{"product_id":"surprised-by-hope-rethinking-heaven-the-resurrection-and-the-mission-of-the-church-paperback","title":"Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eN. T. Wright\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this groundbreaking book--available in paperback for the first time--renowned Bible scholar, Anglican bishop, and bestselling author N. T. Wright argues that Christians have not distorted the Bible's message about heaven and what happens after we die.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor years, Christians have been asking, \"If you died tonight, do you know where you would go?\" It turns out that many believers have been giving the wrong answer. It is not heaven.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWright outlines the present confusion about a Christian's future hope and shows how it is deeply intertwined with how we live today. Wright asserts that Christianity's most distinctive idea is bodily resurrection, and provides a magisterial defense for a literal resurrection of Jesus. Wright then explores our expectation of \"new heavens and a new earth,\" revealing what happens to the dead until then and what will happen with the \"second coming\" of Jesus. For many, including many Christians, it will come as a great surprise to learn that heaven comes to earth instead of us going to heaven.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWright convincingly argues that what we believe about life after death directly affects what we believe about life before death. For if God intends to renew the whole creation--and if this has already begun in Jesus's resurrection--the church cannot stop at \"saving souls\" but must anticipate the eventual renewal by working for God's kingdom in the wider world, bringing healing and hope in the present life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristians Don't Go to Heaven\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeaven Comes Here\u003c\/p\u003e--Phyllis Tickle, Beliefnet.com\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristians Don't Go to Heaven\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeaven Comes Here\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 27, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51966561485101,"sku":"9780062089977","price":20.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/RWJoemhScS91WkVTdFNOM2VIYkJpUT09.webp?v=1775534563","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/surprised-by-hope-rethinking-heaven-the-resurrection-and-the-mission-of-the-church-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}