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NASB | Revelation 21:6 Then He said to me, "It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give to the one who thirsts from the spring of the water of life without cost. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 21:6 And He said to me, "It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the one who thirsts I will give [water] from the fountain of the water of life without cost. [Is 55:1] |
Bible Question: Does this verse mean God exsists in a way that is beyond time as we know it? If so, then when we go to be with him will we exsist in the same way? |
Bible Answer: 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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