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2025-01-17T15:50:45-08:00

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What Will the Role of Angels Be on the New Earth?

Last updated on: January 17, 2025 at 3:50 pm By Randy Alcorn

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Under God’s direction, angels serve us on Earth (Hebrews 1:14). Michael the archangel serves under God, and the other angels, in various positions, serve under Michael (Daniel 10:13; Revelation 12:7). In Heaven, human beings will govern angels (1 Corinthians 6:2-3). It’s a bit difficult to know the role angels will have on the New Earth. I assume they will be visible, though even that’s not certain. Presumably, their role as servants of those who will inherit salvation (though on the New Earth... Read more

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2025-01-17T15:47:09-08:00

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The Insanity of Pride, the Blessing of Humility

Last updated on: January 17, 2025 at 3:47 pm By Randy Alcorn

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I think one of the most powerful and chilling portrayals of the insanity of rejecting God—which we do whenever in words or actions we proudly affirm our greatness and achievements—is Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 4. It doesn’t get the attention of the fiery furnace in chapter 3, the lions’ den in chapter 6, or even the handwriting on the wall in chapter 5. But Daniel 4 is a stunning and insightful look into the fact that it is not merely wrong, but... Read more

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Does Belief in God’s Sovereignty Mean We Must Be Fatalists?

Last updated on: January 17, 2025 at 3:43 pm By Randy Alcorn

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The EPM staff posted this video on Facebook of my answer to the question, “When Someone Dies Young, Did They Die Before Their Time or Did They Die at the Appointed Time?” A commenter replied: “What about babies who die by abortion? I cannot believe God would ordain a child to be killed by abortion. If everything is pre-ordained, why worry about fighting against anything, like abortion? God ALLOWS Satan to do so much and wants us to take responsibility for standing... Read more

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2025-01-17T15:37:51-08:00

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Giving Brings Greater Blessing Than Receiving

Last updated on: January 17, 2025 at 3:37 pm By Randy Alcorn

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My book The Law of Rewards was first published in 2003, but in 2023, I had the opportunity to update it and also add some new material, especially as it relates to Nanci’s life, death, and relocation to Heaven. I continue to be excited about this small book and its potential for big impact in the lives as believers as they get excited about investing in eternity. (The updated book is available from EPM both in softcover and as a special edition with a leatherlike cover.)... Read more

2025-01-03T12:00:48-08:00

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Consider Reading the Bible Chronologically This Year

Last updated on: January 3, 2025 at 12:00 pm By Randy Alcorn

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Countless Christians believe that Bible reading is their duty—something holy people do. What many don’t understand is exactly what Scripture really tells us: that meditating on God’s Word can and should delight us, infusing us with heartfelt happiness (see Psalm 1; the world translated “blessed” is asher, which means “happy”). David said of God’s words, “More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb” (Psalm 19:10). Throughout the difficulties and joys that... Read more

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Biblical Optimism for the New Year

Last updated on: January 3, 2025 at 11:58 am By Randy Alcorn

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Regardless of our expectations or resolutions, this new year, like every year since we were evicted from Eden, will bring both wonderful and profoundly difficult moments. What we need is a perspective on our coming year that’s hopeful, yet grounded in eternal certainties. No Christian should be a pessimist. We should be realists—focused on the actuality that we serve a sovereign and gracious God. Because of the reality of Christ’s atoning sacrifice and His promises, biblical realism is, ultimately, optimism. If... Read more

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2025-01-03T11:53:52-08:00

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What Love Looks Like

Last updated on: January 3, 2025 at 11:53 am By Randy Alcorn

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When a religious leader asked which command was the greatest, Jesus responded, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and most important command. The second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and the Prophets depend on these two commands” (Matthew 22:37-40, CSB). Love isn’t something we display on a wall hanging; it’s something we do: “Little children, let us love... Read more

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The Comfort and Friendship of Jesus in Our Grief

Last updated on: January 3, 2025 at 11:50 am By Randy Alcorn

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Over the four-plus years my beloved wife Nanci faced cancer, there were many good reports and many bad ones. We rode a roller coaster of emotions throughout her three surgeries, three rounds of radiation, and three rounds of chemo. I vividly remember the day when the doctor said it was now stage-four cancer that had spread to her lungs. That night we prayed together, and then I went downstairs, got on my knees by the couch, buried my face in... Read more

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What Are Treasures in Heaven?

Last updated on: December 16, 2024 at 11:10 am By Randy Alcorn

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A reader on my Facebook page asked this question about the nature of treasures in Heaven: “What does that even mean to ‘store your treasures in heaven’? What treasures are we storing up?!” The Greek word translated “treasures” or “riches” in Matthew 6 normally means “accumulated wealth in the form of money, jewels, or other valuables.” That’s exactly what Christ’s disciples would have immediately thought of: tangible wealth, valuable assets, precious possessions. It’s true that when Jesus speaks about “treasures... Read more

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Heaven: 20 Years Later

Last updated on: December 16, 2024 at 10:28 am By Randy Alcorn

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Note from Eternal Perspective Ministries: October 2024 marked the 20-year anniversary since the release of Randy’s book Heaven. By God’s grace, over one million copies have been sold. In this interview, Randy reflects on writing the book and what has changed since it was first published. What prompted you to study and write about Heaven? A close friend of mine, Greg, died when I was in high school. I was a brand-new Christian, and it affected me profoundly. Then after I’d... Read more

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