Randy Alcorn condenses information from his book “Heaven” into the lovely “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Heaven.” As he writes in the author’s note, “The material in this little book is just a slice of all you can discover from Scripture about what Heaven is like and what it will be like for God’s people some day.”
In short snippets, Alcorn sets out to debunk misconceptions about Heaven (which come from Satan himself), instead offering biblical truths to the “magnificent world” God’s believers will one day inhabit. But he also reminds us that Heaven isn’t just that stereotypical image of a place up in the clouds — that to see Heaven we just need to look at the world around us and imagine it before its sin-filled state.
Alcorn starts with “The Present Heaven: what the Bible says about where we go first when we die” (in other words, the intermediate Heaven), moves on to “The Eternal Heaven: what the Bible says about where we will live forever” and the “Life on the New Earth: a topical guide to our many questions about the eternal Heaven.” He also includes sections about how to know you’re going to Heaven (as Heaven is not our “default destination”) and the promises God has given us about Heaven.
He takes on some interesting topics in the topical guide like alien life, animals in Heaven — and might they talk?, books and entertainment, will current landmarks on Earth be present in the New Earth, pets, relationships, technology, and space and time travel.
Through “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Heaven,” Alcorn breaks down the many aspects of Heaven and the afterlife simply and thoroughly, always backed by Scripture. His words are thought provoking and perfect for both the believer and those who may still be searching for answers about God and Heaven.
In addition, “Everything” is a beautiful book just to hold and look at. Featuring a lovely, soft leather-like cover embellished with a pretty design on the front and verse on the back, its small size makes it perfect to slip into your purse or large pocket. It also features an attached ribbon to use as a bookmark.
Five stars out of five.
Tyndale House Publishers provided this complimentary copy for my honest, unbiased review.
“Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Heaven” by Randy Alcorn