There is comfort for the grief, and answers to the questions. Pastor Albert N. Martin has been there.
Here is a tender blending of memoir and theology, a joining of heart and mind, a sober yet joyful consideration of Scripture in the face of one of life’s deepest and most grievous trials.
- What exactly happens to those who die as Christians?
- What do they immediately experience?
- What is their existence like right now?
- What will happen to them when Christ returns to earth?
These questions can be especially acute for grieving loved ones who remain. What comfort and assurance does Scripture offer you? What can you truly know and be confident of?
Followng the death of his dear wife of 46 years, Pastor Al Martin knew that, if he were to grieve in a way that glorified God, he needed to know the answers to those questions, as clearly as possible, directly from Scripture. This book is the product of his grief, his tears, his travails, his prayers, and his concentrated study of God’s Word.
A beloved pastor and widely respected preacher for half a century, Albert Martin handles Scripture with the greatest of skill, care, wisdom, and respect. In this book, you will learn what God tells us with regard to the burning questions that so often accompany the death of a loved one in Christ.
There is comfort for the grief. There are answers to the questions. The Bible does offer hope, solace, healing, and confidence. Pastor Albert Martin has been there. Let him share with you the deep comfort, encouragement, and joy that he found, through Scripture, in the midst of his grieving.
Tabla de materias
Preface
Part One: Foundations
1) Foundational Perspectives
2) Foundational Principles
Part Two: The Intermediate State
3) We Are Endowed with Moral Perfection
4) We Enter Christ’s Presence
5) We Enter the Company of Saints
6) We Enter the Promised Rest
Part Three: Focal Points for Biblical Grieving
7) What Jesus Has Gained
8) What Our Loved One Has Gained
9) The Shared Hope of Christians
10) God’s Purposes in Us through This Death
11) What We Have Gained
Part Four: Encouragement
12) A Word to the Christian Reader
13) A Word to the Non-Christian Reader
Sobre el autor
Pastor Albert N. Martin shepherded the people of Trinity Baptist Church in Montville, New Jersey for 46 years. He was a Reformed Baptist at least a quarter-century before anyone considered it to be cool.
Now retired from ministry, he has written this book for Cruciform Press to recount what he learned from the death of his wife, Marilyn, at age 73. Grieving, Hope, and Solace is his second book, and his first for a lay audience.
To offer a sense of the depth of Pastor Martin’s ministry, the late John Murray, Professor of Systematic Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary, and author of several classic books, including Redemption Accomplished and Applied, once said regarding an upcoming conference, ‘If Al Martin is to be there I really think he should be asked to take the three evening services proposed for me. He is one of the ablest and most moving preachers I have ever heard…I have not heard his equal..’
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