Grace beyond the Grave

Is Salvation Possible in the Afterlife? A Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Evaluation

Stephen Jonathan

• Publisher: Wipf and Stock
• Year: 2014
• Print ISBN:
  9781625644961
  9781498269247
• eBook ISBN:
  9781630872441
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Christian Theology

Grace beyond the Grave explores the possibility of the opportunity for repentance and salvation on the other side of the grave. Stephen Jonathan, pastor and theologian, explores posthumous salvation as a viable evangelical alternative to the traditional view that death ends all possibility of salvation, doing so with humanity, integrity, and devotion to Scripture. Jonathan is not dissuaded from asking provocative questions for fear of being thought unorthodox. While scholarly, Grace beyond the Grave will be of benefit to pastors, theological students, and lay people alike. During nearly three decades of a teaching ministry, Jonathan became increasingly conscious that the common, mechanical answers to the more pressing questions are often inadequate and need revisiting. Grace beyond the Grave will both unsettle the "theologically comfortable" and reassure the open-minded in equal measure.

Table of contents

• Title Page
• Foreword
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Common Approaches to the Destiny of the Unevangelized
• Chapter 3: Biblical Evaluation of Posthumous Salvation
• Chapter 4: Theological Evaluation of Posthumous Salvation
• Chapter 5: Practical Evaluation of Posthumous Salvation
• Chapter 6: Conclusion
• Appendix A: General Revelation and Salvation
• Appendix B: Descensus in the Early Church
• Bibliography