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By: Material type: TextCarol Stream, Illinois, U.S.A. : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., ©2004Description: 533 pages ; 24 cm. +CDISBN:
  • 9780842379427
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BT 846.3 A43 2004
Contents:
PART I: A THEOLOGY OF HEAVEN 1. Realizing our destiny Are you looking forward to heaven? -- Is heaven beyond our imagination? -- Is heaven our default destination...or is hell? -- Can you know you're going to heaven? -- 2. Understanding the present heaven What is the nature of the present heaven? -- Is the present heaven a physical place? -- What is life like in the present heaven? -- 3. Grasping redemption's far reach This world is not our home...or is it? -- Why is earth's redemption essential to God's plan? -- What will it mean for the curse to be lifted? -- 4. Anticipating resurrection Why is resurrection so important? -- Why does all creation await our resurrection? -- How far-reaching is the resurrection? -- 5. Seeing the earth restored Where and when will our deliverance come? -- Will the old earth be destroyed---or renewed? -- Will the new earth be familiar...like home? -- 6. Celebrating our relationship with God What will it mean to see God? -- What will it mean for God to dwell among us? -- How will we worship God? -- 7. Ruling on the new earth What does God's eternal kingdom involve? -- Will we actually rule with Christ? -- How will we rule God's kingdom? -- PART II: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT HEAVEN 8. What will the resurrected earth be like? Will the new earth be an Edenic paradise? -- What is the new Jerusalem? -- What will the great city be like? -- Will there be space and time? -- Will the new earth have sun, moon, oceans, and weather? -- 9. What will our lives be like? Will we be ourselves? -- What will our bodies be like? -- Will we eat and drink on the new earth? -- Will we be capable of sinning? -- What will we know and learn? -- What will our daily lives be like? -- 10. What will our relationships be like? Will we desire relationships with anyone except God? -- Will there be marriage, families, and friendships? -- Whom will we meet, and what will we experience together? -- How will we relate to each other? -- What will new earth society be like? -- 11. What about animals? Will animals inhabit the new earth? -- Will animals, including our pets, live again? -- 12. What will we do in heaven? Will heaven ever be boring? -- Will there be arts, entertainment, and sports? -- Will our dreams be fulfilled and missed opportunities regained? -- Will we design crafts, technology, and new modes of travel? -- PART III: LIVING IN LIGHT OF HEAVEN Reorienting ourselves to heaven as our home -- Anticipating the great adventure --
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

PART I: A THEOLOGY OF HEAVEN
1. Realizing our destiny
Are you looking forward to heaven? -- Is heaven beyond our imagination? -- Is heaven our default destination...or is hell? -- Can you know you're going to heaven? --
2. Understanding the present heaven
What is the nature of the present heaven? -- Is the present heaven a physical place? -- What is life like in the present heaven? --
3. Grasping redemption's far reach
This world is not our home...or is it? -- Why is earth's redemption essential to God's plan? -- What will it mean for the curse to be lifted? --
4. Anticipating resurrection
Why is resurrection so important? -- Why does all creation await our resurrection? -- How far-reaching is the resurrection? --
5. Seeing the earth restored
Where and when will our deliverance come? -- Will the old earth be destroyed---or renewed? -- Will the new earth be familiar...like home? --
6. Celebrating our relationship with God
What will it mean to see God? -- What will it mean for God to dwell among us? -- How will we worship God? --
7. Ruling on the new earth
What does God's eternal kingdom involve? -- Will we actually rule with Christ? -- How will we rule God's kingdom? --

PART II: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT HEAVEN
8. What will the resurrected earth be like?
Will the new earth be an Edenic paradise? -- What is the new Jerusalem? -- What will the great city be like? -- Will there be space and time? -- Will the new earth have sun, moon, oceans, and weather? --
9. What will our lives be like?
Will we be ourselves? -- What will our bodies be like? -- Will we eat and drink on the new earth? -- Will we be capable of sinning? -- What will we know and learn? -- What will our daily lives be like? --
10. What will our relationships be like?
Will we desire relationships with anyone except God? -- Will there be marriage, families, and friendships? -- Whom will we meet, and what will we experience together? -- How will we relate to each other? -- What will new earth society be like? --
11. What about animals?
Will animals inhabit the new earth? -- Will animals, including our pets, live again? --
12. What will we do in heaven?
Will heaven ever be boring? -- Will there be arts, entertainment, and sports? -- Will our dreams be fulfilled and missed opportunities regained? -- Will we design crafts, technology, and new modes of travel? --

PART III: LIVING IN LIGHT OF HEAVEN
Reorienting ourselves to heaven as our home -- Anticipating the great adventure --

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