The Message of Heaven and Hell
by Bruce Milne
When death breaks into our lives, the great questions of human existence and destiny confront us. What is life? What is death? Is there an afterlife? Often it is only in the midst of tragedy that these issues are given much attention - but the basic orientation of Christianity is towards heavenly hope.Bruce Milne takes us on a journey through the biblical teaching about the awesome realities of heaven and hell - destinies central to our understanding of God and humanity. He begins with an examination of some key Old Testament texts, then moves on to the teaching of Jesus, and finally surveys other relevant New Testament passages.Debate continues about this area of Christian belief, but the life to come is a biblical 'fact of life', and the eternal God assures us, repeatedly and clearly, that he will meet us all in eternity.
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Author Biography
Bruce Milne was pastor of First Baptist Church in Vancouver, Canada, for many years. He is the author of Know the Truth and The Bible Speaks Today volume The Message of John
Table of Contents
ContentsGeneral preface 9Preface 10A note on meanings 15Abbreviations 17Bibliography 18Part OneThe dawning of destiny: heaven and hell in theOld TestamentIntroduction 251. Meeting the Judge and the defendant(Genesis 1:1-5, 26-27; 4:9) 322. The wages of sin (Genesis 2:16-17; 3:1-24) 533. The path of life (Psalm 16) 734. Long may he live! (Psalm 72) 835. Either/or (Daniel 7:9-14; 12:1-13) 96Part TwoDestiny determined: heaven and hell in the Gospels6. Your kingdom come!(Mark 1:15; Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43; 25:31-45) 1097. What about heaven? (Mark 12:18-27) 1308. So what about hell? (Mark 9:42-48) 1449. When heaven begins (Luke 23:32-43) 16210. Hell on earth: the death of Jesus(Matthew 27:45-50) 17411. Encountering heaven: the risen Jesus(John 20:1-31; 21:1-25) 189Part ThreeDestiny declared: heaven and hell in the rest of the NewTestament12. An unpopular perspective (Acts 17:22-34) 20313. The revealing of wrath (Romans 1:18 - 2:11) 21314. The privilege of children (Romans 8:12-39) 22615. An embodied hope (1 Corinthians 15:1-58) 24416. Ministering in hope (2 Corinthians 4:16 - 5:6) 25817. Suffering in perspective (1 Peter 1:3-9) 26918. Why live differently? (2 Peter 3:1-14) 28219. Final judgment (Revelation 20:1-15) 29520. The colours of heaven (Revelation 21:1 - 22:21) 309Study guide 333
Review
"... faithful analysis of Scripture and helpful pastoral application." -- Jonathan Frais; Churchman
"The book will be of great value to preachers for it engages faithfully with the Biblical text" -- Geoffrey Grogan; Themelios
"This is a very fine book, dealing with the subjects of heaven, hell and final judgment." -- Bill James; Reformation Today
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