BLESSED ARE THOSE THAT KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS REVELATION TWENTY-TWO Heaven is a place of nothing but the good, pure, powerful and positive. "And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the La... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE HEAVENLY STATE IS DESCRIBED REVELATION 22:1-5:_ The heavenly state involved perfection. It included a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal._ _ The rivers ran out of the Garden of Eden, in the paradise of God. (Genesis 2:9) In Ezekiel 47:1-23 the river came from the_ _ house of God and... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE CONFIRMATION THAT THE VISIONS ARE TRUE REVELATION 22:6-13:_ John is told by the angel that the book must not be sealed because "these words are faithful and true." "Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book." It was too late for Rome. It was too... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE BLESSEDNESS OF OBEDIENCE REVELATION 22:14-16:_ Observe the great promise of God: "Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city." (Revelation 22:14) This is another way of saying "blessed are they that w... [ Continue Reading ]
__ The invitation of the Spirit and the bride Revelation 22:17-21: The invitation was, "And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely." (Revelation 22:17) Christ is inviting tho... [ Continue Reading ]