God's Promise Of No More Pain

Revelation 21:4, “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.”

I cherish this Bible verse. I was severely rear-ended in 1992 by a church bus. I was also driving a church bus. My seat was broken off its hinges. This was a 72 passenger full-sized school bus! For my driver's seat to be broken off its hinges, you can only try to imagine the  tremendous amount of energy force that was transferred from the collision impact, through the frame of the bus, to the rider's seats. The bus that rear-ended our bus was damaged so badly, with the engine and transmission broken into hundreds of pieces on the ground, that the insurance company deemed it cheaper to just but the bus company a brand new bus, rather than attempt to pay to have the old bus repaired. Some irresponsible wicked person left their abandoned car on the roadway, which caused the accident. Three church buses were also involved.

I have no doubt that a few dozen of the riders who were present on the bus that day are suffering today with all sorts of spinal issues, and since most were younger children, they likely forgot about the accident and don't even know why they are suffering so bad. Hopefully they grew out of their injuries. Unfortunately, I sustained permanent neck misalignment and didn't even realize it at the time.

I was 25 years old at the time in 1992, and even I forgot about the accident as the years passed. I remember being at work several years after the accident. My neck felt tense and I wondered why. I remember being frustrated at work that my neck felt so tight, physically tense, while I was relaxed and had no reason to be tense. I had completely forgotten about the severe bus collision. It wasn't until 12 years later in 2004 when my cervical disks shifted into my spinal cord, that my agonizing arthritis neck pain began, and the feeling of tension also increased significantly. Technically my disks between bones C5-C6 and C7 were not herniated, they were protruding into my spinal cord, wreaking havoc on my wellbeing.

Since I didn't experience any radiating pain in 2004, I wasn't yet a candidate for neck surgery. I met with a few chiropractors who diagnosed me with Reverse Cervical Curve (i.e., my neck is misaligned because of suffering severe whiplash in 1992). My job as a mechanic over time worsened my condition and then in 2005 I fell down a mailslide at work, which caused the radiating pain to start in both arms and legs (mostly the right side). By 2006 I was a candidate for neck surgery, but my unfaithful rotten former wife abandoned and divorced me in my hour of need and physical suffering. So, I had to wait until 2009, when I simply could no longer work, to undergo major neck surgery. The surgeon removed the disks between C5-C6 and C7 and put what's called a "Z-Tech Implant" in between the cervical bones as a spacer (to prevent the bones from collapsing).

In 2010, I needed to have the surgery redone, but this time a different surgeon surgically removed a bone graft from my left hip, and put it into my neck as spacers. This second surgery made me 100% worse, leaving both arms feeling doubled in size, as if pumped full of air, and I experienced both hands feeling electrified. These uncomfortable feelings are still with me today, 15 years later, sadly. For the first year I was very depressed in 2010. I rarely left my apartment. I wanted to die. It wasn't a Bible verse that helped me out of my depression; but rather, I had heard a phrase in the movie, “Shawshank Redemption” by actor Morgan Freeman: “Get busy living, or get busy dying.” That helped me and I decided to get busy living.

During the lowest point in my life in 2009, I was abused by the senior pastor of Agana Heights Baptist Church on Guam, and abandoned to die. Pastor Alfred will answer To God for his hatred and wickedness, and Mike (a member who plays the clarinet in their church), who wickedly slandered me to their pastor, turning him against me in 2009. Those two devils have my blood on their hands, because for several years to follow I didn't attend any church, devastated because of what those evil men wickedly did to effectively murder me. I have been deeply hurt by several pastors and church members, who are in big trouble with God.

Let's move on shall we. I cannot express in words the inexplicable physical pain, emotional trauma, loneliness and betrayal that I have suffered over the past 20 years. My x-wife is nothing but rottenness in my bones, a pathetic careless Loser whom I wish I had never met. I pray for her often, for God to break her pride and humble her ungodly heart, but it hasn't happened in the 19 years since she cruelly abandoned me in divorce since 2006. Woe unto her when she stands before almighty God!

As I type, my body is hurting in much physical pain. My neck pain in the bony area in back is incessant. The ungodly federal and state governments have declared war on innocent pain sufferers, punishing everyone for the reckless drug abuse by criminals. If you think that we live in a FREE society, you are a fool who has been woefully deceived. I don't feel "free" when I am forced to needlessly suffer in agonizing pain without adequate pain relief, only because our government leaders couldn't care less. Our incompetent government leaders are infamous for doing nothing when they should act, or going way overboard when they shouldn't' do anything. I hate our God damned federal and state governments, who refuse to allow doctors to adequately treat patients who are suffering in horrible constant pain, like I am. I curse our evil governments for not caring about the people that they pretend to serve!!!

Having shared my story of misery with you, now you know why I cherish Revelation 21:4, where God promises to take away my pain forever. I long for that blessed day! Philippians 3:21 promises us a new physical resurrected body, fashioned like unto the Lord's resurrected perfect body. What a day that will be! It is hard to be spiritual when you are in physical pain. I never feel like going to church because my body is hurting. I have to make myself go, but I am always glad afterwards that I went. Even still, I have to be careful not to overdo it, or I will quit church altogether.

Also, I have painfully lived alone for the past 19 years. My x-wife is a darn fool, who plucked down her own house with her hands, a careless daughter. I have nothing good to say about her. I often feel like crying when I walk through any type of store, because I am so lonely. Anyone who permanently divorces and abandons their spouse is a monster! I long for the dear Lord to take full control of my life, and make everything right. I hate this miserable sin-cursed world. All I see is hatred, war and evil. Life is so cheap on earth. I've seen all the evil, ruthless murdering, genocide, selfish pastors, religious arrogance and wickedness that I ever want to see. I'm ready to go home to be with Jesus when God calls my number.

Until that day comes, I am clinging to Revelation 21:4, looking forward to the time when all pain will forever be done away with. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!

God's Promise To Cast Lost Sinners Into Hell

Revelation 20:11-15, “And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.”

Not all of God's promises are positive. In our text passage God promises to cast all Christ-rejecters who die in their sins into the Lake of Fire. This is the “second death.” The first death is when our body can no longer survive due to age, disease or accident. The first death is separation of our soul and spirit from our body. The second death is separation of our body, soul and spirit from God forever in Hell. 

Matthew 10:28, “And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” We ought to FEAR GOD, Who can destroy BOTH body and soul in Hell. Obviously God will have to provide some type of body to lost sinners who are cast into Hell, because the old fleshly body is gone at death. This new body from God must be able to withstand the incredibly high temperatures and horrifying conditions of Hell, that a normal human body couldn't not tolerate.

There is considerable debate over the temperature of Hell. Revelation 21:8 reveals that Hell burns with brimstone. The primary component of brimstone (lava) is sulfur, which starts to melt at 527° Fahrenheit and remains in a flowing liquid state down to temperatures as low as 248° Fahrenheit. The temperature of lava flow is usually about 1,300° to 2,300° Fahrenheit. Deep inside the earth, usually at about 95 miles, the temperature is hot enough that some small part of the rocks begins to melt. Once that happens, the magma (molten rock) will rise toward the surface (it floats). Scientists have yet to directly measure the temperature of the Earth's inner core (because they cannot get testing equipment down that far), but most estimates put it at somewhere between 9,000 and 11,000 degrees Fahrenheit (5,000 and 6,000 degrees Celsius). That's pretty hot—hot enough, in fact, to equal the temperature of the sun's surface!

There is an abundance of Scriptural evidence to support the claim that Hell resides in the inside of the earth. Ezekiel 31:17, “They also went down into hell with him unto them that be slain with the sword; and they that were his arm, that dwelt under his shadow in the midst of the heathen.” Matthew 12:40, “For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.” Acts 2:27 and 31, “Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. ... He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.” By cross referencing these helpful Scripture passages, we learn that when Jesus died on the cross, His soul went to Hell. The Bible says that Jesus went INTO THE HEART OF THE EARTH!!! This is further strong evidence that Hell is inside the earth.

We are also told in Luke 23:43 that Jesus promised the repentant thief on the cross that they would both in in PARADISE that very day. So how did Jesus go to Hell and Paradise? The only logical conclusion is that Hades (Hell) is compartmentalized, with the place of Paradise on onw side and the place of Torment on the other side. We see this truth well explained in Luke 16:19-32 in the true account of the rich man and Lazarus. Jesus did not call this story a parable, nor did He afterwards explain what it meant (as the Lord always did when He told a parable). So we must take this account as being 100% true and literal. If you are interested in learning all about this topic, Pastor Max Younce has authored a helpful book (which you can read and download for free in .pdf format) titled: “A Biblical Examination Of Hell.” Dr. Younce gave me permission to type out his books in HTML format. I greatly encourage you to read Pastor Younce's book, and also visit his ministry website where dozens more books and writings can be found to freely read and download.

Dear reader, Hell is a real place. I don't want to go there and I'm pretty sure that you don't either. Most people don't believe that Hell exists, but just because somebody refuses to believe something doesn't mean that it is not true! I read in the news today that Star Trek legendary actor, William Shatner (who starred as Captain James T. Kirk) flew into outer space above the earth. Shatner, at age 90, is the oldest person to ever enter into outer space. I think that is so cool! The flight ascended 350,000 feet above the earth:

Back on Earth, William Shatner grew emotional describing his experience launching into space...

"I'm so filled with emotion about what just happened. It's extraordinary, extraordinary. I hope I can maintain what I feel now. I don't want to lose it. It's so much larger than me and life."

Speaking to Jeff Bezos after the Blue Origin flight, the 90-year-old actor told him: "What you have given me is the most profound experience I can imagine."

He continued: "It hasn't got anything to do with the little green men and the blue orb. It has to do with the enormity and the quickness and the suddenness of life and death." —William Shatner, 'William Shatner goes to space on Blue Origin mission'

Tragically, William Shatner is an avowed lifetime atheist:

In a March 9, 2006 Associated Press story by David Germain headlined "Shatner Explores World of 'Trek' Tech," Shatner says:

"I've always had sort of an ironic view of life," the 75-year-old Shatner said. "My belief system is that when this is over, it's over. That you don't look down from heaven and wait for your loved ones to join you. There may be some soul activity, but I'm not sure about that. But what I am sure about is that your molecules continue and in due time become something else. That's science."

In a 1968 interview, Shatner said, in response to a question about whether he has religious beliefs or believes in an afterlife:

"No. I don't. Emotionally I would like to believe there is a life after death. Intellectually . . . . I cannot accept the idea. . . . as for myself, I have finally come to the conclusion that life is here and now . . . and nothing more." —Celebrity Atheists, William Shatner

Mr. Shatner claims to be a member of Judaism, which essentially is the same as being an atheist, since either way they deny the deity of Jesus Christ. It is sad that at age 90 William Shatner is so close to eternity and yet after 90 years he is still walking in darkness without the Lord Jesus Christ!

Dear friend, our blessed Savior warned the world in John 3:3b, “Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” John 14:6,“ Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” Just because William Shatner doesn't believe in an afterlife doesn't make it so! 

1st Corinthians 1:18-21, “For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.”

The PREACHING OF THE CROSS (i.e., the Gospel) is foolishness to William Shatner's intellect because he is ready to PERISH as a lost man. To “perish” means to go to Hell forever! 

Hebrews 4:1-3, “Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it. For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.”

I love that passage of Scripture! We who have BELIEVED on Christ have entered into REST! This is what Jesus meant in Matthew 11:28-30, “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” There is no peace of mind like RESTING in Jesus Christ for forgiveness of sins and eternal life. Dear reader, that is how you get saved—you simply CEASE from all your own works (human effort) and completely REST in Jesus Christ because of what He did through Calvary's cross to pay for our sins, believing that He is risen from the dead (1st Corinthians 15:1-4). If you are saved, then your name is recorded in the Lamb's Book of Life in Heaven!!! Luke 10:20b, “rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.”

But if you have never come to a place in your life where you realized that you are a guilty sinner in the sight of a holy God (Romans 3:19-23), and that there is a penalty for your sins, which is death (including a second death in Hell forever - Revelation 20:11-15), and you TRUSTED (BELIEVED) on Jesus Christ as your own personal Savior, then you cannot enter into God's Kingdom and Hell is the only other place left for you to go. Is the preaching of the cross foolishness to you dear reader? Or is the Gospel the POWER OF GOD UNTO SALVATION to you? Romans 1:16, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.” I BELIEVE! Do you dear friend?

The news reported today that William Shatner was overwhelmed emotionally when he exited the space shuttle. The 350,000 feet high flight only took 11 minutes from takeoff to landing! For 3 minutes they had experienced Zero Gravity. That is so cool! Shatner was humbled with awe at the sights and things he had just experienced. I would love to take such a flight into outer space!!! But oh how it saddens my heart to know that Shatner (born in 1931) is so close to splitting Hell wide open! Jesus plainly warned in John 3:3b, “Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” The Devil's greatest desire is to blind men so that they will never be saved, so they will spend eternity burning in Hell with him in the everlasting Lake of Fire. The Devil is no one's friend!!!

Apart from childlike faith alone in Jesus Christ as the only begotten Son of God, no one can go to Heaven (John 20:31). John 14:6,“ Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” 2nd Timothy 2:13, “If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.” Oh how good is our beautiful God and Savior!!! Jesus paid a debt that He did not owe, knowing that we owed a debt we could not pay. JESUS PAID IT ALL! Christ died for the ungodly the Bible says in Romans 5:6, “For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.”

The Bible says that the lost world BY WISDOM KNEW NOT GOD. This speaks of the secular wisdom of the sinful world. 1st Corinthians 1:21, “For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.” One of my favorite sermons is by Pastor Max Younce titled, 'The Wisdom Of The World Versus Divine Wisdom.' I encourage you to listen to this. Here's Part Two.

If God allows suffering and torment in this world, you had better believe that God allows it in the next for lost sinners who knowingly reject God's free gift of eternal life and forgiveness of sin through His only begotten Son. Acts 10:43, “To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.” The choice is yours alone to make oh sinner! I am so glad that I'm a part of the family of God. Oh it is wonderful to be a Christian! It is wonderful to be God's child! Jesus, please don't leave earth without Him!!!

Revelation 20:6, God Will Make Us Princes, Priests And Kings To Reign With Christ

Revelation 20:4-6, “And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.”

This is an amazing passage of Scripture rich in doctrine. The apostle is taken in a virtual Time Machine of sorts you could say, and sees a heavenly future glimpse of thrones. Do you know who he sees sitting upon those thrones dear reader? Why, if you are a child of God, it is you and me friend! The hair stands up on back of my neck just thinking about it. I hear so many believers moan and groan about their miserable life here on earth, down in the mouth and depressed. Dear saint of God, don't you know that we are going to be made princes and kings of God, to help Jesus reign throughout the 1,000 year Millennium?

But you say, “I don't know anything about being a leader. In high school I was the guy that always missed catching the ball, the pimple-faced nerd that no girl ever wanted to date, the misfit in the school class.” That was me! Friend, if that is you like I was, you have a bright future in Christ! There are no losers in God's family!!! What does the Bible mean by the “first resurrection” and the “second resurrection”? ...

1st Corinthians 15:19-23, “If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.”

I love how simple the Word of God is. 

How Can Jesus Be The “Firstfruits” If Saints Raised Up Before Him?

Let us examine this passage again please:

1st Corinthians 15:19-23, “If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.”

Jesus died on the cross for our sins. He was buried in a tomb. Three days later He bodily resurrected miraculously from the dead! CHRIST IS FOREVER RISEN!!! The Bible calls Jesus' resurrection the “firstfruits” of all who will be resurrected, because He was the very first to be resurrected. 1st Corinthians 23 teaches that “AFTERWARD they that are Christ's” will be bodily resurrected AT HIS COMING (i.e., at the Rapture). You can read the details about this terrific future event in 1st Corinthians 15:52-58.

Now the following is my speculation, but I think it is reasonable. We read in the Bible that when Christ died on the cross, the graves were opened and some of the bodies of dead saints ressurected and walked into the city of Jerusalem, freaking out the people...

Matthew 27:50-53, “Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.”

Now this appears to be a contradiction doesn't it? How can Christ be the “firstfruits” of all who will be resurrected if these dead saints raised up BEFORE He did? I will tell you what I think, but keep in mind that I cannot prove this Scripturally. Do you remember when Jesus raised up Lazarus from the dead? How then could Jesus be the “firstfruits” of all who will be resurrected if Lazarus was raised up first? The answer is very simple dear friend, Lazarus was brought back to life but he did not receive his glorified resurrected body fashioned like unto the Lord's resurrected body (Philippians 3:21).

Likewise, I believe these dead saints in Matthew whose bodies were raised up from the dead still had their earthly bodies, which eventually had to die again. I think this is the only plausible answer. Several dead people were resurrected throughout the Bible. Elijah raised up a mother's dead son (2nd Kings 4:16-37). The apostle Paul raised a boy from the dead who fell asleep and fell from a second story window (Acts 20:9-12). These people all had to die again. None of them received their glorified bodies. So Christ in fact is the first and only One in history so far Who has raised up in a glorified immortal body. What a great truth!

How do we know that these martyred saints during the Tribulation are not the only believers who will reign as princes and kings with the Lord? What saith the Scripture? ...

Revelation 1:5-6, “And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.”

Every born-again child of God will be made a prince and a king in the Lord's Kingdom. We shall help reign with Jesus during the 1,000 year Tribulation. We will ALL have our resurrected glorified body after the Rapture. The humans whom we will reign over will still be in their vulnerable and weakened fleshly state. We will have immortal bodies, but they mortal.

Revelation 5:9-10, “And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.”

Every redeemed child of God will reign with Christ as kings, princes and priests. We will have different duties and functions without the Kingdom of God, all working together as servants of the Great King. The Bible teaches that he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. Matthew 23:11, “But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.” to the “flesh” who survived thehorrorifying Tribulation period. Matthew 24:22, “And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.” The redeemed humans “flesh” that endure to the end of the 7-year Tribulation will be saved from death.

All of the lost (unbelievers) will perish into Hell. Only born-again believers who survive the Tribulation will go into the Millennium in their mortal human body. We as the Raptured saints (the Church), and those saints killed during the Tribulation who will be resurrected at Christ's Second Coming, will reign with Christ in our immortal new bodies. We will gladly serve in humility with Christ, making the daily lives of people better and serving their communities. We will be servants of the most high King. Revelation 19:15, “And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.” 

Literally friend, Jesus is going to reign supreme over this world and He wants us as His friends to help Him to do it! The reason why is stated in Scripture. 1st Corinthians 2:15-16, “But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.” As God's children and Jesus' sheep, we have the MIND OF CHRIST. Every believer has the blessed indwelling Holy Spirit to teach and guide us into all truth. John 16:13, “Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.” Christ's sheep know His VOICE and follow Him. Who else would Jesus choose to reign with Him? 

The angels serve God the Father, but we as believers serve the Lord Jesus Christ. We shall reign with Him for 1,000 years. After that there will no longer be a need to reign, because mortal humans will be gone forever. After the Great White Throne of Judgment there won't be any more unsaved people (Revelation 20:11-15). Revelation 21:4-5 beautifully teaches that of the saved (redeemed) that remain, God will wipe away every tear, the former things shall pass away, death and sorrow will be no more, and God will MAKE ALL THINGS NEW. We will ALL have immortal bodies after the Millennium is over. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. Jesus is precious!!!

Revelation 21:3-5, God's Promise Of All Things New

Revelation 21:3-5, “And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.”

I love this promise from the Word of God. Every saint is promised that after the 1,000 year Millennial reign of Christ as King over the earth, God the Father will descend His throne upon the earth, and dwell with men, and be their God. What a blessed truth!

We are promised in Revelation 21:4 that God shall wipe away all tears. What a comforting promise to those who have shed so many tears hear on earth. I don't know about you, but I have shed my share of tears in life. I have wept uncontrollably more times than I can remember because of inexplicable pain in my soul, incalculable loss and loneliness. Very few people know what it really means to suffer. I don't mean for days, weeks, months or even years, but for decades, for an entire lifetime! Only then can you truly fathom the depth of God's grace. If it weren't for God's Holy Spirit Who comforts my grieving soul, I wouldn't have made it through the raging storms and dark valleys of life.

God promises in Revelation 21:4 that there will be no more death. I don't know about you, but I hare when people and animals die. I have had many dear pets during my lifetime. I know that they are just animals, but I loved them dearly. My cat Colby was my best buddy as a child, but he died. And then my cats Cucumber, and Porkchop, and Sammy, and NumYum and my dog Snooky all died. Darn them animals! They just keep dying on me! I am being silly of course. But they all died and made me sad. Thankfully, they all gave me great joy while they were alive. I don't like death. 

It hurts even more when our parents die. Both of my parents are in Heaven. I rejoice that they were both saved, and died in the Lord (Revelation 14:13). My younger sister died in 2016 of a drug overdose in Chicago. I am sad that my loved ones are dying, but death is a part of life (Hebrews 9:27). My life has been full of pain, turmoil and loneliness. When things go wrong in life, sometimes we don't know how to respond properly to things, and we make foolish decisions which cause more pain. I hate that about life. But we all eventually must die. The important thing is to make sure that we are ready to die. Do you have eternal life friend. God offers eternal life freely as a gift to anyone who desires it. What saith the Scripture? John 6:47, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.”

The Bible promises us in Revelation 21:4 that there will be no more death, neither physical death nor the second death in Hell. There will be no more sorrow nor pain. What a day that will be! There will be no more crying! That is an amazing promise. I cannot even imagine a life without crying, sorrow or pain, but I welcome it. The reason why we won't cry anymore is because there won't be any reason to be sad anymore. God will make ALL THINGS NEW according to Revelation 21:5. That sounds good to me.

I just moved last month from Guam to Pensacola, Florida. Everything is new for me. But it doesn't matter whether you live on Guam, in Florida, Colorado, California, Europe, Asia or anywhere on earth, most things are still the same. Moving here on earth may change our circumstances, weather, laws and cultural changes, but people are still people. You cannot escape the world. When the Bible says that God will make ALL THINGS NEW, you can be assured that things will be so new that we won't be able to imagine it now. I cannot imagine a world without night, death, sorrow, pain, crime, tears and misery. But God will take away all these things when he makes ALL THINGS NEW!!! I cannot wait, but I have to...lol.

The Lord Himself told the Apostle John to write these promises down, saying that they are TRUE and FAITHFUL. When God says something, you can count on it. I am just a man. The words that I speak are mortal, flawed and uninspired. I always tell my web visitors to verify everything I teach with the Scriptures. If more people would do this, these con artist televangelists like Pat Robertson, Oral Roberts, Joseph Prince, Benny Hinn, Joyce Meyer, Joel Osteen and Rick Warren would go out of business. They all preach heresy! Thankfully, in eternity God will get rid of all false prophets! If there is to be no sorrow, pain, sickness or tears, then TV preachers must disappear!

Dear saint of God, we have a bright future. For now we must endure weeping for the night, but joy cometh in the morning. For now we must endure the burdens of this hard life, but the Bible promises in Romans 8:28 that ALL THINGS will work together for good. For now we must swim upstream, but one day we'll be able to swim downstream. God is more than good!

I learned something helpful several years ago. When I feel sorrow, pain and grief in this life, I think about God's promise in Revelation 21:4. Since I know that one day the former things shall pass away, and God will make all things new, why should I fret and worry now? I already know that the timer is ticking. I already know that every day on earth brings me one day closer to God's promises in Revelation 21:3-5. That helps me not to worry. May we live today like we have eternal life. I won't one day have eternal life, I already possess eternal life. John 10:28, “And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.” In order that a believer never perish, that can only mean that we already have everlasting life now. Our days of suffering are numbered oh Christian!

Revelation 21:1-5, Promise To Make All Things New

Revelation 21:1-5, “And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.”

This is one of my favorite passages of Scriptures and promises from God in the Bible. This time will happen after the 1,000 year Millennium. In Revelation chapter 19 and 20 we read about the final overthrow and imprisonment of the Beast and the False Prophet. We read about The Great White Throne Of Judgment of all unsaved people throughout human civilization. And now in chapter 21 we read about the New Jerusalem descending down from Heaven upon the earth. This can only mean that the New Jerusalem is presently up in Heaven. This makes perfect sense, because that is where the Tabernacle of God is. 

In the Old Testament, God originally dwelt among men in a tent. The Israelites would literally move the Tabernacle from one place to another, setting it up and taking it down. One of the best books I have ever read on the subject, if you'd like to buy the book online, is by Pastor M.R. DeHaan (1891-1965) called: “The Tabernacle.” It is a beautiful book that explains all about the Tabernacle and it's rich symbolic meaning. If you have struggled with the assurance of your salvation, I strongly recommend that you read this book, because it will lay a solid foundation of the entire meaning and reason for salvation. In short, the book is all about THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB. We are saved by the blood (1st John 1:7; Hebrews 9:12, 22-24; 12:24; Revelation 1:5).

The Old Testament Tabernacle was symbolic of the Tabernacle in Heaven. The Bible makes this very clear. Hebrews 8:5, “Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.” I love the book of Hebrews! Everything that happened in the Old Testament concerning the work of the high priest and the holy place, were a prototype (a pattern) of the heavenly ones. Heaven is presently a physical place. There is a physical Holy Place, and a Holy of Holies, where Jesus' physical liquid blood is sprinkled upon the Mercy Seat. This is all located in the Tabernacle where God dwelleth. This Tabernacle will someday descend upon the earth after the Millennium, and God will dwell with men forever upon the earth.

The Bible says there will be “no more sea” in Revelation 21:1. The Jehovah's Witnesses errantly teach that “sea” refers to masses of people. It is always wrong to spiritualize the Scriptures to say what they don't say. Seventh-Day Adventists and Jehovah's Witnesses alike crunch a bunch of numbers in the Bible to fabricate some strange doctrines. By crunching numbers and torturing the Scriptures, SDA's came up with the year 1844. They claim that this is the year Jesus entered into the heavenly Holy Place. Why would Jesus wait nearly 2,000 years to enter into the Holy Place? It makes no sense at all. It amazes me that SDA has a worldwide membership of 21,000,000 people. Satan is a beautiful liar! SDA's adhere to a Lordship Salvation type of redemption, which is another gospel, not what the Bible teaches.

In Revelation 21:1-5 we have God's RPOMISE that all former things shall be wiped away. The pain, loss and misery caused by our sins and failures on earth will be taken away by God forever. What a day that will be. But this means that believers will suffer tears, regret and sadness during the 1,000 year Millennium. Now we know that no believer is condemned. The Bible makes this very clear in John 3:18 and Romans 8:34. Romans 8:1, “There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.” A Calvinist man tried to use this passage of Scripture to justify Lordship Salvation. He said that there is no condemnation only for those believers who walk not after the flesh. 

As a rule we ought never use an obscure passage of Scripture to contradict a clear one. Romans 8:1 is obscure, since it can be taken different ways. But that is not what this passage means. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. We must include verse 2, “For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.” Romans 8:1-2 clearly speaks about the Holy Spirit's eternal life given through faith in Jesus Christ, versus the wages of sin which is death. If you are saved, you have eternal life because of the indwelling Holy Spirit; but that doesn't mean you always walk in obedience to the Holy Spirit. 

Galatians 5:25, “If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” To say that there is no condemnation only to those who walk in the Spirit is self-righteousness! I am saved because of the Holy Spirit, Who came to live inside my body, soul and spirit by faith alone. Please don't miss that dear friend, because it is very important. Romans 8:1 is simply saying that we have eternal life in Jesus Christ, not by the works of the flesh which cannot cleanse us from sin, but by the blessed Holy Spirit Who indwells and seals every believer by faith alone.

In Revelation 21:4-5 we are promised, “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.” I am overwhelmed with comfort in my soul every time I read this beautiful promise from God. So much can be taken away from this passage. There will be NO MORE TEARS. There will be NO MORE SORROW. There will be NO MORE DEATH. There will be NO MORE CRYING. Dear reader, that logically must mean that Christians will cry tears during the Millennium. We will feel sorrow and regret in our resurrected bodies, for our failures to preach the Gospel on earth. 2nd Corinthians 5:10-11 says we will face “THE TERROR OF THE LORD.” Therefore, “WE PERSUAGE MEN.” That is exactly what the Bible teaches.

Now, we won't die in our resurrected bodies, but other Christians who were saved during the Tribulation period, and went into the Millennium in their mortal bodies WILL DIE. Their children born during the Millennium will die. We will weep when our friends die. Have you ever thought about this? During the Millennial period, when Christ reigns from Jerusalem over the entire earth as King of kings and Lord of lords, every believer who was saved prior to the Rapture will have our glorified resurrected immortal bodies; but all of the people saved during the Tribulation (who endured physically to survive it), and their offspring, will have their mortal bodies during the Millennium. 

This will be an interesting situation. We will be immortal, but many of our loved ones and friends will be mortal. Revelation 20:6 says we will help reign with Jesus, “Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.” There will be TWO great resurrections in the Bible. The first resurrection is comprised of 5 different resurrections for believers. I learned this great truth from Pastor Max D. Younce, my friend whom I love dearly in the faith. I have learned so much truth from him. Dr. Younce is in my humble opinion the Dr. John R. Rice (1895-1980) of our generation. The second great resurrection will be at The Great White Throne Of Judgment for all unbelievers (Revelation 20:11-15).

In Revelation 21:4-5, the Bible PROMISES that God will make all things new. That sounds real good to me. The former things shall be passed away. In order for our tears to be gone forever, God will need to somehow remove the memories of the past. Dear friend, if you have a criminal record here on earth, it will be burned up someday with all things in this world. 2nd Peter 3:7, “But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.” God will not destroy the earth with fire; but rather, He is going to PURGE the earth of all the sin, everything manmade and all therein. If you are a redeemed child of God, according to Romans 8:34 NO ONE can condemn you. You are as clean and pure in God's eyes as Jesus Christ Himself. This is called in theology, the Imputed Righteousness of Jesus Christ.

In 2019, it was big news that a fire at Universal Studios in California destroyed 100,000 original music recordings by the Eagles, Elton John, Aerosmith, The Police, Nirvana, Gun N' Roses, Yoko Ono, Eminem, Steely Dan and other famous musical artists. But dear friend, as I just quoted to you from the Bible, EVERYTHING IN THIS WORLD WILL BURN ONE DAY!!! What does that say to us? It clearly says that living for this life is ultimately a waste of time! 

I was driving home last night from doing some exercise. I had my music blasting (I love loud music). I saw a funeral procession turn the corner, as police cars directed the traffic. I turned my radio down, as I always do, showing respect for the dead. But I noticed something very interesting as the long hearse turned the corner, while I was waiting at the red traffic light—THERE WAS NO U-HAUL BEHIND THE HEARSE!!! Huh, what do ya know about that, you can't take it with you after all! Yes, that is right dear friend, when this life is over you won't be able to take even $1 with you. You won't be able to take your favorite toys, clothing, jewelry, et cetera. 

When Playboy founder Hugh Hefner (1926-2017) died, he left behind an exotic mansion worth $113,000,000. When Apple computer guru Steve Jobs (1955-2011) died, he left behind a staggering estate worth $10,200,000,000. Wow, that's a lot of cheddar! Sadly, neither of these men died IN THE LORD (Revelation 14:13). Steve Jobs was a devout Buddhist, which rejects Jesus as the Christ. Hugh Hefner was an agnostic, not sure what he believes, but he knew in his own heart that whatever he did was right in his own eyes, just so long as it didn't hurt anybody. That was his Satanic philosophy on life. I am soooooo glad and thankful to be a born-again Christian!!! I am so fortunate and blessed to be ONE OF THE FEW people who ever get saved. 

It is not that I am special, or chosen by God, or anything like that; but rather, it is simply because I trusted Jesus as a 13 year old boy as my Savior. John 5:40, “Joh:5:40: And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.” Steve Jobs and Hugh Hefner refused to come to Jesus, because of their love for sin (John 3:20). And by the way, everybody thinks that the opposite of John 3:20 is turning away from your sin to be saved, but that is wrong. If we simply read the next verse in John 3:21b we find the answer... “BUT HE THAT DOETH TRUTH cometh to the light...” Repentance is not from sin, but “to the acknowledging of the truth;” (2nd Timothy 2:25). Repentance is a change of mind, acknowledging THE TRUTH that you are a guilty sinner (Romans 3:19-20), believing the Gospel to be saved (1st Corinthians 15:1-5). 

The wonderful time is coming dear reader, after the Millennium, when God shall wipe away all tears, and there will be no more pain, no more night, no more sin, no more evil, no more Devil to hurt people, no more sickness or death, no more sorrow or suffering. I cannot even imagine such a beautiful time, but we have God's solemn PROMISE in the Scriptures. Someday all the FORMER THINGS shall be passed away. We have a bright future in Jesus Christ, so bright in fact that someone said we need to wear sunglasses... lol. I like that. I don't know about you, but I rejoice to know that I am on the winning side in my God and Savior Jesus Christ. Thank you for reading this. Have a good day. Jesus is precious!!!!