Table of Contents

Introduction 11

1 Who goes to heaven? 13

2 How good must a person be to get to heaven? 16

3 Do Christians go to heaven immediately after they die? 19

4 If people die without Christ, will they get a second chance to go to heaven? 22

5 Is heaven the same now as it will be in eternity? 24

6 Is Jesus in heaven right now? 26

7 What did Jesus mean by "mansions" in heaven? 29

8 Do people in heaven know what is happening on earth? 31

9 What does the Old Testament say about heaven? 33

10 What does the Bible mean by the "new earth'"? 36

11 What will we do in heaven? 38

12 Will we have to work in heaven? 40

13 What will heaven look like? 43

14 Where is heaven? 45

15 Will animals be in heaven? 48

16 Does anything ever change in heaven? 51

17 Will we be bored in heaven? 53

18 Will we know our Christian friends and loved ones in heaven? 56

19 Are there marriages and families in heaven? 59

20 Will we remember our earthly life in heaven? 61

21 Is heaven a physical place? 63

22 What is the new Jerusalem? 65

23 Will we be singing and playing harps all the time in heaven? 69

24 Will there be time in eternity? 71

25 Will we see God in heaven? 74

26 What will it be like to worship God in heaven? 76

27 Will we have bodies in heaven? 78

28 Will we live with the angels in heaven? 81

29 What is the difference between reincarnation and resurrection? 83

30 Will everyone be alike in heaven? 85

31 Will there be any sin in heaven? 88

32 Will we eat and drink in heaven? 90

33 What does the Bible say about hell? 93

34 What do the words Sheol and Hades refer to? 96

35 Are the stories true about people going to heaven and returning? Are the stories of near-death experiences true? Have people come back from heaven? 98

36 Don't other religions have a similar teaching to the Bible's teaching about heaven? 100

37 Is anyone just annihilated at death? 103

38 Is there such a thing as soul sleep? 105

39 Do some people go to purgatory after death? 108

40 How can I explain heaven to my young children? 110

41 If I live in hope of heaven, won't I neglect earthly needs around me? 112

42 What happens to those who are unable to believe in Jesus, like aborted babies, young children, or those who have a severe mental disability? 115

43 What should I do if I am afraid of death? 117

44 How can I be sure I'm going to heaven? 119

45 What is the great white throne judgment of Revelation 20? 122

46 What does the Bible call the "judgment seat of Christ"? 125

47 Will others in heaven know my secret sins on earth? 128

48 What are "heavenly crowns"? 130

49 Why will some believers rule with Christ over the new earth? 132

50 What can I do to prepare for eternity in heaven? 135