Hope of the Resurrection

Hi John,
I have been reading your book with interest. It is very well written in clear, simple language and acknowledges the variety of beliefs that readers may have. I don't know much about your church, but as far as I have read, your beliefs are clearly in line with the Bible. This is an important message for every person, since this life is so short, and the life beyond is for eternity. We had better be certain of where we are headed.
I will read more of the book to better appreciate the message, but based on your writing skils alone, I have rated it with five stars.
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I have read several chapters of your book and found it quite intriguing. It is extremely well written and thought provoking and now I feel I must find time to sit down and read the entire book - so on that basis if it was in a bookstore it means I would buy it! I love the conversation with Larry about the computer in chapter 14!

I am certainly looking forward to meeting Jesus 'face to face' after death (or before, if He returns before I die!). - As for who else will be there (e.g.Larry?), I leave this with God. The Scripture says 'will not the God of all the earth do right' and I can trust in His unfailing love and perfect judgement in this - and indeed everything else too!

Thank you for such a thoughtful book with so many references from the Bible and thank you for making me think!

Margaret Weston - How do I know I know God?

this book is thoughtful and drives the reader to ask questions, which is good. and if it drives the reader to find a biblical basis to support their opinions, even better...
j
what every woman should know

Hello John,

I'm fairly new here and finding my feet. I don't really read fiction so Ive been looking for somehting else to read. I came across your book in the featured list.

I must say this is excellent work. I've read quite a lot aleady and found it to be very easy to follow, in fact, it is a bit like a detective narration, ucovering clues to solve the final mystery which, very few know. Your writing style is very inviting and you set up each next scene with great skill.

I must confess that the Biblical secrets you reveal in your book are no surprise to me at all, in fact, I have written some similar things in my own book (I didn't copy you, honest, I'm a real Christian and Christians don't do that!).

I don't concurr with all of your findings (surprise?!). However the area I disagree with you is not about the resurrection, I think youv'e summed that up perfectly, it's about the nature of jesus but, that is another issue, for another book, on another day.

Good work, well done.

All the best,

Steve

Backed (with the concerns you know I have re ch.7). You warmly draw the reader into considering their own mortality and share important insights about the first resurrection. regards David (Faith-Lift & The Remnant)

Thanks for your appraisal and comments, Dianna. Certainly appreciate your observations; my originally intended audience was simply the person on the street -- but the final text means that the reader really needs some basic Bible knowledge. Thanks again, John

John,

I have read through chapter seven of your book. But I have to stop for now, my head is spinning…

John,

I have read through chapter seven of your book. But I have to stop for now, my head is spinning… It is not from your writing ability. No, your reasoning and teaching is very clear and concise. And there were no grammatical errors to trip me up. It is just that there is a lot of information to process. Once I got to chapter 6 or 7, I wondered, isn’t it enough to know that my hope and future lie in the saving blood of Jesus Christ? I do believe in the resurrection - of Jesus and all those who have lived before me. I believe when I die, I will awake to the end of “time”, as we experience it, without even realizing there has been a passage of time. Two separate resurrections? This is all new to me and as you have presented it, I can believe it.

I can sift through your book easy enough because I know the Bible, but for a new Christian, this may be a bit overwhelming. You will grab them with your first two chapters because everyone knows death, funerals, and cemeteries, but as the book progresses the reader is given a lot of information to process. Perhaps if you give the reader a warning up front that it’s okay to digest this slowly, to read the scripture for themselves… or somehow break the themes down into smaller bite-size pieces.

I’m wondering if you address Jesus’ statement to the thief on the cross about him being with Jesus “today” in paradise and the scripture in second Corinthians 5:1-9. This has always been a comfort to me since my mom and dad died so young when I was in college.

Another thing that was new to me was the significance of the timing of Jesus death - that he was killed just as all the other sacrificial lambs would be offered up. I was also intrigued to read about the remaining festivals - the festival of trumpets, feast of tabernacles and last great day- all yet waiting to be literally fulfilled. My neighbor who is a Messianic Jew just explained that to me a couple months ago. Very interesting!

I so appreciate what you are doing with your writing, especially digging into the mystery of the end of the ages. Did your head ever spin when you were trying to understand it all? I have rated your book with six-stars and I will be back to comment more… But maybe one chapter at a time!

Sincerely,

Dianna Lanser
Nothing But The Blood

John,

So far I've read chapter 1 of "Hope of the Resurrection" and I have to say that, along with being an extremely well written book, I think this is an important and pertinent work as well. The question of what happens to us once we die is one that all of humanity wrestles with as life goes on and to have a book that makes us think about that is a good thing that will hopefully help us better deal with our questions. I am a Christian as well and the fact that you're using what's written in the Bible to inspire your text and make your examinations makes this an extremely interesting read for me. The stories that you mix in also add to the work.

I look forward to returning soon and have rated "Hope of the Resurrection" six out of six stars. I've also added it to my watchlist. Thank you for the enjoyable and thought provoking read!

- Scott, The Ark of Humanity

P.s. If you get the time I'd live your thoughts on one of my books, either The Ark of Humanity or Lazarus, Man. I think you might find Lazarus, Man quite interesting. It's a story told from Lazarus of Bethany's mind after his resurrection.

P.p.s. Have a blessed day!

Hi John and welcome,
I hope you can get a chance to read parts of my college caper crime story that takes place at the Oktoberfest.
Thanks
Kirk
"How to Steal a Lion"