Paul P. Enns Quotes

One of the many joys of the millennial kingdom and the eternal state will be the endless discussion, genuine fellowship with one another.

Will we recognize our loved ones? Yes! Scripture is abundantly clear on the issue. Jesus showed himself to numerous people following His resurrection.

Jesus’ ultimate prayer for His own people is that they would be in fellowship with Him in heaven forever… Jesus wants us to be with him—and with each other—in His Father’s house.

On this sinful, fallen earth, life will remain difficult, fraught with suffering and sadness. But we are looking forward to heaven—and heaven is always better in every realm than the earth.

As we grow in our understanding of knowledge of Him in heaven, our worship will surely increase in magnitude.

This kingdom Christ promised will be both a physical and spiritual kingdom. Only those who are ‘poor in spirit’ will inherit the kingdom (Matt. 5:3).

While we look forward to a new heaven, let’s first consider the new earth, for the new earth will indeed be like heaven on earth. We will live on a restored earth.

Although believers will not receive their resurrection bodies until the rapture, it is apparent that believers will have bodies in the intermediate state in heaven.

The longing that God has placed in our hearts is for heaven, a better place, a better country.

Christ will both judge and cleanse the entire earth at His return. He will not rule in a blemished, sin-stained earth. He will rule in righteousness on a renovated earth.

Before the resurrection, we will have an intermediate body. Our final body will be like Christ’s.

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

During the tribulation there will be a national turning of Israel to the Lord; they will walk in righteousness. … God established an everlasting covenant with Israel and it will be of everlasting duration.

Yes, we will know one another! Yes we will have a glorious reunion! The Scriptures are not unclear on this vital issue.

There is a day coming when all of the suffering, all of the maladies of this life are destroyed, when we, in our glorified bodies, will live in heaven, on the new earth, eternally fulfilling God’s ordained purpose for us.