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4901 | Why will there be no more sea in heaven? | Rev 21:1 | DocTrinsograce | 179806 | ||
Dear Convict, Good question, but I'm uncertain that it is answerable in a conclusive way. We don't really have anything in this passage to suggest that it is to be taken as anything other than an aspect of the new earth that John had found particularly striking. I've heard some say that it means that the whole earth will be inhabitable, making about four times as much surface area as available today. Others suggest that the oceans are gone because they are a remnant of the diluvial judgment. I've heard people assert that the oceans disappeared in the fiery transformation mentioned in Amos 7:4 and 2 Peter 3:10-12. On the other hand, to the non-seafaring, Jewish mind, oceans and seas were not well appreciated. Weather from off the Mediterranean was usually pretty problematic for them. Generally, allusions to the sea were pretty negative. See, for example, Isaiah 57:20. I'm sure people have their dearly-held opinions on this, but I don't see any authority from the Scriptures themselves that would allow us to conclusively answer. Prophetic language is usually intentionally obscure, becoming obvious only in hindsight. We may have to wait to know for certain! :-) In Him, Doc |
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4902 | How do we interpret here as "sky"? | Rev 21:1 | DocTrinsograce | 222202 | ||
Dear Brendan7, This is referring to all creation, as in Genesis 1:1. This is the consummation of the Kingdom of God, fully implemented in every respect. In Him, Doc |
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4903 | where will born again christans live | Rev 21:2 | DocTrinsograce | 220367 | ||
Dear Wejily, Yes, all of God's elect (Revelation 21:27)will be with Him, living in the new earth (vv1-3), for an endless series of days (1 John 2:25). In Him, Doc |
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4904 | JOHN 2:25 DOES THIS MEAN FOREVER? | Rev 21:2 | DocTrinsograce | 220374 | ||
Dear weily, Yes, the language of Scripture seems to indicate that time has a beginning, but no end. Humans are creatures of time. We live and function within that medium, and will continue to do so (both saved and lost) for eternity. In Him, Doc |
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4905 | Free-will and Heaven | Rev 21:3 | DocTrinsograce | 129377 | ||
Perhaps real freedom of the will is to not sin ever! Have you ever noticed how hard it is to keep the Father in your mind and sin at the same time? Instead, we push Him our of our minds so that we can exercise the "freedom" to do what we please. Frankly, I do not understand how sin would even be thinkable while in the beautiful presence of a Holy, Holy, Holy God. | ||||||
4906 | will souls be free of their problrems | Rev 21:4 | DocTrinsograce | 190472 | ||
Dear GI, Yes, that's correct. The final step in the order of salvation is glorification (see post #152720). In Him, Doc |
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4907 | Why is there weaping in heaven? | Rev 21:4 | DocTrinsograce | 222951 | ||
Dear docandlinda2, This verse, in its context, is talking about a complete restoration of creation, including the abolition of death (1 Corinthians 15:26, 54). The tears of the saints are associated with many things: sin (Isaiah 6:5; Luke 5:8; Romans 6:22), Satan (Luke 1:71), separation from God (Zephaniah 3:15-20), affliction (Hebrews 12:3-11), sorrow (John 16:22; 1 Peter 1:8), persecution (2 Timothy 3:12; Psalm 38:19), suffering though innocent (1 Peter 2:19-22), etc. Thus, James asserts "Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Be miserable and mourn and weep; let your laughter be turned into mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you." (James 4:7-10 NASB) because "the Judge is standing right at the door." (5:9b) In Him, Doc |
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4908 | family in heaven | Rev 21:4 | DocTrinsograce | 243301 | ||
Hi, Vickie... I think that we will so remember them. However, our Lord will wipe away every tear (Revelation 21:4). See how it speaks of mourning in that verse? Sin touches every part of of us. When sanctification is complete, I well imagine that we will know much that we did here on the earth. But we will see it all as part of God's eternal purpose (Ephesians 1:11). No longer will those things have the mourning and sadness that we feel from our own perspective. Rather we will see it all clearly (1 Corinthians 13:12), so what will be obvious to us is the great, wondrous, loving, holy, and just character of our God. In Him, Doc |
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4909 | Is God beyond time as we know it? | Rev 21:6 | DocTrinsograce | 158300 | ||
Dear Diomede, Scripture shows that all things created by God are external to Him. Time was created by Him and, therefore, He is not subject to time. He is a God who invades time and history as He chooses in order to work out His eternal purpose. There are other passages of Scripture that give a glimpse into God's relationship to time. Although some have argued that time will cease in the new heaven and the new earth, I disagree. I have seen a scholarly paper that did a very good job of demonstrating from Scripture that glorification will inaugurate an infinite succession of days (i.e., 24 hour periods). The man's reasoning was a bit involved to include here on the forum. Your other question: will we exist in the same way, is, I think, a question regarding our relationship to time. I believe that we were created to be subject to time and I believe we will continue to function within its constraints in glory. Although, that is based on inferences as to how man was created in the first place. Good questions, Diomede! In Him, Doc |
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4910 | References to God being timeless. | Rev 21:6 | DocTrinsograce | 158456 | ||
Dear Diomede, If you succeed in wrapping your head around this, you'll have done far more than any other human has done! You see, truth is not simple, shallow, or trite. We are finite beings within the context of an enormously complex universe (both macroscopically and microscopically), created by an even more enormously complex God. We can only catch glimpses of the truth insofar as we are able to observe the world around us, and comprehend the revelation that God has provided us. John Calvin said something to the effect that God speaks baby-talk to us. He must stoop down and express things in simple ways. If He did not, there is no way we could understand anything about Him. In understanding the fundamental nature of God and His relationship to the universe, you might read the paper written by A. A. Hodge: http://www.mbrem.com/god/hodg-god.htm You also asked about the paper that I mentioned. I haven't put my finger on it, however, I found a possible substitute. He doesn't deal with it as thoroughly as the paper I remember, but in Dr. Wayne Grudem's Systematic Theology (1994, Inter-Varsity Press) page 1162, he writes: "The new creation will not be 'timeless' but will include an unending succession of moments. Although a popular hymn speaks of the time 'when the trumpet of the Lord shall sound and time shall be no more,' Scripture does not give support to that idea. Certainly the heavenly city that receives its light from the glory of God (Rev 21:23) will never experience darkness r night: 'There shall be no night there' (Rev 21:25). But this does not mean that heaven will be a place where time is unknown or where things cannot be done one after another. Indeed, all the pictures of heavenly worship in the book of Revelation include words that are spoken one after another in coherent sentences, and actions (such as falling down before God's throne and casting crowns before His throne) that involve a sequence of events. When we read that 'the kings of the earth ... shall bring into it the gory and honor of the nations' (rev 21:24-26), we see another activity that involves a sequence of events, one happening after another. And, certainly, that is the clear implication of the fact that the tree of life has twelve kinds of fruit, 'yielding its fruit each month' (Rev 22:2). "Since we are finite creatures, we might also expect that we will always live in a succession of moments. Just as we will never attain to God's omniscience or omnipresence, so we shall never attain to God's eternity in the sense of seeing all time equally vividly and not living in a succession of moments or being limited by time. As finite creatures, we will rather live in a succession of moments that will never end." Much of this is highly philosophical. I love philosophy, but only as a handmaiden of theology. I'm glad you are seeking to understand the truth from a Biblical perspective. Keep in mind, however, that none of us will ever have all the answers. Not even in eternity! The blessed hope, however, is that the knowledge we will have in glory will be without error or misconception (1 Cor 13:12). Isn't that exciting? That means that we will never cease learning. Since God is infinite, we will never exhaust the object of our study, either! :-) In Him, Doc PS I have the day off from work, so I had a bit more time to respond. Nevertheless, I always have the sense that I deal with things too hastily. I apologize if I've been unclear or incomplete. |
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4911 | Is the water the preached word of god? | Rev 21:6 | DocTrinsograce | 240120 | ||
Hi, cem... John the Revelator is quoting the Lord, who is employing the regularly used motif of water and thirst we see throughout Scripture (cf John 4:14-15; Isaiah 55:1; Joel 3:18, etc.). We are parched and thirsty with sin and fear of wrath, we long for grace and comfort (Psalm 42:1-2). Christ Himself is the fountain of living waters (Jeremiah 2:13). However, the preaching of the Word, or the Holy Spirit, or salvation are not individually intended here. Instead, our Lord speaks of the totality of that which is needed for spiritual life (2 Peter 1:3) for the redeemed -- for those He calls in the following verse (Revelation 2:17) overcomers and sons. In Him, Doc |
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4912 | Jesus and John conversation,book ,verse | Rev 21:6 | DocTrinsograce | 240777 | ||
Hi, Gdon... Welcome to the forum! How about Revelation 21:6? Or maybe Mark 10:35? In Him, Doc |
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4913 | Rev ch 21 v21 is the street made or pav | Rev 21:21 | DocTrinsograce | 153531 | ||
Hi, Vallen... It does, indeed, say that the streets are gold... however, it is not earthly gold, since it is transparent. The Revelator did as well as could be expected in describing things that are beyond our experience. In Him, Doc |
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4914 | Will that family be together in heaven? | Rev 21:23 | DocTrinsograce | 174856 | ||
Dear Ron, Hypothetical questions are always fraught with difficulties. The important thing is that God is sovereign. When we are with Him, we will see that all that He has done is righteous, good, and appropriate. We cannot so judge things in this way, as evidenced by the confusion that arises from such hypothetical questions. The reason is that our fallen nature does not let us see clearly. But when we are in our glorified state, even those things that we imagine would be painful, will bring us great joy, for we will see that all He has done is good and perfect. We will see His glory! In Him, Doc |
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4915 | EXPLAIN CURSES AND RELEASE OF CURSES. | Rev 22:3 | DocTrinsograce | 236153 | ||
Hi, Prestige... Welcome to the forum! All men were cursed in the fall of Adam (1 Corinthians 15:21). Redemption is available through Christ alone. In Him, Doc |
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4916 | The NASB is interpreting here | Rev 22:12 | DocTrinsograce | 132012 | ||
I'm neither erudite or a scholar -- but I am catholic, only with a little c :-) -- nevertheless I feel your pain, sir. I've often felt that words like "angel" should have just been translated "messenger," leaving the reader with the task of deducing the nature of the being in question. Using the term "angel" carries too much baggage with it. Regarding this particular verse, however, the last Greek word is not "ergon" but "esomai." The last phrase is "apodidomi hekastos hos hautou ergon esomai." The KJV translates this as "to give every man according as his work shall be." Jay P. Green's literal translation has it "to give to each as his work is." Darby translates this as "to render to every one as his work shall be." This latter translation seems the most literal, although the KJV looks like it treats it pretty fairly. My Latin is not up to the task of ferreting out the Vulgate, sorry. Just my two mites. :-) |
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4917 | Where does Rev 22 epilogue begin? | Rev 22:13 | DocTrinsograce | 162013 | ||
Hi, Estebanr... The epilogue is generally identified as Revelation 22:6-21. It comprises the final words of Christ to His church. I rather think that it begins in verse 13 where it is clearly Christ speaking. In Him, Doc |
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4918 | Can I get into heaven by being a drug ad | Rev 22:15 | DocTrinsograce | 240930 | ||
Hi, Marty... In the Scriptures the word sorcery is translated from the root word pharmakeia, where we get our English word pharmacy. Thus, sorcery has fundamentally to do with the use of drugs. Alternatively, the recreational use of drugs is nothing more than drunkenness. Scripture is quite clear that those whose lives are dominated by these things are not saved – please read 1 Corinthians 6:9-10; Ephesians 5:5; Revelation 21:8; 22:15. Therefore, your current state is a very precarious one indeed. I do not think that I can express to you the danger in which you now find yourself. In fact, it would be unloving and sinful for me to offer you any comfort in your condition. On the contrary, you need to see and feel your peril. Jonathan Edwards, a Congregational New England minister, in 1741 (during the Great Awakening), expressed it well as follows, "The God that holds you over the pit of hell, much as one holds a spider or some loathsome insect over the fire, abhors you, and is dreadfully provoked. His wrath towards you burns like fire; he looks upon you as worthy of nothing else but to be cast into the fire. He is of purer eyes than to bear you in his sight; you are ten thousand times as abominable in his eyes as the most hateful, venomous serpent is in ours. You have offended him infinitely more than ever a stubborn rebel did his prince, and yet it is nothing but His hand that holds you from falling into the fire every moment. It is to be ascribed to nothing else that you did not got to hell the last night; that you were suffered to awake again in this world, after you closed your eyes to sleep. And there is no other reason to be given why you have not dropped into hell since you arose in the morning, but that God's hand has held you up. There is no other reason to be given why you have not gone to hell since you have sat here in the house of God provoking his pure eye by your sinful, wicked manner of attending his solemn worship. Yea, there is nothing else that is to be given as a reason why you do not this very moment drop down into hell." Nevertheless, Marty, you are alive at this moment, and you are even sufficiently concerned to ask the question you asked. The hope of the gospel is therefore still extended to you (Matthew 11:28-29). However, our God is jealous God (Exodus 20:5), and He will not be satisfied with your dedicated worship of other gods. I would encourage you to go the following website, look at the free courses that are available there, choose one, and take it: http://www.settingcaptivesfree.com/ Meanwhile, those of us who are believers reading this, will be in earnest prayer for you; that the Lord our God will show mercy on you, while there is still time for you. In Him, Doc |
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4919 | Who is the Morning Star? Isaiah 14;12 | Rev 22:16 | DocTrinsograce | 234782 | ||
Hi, Janet... Welcome to the forum! Our Lord Jesus Christ says, "I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star." (Revelation 22:16 NASB) In Him, Doc |
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4920 | Does God speak to us in dreams today? | Rev 22:18 | DocTrinsograce | 158632 | ||
Dear Chusarcik, Man lives by every word of God. If He were speaking, we'd have to run around and gather all those words. God now speaks through "the only sufficient, certain, and infallible rule of all saving knowledge, faith, and obedience" the Bible. In Him, Doc |
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