SIMPLE QUESTIONS ON THE NEW HEAVEN AND EARTH

SIMPLE QUESTIONS ON THE NEW HEAVEN AND EARTH

1. What will come to pass after the judgment of the wicked?

"And I saw A NEW HEAVEN and A NEW EARTH: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away"—Rev. 21:1.

(2 Pet. 3:10-13, Rev. 21:5)

2. What are some of the things not found in the new earth?

"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" —Rev. 21:4.

(1 Cor. 15:26, Rev. 22:3a)

3. What great city will come down from God out of heaven?

"And I John saw THE HOLY CITY, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband"—Rev. 21:2.

(Rev. 21:3, Heb. 12:22, 23, 11:18)

4. How does the Bible describe the Holy City?

"And the city was PURE GOLD, like unto clear glass . . . 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"—Rev. 21: 18, 21.

(Rev. 21:10-21)

5. Who will be the glorious light of the Holy City?

"And the city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine upon it; for the glory of God did lighten it, and THE LAMP THEREOF IS THE LAMB"—Rev. 21:23 ARV.

(1 John 1:5, Matt. 17:1-2)

6. Who will dwell in the Holy City of God?

"And there came unto me one of the seven angels . . . saying, Come hither, I will show thee THE BRIDE, THE LAMB'S WIFE. And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me that great city, the Holy Jerusalem, de­scending out of heaven from God"—Rev. 21:9-10.

(Eph. 5:25-27, John 14:2-3, Rev. 3:12)

7. Will the nations on the new earth have access to the Holy City? "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 honor into it. And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day; for there shall be no night there"—Rev. 21:24-25.

(Rev.22:14)

8. Who will be shut out of the Holy City?

"And there shall in no wise enter into it anything that defileth, nei­ther whatsoever worketh abomina­tion, or maketh a lie; but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life"—Rev. 21:27.

(Rev. 22:15, Matt. 22:13, Jude 13)

9. Will we find joy and happiness with our Lord in the Holy City?

"In Thy presence is FULNESS OF JOY; at Thy right hand there are PLEASURES F0REVERMORE" ­Psa. 16:11.

(Rev. 19:7, John 16:22, Jude 24, Rev. 21:4a)

10. Will we know each other in the Holy City?

"For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known"-1 Cor. 13:12.

(1 John 3:2)

11. What will we do throughout all eter­nity with our Lord Jesus Christ? "And His servants shall SERVE HIM: and they shall SEE HIS FACE; and His Name shall be in their foreheads. And there shall be no night there; and they need no can­dle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall REIGN FOR EVER AND EVER"—Rev. 22:3-5.

(Psa. 145:1-2)

12. What is the last promise and the last prayer of the Bible?

"He which testifieth these things saith, SURELY I COME QUICKLY. Amen. EVEN SO, COME,  LORD JESUS"—Rev. 22:20.