One Heartbeat Away: Your Journey into Eternity (Paperback)

~ (Author), Lynn Copeland (Editor), Russell Barr (Illustrator)

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Based on actual conversations with lost people, this book will help you anticipate their questions and objections. Why have atheists, agnostics, Muslims, Catholics, prisoners, and soldiers all read One Heartbeat Away and become born again? As best-selling author Mark Cahill suggests, because once you know the truth about the Bible, creation vs. evolution, heaven and hell, sin, and the cross, there is only one logical decision to make. The truth does set you free! Get this book into the hands of family, friends, and strangers and watch the Holy Spirit work wonders in their lives.

About the Author

Mak Cahill has a business degree from Auburn University, where he was an honorable mention Academic All-American in basketball. He has worked in the business world at IBM and in various management positions, and he taught high school for four years. Mark now speaks to more than 25,000 people a year at conferences, camps, retreats, etc. He has also appeared on numerous radio and television shows. Mark's favorite thing to do is to go out and meet people and find out what they believe and why they believe it. You can find Mark at malls, concerts, art and music festivals, airports, beaches, sporting events, bar sections of towns, college campuses, etc., doing just that.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: BDP Publishing; 5th edition (September 5, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964366576
• ISBN-13: 978-0964366572
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #42,839 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Other than the Bible, this is the best book I have ever read, May 20, 2006

By	Mombo (Rochester, NY) - See all my reviews

Have you ever wished you could explain the need for salvation and what it means to be saved? Mark Cahill does this in an fascinating easy to read book. I love it!

18 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Honestly and Factually proves Christianity and God are real., August 7, 2006

By	JerseyJeff (Blackwood,NJ) - See all my reviews

I'm less than half way through this book, but as a younger born-again Christian, this book has really helped explain things for me. Each chapter challenges the things/topics that are against God such as evolutionism, Muslims, atheists, etc. The 2nd chapter disproves evolution using amazing facts and even has quotes from famous Evolutionist scholars who themselves said there was no way of a "big bang" to happen. I'd definitely have to recommend Chapter 3, entitled " The Red Silver Dollar," it shows you historically, statistically, and factually, how there HAS to be a God/creator. Great stuff. Check this out if your a new believer, or if you are still unsure.

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book for Summarizing Evidence Supporting Christian Faith, April 23, 2007

By	Professor Donald Mitchell "Jesus Makes Me a P... (Boston) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER)

In One Thing You Can't Do in Heaven, evangelist Mark Cahill shared a powerful question for helping lead nonbelievers to the Holy Spirit: "What do you think will happen to you when you die?" In One Heartbeat Away: Your Journey into Eternity, Mr. Cahill describes the most often cited evidence in favor of the Christian answer to that question. For someone who doesn't know the Bible and wants to learn more, this book is a good starting point for understanding the evidence in favor of Christianity. Mr. Cahill also does a good job of referencing his sources so that those who want to study the points in more detail will know where to go next. The book is short and accessible: The format is similar to what having a personal conversation with Mr. Cahill might be like.

The book opens with arguments in favor of Intelligent Design, the spiritual counter to various scientific theories such as Darwinism. He next turns his attention to evidence in favor of the Bible, including archeology and prophesies that have proven to be accurate. In chapter four, he describes experiences that people recall who have been resuscitated while dying. While most of us have heard of the tunnel of light and beings dressed in white that receive us in a friendly place, Mr. Cahill also shares stories of people who have experienced great heat, flames, and the smell of burning sulfur. Next, the book examines the Ten Commandments and helps readers to understand how far we all come in following those Godly rules. You'll come away with a strong sense that no matter how hard we try we cannot save ourselves from sin. From there, the book takes a brief look at comparative religions to show that only Christianity provides a way out of being judged for our sins. Using many conversations with nonbelievers and seekers after the Truth, Mr. Cahill recounts how we can repent, accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, and become new beings through Christ. He also explains how we need to be witnesses for our faith.

I also found the book to be a good refresher on how to witness, something that Mr. Cahill does extremely well.

Two parts of the book really resonated with me: The stories about those who experienced hell while dying and his points about the terrible loss that occurs every time that a soul is lost to God.

Unless you are a well-informed Christian, you'll probably finds that it makes sense to read One Heartbeat Away before One Thing You Can't Do in Heaven. I highly recommend both books.

May God bless you, your family, and all you do, Mr. Cahill!