A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH

PROCLAMATION

“Then I saw ‘a new heaven and a new earth,’ for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea.  I saw the Holy City, the New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband.”  Revelation 21:1-2 (NIV)

 

EXPLANATION

These are the words of prophecy which were revealed to, and written by, the Apostle John, under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God.  In this twenty-first chapter of Revelation, while he was still in the spirit, John saw the new heaven and the new earth.  He also saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down from heaven. (Revelation 21:1-2)  Then John heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look!  God’s dwelling place is now among the people …”  It said He will be their God.  There will be no crying, dying, mourning, or pain there for that has all passed away. (Revelation 21:3-4)  Then John was carried away in the spirit by one of the seven angels who had one of the seven bowls full of the wrath of God to a high mountain.  There he saw the new Jerusalem shining brilliantly like a precious jewel. (Revelation 21:9-11)  Then John gave a detailed description of the city including its gates, walls, foundation, and its contents. (Revelation 21:12-26)  Nothing impure will ever enter it. (Revelation 21:27)

 

APPLICATION

After the present heaven and earth pass away there will be a new heaven and a new earth as it was predicted. (Isaiah 65:17, 2 Peter 3:13, and Revelation 21:1)  The only people that will be there will be those whose names are written in The Lamb’s book of life. (Revelation 21:27)