Is Eternity for Real?

Pastor Brandon Korter shared this Bible study with us on a recent Wednesday evening prayer meeting. He recommended reading the book: "The Two Republics". This book highlights the similarities between the Roman Empire and the United States of America. Our society right now feels it needs to meet the needs of all people. The same thing happened with the Roman Empire. Our nations priorities right now are the same as the former Roman Empire.

Man will not supply all of our needs. The Devil and his angels have lived in heaven. The Devil doesn't want people to have eternal life. The Devil will do everything possible to keep man out of heaven. Here are some Bible verses that show eternity is for real.

1 Corinthians 2:9-10

But as it is written: 
      “ Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,
      Nor have entered into the heart of man
      The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”

 10 But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.

Revelation 21:1-3

All Things Made New

 1 Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea. 2 Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God.

Revelation 21:10-25

10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, 11 having the glory of God. Her light was like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal. 12 Also she had a great and high wall with twelve gates, and twelve angels at the gates, and names written on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: 13 three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west. 
14 Now the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. 15 And he who talked with me had a gold reed to measure the city, its gates, and its wall. 16 The city is laid out as a square; its length is as great as its breadth. And he measured the city with the reed: twelve thousand furlongs. Its length, breadth, and height are equal. 17 Then he measured its wall: one hundred and forty-four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of an angel. 18 The construction of its wall was of jasper; and the city was pure gold, like clear glass. 19 The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all kinds of precious stones: the first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, 20 the fifth sardonyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst. 21 The twelve gates were twelve pearls: each individual gate was of one pearl. And the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.

The Glory of the New Jerusalem

22 But I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. 23 The city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it. The Lamb is its light. 24 And the nations of those who are saved shall walk in its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor into it. 25 Its gates shall not be shut at all by day (there shall be no night there). 

Just imagine streets of gold and gates of pearls and worshiping Jesus for eternity! Here is some Old Testament scripture to also reveal eternity and what we will be doing.

Isaiah 65:17

The Glorious New Creation
For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; And the former shall not be remembered or come to mind.

Isaiah 65:21-25

21 They shall build houses and inhabit them;
      They shall plant vineyards and eat their fruit.
       22 They shall not build and another inhabit;
      They shall not plant and another eat;
      For as the days of a tree, so shall be the days of My people,
      And My elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.
       23 They shall not labor in vain,
      Nor bring forth children for trouble;
      For they shall be the descendants of the blessed of the LORD,
      And their offspring with them.
       24 “ It shall come to pass
      That before they call, I will answer;
      And while they are still speaking, I will hear.
       25 The wolf and the lamb shall feed together,
      The lion shall eat straw like the ox,
      And dust shall be the serpent’s food.
      They shall not hurt nor destroy in all My holy mountain,”
      Says the LORD.

Isaiah 35:1

 The wilderness and the wasteland shall be glad for them,
      And the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose; 

Isaiah 35:5-6


5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened,
      And the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
       6 Then the lame shall leap like a deer,
      And the tongue of the dumb sing.
      For waters shall burst forth in the wilderness,
      And streams in the desert.

1 John 3:2

2 Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.

Was Jesus a real man?

Luke 24:36-43

Jesus Appears to His Disciples

36 Now as they said these things, Jesus Himself stood in the midst of them, and said to them, “Peace to you.” 37 But they were terrified and frightened, and supposed they had seen a spirit. 38 And He said to them, “Why are you troubled? And why do doubts arise in your hearts? 39 Behold My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself. Handle Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have.”
40 When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet. 41 But while they still did not believe for joy, and marveled, He said to them, “Have you any food here?” 42 So they gave Him a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb.43 And He took it and ate in their presence.

Jesus sat and ate fish and from a honeycomb. He had real flesh and bones like any man.

Revelation 21:1

Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea.

Which heaven do you want to be in? I want to be in the new heaven when Christ comes again.

Posted by Danielle Parsons at Wed, 08 Dec 2010 10:18:50 GMT
Categories: General
Tags: salvation eternity
 

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