Facing The Last Enemy: Death And The Christian HB
By: Guy Prentiss Waters| Product Details | |
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| Publisher | Ligonier Ministries |
| Year | 2023 |
| ISBN | 9781642894349 |
When we're standing at the gravesite, death gives little closure and leaves many questions unanswered. Despite the common claim that "dying is just a natural part of life," people seem to avoid this unsettling subject more than ever. Yet the Bible doesn't shy away from the reality of death. God's Word has the answers we need to face the grave with confidence in our risen Redeemer.
In this book, Dr. Guy Waters provides the Bible's answers to essential questions about death, dying, and what comes after this life. Here is balm for the grieving, counsel for caretakers, and guidance to help God's people rest in Christ's victory as we come to life's final battle.
Contents
Acknowledgments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiPart One: Defining Death
1 What Is Death? (Part 1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
2 What Is Death? (Part 2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
3 What Happens after Death?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
4 Why Did Christ Die? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
5 Why Do Christians Die?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Part Two: Encountering Death
6 How Do I Face the Deaths of Others?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
7 How Do I Help the Dying and Grieving?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
8 How Do I Prepare for Death? (Part 1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
9 How Do I Prepare for Death? (Part 2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Part Three: Beyond Death
10 What Does the Bible Teach about the Resurrection?. . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
11 What Does the Bible Teach about the Final Judgment? . . . . . . . . . . .113
12 What Does the Bible Teach about Heaven and Hell?. . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Subject Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
Scripture Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
About the Author. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
"Death is often frightening, and talking about death can feel awkward. But death is real, and we must face it as an inevitable reality for ourselves and others until the Lord returns. Furthermore, believers in Christ have victory over death and need not dread it. Guy Waters has written a biblically faithful, personally helpful, and radiantly hopeful book about death so that, by God's grace, we can be prepared to face death and to help others to do the same. Whether you are a pastor, counselor, caring friend, or just someone who wants to be ready to die with confident hope in the Lord, this book offers substantive answers to questions about our final destinies."
--Dr. Joel R. Beeke"Having reached my allotted three score years and ten, I have been realizing that I need to face up to the reality of death. This book has helped me to do so, not in a morbid or fearful way but in the assurance provided by the life-giving Word of God. In his thorough treatment of what the Bible teaches about death in all its nuances, Guy Waters has written a book that will be invaluable for pastors, for those who grieve, and for the dying, which all of us are. Facing the Last Enemy consistently shows the connection between our death and the death of Christ, and His resurrection and our resurrection."
--Dr. Gene Edward Veith"In short order, Dr. Waters has provided for us a theologically sound and practical book on the matter that faces us all: our death and what happens afterwards. Written with the eye of a New Testament scholar, but accessible to everyone, Facing the Last Enemy will provide invaluable help to those facing death and their next of kin. I know nothing that meets this important need as well as this book does, and I will be highly recommending it at the church at which I serve. Invaluable."
--Dr. Derek W.H. Thomas"In these pages, Guy Prentiss Waters takes us gently, but securely, by the hand, and leads us through twelve chapters of biblically rich, pastorally reliable, spiritually wise, and deeply sensitive teaching to help us overcome death and the fears that accompany it. Facing the Last Enemy simultaneously answers our questions and reassures us that if we can say with Paul 'to me to live is Christ' then we can also be confident that 'to die is gain.' It is a classic of its kind and deserves a place in every home."
--Dr. Sinclair B. FergusonAbout the Author
Dr. Guy Prentiss Waters is the James M. Baird Jr. Professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS) in Jackson, Miss. Dr. Waters studied at the University of Pennsylvania (B.A.), Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia (M.Div.), and Duke University (Ph.D.). His research and writing particularly focus on the letters and theology of Paul, the use of Scripture in the New Testament, and the Synoptic Gospels. Before accepting the call to RTS, he taught at Duke Divinity School and Belhaven College.
