New Heaven and Earth: God’s Promise of Eternal Restoration
As the earth is cleansed by fire, the saints abide safely in the city of God, the New Jerusalem.
The trauma of the whole ordeal, including the destruction of the wicked, is so overwhelming that the righteous are weeping.
But God, who is perfect with empathetic love, “will wipe away every tear from their eyes” and they […]
New Jerusalem: When Heaven Descends and Evil Ends
At the conclusion of the Millennium, the New Jerusalem, and inhabited by the righteous of all ages, descends to the earth.
The wicked of all ages are resurrected.
Satan picks up where he left off before the second coming of Christ. He deceives the wicked with the promise that under his leadership, they can take the Holy […]
Song of Moses: A Hymn of Deliverance and God’s Faithfulness
Lessons from the ancient Israelites can be learned. Had Israel continued in faith and gone on singing and had not once stopped to murmur, they would have speedily reached Zion, the city whose Builder and Maker is God.
When the redeemed of the Lord do at last stand on Mount Zion, having the harps of God, […]
Word of God: Finding Life, Power, and Truth in Scripture
The Jews found it difficult to believe the words of Christ, that He would give them Himself to eat. They said, “How can this man give us flesh to eat?”
Jesus repeated the statement still more emphatically and then said: “It is the Spirit that quickens, the flesh profits nothing; the words that I speak unto you […]
Mercy and Justice: How God Balances Grace with Righteousness
Through Jesus, God’s mercy was manifested to men; but mercy does not set aside justice. The law reveals the attributes of God’s character, and not a jot or a tittle of it could be changed to meet in his fallen condition. God did not change His law, but He sacrificed Himself, in Christ, for man’s redemption. “God […]
Moses Strikes the Rock: A Lesson on Faith and Living Water
If we believe the Word, we may know that we drink as directly from Christ as did the Israelites in the wilderness. He made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and the fountains of water. In Him all things consist. The water which we drink, coming forth from the ground, is as truly from Him […]