The Gateway We Call Death

by Russell M. Nelson

Book Overview

"Our purpose in life is to be tested, to develop faith, to make and keep sacred covenants, and, later, to leave," writes Elder Russell M. Nelson, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in The... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0875799531
• ISBN13: 9780875799537
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Deseret Book Co
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.5" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

I am enjoying this easy reading book.

I am enjoying this easy reading book. It is enlightening and gives hope to us all as we look at death sometimes as a gloom and room reality.

Best book ever on understanding death

Tnhis is by far the best book I have ever read, which is quite a few, on understanding what happens to our spirit (soul, etc.,) after you die. It gives hope and peace to those who have lost loved ones. A MUST read!! I give this book to friends and loved ones who have lost someone they love instead of giving flowers.

The Gateway We Call Death

"Our purpose in life is to be tested, to develop faith, and keep sacred covenants, and later, to leave," writes Elder Russell M. Nelson, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. "Our ultimate and highest destiny is to return to our heavenly home. When that time comes, it can be as momentous as the time of birth. Birth is the gateway to mortal life; death is the gateway to immortality and eternal life." In The Gateway We Call Death, Elder Nelson, a surgeon by profession and now a special witness of the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, approaches the subject of death from both a medical and a theological point of view to discuss such topics as these: * The pupose of life and of death * The purpose of mourning * When death comes without warning * Factors of choice,such as suicide, euthanasia, and use of mechanical means to extend life * Life after death "As I have come to comprehend more about life in all of its phases," Elder Nelson writes, "I no longer feel that death is always that foe to be feared. Instead, I view it as a potential friend to be understood." The Gateway We Call Death provides reassurance and comfort for all who seek such understanding. --- from book's dustjacket