AFTERLIFE
Discover the solid reality of eternity — a clear, hopeful map of what really happens from the moment we close our eyes for the last time.
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Beyond the clouds and the harps
For thousands of years, humanity has harboured a persistent, nagging feeling that this world is not the whole story. Whether it is the fear of death, the meaning of suffering, the longing for justice or the yearning for a home we have never visited, deep down we know there is more. But what actually happens from the moment we close our eyes for the last time?
Grounded firmly in Scripture and told in a warm, down-to-earth voice, AFTERLIFE walks with you — like a trusted guide — through what happens after the last breath, all the way to the New Heaven and New Earth.
What will you discover?
The Anatomy of the Afterlife
What really happens in the intermediate state of paradise — the moment between our last breath and the resurrection?
The Physical Resurrection
Why your future home is not an ethereal refuge, but a vibrant, tangible New Earth — solid, real, and better than this one.
The Divine Timeline
From the ‘Great Salvation’ to the Millennium, and on to the ultimate merging of heaven and earth.
Investing in Eternity
How to understand ‘That Day’ — and how it changes everything about the way you live ‘Today’.
Watch: AFTERLIFE in a nutshell
A short walkthrough of the book’s big idea, in Peter’s own words.
Prefer to read first? Scroll on for the seven-stage journey and what’s inside the book.
The journey through AFTERLIFE
Seven clear stages, from the grave to the New Heaven and New Earth.
A bird’s-eye view of the road ahead — so you know exactly where you stand, and what is still to come.
“AFTERLIFE offers a down-to-earth, exciting and ultimately hopeful answer to the question: what happens to me after I die?”
Praise for AFTERLIFE
In AFTERLIFE, Peter Briscoe addresses the question that, sooner or later, preoccupies every Christian: what happens to a believer after death? The author not only describes the state of the Christian immediately after death but also focuses on the ultimate eternal destiny of those who have fallen asleep in faith in the Lord Jesus.
Briscoe writes in a clear and accessible style and underpins his view with biblical evidence. He discusses topics such as life after death, the resurrection, the new creation and eternal fellowship with Christ. In doing so, he manages to explain complex theological themes in an understandable way. As a result, the book is suitable for both experienced readers and those engaging with this subject for the first time.
A striking feature of the book is that the author regularly uses concepts from computer science to clarify spiritual realities. This original approach gives old biblical themes a contemporary perspective and is particularly likely to appeal to young people.
Some readers might perhaps wish for greater depth or more extensive substantiation, but its accessibility is precisely one of the book’s strengths.
The book’s great strength lies in the fact that it not only provides information but also inspires hope and anticipation. The discussion of the eternal destiny of believers encourages us to look forward with confidence to the future that God has promised.
All in all, AFTERLIFE is a valuable and encouraging book for anyone who wants to know more about what the Bible teaches regarding life after death and the eternal future of believers. I can wholeheartedly recommend it.
My 5 Big Takeaways
This world isn’t the final reality
Earthly life is a preview, not the finished version. Heaven is where reality becomes most alive — not a thin, ghostly place.
Paradise isn’t the final stop
Paradise is real, conscious and blessed — but it’s a place of rest on the way to resurrection, not the end of the story.
Resurrection means a body, not a ghost
No floating spirits. God’s promise is a transformed, healed body — still recognisably you, just no longer limited.
Our choices now matter eternally
Grace saves us, but ordinary faithfulness — unnoticed now — is never wasted in the sight of Christ.
Suffering gets redeemed, not erased
Eternity doesn’t pretend the past never happened. God transforms what was broken into something glorious.
About the cover
The cover depicts Christ’s disciple John seeing a door standing open in heaven, and hearing a voice calling him up to see what is still to come.
“After this I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven! And the first voice, which I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet, said, ‘Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.’” Revelation 4:1 · ESV
About the author
Peter is a British-Dutch author, born in London and now living in Leiden, the Netherlands. He wrote AFTERLIFE at seventy-five, drawing on decades of Bible study, a living faith, and one deep conviction: death is not the end — it is the gateway. Peter is a member of the Baptist church in Leiden, where he served twelve years as chairman of the elders’ council. He is married to his Dutch wife Didie, father of three daughters and grandfather to six grandchildren.
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