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NASB | Revelation 7:17 for the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd, and will guide them to springs of the water of life; and God will wipe every tear from their eyes." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 7:17 for the Lamb who is in the center of the throne will be their Shepherd, and He will guide them to springs of the waters of life; and God will wipe every tear from their eyes [giving them eternal comfort]." [Ps 23:2; Is 25:8; Ezek 34:23; Rev 21:4] |
Subject: What would prompt these tears? |
Bible Note: Angel, when I received Christ as my Savior, I recieved God's complete forgiveness for my sin. I was declared not guilty and the righteousness of Christ was imputed to me. Since I bear His righteousness I will stand justified before God. "Just as if I had never sinned." We are new creations IN CHRIST - The BIble is very clear that sin will not be present in heaven. Rev 21:27 Because of this, I believe that we can be sure that when we get to heaven, God will complete His work in us and restore (He will make all thing new, not all new things Rev 21:5) us to how He has intended from the foundation of the world. Forgiveness, redemption, justification, regeneration, sanctification and restoration are all works that God does for those who put their faith in Him. (Heb 11:6) Our participation in the process is something that God invites us into,(For as many as received Him . . .John 1: 12) yet it is all HIS work. Those who accept Him reap the benefits of His work, those who reject Him do not. BradK writes:"Colossians 2:13 provides ample reply: "When you were dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our transgressions," (see also, Col.3:13, Eph. 4:32) As to Romans 6:1, most certainly verse 2 is the reply, "May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it?" Reading the entire context of the chapter provides us as believers the understanding of us being united with Him in His death, burial, and resurrection. Note verses 10 and 11: "For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus." Contrary to what you are proposing ( and I think I do understand), the biblical teaching is that Christ has paid the complete penalty for our sin. If we must do anything further, i.e. repent, then I do not see that His payment was sufficient! Note Hebrews 10:12, 18: "but He, having offered one sacrifice for sins for all time, sat down at the right hand of God," "Now where there is forgiveness of these things, there is no longer any offering for sin." The sacrifice of Christ on the cross was wholly sufficient for my sins as well as those of the world. If I have to do anything to further merit His forgiveness, then Christ must go back to the cross of necessity- something that is impossible! Do I not "In Him (we) have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace?" Chose to believe it or not, my sister, But I walk by faith, not sight:-) Angel, please consider these things . . . Blessings, mommapbs PS: See Hank's post also 121118 |