Where do we get these misconceptions about heaven?

"The devil labors to give people an inaccurate view of heaven. Some of Satan's favorite lies are about heaven. Revelation 13:6 tells us the satanic beast 'opened his mouth to blaspheme God, and to slander his name and his dwelling place and those who live in heaven.' Paul warned us to be aware of the devil's schemes and put on God's armor to stand against them. Well, according to Revelation, one of Satan's favorite tactics is slandering God's dwelling place, heaven, feeding us a distorted view of it. He knows this will rob us of joy in anticipating being with our bridegroom. It will make us fall in love with this world, as if it were our home. It will take away our motivation to tell others about Jesus. Why tell someone about how to go to heaven when you think it's going to be a boring and tedious place to live? For this reason we should pray for God to enlighten our minds and break through the devil's lies as we look at what God's Word says about heaven. This is an emphasis not only in my nonfiction book on heaven, In Light of Eternity, but also in all six of my novels, most recently Safely Home."

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By Randy Alcorn
Eternal Perspective Ministries
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