The New Jerusalem - Gabon Coup – Hurricane
Floods FLA - Trump’s Ultimate REVENGE - 1,600 Scientists Sign ‘No Climate
Emergency’ Declaration - Military Arrests Moderna Clot Shot Creator - The War
On One World Government Is Raging – Tucker Carlson On Biden’s New Face and
more.
Research & Comments by Pastor
Gary Boyd
Aug. 30th 2023
MAIL ONLINE: Florida mansion is
marooned on its own tiny island as Hurricane Idalia kills two and lays waste to
Big Bend with 'apocalyptic' 16ft storm surge, 'catastrophic' flooding and
260,000 without power - Hurricane Idalia has sparked more than 15 tornado
warnings after hitting Florida - Evacuation orders are in place for 49 counties
with major flood warnings - Follow the latest updates on Hurricane Idalia with DailyMail.com's
live blog here - HURRICANE IDALIA FORECAST: Category 1 storm barreling towards
Georgia - By EMMA JAMES and HARRIET ALEXANDER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM - UPDATED:
11:25 EDT, 30 August 2023 - The monster storm, which was downgraded to a
Category 1 as it moved inland, engulfed much of the coastline at the top of the
Panhandle on Wednesday morning. At least two people have died in the hurricane
so far, with Pasco County officials confirming one, 40, crashed his Ford Ranger
while a second, 59, swerved into a ditch in Gainesville…. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12459431/hurricane-idalia-florida-refuse-evacuation-orders.html
MAIL ONLINE: Stoners have toxic
metals in their blood - Marijuana smokers have dangerous levels of lead and
cadmium linked to cancer and kidney disease, study shows - A study found that
marijuana users have higher levels of metals in their bodies - The metals, lead
and cadmium, have been linked to kidney disease and cancer - By EMILY JOSHU HEALTH
REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM - UPDATED: 10:55 EDT, 30 August 2023 - Researchers
from Columbia University in New York City found that cannabis smokers who don't
use nicotine had 27 and 21 percent more lead in their blood and urine,
respectively, than non-users. They also found that users had 22 and 18 percent
higher levels of the metal cadmium in their blood and urine. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12461211/Marijuana-dangerous-levels-toxic-metals-blood-Study-finds-high-lead-cadmium.html
LISA HAVEN: Trump’s Ultimate REVENGE
Has Just Been Released! White House In a Panic! - Wednesday, August 30, 2023
13:33 - Donald Trump is about to get the ultimate revenge! You will not believe
what he has planned and how it’s set the left in a straight up panic! All that
and more in this critical report… https://beforeitsnews.com/politics/2023/08/trumps-ultimate-revenge-has-just-been-released-white-house-in-a-panic-3297372.html
And We Know: Biden Exposed, Deep
State Melting, FBI, DOJ Big Issues, DJT Speaks! Pray! - Must Video - Wednesday,
August 30, 2023 14:55 - Holding the
criminals in the deep state of the USA accountable in a very public way will do
so much to heal our nation and the world! https://beforeitsnews.com/opinion-conservative/2023/08/and-we-know-biden-exposed-deep-state-melting-fbi-doj-big-issues-djt-speaks-pray-must-video-3671446.html
THE EPOCH TIMES: Over 1,600
Scientists Sign ‘No Climate Emergency’ Declaration - By Naveen Athrappully -
8/29/2023 - Updated: - 8/29/2023 - International scientists have jointly signed
a declaration dismissing the existence of a climate crisis and insisting that
carbon dioxide is beneficial to Earth, contrary to the popular alarmist
narrative. “There is no climate emergency,” the Global Climate Intelligence
Group (CLINTEL) said in its World Climate Declaration (pdf), made public in
August. “Climate science should be less political, while climate policies
should be more scientific. Scientists should openly address uncertainties and
exaggerations in their predictions of global warming, while politicians should
dispassionately count the real costs as well as the imagined benefits of their
policy measures.” - https://www.theepochtimes.com/science/over-1600-scientists-sign-no-climate-emergency-declaration-5482554?src_src=Morningbrief&src_cmp=mb-2023-08-30&est=gukhsNiTu1Y8%2Fu%2Fk6V%2BUGAqOZC5oItvjXeYZAfVjZPrEMhh1%2FBX%2BWCd%2FxALESYRnemXllg%3D%3D
REAL RAW NEWS: Military Arrests
Moderna Clot Shot Creator - By Michael Baxter -August 30, 2023 - A prominent
Moderna chemist, Melissa J. Moore, was arrested at her Everett, Massachusetts,
home Sunday evening after trying to evade U.S. Navy JAG investigators who had
been surveilling the residence and awaiting an opportunity to serve a military
arrest warrant, a JAG adjunct told Real Raw News. https://realrawnews.com/2023/08/military-arrests-moderna-clot-shot-creator/
Bombshell! Trump Executive Order
13848 expires September 12, 2023 with 500k Cabal indictments sealed ! GITMO - Wednesday,
August 30, 2023 14:58 - As the clock ticks closer to the expiration date of
Executive Order 13848 on September 12, 2023, scrutiny intensifies over Trump’s
highly debated “mugshot,” which hardly depicts him as a criminal but rather
emblazons the term “ELECTION INTERFERENCE.” Initiated two months before any
election under Trump’s purview, this order signaled a National Emergency that
remains active. Contrary to mere rants, Trump’s constant highlighting of
election interference appears to be more of a revelation. Equally gripping is
the unsettling backdrop of January 6, 2021, a date that has been falsely
attributed to foreign interference. The text of EO 13848 itself refutes such
allegations, implying that the real drama lies not in altered outcomes but
perhaps in the chaotic events that unfolded in Congress on that fateful day.
The article ahead delves into these multi-layered controversies to dissect what
they mean for American politics as we know it. https://beforeitsnews.com/alternative/2023/08/bombshell-trump-executive-order-13848-expires-september-12-2023-with-500k-cabal-indictments-sealed-gitmo-3798189.html
US MILITARY NEWS: Restored Republic
via a GCR: Update as of August 30, 2023 - https://theusmilitarynews.com/restored-republic-via-a-gcr-update-as-of-august-30-2023/
Gabon coup: Army cancels elections
and seizes power - By George Wright & Kathryn Armstrong – Aug. 30th
2023 - BBC News - Army officers have appeared on national television in Gabon
to say they have taken power. They said they were annulling the results of
Saturday's election, in which President Ali Bongo was declared the winner. Military
officials later said that Mr Bongo had been placed under house arrest and one
of his sons arrested for treason. His overthrow would end his family's 53-year
hold on power in Gabon. Gabon is one of Africa's major oil producers, while
nearly 90% of the country is covered by forests. They said Mr Bongo would be
replaced by the head of the presidential guard, Gen Brice Oligui Nguema, and that
certain officials would "answer for their actions" following an
investigation by the "competent authorities". https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-66654965
BLP: As Central Banks Buy Gold and
Americans Scramble to Protect Retirement Accounts With Physical Gold and
Silver, A Faith-Based Company Shows Them How - BLP Sponsor - Aug 29, 2023 - When
banks started failing, interest in physical gold and silver began skyrocketing.
So many Americans are moving retirement accounts to precious metals that some
companies have had a hard time keeping up with demand. Genesis Gold Group a
faith-driven precious metals company, has been able to keep up with demand
because their executives anticipated the surge even before the collapse of
Silicon Valley Bank (plus, working with them through this link and the links
below benefits Big League Politics). It isn’t just individuals who are making
moves — central banks have been on a gold-buying spree for months. China and
Russia have been moving toward gold and silver. Even U.S. states like Tennessee
have made moves to allow the treasury to buy precious metals to back the
state’s holdings. https://bigleaguepolitics.com/as-central-banks-buy-gold-and-americans-scramble-to-protect-retirement-accounts-with-physical-gold-and-silver-a-faith-based-company-shows-them-how/
You Never Would Have Expected This!!!
The War On One World Government Is Raging!! The White Hats Are Real And Making
Arrests Everywhere!! - Tuesday, August 29, 2023 23:02 - https://beforeitsnews.com/agenda-21/2023/08/you-never-would-have-expected-this-the-war-on-one-world-government-is-waging-the-white-hats-are-real-and-making-arrests-everywhere-4155.html
Breaking: Hawaiian Journalist Shows
Evidence Of Directed Energy Weapons & Govt Coverup! - Alex Jones - Wednesday,
August 30, 2023 9:43 - https://beforeitsnews.com/war-and-conflict/2023/08/breaking-hawaiian-journalist-shows-evidence-of-directed-energy-weapons-govt-coverup-alex-jones-2479390.html
Ten OBVIOUS Lessons Every Intelligent
Person Should Have Learned From COVID 1.0 - Wednesday, August 30, 2023 9:33 - Truly,
you’d have to be an oblivious idiot at this point to think the government’s
COVID orders are intended to benefit the people. You’d also have to be an idiot
to think that N95 masks stop COVID transmission, that social distancing works,
or that COVID vaccines prevent infections and transmission. Yet, astonishingly,
these are things that oblivious idiots still believe. These people also tend to
believe that Joe Biden is the “most popular president ever,” that Big Pharma is
run by angels who seek to help humanity, and that mainstream doctors are driven
by medical science evidence rather than profit motives. https://beforeitsnews.com/survival/2023/08/ten-obvious-lessons-every-intelligent-person-should-have-learned-from-covid-1-0-2790575.html
BARBIE (Movie Review) By Jonathan
Cahn - Wednesday, August 30, 2023 9:06 – Jonathan investigates radical feminist
movie Barbie that is over the top on striking down manhood. It is the most
antihuman movie ever made… https://beforeitsnews.com/prophecy/2023/08/barbie-movie-review-by-jonathan-cahn-2544701.html
ATLAS SHRUGS - HORRIFYING: New
Mandatory Hospital Staff Training Promotes Transitioning 4-Year-Olds - Wednesday,
August 30, 2023 9:01 - An employee at Kaiser Permanente, one of the largest
healthcare providers on the West Coast, reached out to us after she was
mandated to take a new staff training on “gender affirming care.” The employee,
who wishes to remain anonymous for fear of losing her job, was horrified that a
healthcare facility would be promoting the mutilation and castration of
children. This is Institutionalized evil. https://beforeitsnews.com/opinion-conservative/2023/08/horrifying-new-mandatory-hospital-staff-training-promotes-transitioning-4-year-olds-3671417.html
EDUCATION FAITH HEALTH MONEY POLITICS
U.S. WND NEWS CENTER WORLD – WND - Jon Voight uncorks on Biden: 'This is now a
war against all of us' - 'The administration is a corrupt mob. This is a
horror' - By Bob Unruh - Published August 29, 2023 at 7:16pm - Actor Jon Voight
has issued a warning to America, more than a year before the next presidential
election but just as Democrats have unleashed their full battery of weapons against
President Donald Trump. "What are we to do…. This is now a war, a war
against all of us," he said. "The Biden administration is a corrupt
mob and the Obama administration fuels the cycle." He continued, "Let
me warn you all that this corrupt behavior against President Trump is the most
disgusting scheme to try and keep him down. This is a horror. "This system
now allows criminals to steal from department stores and all they say is to
watch and not do anything and this is ok, to sit and allow these monsters to
destroy hard-working designers and retailers, my God. https://www.wnd.com/2023/08/jon-voight-destroys-biden-now-war-us/?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=wnd-newsletter&utm_campaign=dailyam&utm_content=newsletter&ats_es=41b27adec705499be73f085319c0dda4&ats_ess=aea3164cab8ef620f841700738a68a13cdeaa57817be90ebaf651188fc768670
Turkish, Russian leaders to meet
‘soon’ for grain deal: Ankara - President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Russian
President Vladimir Putin will meet soon to discuss the resumption of the grain
deal, both Ankara and Moscow have confirmed, as well as efforts to end the
Russian-Ukrainian war that has been continuing since February 2022. Ömer Çelik,
the spokesman of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has announced
that Erdoğan is planning to go to Russia’s resort city of Sochi very soon to
meet Russian President Putin. Çelik said the two sides are working on fixing a
date for the meeting. https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/erdogan-to-visit-russia-for-talks-with-putin-ankara-185853
“How Is NOBODY Realizing Biden’s NEW
Face?” Tucker Carlson - Wednesday, August 30, 2023 10:12 - The air is thick
with tension, almost palpable, as if one could reach out and touch the very
fabric of our society unraveling. It’s not just the political climate or the
economic uncertainties that loom large; it’s something far more fundamental,
something that strikes at the very core of what it means to be a democratic
society. We are talking about the erosion of free speech, the cornerstone upon
which the edifice of democracy is built. https://beforeitsnews.com/alternative/2023/08/how-is-nobody-realising-bidens-new-face-tucker-carlson-3798167.html
Election Fraud Details From U.S. Army
Colonel Phil Waldron (Video) - Wednesday, August 30, 2023 11:22 - Col. Phil
Waldon comes forward to share HUGE Intel and info about the rampant election
fraud that has been taking place.. https://beforeitsnews.com/alternative/2023/08/election-fraud-details-from-colonel-u-s-army-phil-waldron-video-3798171.html
White House ROCKED! "Tape Will
Be Made Public""Incontrovertible Evidence of Joe Biden’s
Corruption"! - Wednesday, August 30, 2023 11:49 - https://beforeitsnews.com/politics/2023/08/white-house-rocked-tape-will-be-made-publicincontrovertible-evidence-of-joe-bidens-corruption-3297360.html
A Message to Citizens of the World...
What Comes Next - Wednesday, August 30, 2023 11:45 - In an era where technology
is advancing at an unprecedented pace, we find ourselves entangled in a web of
digital marvels. From 5G networks that promise lightning-fast connectivity to
neural implants that could redefine human cognition, we are on the brink of a
new frontier. But as we stand at this threshold, an ancient narrative
resurfaces, casting its shadow over our technological utopia. https://beforeitsnews.com/alternative/2023/08/a-message-to-citizens-of-the-world-what-comes-next-3798173.html
This 3500-Year-Old Powerful &
Natural Cure Found in The Bible Treats So Many Diseases - Wednesday, August 30,
2023 11:21 - The olive leaf has been used for ages for nourishment and
medicine. The Bible shares many instances of the olive tree. The olive leaf was
used even before Christ. Ezekiel 47:12 “The fruit thereof shall be for meat and
the leaf thereof for medicine”. Christians claim that the leaf in this scenario
is the olive. The Bible contains answers to some of the greatest problems. When
properly comprehended, it addresses all our necessities and faults. Many
cultures attributed divine power to the olive. https://beforeitsnews.com/alternative/2023/08/this-3500-year-old-powerful-natural-cure-found-in-the-bible-treats-so-many-diseases-2-3798169.html
The New Jerusalem
by Britt Gillette
Published on: October 8, 2012
Researched by Pastor Gary Boyd
Aug. 30th 2023
One of God’s most wonderful promises
to those who love Him is the creation of the new Jerusalem, a place of
unimaginable beauty and perfection. In fact, Jesus promised to go ahead of His
followers and prepare a place for them in the new Jerusalem, and the Old
Testament heroes who exhibited unwavering faith in the Word of God had their eyes
trained on this future city, a place where justice would reign and
righteousness would endure for all of eternity.
“All these people died still
believing what God had promised them. They did not receive what was promised,
but they saw it all from a distance and welcomed it. They agreed that they were
foreigners and nomads here on earth. Obviously people who say such things are
looking forward to a country they can call their own. If they had longed for
the country they came from, they could have gone back. But they were looking
for a better place, a heavenly homeland. That is why God is not ashamed to be
called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.” Hebrews 11:13-16 (NLT)
The same New Testament chapter points
out that Abraham himself confidently looked forward to the new Jerusalem:
“Abraham was confidently looking
forward to a city with eternal foundations, a city designed and built by God.”
Hebrews 11:10 (NLT)
So when will this city arrive?
It will arrive in the aftermath of
the Glorious Appearing of Jesus Christ:
“For a child is born to us, a son is
given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called:
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. His
government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice
from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity. The passionate
commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen!” Isaiah 9:6-7
(NLT)
As history proves, this child has
already been born to us, and He freely offers the gift of eternal salvation to
all who will accept it. Unfortunately, the entire world can see that His
government and its peace have not yet arrived. But just as surely as the first
part of this prophecy was fulfilled, it is a certainty that the rest of this
prophecy will be fulfilled. And someday soon, those who love Him will witnesses
the following:
“Then I saw a new heaven and a new
earth, for the old heaven and the old earth had disappeared. And the sea was
also gone. And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down from God out
of heaven like a bride beautifully dressed for her husband.” Revelation 21:1-2
(NLT)
The Promise of Jesus
In a conversation with His disciples,
the Lord Jesus said the following:
“Don’t let your hearts be troubled.
Trust in God, and trust also in me. There is more than enough room in my
Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to
prepare a place for you? When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so
that you will always be with me where I am. And you know the way to where I am
going.” John 14:1-4 (NLT)
Where is this place that Jesus is
preparing? What does His Father’s home look like?
The bible provides us with a number
of details. The place, of course, is heaven – His Father’s home, the place
where God dwells.
Just as whatever plane the President
of the United States occupies is known as Air Force One, wherever God chooses
to dwell is known as heaven. And the bible clearly states that God will one day
dwell with human beings in the new Jerusalem. Biblical descriptions of the new
Jerusalem are descriptions of the place Jesus has prepared for us. The new
Jerusalem is heaven.
So let’s examine what the bible says
about this place:
The Pearly Gates
The physical description of the new
Jerusalem paints the picture of a city beyond compare in its magnificence and
enormity. The apostle John provides us with some details:
“So he took me in the Spirit to a
great, high mountain, and he showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, descending out
of heaven from God. It shone with the glory of God and sparkled like a precious
stone – like jasper as clear as crystal. The city wall was broad and high, with
twelve gates guarded by twelve angels. And the names of the twelve tribes of
Israel were written on the gates. There were three gates on each side – east,
north, south, and west. The wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and
on them were written the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.” Revelation
21:10-14 (NLT)
The new city will shine with the
glory of God, perfect in its beauty. And, as revealed in the following passage,
its enormity will be unprecedented.
“The angel who talked to me held in
his hand a gold measuring stick to measure the city, its gates, and its wall.
When he measured it, he found it was a square, as wide as it was long. In fact,
its length and width and height were each 1,400 miles. Then he measured the
walls and found them to be 216 feet thick (according to the human standard used
by the angel).” Revelation 21:15-17 (NLT)
The length, width, and height of the
new Jerusalem will all be 1,400 miles in length. To put this into perspective,
this is a distance equivalent to almost half of the continental United States!
Opinions differ as to whether the new Jerusalem is shaped like a cube or a
pyramid. Whether a cube or a pyramid, it would still be the largest city any
human being has ever entered. And its beauty is accentuated by the following
construction materials:
“The wall was made of jasper, and the
city was pure gold, as clear as glass. The wall of the city was built on
foundation stones inlaid with twelve precious stones: the first was jasper, the
second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, the fifth onyx, the sixth
carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth
chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst.” Revelation 21:18-20
(NLT)
The human mind cannot begin to
imagine the true beauty of the new Jerusalem. Pure gold as clear as glass? An
entire wall made of jasper? Its foundation stones will be inlaid with some of
the most colorful and exotic stones ever created, and to top it off, the twelve
gates will each be constructed from a giant pearl:
“The twelve gates were made of pearls
– each gate from a single pearl! And the main street was pure gold, as clear as
glass.” Revelation 21:21 (NLT)
Almost everyone has heard of the
pearly gates of heaven. But unlike most of the artist renderings we’ve seen,
the actual pearly gates will each be composed of a single pearl.
God Will Dwell Among Us
But the most glorious aspect of the
new Jerusalem has nothing to do with its material splendor. The best part of
the new Jerusalem will be that God Himself will dwell among men:
“I heard a loud shout from the
throne, saying, ‘Look, God’s home is now among his people! He will live with
them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them.’” Revelation
21:3 (NLT)
In the new Jerusalem, physical and
spiritual life will be illuminated by the presence of the Lord Himself. There
will be no need for the sun, the moon, or the building of a temple:
“I saw no temple in the city, for the
Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. And the city has no need of sun
or moon, for the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its light.”
Revelation 21:22-23 (NLT)
In the new Jerusalem, we will see the
very face of God:
“No longer will there be a curse upon
anything. For the throne of God and of the Lamb will be there, and his servants
will worship him. And they will see his face, and his name will be written on
their foreheads. And there will be no night there – no need for lamps or sun –
for the Lord God will shine on them. And they will reign forever and ever.”
Revelation 22:3-5 (NLT)
The new Jerusalem will be heaven, the
place of final destination for those who believe in Jesus Christ. For He
Himself will live among us:
“But we are citizens of heaven, where
the Lord Jesus Christ lives.” Philippians 3:20 (NLT)
The River of Life
In addition to the presence of God, a
river filled with the water of life will flow from the throne of the Father and
the Son and down the main street:
“Then the angel showed me a river
with the water of life, clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of
the Lamb. It flowed down the center of the main street. On each side of the
river grew a tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, with a fresh crop
each month. The leaves were used for medicine to heal the nations.” Revelation 22:1-2
(NLT)
The river will be flanked by a tree
of life, bearing a new fruit each month, and its leaves will be used to heal
the nations. The prophet Ezekiel witnessed this same vision:
“Fruit trees of all kinds will grow
along both sides of the river. The leaves of these trees will never turn brown
and fall, and there will always be fruit on their branches. There will be a new
crop every month, for they are watered by the river flowing from the Temple.
The fruit will be for food and the leaves for healing.” Ezekiel 47:12 (NLT)
The scriptures describe a new
Jerusalem bursting with life, sustained by the living water of Christ:
“Springs will gush forth in the
wilderness, and streams will water the wasteland. The parched ground will
become a pool, and springs of water will satisfy the thirsty land. Marsh grass
and reeds and rushes will flourish where desert jackals once lived.” Isaiah
35:6-7 (NLT)
To all who wish to drink from this
water, the Lord Jesus Christ issues a free invitation to come:
“The Spirit and the bride say,
‘Come.’ Let anyone who hears this say, ‘Come.’ Let anyone who is thirsty come.
Let anyone who desires drink freely from the water of life.” Revelation 22:17
(NLT)
More Characteristics of the New
Jerusalem
The aforementioned aspects of the new
Jerusalem don’t even begin to offer a comprehensive view of what God’s city
will look like. Below are a few verses which provide further illustration of
the new Jerusalem’s characteristics:
No More Disabilities
“And when he comes, he will open the
eyes of the blind and unplug the ears of the deaf. The lame will leap like a
deer, and those who cannot speak will sing for joy!” Isaiah 35:5-6 (NLT)
No More Death or Crying or Pain
“He will wipe every tear from their
eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these
things are gone forever.” Revelation 21:4 (NLT)
“I will rejoice over Jerusalem and
delight in my people. And the sound of weeping and crying will be heard in it
no more.” Isaiah 65:19 (NLT)
“Those who have been ransomed by the
Lord will return. They will enter Jerusalem singing, crowned with everlasting
joy. Sorrow and mourning will disappear, and they will be filled with joy and
gladness.” Isaiah 35:10 (NLT)
No More Darkness
“The nations will walk in its light,
and the kings of the world will enter the city in all their glory.” Revelation
21:24 (NLT)
“Its gates will never be closed at
the end of day because there is no night there.” Revelation 21:25 (NLT)
Conclusion
The descriptions of the new Jerusalem
provide a laundry list of the very things which mankind longs for – fellowship
with God, the presence of justice, the achievement of everlasting life, the
admiration of exquisite beauty, and the absence of fear, crying, and pain. By
every account, the new Jerusalem is the paradise of which mankind has dreamed
since the fall of man. How then, does a person become a citizen of this new
Jerusalem?
The bible tells us that citizenship
is freely granted by the Lamb of God, Jesus Christ:
“And the one sitting on the throne
said, ‘Look, I am making everything new!’ And then he said to me, ‘Write this
down, for what I tell you is trustworthy and true.’ And he also said, ‘It is
finished! I am the Alpha and the Omega – the Beginning and the End. To all who
are thirsty I will give freely from the springs of the water of life. All who
are victorious will inherit all these blessings, and I will be their God, and
they will be my children.’” Revelation 21:5-7 (NLT)
To all who are thirsty, Christ will
give freely from the springs of the water of life. However, certain people will
not be allowed to enter the city:
“But cowards, unbelievers, the
corrupt, murderers, the immoral, those who practice witchcraft, idol
worshipers, and all liars – their fate is in the fiery lake of burning sulfur.
This is the second death.” Revelation 21:8 (NLT)
“Outside the city are the dogs – the
sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idol worshipers, and all
who love to live a lie.” Revelation 22:15 (NLT)
The reason these people will never be
allowed to enter the new Jerusalem is because nothing evil can ever be allowed
in the presence of the Holy God, and God will reside in the new Jerusalem:
“Nothing evil will be allowed to
enter, nor anyone who practices shameful idolatry and dishonesty – but only
those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.” Revelation 21:27
(NLT)
Unfortunately, the list of those who
are not allowed to enter provides an accurate description of mankind:
“For everyone has sinned; we all fall
short of God’s glorious standard.” Romans 3:23 (NLT)
In spite of our shortcomings, not all
hope is lost! A person can be made new again by belief in the living Son of
God, Jesus Christ. Known as the Lamb of God, He gave His life as a sacrifice
for our sin so that God can call us righteous and allow us entry into the new
Jerusalem:
“For God loved the world so much that
he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not
perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 (NLT)
If a person believes in Jesus Christ,
that person will not perish, but will have instead, eternal life. And this
eternal life will be lived out in the confines and vicinity of the new
Jerusalem, where God dwells among men:
“All who are victorious will become
pillars in the Temple of my God, and they will never have to leave it. And I
will write on them the name of my God, and they will be citizens in the city of
my God – the new Jerusalem that comes down from heaven from my God.” Revelation
3:12 (NLT)
This is a promise from the Lord Jesus
Christ. May His coming be soon!
“He who is the faithful witness to
all these things says, ‘Yes, I am coming soon!’ Amen! Come, Lord Jesus! May the
grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s holy people.” Revelation 22:20-21 (NLT)
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
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