Author: Andrew Park
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781984378101
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Heaven and hell: Are they real? What are they like? How do we get to heaven? Can a loving God allow such a thing as hell? The afterlife fascinates us as a concept both difficult to comprehend and impossible to ignore. Atheists deny that there is any world after this one, and many people of faith believe there can only be good things to come. Believe in it or not, however, we can't stop debating it, questioning it, or thinking about it. Into this mix of opinion, doubt, and faith come the stories of those mystics who have actually journeyed to heaven or hell and come back to tell about it. Survivors of near-death experiences provide insight into the transition from this world to the next. Some have stories of heavenly peace so profound they can't believe hell could exist. Others have witnessed those torments and can testify that it does. Theologian Andrew S. Park uses these accounts to paint a vivid portrait of the afterlife while also providing an explanation for hell's existence despite God's undeniable love for us, giving much-needed guidance to those who may be thinking of ending their own lives, and offering comfort to those who grieve.
A Big Picture of Heaven and Hell
Author: Andrew Park
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781984378101
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Heaven and hell: Are they real? What are they like? How do we get to heaven? Can a loving God allow such a thing as hell? The afterlife fascinates us as a concept both difficult to comprehend and impossible to ignore. Atheists deny that there is any world after this one, and many people of faith believe there can only be good things to come. Believe in it or not, however, we can't stop debating it, questioning it, or thinking about it. Into this mix of opinion, doubt, and faith come the stories of those mystics who have actually journeyed to heaven or hell and come back to tell about it. Survivors of near-death experiences provide insight into the transition from this world to the next. Some have stories of heavenly peace so profound they can't believe hell could exist. Others have witnessed those torments and can testify that it does. Theologian Andrew S. Park uses these accounts to paint a vivid portrait of the afterlife while also providing an explanation for hell's existence despite God's undeniable love for us, giving much-needed guidance to those who may be thinking of ending their own lives, and offering comfort to those who grieve.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781984378101
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Heaven and hell: Are they real? What are they like? How do we get to heaven? Can a loving God allow such a thing as hell? The afterlife fascinates us as a concept both difficult to comprehend and impossible to ignore. Atheists deny that there is any world after this one, and many people of faith believe there can only be good things to come. Believe in it or not, however, we can't stop debating it, questioning it, or thinking about it. Into this mix of opinion, doubt, and faith come the stories of those mystics who have actually journeyed to heaven or hell and come back to tell about it. Survivors of near-death experiences provide insight into the transition from this world to the next. Some have stories of heavenly peace so profound they can't believe hell could exist. Others have witnessed those torments and can testify that it does. Theologian Andrew S. Park uses these accounts to paint a vivid portrait of the afterlife while also providing an explanation for hell's existence despite God's undeniable love for us, giving much-needed guidance to those who may be thinking of ending their own lives, and offering comfort to those who grieve.
Visions of Heaven and Hell
Author: John Bunyan
Publisher: Sovereign Grace Publishers,
ISBN: 1589603656
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
When the wicked have traveled a course of sin, and discover they have reason to fear the God;s judgement and wrath for their sins, they begin to wish there is no God to punish them, then by degrees they persuade themselves there is no God, and then they set themselves to study the arguments to support their opinion. This excellent book by John Bunyan covers the subject matter of the existence of heaven and hell as well as studies and dispells the arguments presented by sinners who argue there is no heaven and hell. Most do not know that Bunyan wrote some 60 books, and poetry too. And also almost a well-kept secret is that his doctrine was so biblically laced that many good men would call him too severe. He believed in, and taught, ALL the doctrines of grace, including double-predestination, or reprobation. Why then is he not smeared with the name of hyper-Calvinist like Goodwin, Gill, and others? I guess the same people ought to call Luther a hyper-Lutheran, for he believed and taught it, too. Why begin a review of Bunyan's writings with such a view of his doctrine? It is to show that a Pilgrim's Progress can come only from someone who believes and teaches ALL the counsel of God, without flinching, yea, with loving-kindness. Illegally, He sat in a jail cell over a river for 12 years with his Bible, Galatians by Luther, and another book or two. He had the choice of feeling miserable and murmuring, or of filling his time, thoughts, and energies with studying that Bible, and seeking a way to be of help to his more comfortable, but less dedicated, brothers and sisters. Listen, dear saints, you can't do any better than reading Bunyan. Like Gurnall, he covers everything here and there, and with a sweetness that can come only from God. What a shame that his large heart should be encased in such small print. But, like digging gold, it is worth the time and trouble to dig spiritual gold. Bunyan (1628-1688) rose from an humble beginning to being a preacher to a little house church, to 12 years in jail because he would not agree to quit preaching, to a huge church in London. He wrote 66 books, nearly all while in jail.
Publisher: Sovereign Grace Publishers,
ISBN: 1589603656
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
When the wicked have traveled a course of sin, and discover they have reason to fear the God;s judgement and wrath for their sins, they begin to wish there is no God to punish them, then by degrees they persuade themselves there is no God, and then they set themselves to study the arguments to support their opinion. This excellent book by John Bunyan covers the subject matter of the existence of heaven and hell as well as studies and dispells the arguments presented by sinners who argue there is no heaven and hell. Most do not know that Bunyan wrote some 60 books, and poetry too. And also almost a well-kept secret is that his doctrine was so biblically laced that many good men would call him too severe. He believed in, and taught, ALL the doctrines of grace, including double-predestination, or reprobation. Why then is he not smeared with the name of hyper-Calvinist like Goodwin, Gill, and others? I guess the same people ought to call Luther a hyper-Lutheran, for he believed and taught it, too. Why begin a review of Bunyan's writings with such a view of his doctrine? It is to show that a Pilgrim's Progress can come only from someone who believes and teaches ALL the counsel of God, without flinching, yea, with loving-kindness. Illegally, He sat in a jail cell over a river for 12 years with his Bible, Galatians by Luther, and another book or two. He had the choice of feeling miserable and murmuring, or of filling his time, thoughts, and energies with studying that Bible, and seeking a way to be of help to his more comfortable, but less dedicated, brothers and sisters. Listen, dear saints, you can't do any better than reading Bunyan. Like Gurnall, he covers everything here and there, and with a sweetness that can come only from God. What a shame that his large heart should be encased in such small print. But, like digging gold, it is worth the time and trouble to dig spiritual gold. Bunyan (1628-1688) rose from an humble beginning to being a preacher to a little house church, to 12 years in jail because he would not agree to quit preaching, to a huge church in London. He wrote 66 books, nearly all while in jail.
Heaven and Hell
Author: Bart D. Ehrman
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501136747
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Over half of Americans believe in a literal heaven, in a literal hell. Most people who hold these beliefs are Christian and assume they are the age-old teachings of the Bible. Ehrman shows that eternal rewards and punishments are found nowhere in the Old Testament, and are not what Jesus or his disciples taught. He recounts the long history of the afterlife, ranging from The Epic of Gilgamesh up to the writings of Augustine, focusing especially on the teachings of Jesus and his early followers. Ehrman shows that competing views were intimately connected with the social, cultural, and historical worlds out of which they emerged. -- adapted from jacket
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501136747
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Over half of Americans believe in a literal heaven, in a literal hell. Most people who hold these beliefs are Christian and assume they are the age-old teachings of the Bible. Ehrman shows that eternal rewards and punishments are found nowhere in the Old Testament, and are not what Jesus or his disciples taught. He recounts the long history of the afterlife, ranging from The Epic of Gilgamesh up to the writings of Augustine, focusing especially on the teachings of Jesus and his early followers. Ehrman shows that competing views were intimately connected with the social, cultural, and historical worlds out of which they emerged. -- adapted from jacket
Heaven in the Midst of Hell
Author:
Publisher: Raven Oak Press
ISBN: 0981992609
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
War exposes the divide between who we think we are and how we behave in extreme situations. Sheri Snively, who served as a Quaker chaplain with the U.S. Navy, has crafted a vivid, unsettling, and ultimately hopeful personal account of the effects of the Iraq war on soldiers and civilians in Heaven in the Midst of Hell. As she served with the Marines working amid the boredom, ten-sion, and seemingly meaningless carnage at a trauma hospital between Ramadi and Fallujah, Commander Snively experienced first-hand the grim reality of combat. As she recounts the way she and the soldiers around her experience war, she negotiates a compassionate path to healing -- marked not by formulaic answers, but by an open and ques-tioning spirit. Illustrated with the author's own evocative photographs, this is a compelling and unforgettable journey into the human soul.
Publisher: Raven Oak Press
ISBN: 0981992609
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
War exposes the divide between who we think we are and how we behave in extreme situations. Sheri Snively, who served as a Quaker chaplain with the U.S. Navy, has crafted a vivid, unsettling, and ultimately hopeful personal account of the effects of the Iraq war on soldiers and civilians in Heaven in the Midst of Hell. As she served with the Marines working amid the boredom, ten-sion, and seemingly meaningless carnage at a trauma hospital between Ramadi and Fallujah, Commander Snively experienced first-hand the grim reality of combat. As she recounts the way she and the soldiers around her experience war, she negotiates a compassionate path to healing -- marked not by formulaic answers, but by an open and ques-tioning spirit. Illustrated with the author's own evocative photographs, this is a compelling and unforgettable journey into the human soul.
What Happens After You Die
Author: Randy Frazee
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 0718086031
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Popular pastor Randy Frazee answers perennial questions about life after death with an accessible exploration of what the Bible has to say on the subject. In both Christian and pop culture, there is a certain fascination with the afterlife. What happens after you die? What happens if you die with Christ or without Christ? What happens when Jesus returns if you have or haven’t accepted Christ? What exactly comes next? Randy Frazee, popular pastor of Oak Hills Church and general editor of the wildly successful Believe and The Story programs, answers these questions and more. Born out of a deeply personal search for truth after the death of his mother, What Happens After You Die is a straightforward exploration of what the Bible says about life after death. From heaven and hell to the Lake of Fire and the actual presence of God, Frazee uncovers what is simply cultural tradition and what is truly biblical. He shows readers not only the death Jesus came to save us from but the life he came to save us for. Based on a teaching series that has had more online views than any other series Frazee has done to date, What Happens After You Die is a guide to the perennial questions about life and death, what comes next, and how we should live until then.
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 0718086031
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Popular pastor Randy Frazee answers perennial questions about life after death with an accessible exploration of what the Bible has to say on the subject. In both Christian and pop culture, there is a certain fascination with the afterlife. What happens after you die? What happens if you die with Christ or without Christ? What happens when Jesus returns if you have or haven’t accepted Christ? What exactly comes next? Randy Frazee, popular pastor of Oak Hills Church and general editor of the wildly successful Believe and The Story programs, answers these questions and more. Born out of a deeply personal search for truth after the death of his mother, What Happens After You Die is a straightforward exploration of what the Bible says about life after death. From heaven and hell to the Lake of Fire and the actual presence of God, Frazee uncovers what is simply cultural tradition and what is truly biblical. He shows readers not only the death Jesus came to save us from but the life he came to save us for. Based on a teaching series that has had more online views than any other series Frazee has done to date, What Happens After You Die is a guide to the perennial questions about life and death, what comes next, and how we should live until then.
40 Questions About Heaven and Hell
Author: Alan W. Gore
Publisher: Kregel Academic
ISBN: 0825442761
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
In 40 Questions About Heaven and Hell, Alan Gomes surveys the Old and New Testaments to present a comprehensive picture of the afterlife. The question-and-answer format makes it easy to find answers to specific questions on heaven, hell, the intermediate state, the final judgment, and life in eternity. Readers will find solid answers to many vital questions: · What should we conclude about those who claim to have seen heaven or hell? · Is it possible for us to communicate with the dead? · Is there such a place as purgatory? · What will our resurrected bodies be like? · What will we do in the eternal state? · Will there be animals in the eternal state? · What is hell like? · How can a God of love send people to an eternal hell? · Did Jesus "descend into hell" like the Apostles' Creed says? Study notes point to additional resources for learning, and reflection questions at the end of each chapter make the book ideal for small group studies.
Publisher: Kregel Academic
ISBN: 0825442761
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
In 40 Questions About Heaven and Hell, Alan Gomes surveys the Old and New Testaments to present a comprehensive picture of the afterlife. The question-and-answer format makes it easy to find answers to specific questions on heaven, hell, the intermediate state, the final judgment, and life in eternity. Readers will find solid answers to many vital questions: · What should we conclude about those who claim to have seen heaven or hell? · Is it possible for us to communicate with the dead? · Is there such a place as purgatory? · What will our resurrected bodies be like? · What will we do in the eternal state? · Will there be animals in the eternal state? · What is hell like? · How can a God of love send people to an eternal hell? · Did Jesus "descend into hell" like the Apostles' Creed says? Study notes point to additional resources for learning, and reflection questions at the end of each chapter make the book ideal for small group studies.
God's Big Picture
Author: Vaughan Roberts
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830863893
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
Sixty-six books written by forty people over nearly 2,000 years, in two languages and several different genres. The Bible is clearly no ordinary book. How can you begin to read and understand it as a whole? This excellent overview gives you the big picture, providing both the encouragement and the tools you need to read the Bible with confidence and understanding.
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830863893
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
Sixty-six books written by forty people over nearly 2,000 years, in two languages and several different genres. The Bible is clearly no ordinary book. How can you begin to read and understand it as a whole? This excellent overview gives you the big picture, providing both the encouragement and the tools you need to read the Bible with confidence and understanding.
Between Heaven and Hell
Author: W. Bruce Lincoln
Publisher: Viking Adult
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 564
Book Description
Focusing on the artists in context, Between Heaven and Hell brings the triumph and tragedy of the Russian experience into full view. It vividly illustrates the workings of the creative process in a land in which politics and the arts have been closely intertwined. And it keenly describes the unique fashion in which Russian artists created their work through assimilating and transforming other cultural forms - giving birth to masterpieces unlike any others on earth.
Publisher: Viking Adult
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 564
Book Description
Focusing on the artists in context, Between Heaven and Hell brings the triumph and tragedy of the Russian experience into full view. It vividly illustrates the workings of the creative process in a land in which politics and the arts have been closely intertwined. And it keenly describes the unique fashion in which Russian artists created their work through assimilating and transforming other cultural forms - giving birth to masterpieces unlike any others on earth.
Heaven and Hell
Author: Neel Burton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781913260026
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
It has forever been said that we are ruled by our emotions, but this today is truer than ever. Yet, the emotions are utterly neglected by our system of education, leading to millions of mis-lived lives. This book proposes to redress the balance, exploring over 30 emotions and drawing some powerful and astonishing conclusions along the way.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781913260026
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
It has forever been said that we are ruled by our emotions, but this today is truer than ever. Yet, the emotions are utterly neglected by our system of education, leading to millions of mis-lived lives. This book proposes to redress the balance, exploring over 30 emotions and drawing some powerful and astonishing conclusions along the way.
The Big Picture Making Sense Out of Life and Religion
Author: Sean Williams
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0578015234
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
This book points out the undeniable similarities between The Gospel of Thomas, the psychedelic experience, the mystic path, and the near death experience in order to put together the big picture and expose the truth about our existence. Can you put together the similarities and understand the TRUTH that organized religion and the government have sought to keep from us? Do you have the ears to HEAR?
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0578015234
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
This book points out the undeniable similarities between The Gospel of Thomas, the psychedelic experience, the mystic path, and the near death experience in order to put together the big picture and expose the truth about our existence. Can you put together the similarities and understand the TRUTH that organized religion and the government have sought to keep from us? Do you have the ears to HEAR?