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The Revelation of Jesus Christ
and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death. neither - sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. And he that sat upon the throne said, ""Behold, I make all things new." The Bible tells of many "new"· things associated with the new birth. It makes the sinner a "new creation in Christ Jesus"; puts a "new song" into his heart; gives him a "new name," and the eternal bliss of "a new heaven and a new earth"-in the "new Jerusalem." "Behold," the risen Lord said, "I make all things new"! 4. The Wicked May Not Enter There (verse 8 ). After giving a description of the glories of the New Jeru salem, the Holy Spirit through John goes on to tell us who shall not be permitted to enter that city. "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." My dear brother out of Christ, do not "neglect" the "great salvation," which alone can lift you up and out of this class of the wicked. who choose eternal condemnation. Let me beg you to take "the cup of salvation" -now/
THE NEW JERUSALEM DURING THE MILLENNIUM 21 :9-22:5
As we stated in the beginning of this lesson, in 21 :9-22:5 the Holy Spirit once again follows what we have called "the law of recurrence"; that is, He goes back to 611 in other details concerning the New Jerusalem during the millennium. And how glad we are that He did not end the book with 21 :8, but that He went on to give us this additional, beautiful picture! 1. The New Jerusalem-"The Lamb's Wife" (21 :9-11). "And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife."
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