Many never really study Eternity or hear much preached about Eternity (the Eternal State). Most have no idea what it will be like. The find themselves living their Christian lives out all the while hoping that "something" better awaits in Eternity.
What do you believe Eternity will hold? What do you believe the Eternal State will be like?
I believe the following:
The Bible speaks of this current creation (sinful and fallen) as passing away and a New Heavens and a New Earth being created (a glorified and sinless creation); a creation with all the beauty and pleasures that God originally introduced in Eden. A creation with rolling seas, majestic snow capped mountains, crystal clear lakes, pure white sandy beaches, vast forests and deserts, teaming cities, nations of people, languages, cultures, art, holy science, love, family, worship, rewarding and refreshing work, elegant foods, fine wine, music, dancing, animals, economy, praise, laughter, exploration, libraries holding sacred and unknown ages of history, freedom, and leisure unsurpassed. Some, perhaps the great ones in our world, will find the pleasures of serving. Others, perhaps the lowly of our world, will find the pleasures of governing. Many will find their callings as kings governing the nations and others will find their callings as priests of the resurrected Lord. Those who never attained their callings will find said callings realized in this eternal state of glory. Every dream will come true. People don’t realize the beauty of God’s true intentions for our future and so we run a race unable to conceive of the prize we are trying to win. We begin to focus on this life, its pleasures, and its blessings and forget that God has a world so much greater in store for all of His elect. It will be an unending golden and heavenly renaissance. It will be in one word…GLORIOUS.
So yes... I believe in an actual and physical RESURRECTION when Christ returns. It will be part of my eternal reward.
In short, I believe eternity will have the following:
rolling seas
majestic snow capped mountains
crystal clear lakes
pure white sandy beaches
vast forests and deserts
teaming cities
nations of people
languages
cultures
art
holy science
love
family
worship
rewarding and refreshing work
elegant foods
fine wine
music
dancing
animals
economy
praise
laughter
exploration
libraries holding sacred and unknown ages of history
freedom
leisure unsurpassed
All of this will be in the
New Earth governed by Jesus Christ, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, from the
New Jerusalem.
1 Corinthians 2:9-10
9But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
10But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
What do you believe Eternity will hold? What do you believe the Eternal State will be like? Please share your questions and thoughts!
God bless!
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