Everything is new,John did his best to put into words his vision of the new heaven and earth. Everything representing the old life will be absolutely gone.Nothing upsetting God's perfect peace will be allowed in this new world. John saw Jersalem,the holy city,comming down from heaven made beautiful like a bride,adorned in wisdom and holiness,prepared to meet her groom,Jesus Christ.In this new city a thunderous voice says, Look! God is here,dwelling with his people in this city.No more tears death, crying, or pain.Everything is new.
Saints God not only wants us to be saved to eternal life with him,but also to be holy now as well. This means that after believing in him as our Lord and Savior, we must live our lives differently. With our salvation experience come new feelings of hope, joy, and being loved,but also the responsibility of becomming a new creature in Christ.As Paul told the Corinthians,"if anyone is in Christ,he is a new creature;the old has gone,the new has come!"John said those who are truly born again,who persevere through the trails and tribulations of this world, will inherit eternal life in the new world.
However,John also saw in his vision that nothing old, sinful, and corrupt will enter the new Jerusalem. Those who cowardly deny Christ or who continue in sinful practices such as lying,sexual immorality, and following the occult have not been reborn and will not spend eternity with the Father, but will be eternally separated from him.Their "first death" will be a physical one,from this earth,but their second death will be in a lake of burning sulphur.Spiritual renewal is not easy, but it can be accomplished by relying on the Holy Spirit. He guides us and transforms us as we cooperate with him. The first step is repentence and submission to Him. He will then guide us through the process of pursuing holiness when we allow him to cleanse and renew our minds.The process of renewal is like changing to new clothes. We all like new clothes,but when we have them, we need to get rid of the old ones.The Holy Spirit will help us change clothes if we let Him...........For All Things Are Made New!
Saints how can you be a new creature if you are still doing the same old things.To be born a new means we have put off the old man and his ways,and have put on the new man of Christ, as we walk in a newness of life.Are you sure you have been born a new!
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