TheRestoration

2 Peter 3:34 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days

scoffers,walkingaftertheirownlusts,Andsaying,Whereisthepromiseof hiscoming?forsincethefathersfellasleep,allthingscontinueastheywere fromthebeginningofthecreation.

Isthisnottheworldsconditiontoday?
theheavenswereofold,andtheearthstandingoutofthewaterandinthe water: Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:
2Peter3:56Forthistheywillinglyareignorantof,thatbythewordofGod

Sotheantediluvianworldwasdestroyedbyflood.
are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perditionofungodlymen.
2Peter3:7Buttheheavensandtheearth,whicharenow,bythesameword

ThisWorldReservedforFire.
2Peter3:1012ButthedayoftheLordwillcomeasathiefinthenight;inthe

whichtheheavens(Greek,k,oo-ran-os',thesky,theair;onlyheavenby implication)shallpassawaywithagreatnoise,andtheelements(Gr. stoykhi'on,onlyappearsfourtimesinScripture,referringheretotheelementary principlesofthisworld)shallmeltwithferventheat,theearth(Gr.ghay,the Earthsdirt,thesoil,theground,butnotnecessarilytheplanet)alsoandtheworks that are therein shall be burned up. Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved,whatmannerofpersonsoughtyetobeinallholyconversationand godliness,LookingforandhastinguntothecomingofthedayofGod,whereinthe heavensbeingonfireshallbedissolved,andtheelementsshallmeltwithfervent heat?

SojustasGoddestroyedthefirstworldbywater, itappearsthatthispresentworld, i.e.,thesurfaceoftheEarthwillbedestroyedbyfire, butplanetitselfmayremain.

Acts3:21Jesus,whomtheheavenmustreceiveuntilthetimesof

restorationofallthings,whereofGodspakebythemouthofHis holyprophetsthathavebeenfromofold.

GodistheCreatorofallthings,Satanthedestroyer. ItappearsthatGodwillsto restoreHiscreationtowhatitwas beforesincausedthefall.

heaven(Gr.,oranous,sky,onlyheavenbyimplication)andthefirstearth(Gr., gethesoil.ItisunlikelythatGodintendstodestroyHiscreation,onlythesin within it) were passed away; and there was no more sea (of the various nations).AndIJohnsawtheholycity,newJerusalem,comingdownfrom Godoutofheaven,preparedasabride(thebrideherself,notthedwelling placeforthebride)adornedforherhusband.AndIheardagreatvoiceout ofheavensaying,Behold,thetabernacle(dwellingplace)ofGodiswithmen,
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andhewilldwellwiththem,andtheyshallbehispeople,andGodhimself shallbewiththem,andbetheirGod.AndGodshallwipeawayalltearsfrom theireyes;andthereshallbenomoredeath,neithersorrow,norcrying, neithershalltherebeanymorepain:fortheformerthingsarepassedaway. Andhethatsatuponthethronesaid,Behold,Imakeallthingsnew. silenceinheavenaboutthespaceofhalfanhour.

Revelation 8:1 And when he opened the seventh seal, there followed a

WhyisthefinalSealahalfhourandhowlongis thishalfhourindayyears? aretrueandfaithful.Andhesaiduntome,Itisdone.IamAlphaandOmega, thebeginningandtheend.Iwillgiveuntohimthatisathirstofthefountain ofthewateroflifefreely.Hethatovercomethshallinheritallthings;andI willbehisGod,andheshallbemyson.Butthefearful,andunbelieving,and theabominable,andmurderers,andwhoremongers,and...

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sorcerers,andidolaters,andallliars,shallhavetheirpartinthelakewhich burnethwithfireandbrimstone:whichistheseconddeath. Andtherecameuntomeoneofthesevenangels(thisisnotJesus,but indeedanangel)whichhadthesevenvialsfullofthesevenlastplagues,and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride (Not the dwellingplaceofthebride,butthebrideherself),theLamb'swife.Andhe carriedmeawayinthespirittoagreatandhigh(figurative)mountain,and shewedmethatgreatcity,theholyJerusalem(sotheNewJerusalemisnota place, but the sum total of Godelect, Old Testament and New. Weve been lookingattheholycityfromahumanisticstandpoint.SovereignGodisnot makingacityformantodwellin,butacityforHimselftodwellinoutofallthe peopleHisSonredeemed),descendingoutofheavenfromGod,Havingthe gloryofGod:andherlightwaslikeuntoastonemostprecious,evenlikea jasperstone,clearascrystal(theimputedrighteousnessofJesusChrist); Andhadawallgreatandhigh,andhadtwelvegates,andatthegates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelvetribesofthechildrenofIsrael(Sotoenterthiscitythroughoneof

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thesegatesyouneedtobeeitheraphysicalorspiritualdescendantofIsrael): Ontheeastthreegates;onthenorththreegates;onthesouththreegates; andonthewestthreegates.Andthewallofthecityhadtwelvefoundations, andinthemthenamesofthetwelveapostlesoftheLamb(alloftheGentile believerswhoareinIsraelbyadoption,Gal4:5). Andhethattalkedwithmehadagoldenreedtomeasurethecity,andthe gatesthereof,andthewallthereof.Andthecityliethfoursquare,andthe lengthisaslargeasthebreadth:andhemeasuredthecitywiththereed(a spiritual measure, first appears in Ezekiel and always used figuratively), twelvethousandfurlongs.Thelengthandthebreadthandtheheightofitare equal.Andhemeasuredthewallthereof,anhundredandfortyandfour cubits,accordingtothemeasureofaman,thatis,oftheangel(figurative number,actuallythetotaloftheredeemed,bothOldTestamentandNew).And thebuildingofthewallofitwasofjasper:andthecitywaspuregold,like untoclearglass.Andthefoundationsofthewallofthecityweregarnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second,sapphire;thethird,achalcedony;thefourth,anemerald...

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Thefifth,sardonyx;thesixth,sardius;theseventh,chrysolite;theeighth, beryl;theninth,atopaz;thetenth,achrysoprasus;theeleventh,ajacinth; thetwelfth,anamethyst.Andthetwelvegatesweretwelvepearls;every severalgatewasofonepearl:andthestreetofthecitywaspuregold,asit weretransparentglass.(ThebeautyoftheLordJesusinwhichGodsservants areclothed).

TheTwoBooks
Revelation20:11AndIsawagreatwhitethrone,andhimthatsatonit,

fromwhosefacetheearthandtheheavenfledaway;andtherewas foundnoplaceforthem.AndIsawthedead(spirituallydead,thosewho belongtotheLordarealiveinChrist),smallandgreat,standbefore God;andthebooks(ofthedeeds)wereopened:andanotherbookwas opened,whichisthebookoflife:andthe(spiritually)deadwerejudged outofthosethingswhichwerewritteninthebooks,accordingtotheir works.Andthesea(Rev17:15,allthelostpeoplewhohaveeverlived) gave up the (spiritually) dead which were in it; and death and hell deliveredupthe(spiritually)deadwhichwereinthem:andtheywere judgedeverymanaccordingtotheirworks(Thereisthereforenowno condemnationtothemwhoareinChristJesussowearenotincludedin thatgroup).Anddeathandhellwerecastintothelakeoffire.Thisis theseconddeath.Andwhosoeverwasnotfoundwritteninthebookof lifewascastintothelakeoffire.

HisMansions

alreadythere!!!TheLordisntupinheavenbuildingcastlesforus):ifitwere notso,Iwouldhavetoldyou.Igotoprepareaplaceforyou(Sowheredid Jesushavetogotoprepareaplaceforus?TotheCross,becauseifJesushad notgonetothecrosswecouldneverspendeternitywithholyGod).AndifIgo (totheCross)andprepareaplaceforyou,Iwillcomeagain,andreceiveyou untomyself;thatwhereIam,thereyemaybealso.

John14:23InmyFather'shouseAREmanymansions(Themansionsare

SowhereareGodsheavenlymansions? DoyoubelievetheLordmadethisvastUniverse withbillionsofstarsandgalaxies tonopurpose?

Even so, come, Lord Jesus