![]() For example, Alcorn uses the “witch of Endor” account ( 1 Samuel:28:5-25 And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled. ![]() Reliance upon speculation about perceived implications drives many of the author’s concepts. Not one scripture directly supports this. Perhaps the greatest problem in the book is the idea that saints in heaven are conscious of events on the earth and are praying specifically for those who are still there. Do saints in heaven wear long robes, have wings, and play harps while sitting on clouds? The author assures us that “by the time you finish reading this book, you will have a biblical basis for envisioning the eternal heaven” (p. This most recent book was prompted by reaction to his thoughts on heaven, some of which initially cropped up in his popular novels, Deadline and Dominion.įirst Thessalonians 5:21 says, “prove all things, hold fast that which is good.” Recognizing that traditional ideas and myths drive conceptions of heaven, Alcorn points to Scripture. Since Dave Hunt published Whatever Happened to Heaven?, a number of books have sought to tell us not only “what happened,” but “what’s happening.” Randy Alcorn’s book Heaven is an expansion of what he calls his “surprising and unconventional” views of heaven. ![]() ![]() Heaven by Randy Alcorn (Tyndale House, 2004) ![]()
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