Table of Contents
Introduction: Timeless Truths About Heaven and the Afterlife 7
1 An Appointed Time to Die 9
2 Death: A Transition into the Afterlife 15
3 The Intermediate State 23
4 The Rapture: A Rendezvous with the Lord in the Air 31
5 Resurrection Bodies with "Permaflesh" 39
6 Christians at the Judgment Seat of Christ 47
7 New Heavens and a New Earth 57
8 The New Jerusalem: The Eternal City 65
9 No More Sin, Mourning, Pain, Tears, or Death 75
10 Satan and Demons Eternally Quarantined 81
11 Earthly Realities Absent in Heaven 89
12 Face-to-Face Fellowship with God 97
13 A Reunion of Christian Loved Ones 103
14 Meaningful Activities in Heaven 109
15 No Need to Fear Death 115
16 Heaven for Infants and Young Children Who Die 121
17 Assessing Personal Visits to Heaven 129
18 Unbelievers at the Great White Throne Judgment 137
19 Unbelievers and Eternal Suffering 143
20 No Second Chance After Death 151
21 Hooking Our Hope in Heaven 157
Bibliography 165
Notes 167