{"product_id":"eternity-is-now-in-session-a-radical-rediscovery-of-what-jesus-really-taught-about-salvation-eternity-and-getting-to-the-good-place-hardcover","title":"Eternity Is Now in Session: A Radical Rediscovery of What Jesus Really Taught about Salvation, Eternity, and Getting to the Good Place - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Ortberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSomething in us is waiting--for what, we don't know. Something different? Something better?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor Christians, perhaps the deepest expression of what we're waiting for is found in the phrase \"eternal life.\" But what is eternal life? Why do we want it? And how do we know if we have it?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eEternity Is Now in Session, \u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author John Ortberg dispels the myth that eternal life is something way out in outer space that we can only hope to experience after we die--and that being saved is merely about meeting the minimal entrance requirements for getting into heaven. Instead, John unpacks the reality that the moment we trust Christ, we are initiated into \"eternal living\" with God as a here and now reality, one that will continue beyond our life on this earth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJesus defined eternal life just once, in John 17:3: \". . . that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.\" The kind of \"knowing God\" that is eternal life is an interactive relationship, not just an affirmation of certain facts about God. Once we begin the transformative journey of truly knowing God, we can start to experience His presence, favor, and resurrection power right here on this earth--in the details, tasks, and challenges of daily, ordinary life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd as we begin to know God this way, we'll realize each moment of our lives is a vehicle to the eternity we've been longing for all along.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Are we there yet?\"\u003cbr\u003eMost of us think of eternity as something that begins after we die.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHowever, Jesus doesn't talk about eternity that way. In fact, Jesus defines \"eternal life\" only once, with great precision, and in a way that has been largely lost in our day. This book looks at his riveting definition and the questions that flow from it: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat if we stopped thinking about eternal life as something we can only experience after we die?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat if we stopped thinking of Christians as people who profess beliefs about God and instead focused on becoming disciples who know God?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat if salvation isn't mostly about getting you into heaven but about getting heaven into you?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eIt's time to engage in a radical rediscovery of the Christian concept of salvation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEternity is now in session.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the flap: \u003cbr\u003eWhat does it mean to be saved?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe concept of \"salvation\" itself needs to be saved from its current misunderstanding--inside the church and out.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany people think \"being saved\" is about meeting the minimum entrance requirements for getting into heaven when they die. But that's not how Jesus talked about it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRightly understood, being saved is the urgent desire of every human being, whether they think of themselves as religious or not.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSalvation is the reclamation of humanity by God, experiencing his presence, favor, and power--starting now. On earth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eEternity Is Now in Session\u003c\/i\u003e, bestselling author John Ortberg\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eengages in a radical rediscovery of what the Bible really says about salvation, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erecaptures the New Testament definitions of salvation, eternal life, and the Good News of the gospel, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edispels the myth that eternal life is something we can only hope to experience after we die, and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etalks about what it really means to be a disciple.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eAnd most important, he explains how we can experience the unspeakably rich, interactive fellowship and joy that exist between Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Eternal life--here, now, every minute of every day.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.6 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 04, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771850686752,"sku":"9781496431646","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c12f2c44241a20ad87056b4fd27390f1.webp?v=1780395392","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/eternity-is-now-in-session-a-radical-rediscovery-of-what-jesus-really-taught-about-salvation-eternity-and-getting-to-the-good-place-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}