Within the Western church in this 21st century, for the first time in man's history, death is as much a taboo subject as without, yet the Christian's greatest hope is not for this present life. Instead it is in the "afterlife", where we talk of "being with Jesus" or "going to Heaven" as though these are better options for us than our present life. Yet, the way we live our lives does not reflect these ideas. And how can we live our lives in the truth of death, unless we know what the bible tells us about our certain hope - our "afterlife"?This book looks into what the bible says about death and what happens after death, and consequently what the Christian's future is, so it is a book of great hope where the saint has much to look forward to after death.

Preface, Introduction, About death, What is death?, Is death the final life event?, Who will die?, Where has death come from?, Those who are left behind, Death before the resurrection of Jesus, Did people believe in an afterlife prior to Jesus?, What happened when a person died prior to Jesus?, Where did people go?, Hell, Sheol, the grave and the pit, Hades, Gehenna, Tartarus, The outer darkness and the fiery furnace, Sheol, Abaddon, Who went to the pit?, Is there torment in Sheol?, Can someone return from Sheol to the world?, Summary , Death after the cross, Paradise, The role of Paradise, Can a Christian go down to the pit?, What happens after Paradise - the resurrection, The final judgement, Are there hierarchies among the saved?, Perfection and eternity, Resurrection bodies, Eternity and forever, Are we on our own in this thing called death?, Conclusion, Side issues and things to avoid, Children, Ghosts, Limbo, Purgatory, Perdition, The Grim Reaper, The River Styx and the ferryman, Reincarnation, Necromancy, The gates of hell will not prevail, Artists impressions of Hell:, Artists impressions of Heaven: