A
depiction of the New Jerusalem, the Holy City that was sought by
Abraham.
Today,
reply is on the fulfillment of divine promises and works that include
Christ returning to the earth to claim his followers who will exist
as immortal, incorruptible companions to divinity. The salvation of
GOD is to be seen in the divine delay for carrying out the sentence
of death incurred by the first pair (Adam). Judgment, human
existence as nomads, and an ongoing condition of mortality could not
be broken off, interrupted, or reversed without multiple divine
operations (e.g., atonement, forgiveness, government, rebirth,
provision of a homeland, resurrection, sanctification). While utter destruction
and the second death have been reserved for an appointed time
through grace, mercy, and divine righteousness, the transformation of
mankind that was begun to restore the offspring of Adam can only be
completed through the living presence of the Creator. It is written:
Titus 2: 11-15, King James Version (KJV): 11 For the grace of God
that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, 12 Teaching us
that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly,
righteously, and godly, in this present world; 13 Looking for that
blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our
Saviour Jesus Christ; 14 Who gave himself for us, that he might
redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar
people, zealous of good works. Also: Revelation 1: 7-8, KJV: 7
Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they
also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall
wail because of him. Even so, Amen. 8 I am Alpha and Omega, the
beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was,
and which is to come, the Almighty. A writer in the public forum on
Religion & Spirituality at “Yahoo! Answers” using the ID
“Afrida” (Level 1 with 23 points) posted the following:
Is
Jesus coming? ?
Seems
like right now more then ever i am seeing post and people saying that
they have dreamed about the rapture and that the end is here. I am
having panic attacks.
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: For they that say such things declare plainly that
they seek a country. And truly, if they had been mindful of that
country from whence they came out, they might have had
opportunity to have returned. But now they desire a better country,
that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called
their God: for he hath prepared for them a city. (Hebrews 11:
14-16, KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: One Body, Many Members (10/17/2019); Through Faith
And Patience (10/02/2019); In The Last Days (09/13/2019); Likened
Unto 10 Virgins (09/09/2019); Why Jesus Comes Back (06/20/2019);
Abraham In Divine Judgment (03/10/2019); His Words About Returning
(12/02/2018); A Short Time Left (10/30/2018)
“Afrida”,
many mature Christian believers now agree that mankind is in a period
of divine grace; and the ongoing process of GOD continues to be one
of making divine fullness (we also say, divinity; the Godhead; the
Father, the Son, the Holy Ghost) known and visible. In addition to
divinity appearing in flesh as Jesus Christ (we say, the
Incarnation), there have been clear proclamations of commitment to
divine law, to revealed eternal purpose, and to sacred promises and
prophecy along with declarations of continuing love, forgiveness,
mercy in judgment to those who actually are guilty, and
reconciliation. Believers are commanded to expect (hope for) the
completion and fulfillment of specific divine works. Included are a
harvesting of those from the earth who belong to GOD through Jesus
Christ at the Savior’s appearing
(we also say, the Rapture, the Second Coming); the end of mortality;
the perfection of mankind as immortal and incorruptible; the descent
of the Holy City (New Jerusalem) from heaven to the earth; and the
further extension of existence and eternal life for mankind upon the
earth. As the offspring of GOD, joint-heirs with Jesus Christ, and
the new creation, believers no longer need rely
on dreams and prophetic demonstrations, for all are to discern the
active presence who is GOD through their own fresh endowment
of sacred substance. Inseparable spirit matter from the makeup of
divine fullness has been poured forth that includes balance,
commitment, completeness, faith, holiness, longsuffering,
lovingkindness, oneness without sameness, personhood, wisdom, and
wrath against sin. Consider again the following that uses language
from the Bible, and a selection from the prophecies and music ministry of Vickie Winans:
(1.)
John 14: 1-3, King James Version (KJV): 1 Let not your heart be
troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s
house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would
have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and
prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto
myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
(2.)
2nd Peter 1: 2-8, KJV: 2 Grace and peace be multiplied
unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, 3
According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that
pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him
that hath called us to glory and virtue: 4 Whereby are given unto us
exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be
partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is
in the world through lust. 5 And beside this, giving all diligence,
add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 6 And to
knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience
godliness; 7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly
kindness charity. 8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they
make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful
in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
(3.)
1st Thessalonians 4: 13-18, KJV: 13 But I would not
have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep,
that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. 14 For if we
believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep
in Jesus will God bring with him. 15 For this we say unto you by the
word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the
coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 16 For
the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the
voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in
Christ shall rise first: 17 Then we which are alive and
remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet
the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 18
Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, (4.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtVhiiu6VLc.) Even
so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according
to your faith.
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