I think of opening the door and feeding the deer and even the bears.
@@pattiliba8188 Now THAT sounds like Heaven!💜💜💜
I feel the same way. Humble dwelling
We will only know once we get there and we will definitely be shocked!
Thankyou for the animal thing😭😭😭😭😭😭😭