A Brief Book Notice from Books At a Glance
Table of Contents
1 The Modern Romance with Heaven
2 No Earthly Idea about Heaven
3 What Heaven Will Be Like
4 New Jerusalem
5 What We Will Be Like in Heaven
6 The Heavenly Host
Appendix 1 The Jewels in Our Heavenly Crown by Richard Baxter
Appendix 2 The Kingdom of Heaven by Thomas Boston
Appendix 3 The Sympathy of the Two Worlds: A Sermon by Charles Spurgeon
Appendix 4 Home at Last! A Sermon by J.C. Ryle
Selected Quotes
- “We need to have a better understanding of the glory of heaven. We must learn to set our affections on heavenly things, as we are commanded in Scripture.” (12)
- “Clearly, because Scripture is the Word of God, we must reject every anecdotal account that contradicts what Scripture teaches. Ultimately, we are forced to conclude that the Bible is our only reliable source of information about heaven.” (40)
- “Everything in Scripture indicates that the believer’s entrance to heaven occurs immediately upon death.” (76)
- “And we who know Christ are going to heaven for this express purpose: so that God can showcase the infinite riches of His grace by showering His goodness on us endlessly.” (87)
- “The new heavens and new earth that take the place of the old will be the glorious realm in which the people of God will dwell eternally.” (91)
- “Heaven is the perfect place for people made perfect. Perfection is the goal of God’s sanctifying work in us. He’s not merely making us better than we are; He is conforming us to be the image of His Son. As much as glorified humanity can resemble incarnate, exalted deity, we will resemble our Lord.” (118)
- “Without question, the most marvelous thing of all about heaven—heaven’s supreme delight—will be unbroken fellowship with God Himself.” (141)