The Bridge to Eternal Life

About the Book

This book seeks, in an Australian context, to provide assurance to the reader about eternal life. To achieve this, the book investigates the evidence for eternal life from the Bible and contrasts such evidence with nonbiblical sources. Attention is given to how the Bible authenticates eternal life and how one’s profession of faith brings assurance of eternal life. Then systematically, the truth of eternal life is revealed by examining the Old Testament, the Intertestamental period, the New Testament, and the problematic subject of the intermediate state. In the final two chapters, the book critically evaluates nonbiblical views about eternal life and concludes with a chapter titled 'Soul-Searching Insights' to fuel the inquisitive mind.

About the Author

A graduate of Malyon College, Ronald A. Train is a retired pastor with twenty-seven years of experience in Christian ministry. Ronald was born in a small regional town in the country in New South Wales, Australia, and he is married to Gwenyth. Ronald is the holder of a graduate degree in theology, a bachelor’s degree in theology, and a master’s degree in ministry. His special interests have been theology and doctrine from the New Testament documents. His previous publications were Without Absolutes, God is not God in 2013 and Protestant Shame in 2014. The former addressed the issues such as God’s self-revelation, the trinity, revelatory faith, and effective discipleship. The latter addressed the conveyance of mixed messages about divorce and remarriage.