Heaven’s for real, says the Bible

The reality of heaven has again been a hot topic with the publication of Heaven Is for Real, about a 4-year-old who allegedly experienced heaven during a near-death experience.

Randy Alcorn, author of several books on the topic of Heaven, finally has offered his opinion on that and similar books. As usual, Alcorn brings it all back to Scripture:

One concern is that I have seen such great excitement among Christians in response to this book, an experiential account that in its very best parts simply confirms what Scripture has said all along. Yes, Heaven is for real, but we already knew that, didn’t we? God’s Word has told us that all along. When there is so much fanfare about accounts that simply confirm what the Bible says, I wonder if we trust the accounts more than the Bible itself.