Money, Possessions, and Eternity [Paperback]

Randy Alcorn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 7, 1989

A practical and comprehensive biblical study about money and possessions from a pastor's painstaking study and broad experience.

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About the Author

Randy Alcorn is the founder and director of Eternal Perspective Ministries (EPM). He’s the author of over thirty books, including Heaven, and Safely Home, the 2002 Gold Medallion winner for fiction. Randy and his wife, Nanci, live in Gresham, Oregon. They have two married daughters, Karina and Angela,and several grandchildren.

--This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers (September 7, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0842387315
• ISBN-13: 978-0842387316
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,869,692 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Randy Alcorn is an author and the founder of Eternal Perspective Ministries (EPM), a nonprofit ministry dedicated to teaching principles of God's Word and assisting the church in ministering to the unreached, unfed, unborn, uneducated, unreconciled, and unsupported people around the world. His ministry focus is communicating the strategic importance of using our earthly time, money, possessions and opportunities to invest in need-meeting ministries that count for eternity. He accomplishes this by analyzing, teaching, and applying the biblical truth.

Before starting EPM in 1990, Randy served as a pastor for fourteen years. He holds degrees in theology and biblical studies and has taught on the adjunct faculties of Multnomah University and Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon.

Randy has written more than forty books, including the bestsellers Heaven, The Treasure Principle, and the Gold Medallion winner Safely Home. His books in print exceed five million and have been translated into over thirty languages. Randy has written for many magazines including EPM's quarterly issues-oriented magazine Eternal Perspectives. He is active daily on Facebook and Twitter, has been a guest on more than 700 radio, television and online programs including Focus on the Family, FamilyLife Today, Revive Our Hearts, The Bible Answer Man, and The Resurgence.

Randy resides in Gresham, Oregon, with his wife, Nanci. They have two married daughters and are the proud grandparents of five grandchildren. Randy enjoys hanging out with his family, biking, tennis, research, and reading.

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59 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely a must read, July 12, 2003

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Todd Ferry (Annapolis, MD United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Money, Possessions, and Eternity (Paperback)

Simply the best book on the subject. Be ready for a good spiritual punch in the gut. I buy numerous copies of these and constantly give them away to those I am close to. Chock full of scripture and and wisdom. It's intention is not to instruct you on how to get out of debt or balance your check-book. Seek out Ron Blue or Larry Burkett's excellent resorces for this. Alcorn lays out a view of the eternal promises of God (specifically related to the subject matter), challenges us to believe them and dramatically alter the way most American Christians live our lives. If you want the "Cliff's notes" version pick up Alcorn's "The Treasure Principle." If you want to go deep work your way through this gem.

46 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For the serious Christian, November 22, 2005

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Anil Jacob (NJ,USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Money, Possessions, and Eternity (Paperback)

This book will challenge you, irritate you and, in the process, help transform you. This book is for the serious Christian disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ.

First, this book is *not* only about money. It is more about how money either supports your commitment to the Lord Jesus or obstructs it.

Second, money must be viewed in the long-term context of eternity. If you believe that the gospel applies to your soul, then eternity should be the lens through which Christ's disciples should apply the gospel to their use of money. Money is GOD's resource; HE has given me some of it now but will call me to account for this when I die.

This is why Jesus is central. It is why this book is only for the serious Christian; others may read it, but to put these principles into practice you will need courage, humility, obedience and trust in God: it may be a painful process.

Allow yourself a lot of time with this book. Alcorn's questions are searching and penetrating. Underlining and commenting on these pages has helped me immensely.

Is this book a "great" or "entertaining" read? No. This is a book that will convict and even read the reader!

40 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It changed my life, January 11, 2006

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A. Carroll (Lawrence, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Money, Possessions, and Eternity (Paperback)

Basically all I can say is that this book has changed my life. I have completely re-evaluated every possession I have and every dollar I spend and even the direction my life will take. It is quite deep and a tough read- it took me 8 months to work my way through it, but it was well worth it. This is a must read for anyone who wants to get serious about living the way God intends.