Quotes from Paul P. Enns

Heaven is where God dwells. It is a specific place; a place of unparalleled tranquility and beauty. It includes the new heaven and new earth.

The new earth will complete God's program. It will be what God intended for Adam and Eve in Eden.

God, through Jesus Christ, is the victory, and the renewed earth will reflect that glory.

Every believer departing this old earth ...immediately transitions into heaven and is welcomed home by Jesus himself.

As believers we have no need to fear death. Christ himself assures us of a safe arrival home in heaven!

Believers have a genuine, unfailing hope of a future reunion with loved ones. We can find joy in anticipating our future reunion.

In heaven we will not longer cry, feel sad, or face death. Our bodies will be perfect, locked into eternal youth... ageless.

It is only as we focus our thoughts on heaven that we will correctly interpret life on earth.

Existence continues at death for the believer in a fuller, more fulfilling way. Death should hold no fear for the believer.

1) "Yahweh's initial design for his people is deliverance;" (2) "Yahweh's design is to form a godly community;" (3) "Yahweh's intention is that there be an on-going relationship with his people;" (4) "Yahweh's intention for his people is that they enjoy the good life."22