Heaven; Where it is, Its Inhabitants, and How to Get There: The Certainty of God’s Promise of a Life Beyond the Grave, and the Rewards that are in Store for Faithful Service

by Dwight L. Moody

Preface to the First Edition

This little book, upon a subject that is very dear to me, has been carefully revised, and is sent forth in the hope that it may give comfort and edification to many; that the weak may be strengthened, the sorrowing consoled, and the despondent encouraged to look with increased faith to that fairest of fair cities in the “Better Land,” which is the home of the Redeemer and the redeemed.

Many books have been published in this country in my name, but none of them with authority, and the only motive inspiring this small volume is that souls may be helped.

D. L. Moody.

Northfield, Mass., 1880.

Publisher's Note to the Second Edition

The unprecedented sale of “Heaven,” which has in the four years since its first publication reached almost ninety thousand copies, has caused the plates to become very much worn, and we have taken this occasion in making entirely new electrotype plates, to carefully revise the book and materially improve its mechanical execution. That it may in its improved form go forth to an enlarged mission of usefulness is the hope of

The Publisher

Chicago, January 1, 1885.

Genres: Christian, Nonfiction, Theology, Christian Non Fiction

102 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1887

About the author

Dwight Lyman Moody was a predominant evangelist, author, and publisher. Raised on a farm in Massachusetts, he moved first to Boston, where he converted to evangelical Christianity in 1856, and then to Chicago, where he prospered in business. He gave up business in 1860 and engaged in missionary work with the YMCA (1861-73).

He founded Moody Church and preached in the slums, emphasizing literal interpretation of the Bible and the need to prepare for the Second Coming. In 1870 he teamed up with the hymn writer Ira D. Sankey (1840-1908), and they began a series of highly popular revival tours in Britain and the U.S. Moody founded the Northfield School (1879), the Mount Hermon School (1881), and the Chicago Bible Institute (1889; now the Moody Bible Institute).

Reviews

[Daniel Newberry]

Most of this book didn’t resonate me (hence the lower rating). I think I was hoping for a more exegetical approach, but it was more of a pastoral approach. Still a good book. The last chapter made the whole book worth reading! Absolutely impactful.

[Laurel Hicks]

This encouraging book could as well be entitled Heaven and How to Get There.

[Paul Hoffman]

Lisa and I prefer the classic Christian writers because the stick to the Bible and not self help junk and ...isms.

[M]

From Hoopla: "Perhaps the greatest American evangelist of the nineteenth century, Dwight L. Moody inspired millions with his sermons. Although a century and a half separates us from his impassioned explications of the Bible, Moody's ardor rings with overtones of today's fundamentalist Christianity and can offer critical clues to understanding the orthodox religious outlook still dramatically influencing our culture in the twenty-first century. Moody explains why Christians believe that the Bible is invariably correct ("None of the other religious volumes, like the Koran, that claim a divine origin, agree with common sense."); who resides in heaven ("The inhabitants of Heaven will be select."); that they are set apart from the larger culture ("We must go against the current of this world."); and more."

[Iris]

I always benefited from reading D L Moody's books and this is certainly one of them. However, this book(let), looked very comprehensive to me because of my prior study of a series of sermons on Heaven by several preachers. , this booklet is kind of a very comprehensive.

The subject of heaven itself is so glorious and incomprehensible except for that is revealed to us in the scripture, the study is always rewarding. To me this book served like a refresher of what I had studied earlier.

The one thing that grabbed my attention was this that says, there would be 3 surprises in heaven. 1. The people we thought wouldn't be there get there, 2. The people who we thought would be there don't get there and 3. Finding ourselves in heaven.

[Daniel Frederickson]

In this short book, the great evangelist, D.L. Moody, explains the promises, hope, inhabitants, and certainty of heaven in the hopes that people will put their faith in Jesus Christ to enjoy heaven's future joys and rewards.

I found many of the passages deeply encouraging and thoughtful. Moody's words strike deep at the human condition and our desire to see this broken world made new.

As much as I benefited from Moody's writings, they are a bit scattershot: lacking focus and missing some necessary, theological depth.

Overall, a worthwhile read.

[Andy Febrico Bintoro]

Its not a theologically strong book, more like an introduction and this book written for ordinary people to understand more about this topic.

[Nancy]

The Country of the Blessed

D L Moody was a great evangelist and teacher in the 1800's. He is the author of many Christian books that have had, and continues to have, influence on the lives of Christians. Many young people have entered on Christian service through the Moody Bible Institute.

[Aaron]

I thought this was an excellent book. It was written 132 years ago, but it's message is timeless.

[Dan]

An amazing book that challenges the Christian to live and evangelize as if Heaven is his true home...because it is. Most edifying.

[Mathias Seiwert]

Insightful and easy to read little book that is helping me to focus more on all that the LORD promises for us in the next life.