Is this life all there is (1974)
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Is THIS LIFE all there is?
Is THIS LIFE all there is?
Many common beliefs about life and death have held millions in the grip of fear. This book has been published in the hope that it will aid sincere persons to enjoy the freedom that only the truth can give. May it help you to find real purpose in living now and to have a grand hope for the future.
The Publishers
Copyright, 1974
by
WATCH TOWER BIBLE AND TACT SOCIETY
OF PENNSYLVANIA
Publishers
WATCHTOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK, INC.
INTERNATIONAL BIBLE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.
First Edition 2,500,000 Copies
Made in the United States of America
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
1 You Have Reason to Be Concerned . . . . .
Norm: Unless otherwise indicated, Bible quotations in this book are from the modern-language New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures, revised edition of 1971.
You Have Reason
to Be Concerned
IS LIFE precious to you? Do you desire life in good health for yourself and your loved ones? Most people will answer, Yes.
But today many things constantly remind us of the uncertainty of life—for ourselves, our mates and our children. Accidents, crimes, riots, wars and famines cut down millions right in the prime of life. Disease takes an appalling toll despite medical advances. Pollution poses a most serious threat.
It is not strange, then, that many persons today ask: 'Is this life all there is? Or can it be that our fondest hope is to be found in a life after death? What actually does happen when a person dies? Does some part of him live on? Is he still conscious, able to see, hear, talk—to do things? Is there such a thing as torment after death? Really, is death a friend or an enemy?' Surely it is to our benefit to know the answers to these questions.
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