Rehearsing For Heaven
Author: Mark B. Reed
Publisher: Createspace 2010
ISBN: 9781450597777
Pages: 447 Paperback
Genre: Non-Fiction
Reviewed by Pamela R. Jeffers
The book is segmented as a play would be, with acts and scenes; however, the scripture references noted in the “Endnotes” felt text bookish. Personally, when reading a book that references scripture, I would rather have the scriptures noted in the text, so I can simultaneously refer to my Bible. As I referred to these scriptures, questions arose that were not quite answered by Rehearsing for Heaven. I won’t go into all of them but one crucial question was, “Who do you say Jesus is?” The author of course refers to Jesus a number of times, but quite often only in the manner of the lessons that He taught. If our entrance into Heaven is contingent on the truth that we must choose to be in a relationship with God then Jesus has to be a part of the equation...A crucial essential part! It is through one’s belief in Jesus as God, His shed blood on the Cross and His sacrificing His life for us that gives access to eternal life; Heaven.
Rehearsing for Heaven gives comfort that there is more to experience after this life. It assures that God has prepared a place for His people; a place of peace, rest and eternal worship of a God that wants us to spend an eternity in His presence. However, the vehicle of Jesus and the road map of the Cross that is required for our salvation and entrance into Heaven, Rehearsing for Heaven skims over and neglects to inform the reader of this complete and fundamental truth.