Heaven and the Afterlife: The Truth about Tomorrow and What it Means for Today
Get ready for life after death.
Combining three books that together have sold nearly 1 million copies, Heaven and the Afterlife gives you Erwin Lutzer’s best reflections on eternity and what it means for you today.
The trilogyincludes:
- One Minute After You Die. A simple and moving explanation of what the Bible teaches about death, this book makes you consider a sobering truth: one minute after you die, your life will not be over. Rather, it will be just beginning—in a place of unimaginable bliss or indescribable gloom. Are you ready for that moment?
- How You Can Be Sure You Will Spend Eternity with Godsummarizes the Bible’s teaching on salvation, answering questions like, “What role do I play in my own salvation? Can I lose my salvation if I commit a serious sin? What if I doubt that I’m saved?”
- Your Eternal Reward. This book explores the often-overlooked Scriptures about reward and judgment for Christians, answering questions like, “How will believers be judged? Do rewards for faithfulness vary? If heaven is perfect, why do rewards even matter?”
Together these books will help you live faithfully today, readying you for that final hour when you meet your Maker.
From the Back Cover
Is there a place for you in heaven?
Combining three books that together have sold nearly one million copies, Heaven and the Afterlife is a one-volume set of Erwin Lutzer’s hallmark works on eternity:
¿ How You Can Be Sure You Will Spend Eternity with God, a concise, pastoral book about salvation and how to receive it.
¿ One Minute After You Die, a simple and moving explanation of what the Bible teaches about life after death.
¿ Your Eternal Rewards, a thought-provoking look at Scripture’s teaching on heavenly judgment and rewards for Christians.
Heaven and the Afterlife lifts the veil on eternity and reminds us that this world isn’t all there is. No matter where you are on your spiritual journey, this book will challenge you to seek what cannot be lost, before it’s too late.
Top Highlights
“But what seems clear is that the writers of the Old Testament believed that to go to sheol was not only to go to the grave but also to experience a conscious afterlife.” (source)
“Faith is only as good as the object in which it is placed. Or, to put it differently, what we believe is more important than the fervency of our belief.” (source)
“When the woman took the picture home, she noticed a piece of paper attached to the back. It was the father’s last will and testament, written in his own handwriting, which read simply, ‘I will all of my inheritance to anyone who loved my son enough to buy this picture.’” (source)
“Each of the three paths above shares a common error. They overestimate our ability and underestimate God’s holiness.” (source)
“So here are some facts we should know in order to understand what the Old Testament means by the word sheol” (source)
"Heaven and the Afterlife: The Truth about Tomorrow and What it Means for Today by Erwin W. Lutzer caught my attention as I sat at my Mother's bedside while she was fighting her battle with cancer.
There are three books combined into this one book...
1. One Minute After You Die 2. How You Can Be Sure You Will Spend Eternity with God 3. Your Eternal Rewards
The author uses scripture to let us know what Jesus has to say on these subjects. This book is a very LOUD wake-up call for everyone. Full of information on what the BIBLE and JESUS tell us waits on the other side. We can't change our mind after having arrived, we must do that here. The author lets us know, by using scripture, how to KNOW where we will spend eternity.
This can be both an encouraging book for Christians, or scary for non-believers when you get a glimpse of what awaits.
I highly recommend this book to everyone as I want to see everyone in Heaven someday.
I received an ARC (advanced readers copy) from Moody Publishers & NetGallery in exchange for my honest review."
Reviewed by Kimberly Scott on NetGalley, Feb 29, 2016
Product Details
- Title : Heaven and the Afterlife: The Truth about Tomorrow and What it Means for Today
- Author: Lutzer, Erwin W.
- Publisher: Moody Publishers
- Publication Date: 2016
- ISBN: 9780802494528