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1 | What is "entering into God's rest?" | NT general | BradK | 224963 | ||
Hello Ariel, Paul tells us in Phil 3:20 "For our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ;" BradK |
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2 | What is "entering into God's rest?" | NT general | BradK | 224968 | ||
Hi Ariel, I shouldn't have been so rushed in my reply:-) Let me clarify: The believer's present destination is Heaven- Phil. 3:20; Our ultimate future home is to be the New Jerusalem (Rev. 21:1-2) Rev. 21:2 "And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband." (NASB) Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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3 | What is "entering into God's rest?" | NT general | DocTrinsograce | 224970 | ||
And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, "Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men, and He will dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself will be among them, and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away." (Revelation 21:3-4 NASB) "Our passage for today concerns the new heaven and the new earth that will arrive at the consummation of all things. Thus we will be concerned primarily with the final form of God's created order. The Scriptures do affirm that those who die before the return of Christ go to be with the Lord (2 Cor. 5:6-8). This dwelling with the Lord is typically called 'the intermediate state' in systematic theology because it comes between our life on this earth and the final form of creation that comes only after the consummation. The Bible actually has little to say about the intermediate state, although we can expect that it approximates the final state described in today's passage. "Though we know that we go to be with Jesus when we die, it is the new heaven and the new earth to which we should most look forward. At that point, the world as we know it will end and the effects of sin will be removed from creation. No longer will there be a separation experienced between the physical and the spiritual. Rather, as Revelation 21 tells us, God will dwell permanently with His people. Certain effects of redemption will be applied to creation, for we will have not only a new heaven but also a new earth (v. 1). "In the new heaven and the new earth, there will be no more tears. God Himself will wipe them all away. Moreover, there will be nothing left to make us sad. There will be no death and all of the former things that cause mourning will have passed away (vv. 2-4). "We will dwell in the New Jerusalem. The numbers and other imagery given to describe this place are probably metaphorical, as is the case in apocalyptic literature. Nevertheless, what they tell us is clear. Our final home will be beautiful and immense (vv. 9-21). "Finally, at the consummation we will dwell in the brightest light imaginable -- the light of God's glory. When Jesus comes back to bring in this final state, He will be our lamp and we shall gaze on His countenance and rejoice in His radiance forever (vv. 22-27)." --R. C. Sproul |
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4 | What is "entering into God's rest?" | NT general | stjohn | 224978 | ||
New Heaven, New Earth, New Jerusalem. I see nothing that would indicate that we will be confined to any one place. Someone said it cant be 'both' Heaven and Earth. Why not? Why wouldn't we have access to both the New Heaven and the New Earth? And why would The New Jerusalem have unlocked openings if we should be confined to it alone? Creation is immense beyond our imagination and, forever is way to long to stay in one place! I should think after a few kabillion years, I for one, should like to go see what God hath wrought! :-) 1 Cor 2:9. Two cents worth? I'm not sure, but it's just something I've been ruminating...-John | ||||||
5 | What is "entering into God's rest?" | NT general | DocTrinsograce | 224980 | ||
Dear Brother John, What more joy could there be to be in the Lamb's continual service (Revelation 22:3-4)? Even if I should be able to leave the city foursquare (v14), I don't think that I will want to do so. (cf v15) Give me an eternity or two with Him and I do not think it will be enough. In Him, Doc |
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6 | What is "entering into God's rest?" | NT general | stjohn | 224981 | ||
Well said, my Brother! :-) | ||||||