13. HEAVEN AND ETERNAL
LIFE (Part 2)
6. According to
Revelation 21:27, “there shall by no means enter it anything that defiles, or
causes (NU-Text and M-Text read anything profane, nor one who causes) an abomination or a lie.” Only believers, whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life,
are allowed by God to enter the
New Jerusalem. The “Lamb’s Book of Life” is a divine journal that records the
names of all those whom God has chosen to save and who, therefore, are to
possess eternal life (Revelation 13:8; 17:8; 20:12, 15; 21:27; 22:19; cf. Daniel
12:1; Luke 10:20).
7. According to
Revelation 22:2, we will once again have access to the “tree of life.” The Tree
of Life is a symbol of both eternal life and continual blessing (Genesis 2:9). The tree bears 12
fruits, one for each month, and is symbolic of the abundant variety in heaven.
The English word “therapeutic” comes from the Greek word translated “healing.”
The leaves somehow enrich heavenly life, making it full and satisfying. This
implies that a new, better, and everlasting Eden has come.
8. According to
Revelation 22:3, our occupation will be to serve God. The Lord will again be
with His servants (bond-servants,
slaves) eternally. In turn, His servants will worshipfully serve Him (Romans 12:1).
9. Revelation
22:5 states that we shall reign alongside God “forever and ever.” We will share the
privilege and authority that Christ enjoys as we reign with Him (Revelation 1:6;
Matthew 19:28; Luke 22:29, 30).
10. What do you
forward to most about heaven? How can you allow that to positively impact the
way you are living today on Earth? I look forward to seeing Jesus face to face,
the One who died for me, so that I could have everlasting life. I will allow
this to be a positive influence on me to share the Gospel of Christ with
others, pointing them to the way of salvation.
All Scripture quotations are from the New King James
Version of the Bible, © 1979, 1980, 1982, 1990, Thomas Nelson, Inc., Publishers
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