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JEHOVAH IS "CREATING NEW HEAVENS "For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth. Former things shall no more be remembered nor shall they be called to mind. Rejoice and be filled with delight, you boundless realms which I create; for I create Jerusalem to be a delight and her people a joy." (65:17,18 NEB). "I CALLED, BUT YOU DID
NOT ANSWER; Listening does not simply mean to hear, but means to acquire in one's spirit a true understanding of His Holy Will for us, carrying out His Will in our lives as we come to know it. It is then that God takes us in as "sons and daughters" and we begin to understand the "deep things of God". (2 Cor 6:17,18. 1 Cor 2:10). The "new heavens" of Isaiah chapter 65:17 are spirit heavens. The "new earth" is the spiritual life we each must live while in the flesh; being created in spirit toward an inheritance of everlasting life in a new spirit body. (1 Cor 15:35-44). The training of one's spirit takes place while we live in the flesh. It is the progressive creation of the spirits of mankind by the Spirit of God that forms the "new earth". We become part of heavenly "Jerusalem", living in the "boundless realms" of God. (65:18 NEB). Our Lord says that when "wickedness has spread over the whole earth" and is so common that "there is no room for further deeds of violence", He will bring to an end this system of things (the "Esau" age) and begin the new "Jacob" age. (See 2 Esdras 15:5-9 & 6:9 NEB). It will mean that instead of being led by the ambitions of Godless men and women and being conscious of worldly and material things, the spirits of mankind will become conscious of their spiritual need. (Matt 5:3,6). This will begin when the outpouring of the seven "bowls" of the anger of God has come to a finish. Almighty God will soon express His anger "upon the air". (Rev 16:17). We are therefore on the threshold of the "new earth". The "great earthquake" that took place in 1985 in fulfilment of Revelation 11:13, in which a tenth of those called to the heavenly City of God were removed for their unfaithfulness, was signalled by the earthquake in Mexico City. Seven thousand men were killed and "the rest became frightened* and gave glory to the God of heaven." Those now to be gathered as His servants will give glory to God as a result of "fearful sights" on earth. (Luke 21:11). (* "in-fear". Greek T. "in terror". NEB.) 15/2/89. |
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