As sales of Hagee's current New York Times bestseller, Four Blood Moons, continue to soar, hundreds of thousands of readers have had their thirst whetted to know what is to come at the end of this world . . . heaven itself! Hagee's national media power assures another mega-bestseller.
Every aspect of my life, I relate to the Bible and all the treasures it has to offer, and I am forever thankful for all of God's many gifts, looking forward to my ultimate inheritance in heaven where the spirits of the saints are living in the kingdom of heaven. In the final end, when all of God's elect are resurrected and gathered together, spirit and new body, to live eternally in the new heavens and new earth, and Christ has turned over His kingdom to His Father, the Kingdom of God, it will truly be heaven! Until that day, I will continue to live heavenly minded, with the mind of Christ, as I advance the kingdom pursuing God as I rest in His peace and follow His calling on my life. Always remember He created us for his pleasure, and He will lead you to His plan for your life as you love and adore Him through His Word.
"Besides Jesus, no one has kept me from despair, or taken me deeper into the mysteries of the gospel, than the apostle Paul." —John Piper No one has had a greater impact on the world for eternal good than the apostle Paul—except Jesus himself. For John Piper, this impact is very personal. He does not just admire and trust Paul. He loves him. Piper gives us thirty glimpses into why his heart and mind respond this way. Can a Christian-killer really endure 195 lashes from a heart of love? Can a mystic who thinks he was caught up into heaven be a model of lucid rationality? Can an ethnocentric Jew write the most beautiful call to reconciliation? Can a person who lives with the unceasing anguish of empathy be always rejoicing? Can a man's description of the horrors of human sin be exceeded by his delight in human splendor? Can a man with a backbone of steel be as tender as a nursing mother? If we know this man—if we see what Piper sees—we too will love him. Paul's testimony is a matter of life and death. Piper invites you into his relationship with Paul in the hope that you will know life, forever.
Annotation In this intriguing discussion of Paul's first letter to the Corinthians, Dale Martin contends that Paul's various disagreements with the Corinthians were the result of a fundamental conflict over the ideological construction of the human body (and hence the church as the body of Christ). This led to differing opinions on a variety of theological viewpoints--including the role of rhetoric and philosophy in a hierarchical society, the eating of meat sacrificed to idols, prostitution, sexual desire and marriage, and the resurrection of the body. Book jacket.
Offers a fresh appraisal of the ascent of Christ to the third heaven in 2 Corinthians 12, proposing that it records a failed, not a successful, ascent into heaven.
I will love to take this opportunity to stir up your hunger for God. There is a place that every born-again Christian longs for. That place is called His Presence. It is that place of joy unspeakable and full of glory; there is not a vocabulary that can adequately express it. This place is being in Him, in spirit, soul and body. A place where nothing else matters, but Him. David expressed it so clearly when he said; better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere. (Psalm 84:10). It is Gods desire that you will not only visit or encounter this place, but that you will live there, reigning with Christ Jesus over the powers of darkness in heavenlies and over all creation. This is what you were saved and created for. You are called to this higher life and God has made it possible through the blood of Jesus for everyone to find a seat right next to Him in heavenly places.
Heaven has received a lot of attention in recent years as bestselling books and movies have told the stories of people who claim to have been there. But what does the Bible actually say about heaven? What difference does it make? What happens the moment after we die? What will our relationships be like in heaven? Chip Ingram sets aside the hype and myths and digs into the Scriptures to discover what God actually wants us to know about the hereafter. Most importantly, Ingram shows why our understanding of heaven matters now, in this life. Because what we believe about heaven actually affects us today in ways we may not have imagined.
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.
What happens when we die? Where do we go? Is there an afterlife? Does the Bible say anything specific about heaven? Are there streets of gold there? This book will answer those questions and tell you what’s up with heaven. By studying the Scriptures from Genesis to Revelation and studying a variety of topics, the curtain is pulled back—to the extent Scripture allows—to reveal the glorious and utterly amazing realm of heaven.