Heaven by Randy Alcorn
Week 9: Part Five — Questions and Answers About Heaven
Read Part Five, Chapters 31–35 of Heaven by Randy Alcorn. Key passages: 1 Corinthians 15:35-58; Philippians 3:20-21; John 14:2-3.
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Alcorn devotes a substantial section to answering practical questions readers most commonly ask about heaven — from what our resurrection bodies will be like to what we'll wear and whether we'll be bored.
Discussion Questions
8 questions1.Alcorn's treatment of the resurrection body draws heavily on 1 Corinthians 15, where Paul contrasts our current body (perishable, weak, dishonored, natural) with our resurrection body (imperishable, powerful, glorious, spiritual). What does "spiritual body" mean — Alcorn is careful to clarify it doesn't mean non-physical. What does he say it means, and why does the distinction matter?
2.Alcorn uses the analogy of a seed and a plant (from 1 Corinthians 15:37-38) to describe the relationship between our current and resurrection bodies. The plant is continuous with the seed but radically different. What continuities and discontinuities does Alcorn highlight between who we are now and who we will be in our resurrection bodies?
a.How does the resurrection body of Jesus — able to eat, be touched, and walk through walls — illustrate these continuities and discontinuities?
b.What physical limitations or struggles do you carry now that you most look forward to being freed from?
3.Alcorn addresses the question of whether people will have physical appearances in heaven — and specifically whether we will recognize one another. What key principles guide his answer? How does he handle questions about apparent age or physical features?
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