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    <body><![CDATA[Great biblical insight about what heaven and the new earth will be like - and how incredible (and not boring) both will be.<br/><br/>Reminds the reader that God is accomplishing everything for His name's sake - for His own glory it shall all be accomplished.  And the already accomplished work of C...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3964765">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book completely changed my view of heaven.  It made me realize some things that I had believed but never really realized what I believed.  This is packed full of scripture references - so it isn't just his opinion.<br/><br/>This has helped me look forward to heaven as well as see how my life ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21205616">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Loved the book - a bit wordy at times in terms of being repetitive, he likes to make the same point sometimes more than once so that we definitely get it.  I definitely enjoyed this book and recommend it to anyone that may have questinos about Heaven. Although some of the stuff is speculative, Alcor...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4502037">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is unquestionably the best book (other than the Bible, of course!) that I’ve ever read! At a whopping 500+ pages, it may appear daunting, but it is broken down into short, easy-to-manage chapters. I could almost feel myself being blessed each morning as I read from it, and I wouldn’t be sur...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76180905">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Although it is way more protestant/sola scriptura than I am used to, and I think has certain failings as a result, it does do an excellent job of turning people's eyes to a much broader view of what heaven could be than pop culture tends to stereotype it.  I think the ideas in the book would be espe...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/27227037">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I have always had an active imagination and have been thinking about heaven for a long time. I did not learn anything in this book but many, in fact millions have, including Christians. It provides a good Biblical basis for some thoughts. I didn't agree with everything, but think it is worthwhile to...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/883860">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Alcorn makes the distinction between the &quot;intermediate&quot; heaven (now - temporary) and the &quot;new heaven &amp; new earth&quot; (final state).  He develops a case for a Physical Heaven (final state), as well as other aspects of heaven (learning, rest, new bodies, ruling, culture) - all grounde...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5494704">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I learned that I have a very limited view of what Heaven can be like. I think that I have grown spiritually because of this book and have become excited learning about Heaven.<br/>Yes, I will see my pets there and lions and horses and all other kinds of animals. Lions and tigers and bears, oh my.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[To be more heaven minded, not to think that this life is all we get, but look to God's promises. I kind of like how Alcorn tries to describe what heaven will be like, obviously it's his own perception but he does have some biblical bases to back his thoughts up.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I was not pleased with this book at all. We studied this as a bible study group. I just don't interpret the scriptures this way. I think if you've accepted Christ and the Holy Spirit lives in you, there are things you intrinsically know to be true without having any other prior knowledge. His depict...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41389304">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Loads of scripture to back up his in-depth discussion and perhaps change our perspective on Heaven and our perspective on living with an eternal perspective]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I am marveling at how my senses are ready to see the implications of the new heaven and earth as I look around at this tired earth.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I am pretty excited about reading this book, because at times I can be rather apathetic about heaven. I know my vision can Fall flat on it's face in light of what is coming. In the preface he talks about Florence Chadwick swimming from Catalina Island to the shore of mainland CA-- she stopped 1/2 a ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/47672335">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[With most of the books I read, it is easy to tell right away whether I like the book or not.  This book was not one of those. <br/><br/>I had to read this book for seminary and because of that, I am happy to say that I really enjoyed it.  It was very good reading but it might be because of the req...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/44369131">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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