Today,
reply is on whether there will be challenges to face for those who
enter into heaven. Living in heaven is only to be for a single
millennium (1,000 years); and life upon the earth as the home of
mankind then is to resume. The eternal purpose of GOD proclaimed to
Adam will yet be in effect: Be fruitful and multiply, and replenish
the earth. When the bride of Christ descends (the New Jerusalem)
multiple aspects of living will remain the same as they had been in
the celestial realm: both heaven and earth will be made new; and
mankind will have been made both immortal and perfected. It is
written: Isaiah 45: 18, King James Version (KJV): 18 For thus
saith the LORD that created the heavens; God
himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he
created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am
the LORD; and there is none else. A
writer in the “Yahoo! Answers” Religion and Spirituality public
forum using the ID “Manitu” (Level 2 with 764 points, a member
since May 08, 2018) posted the following:
Do
you think we will have responsibilites and challenges in heaven?
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I
will be his God, and he shall be my son. But the fearful, and
unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and
sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the
lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second
death. (Revelation 21: 7-8, King James Version, KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: No Wall of Partition (07/05/2019); Preserved As Life
Companions (06/23/2019); Spiritual Confusion About Heaven
(05/31/2019); Asking Questions in Heaven? (11/15/2018); Rendering Our
Reasonable Service (06/15/2018); Mankind’s Priesthood in Heaven
(02/16/2018); Heaven Temporal, GOD Eternal (12/12/2017); Will There
Be Diversity? (10/22/2017); Material Things in Heaven? (11/10/2016)
“Manitu”,
there are many prophecies that speak clearly regarding the times
ahead for those who belong to GOD. Thus, many mature Christian
believers agree that heaven is not to be the permanent home of
mankind once all who belong to Jesus Christ have been harvested from
the earth. While his believers will rest from their earthly labors,
heaven will be neither a place for dreaming and lounging, nor a
divine “sweat shop.” Judgment of those who will meet Christ in
the air will have been completed prior to their transformation to
exist as his immortal companions and co-workers. In the same way,
divine law, eternal purpose, and the presence of divine fullness (we
say, divinity; the Godhead; the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit)
will be everlasting, the living will serve rejoicing and sharing the
benefits and privileges they receive as reward for their deeds in the
earth. There will be immutable, unchanging standards, yet, all will
continue to experience accountability, discovery, diversity, gradual
growth, and learning.
Praise,
thanksgiving, and worship will likely appear as continuous and
uninterrupted. Reunions and visiting with loved ones from the earth
may be delayed. In addition to preparing and serving as witness to
the Great White Throne judgment for the unjust and the wicked, those
who belong to Christ will participate in the distribution of their
portions within the holy city, the New Jerusalem. The work of
cleansing the furniture, precincts, and utensils of the Sanctuary is
likely to be continuous while in heaven; and when the holy city
descends, there will be no temple upon the earth. Consider again the
following that uses language from the Bible:
1.
Daniel 7: 21-27, King James Version (KJV): 21 I beheld, and the
same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them; 22
Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints
of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the
kingdom. 23 Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth
kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and
shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it
in pieces. 24 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten
kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them;
and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three
kings. 25 And he shall speak great words against the most
High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to
change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a
time and times and the dividing of time. 26 But the judgment shall
sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy
it unto the end. 27 And the kingdom and dominion, and the
greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to
the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an
everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.
2.
Philippians 3: 20-21, KJV: 20 For our conversation is in heaven;
from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: 21
Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto
his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even
to subdue all things unto himself.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, 3. Revelation 21: 21-27, KJV: 21 And
the twelve gates were twelve pearls: every several gate was of one
pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were
transparent glass. 22 And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God
Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. 23 And the city had no
need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory
of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. 24
And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of
it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into
it. 25 And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for
there shall be no night there. 26 And they shall bring the glory and
honour of the nations into it. 27 And there shall in no wise enter
into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh
abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in
the Lamb’s book of life.) Even
so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according
to your faith.
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