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Pamphlet 1915 Rev. kc 53-1
What
will it be like living here with our God our Father?
When the Millennium is over.
And the final period, the final
time of salvation has come to an end.
And the great white throne judgment has been concluded
and the books have been closed.
Our Father has destroyed all evil rudiments and souls
in the lake of fire and we shall begin the wonderful, peaceful eternity.
And so the question is often asked
"Can
anything or anyone rebel again as did Satan in the 1st earth age?
In other words, how do we know there won't be another
Satan?"
The answer is contained in understanding the plan of God
itself.
No,
it can never happen again.
Why?
Because
all freewill souls will have exercised their freewill,
i.e.
made their decisions as to who they will follow,
and
will have been thoroughly tested to the point of irreversibility.
The
wicked will have proven they won't repent
and
the saints will have proven to always be faithful.
Have
you not read of the testing of all the saints from Noah to Abraham to Christ
Himself to You
(well maybe you keep a diary)?
So you now know why James says in chapter 1 verse 2 of
his book,
"My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers
temptations;".
Hey, you get to "ace" another pop quiz!
Ladies and gentlemen, the 21st Chapter of Revelation.
Rev.
21:1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first(?)heaven
and the first(?)earth
were passed away; and there was no more sea. (bad
translation here in KJV)
The word "first" used
here is the Greek word "protos"
and is the same word translated "former"
in verse 4.
Note: The Living Bible does translate
"present"
instead of "first"
in Rev. 21:1.
So the heaven and earth that pass
away in this verse is the one prior to the "new"
one which comes into existence
"after" the lake of fire,
i.e. the present earth age that
we are in now, the 2nd earth age.
We know from 2 Pet. 3 that there
are three heaven and earth ages.
We also know from 2 Corinthians
12:2 that Paul was caught up to the third heaven.
It is the same earth but three different "ages" because
the earth itself "abideth forever" (Eccles. 1:4).
The "world that then was" (Gen 1:2), prior to the foundation
of this earth age,
was totally destroyed. It perished at the overthrow of
Satan.
This one will perish at his destruction!
And so the 3rd earth age
will be for all eternity.
The
planet itself will be set back on its proper axis and correct orbital path.
The actual seas will be dried up and the water will return
to the canopy from whence it came.
The earth will once again be the most beautiful paradise
in the universe
(the wackos have it all wrong for this is the true greenhouse
effect).
And our Father will call it Home!
Note: We flesh human beings get
all excited when the thought crosses our minds that we might not have boating
and fishing, or golf courses, or have sex in the next dimension. Just remember
that our Father doesn't take anything away that He doesn't replace ten
fold. So did you know that the entire universe awaits for the perfection
of the Sons of God? Talk about a fishing expedition! See commentary
on verse 7.
[2]
And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of
heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
There's nothing more beautiful to an husband than
his adorned bride!
[3]
And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle
of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His
people, and God Himself shall be with them, and be their God.
God
promised to dwell with man as part of His everlasting, unbreakable covenant
a long time ago.
He
purposed it even from the beginning, for the desire of His heart is to
be with
and
among His children for ever and ever, world without end.
Here is the promised fulfilled in Rev. 21:3, i.e. the
tabernacle IS with men, promised by our Father to Israel in Ezekiel 37:
Ezekiel
37:26 Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an
everlasting covenant with them: and I will place them, and multiply them,
and will set my sanctuary in the midst of them for evermore.
[27] My tabernacle
also shall be with them: yea, I will be their God, and they shall be my
people.
And do you know what?
That
glorious holy city, the New Jerusalem, from that day forth,
from
the day it comes down out of heaven throughout all eternity,
will
be known and recognized as the Headquarters of the Universe,
also
referred to as "Heaven", for it will bear the name of God Himself, Yahaveh
Shamma,
which
interpreted means "The LORD is there".
These are the very last words of the Book of Ezekiel concerning
the new city:
Ezekiel
48:35 It was round about eighteen thousand measures: and the name of the
city from that day shall be, The LORD is there.
What
will it be like living there with our Father?
Rev.
21:4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there
shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there
be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
Can
you even begin to imagine such a society?
No
more pain and suffering, no more disease and war and death and dying,
no
more pesky telemarketers interrupting your dinner trying to sell you something
you don't want or need.
Yes,
heaven on earth!
All
the former things, all the evil spirits, all the wicked people, all corruptible
flesh are passed away, GONE!
(I believe most telemarketers will
eventually repent or change jobs and so will not be part of the second
death.)
[5]
And He that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And
He said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
Guess who's talking to John now!
"John, you tell My children that they can count on My
Words coming to pass exactly as I have spoken them."
So
if it sounds too utopian for the skeptic, or it sounds too good to be true,
it isn't.
In fact the words of man cannot even begin to describe
the beauty and wonder,
and yes, even the excitement of all that our Father has
planned for His children.
Man's words cannot describe it because
man's mind cannot imagine it.
This we know for it also is written and is true and faithful:
1 Cor.
2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have
entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them
that love him.
Now
here comes a great opportunity.
Would
you like to hear God speak to you?
He
just told John to write His true and faithful words down for you and me.
Here's
what He has to say to us.
He is speaking to us:
Rev.
21:6 And He said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning
and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the
water of life freely.
Here's how the N.E.B. translation has this verse:
"Indeed', He said, 'they are already
fulfilled. For I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end..."
Our
Father tells us if we thirst for Him,
(Amos
8:11 ...not a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD:),
He
will provide us with all of the purest water of life that we could ever
want.
And if we become DOERS and not just HEARERS,
i.e. if we overcome, you won't believe the reward He
has in store for us!
[7]
He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and
he shall be my son.
Living with our Father! Imagine that!
Now imagine inheriting ALL things:
Our
Father OWNS, lock, stock, and barrel as they say, the Entire Universe.
And
when He says we will inherit ALL THINGS, that's infinitely more than all
the wealth on earth!
So
if you are an overcomer, next time you're outside at night standing next
to someone,
you
can look up and point to the stars and say "You see this vast universe?
My
family owns it all!"
(Just be very careful who you
say that to. Use wisdom and common sense.)
To study the Bible is the noblest of all pursuits;
to understand it, the highest of all goals.
We pray that with the guidance of the Holy
Spirit, you accomplish both.
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