Randy Alcorn
@randyalcorn
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Author of over sixty books, founder and director of @epmorg; love Jesus, my wife Nanci (now with Jesus), daughters, sons and five grandsons!
Gresham, Oregon
Joined April 2009
On the New Earth, we’ll at last be at home with the God we love and who loves us wholeheartedly. “In your presence is fullness of joy, at your right hand are pleasures forever more” (Psalm 16:11).
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Christ tells us, “When you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame and blind, and you will be blessed” (Luke 14:13-14). Ignore the bottom-line cost—value the disabled as persons, and take care of them; and know that He’ll reward you for your efforts.
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Tragically, most people do not find their joy in Christ and Heaven. In fact, many people find no joy at all when they think about Heaven.
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I talked about this subject—the theology of resurrection and common misconceptions about the afterlife—on the Love the Bible podcast with Kristin Nave.
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The key to a productive and content life is “planned neglect”—knowing what NOT to do, and being content with saying no to truly good, sometimes fantastic, opportunities.
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The key to a productive and content life is “planned neglect”—knowing what NOT to do, and being content with saying no to truly good opportunities.
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Unborn children are made in God’s image. Every time the devil kills a child, he kills God in effigy. Tragically, his persuasive lies strip unborn children of their lives and some Christians who consider themselves deeply concerned about justice buy into this.
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"God's mind is revealed in Scripture. But we can see nothing without the spectacles of the Holy Spirit." — Thomas Manton.
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When God calls upon us to deny ourselves and follow Him, what appears to be our loss is in fact our gain. Should we want to gain our lives or lose our lives? Losing our lives in Christ is the means to the end of joyfully gaining them!
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Yes, Jesus calls His followers to sacrifice—but never to sacrifice long-term happiness.
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Self-deception makes us imagine that we are smart enough to get away with things when we ultimately cannot get away with them EVER, because of our all-knowing God. “Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap” (Galatians 6:7, ESV).
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“God does not promise grace for the ‘what ifs.’ He is faithful to deliver His grace and mercy in my time of need.” – Nanci Alcorn
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“There is nothing that more tends to strengthen the faith of the young believer than to hear the veteran Christian, covered with scars from the battle, testifying that the service of his Master is a happy service…and his reward everlasting joy.” – Charles Spurgeon.
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A brand new book is out, The Good Investor by Robin C. John, that I think should be read by every Christ-follower who gives financial advice or invests in companies, even if it’s only through a retirement plan.
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The possibilities for doing good, bringing power to bear on behalf of those most in need of relief, gives me hope.
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To study creation is to study the Creator. Science should be worshipful discovery because God reveals His character in nature. He’s the Master Artist. On the New Earth biology, zoology, chemistry, astronomy, physics—all will be the study of God.
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There is nothing new about the gospel turning some people off. That’s always been true, just as it’s always been true that some people are longing to hear it and will deeply appreciate you for having enough courage to tell them about Jesus.
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to one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things?
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I am all for miracles, and I believe God does them. But I am skeptical at times because sometimes these claims are unaccompanied by the disciplines of godly living.
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I am all for miracles, and I believe God does them. But I am skeptical at times because sometimes these claims are unaccompanied by godly living.
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“To this end I labor, struggling with all his energy, which so powerfully works in me” (Col. 1:29). We must make every effort to obey God, to avoid sinful thoughts and actions. Yet all the while we must do this appealing to His strength, not our own.
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The source of strength we call upon is not merely our own, which is insufficient, but God’s, which is infinitely powerful.
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“Man is never sufficiently touched and affected by the awareness of his lowly state until he has compared himself with God’s majesty.” – John Calvin
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God owns everything, including you and me. Stewardship is living with the awareness that we are caretakers of God’s assets, not owners. How we handle money and possessions demonstrates who we really believe is our true owner—God or ourselves.
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As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace:
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In my years of writing about Heaven, I’ve found there are dozens of questions I'm repeatedly asked. I enjoyed answering several during my conversation with Josh Lewis and Michael Rowntree, on their podcast The Remnant Radio.
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Scripture has much to say about God’s eternal kingdom on the New Earth. His original plan for us, to rule the earth to the glory of God, was never abandoned.
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Even in the case of early chemical abortions, which take life before there’s capacity for thought, death is just as real and significant. A living child who would’ve had a name, family, and life will now have none of these.
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Given the price paid on the cross, God earned the right to say difficult things such as Jesus is the only way to the Father and we’re hell-bound without Him. That message is unpopular and always will be. Our job isn’t to edit the message, but to deliver it.
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