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Firstly, saints wait consciously in paradise waiting for the catching away or the rapture. Secondly, they shall receive true judgment for their faithful ness and good works (II Corinthians 5:10; Revelation 22:12). Thirdly, the New Jerusalem shall be a mansion for the church of God (Revelation 21).
E Tlie gmportance of the Kingdom of God
Every humanbeingnaturallyhasthedesireinhisorherlifetoinheritthe KingdomofGod. ThisdesireisGod-givenandmanisconsciousofit.Saints will enjoy blessings in the heavenlyKingdomofGod.
• Happiness,glorification,brightness,andacrownoflife(Revelation 21-22).
• Fullknowledge- Asweliveinthisearthweknowinpartbutwhen we enter into the kingdomofGodthatwhichisinpartshallbedone away (1 Corinthians 13:9-13).
® Rest: no more death, no pain, no trouble, no tears, no sorrows (Revelation 14:13; 21:4).
® Serving God in His temple (Revelation 7:15; 22:3).
® Eternal joy that has never been felt since humans were created. It cannot be compared to earthly joy (Romans 8:18-25).
• Social enjoyment - no hatred, noquarrels, no wickedness, no iniquity, no loneliness.
• Fellowship with Jesus Christ forever and ever. We shall see Him face to face as He is and we shall be changed from glory to glory rejoicing with the Lord Jesus, the good shepherd (II Corinthians 3:16-18; 1John 1:1-3; 3:1-3).
10.6 The Destiny of Sinners
A Hades
The destiny of the wicked is Hades, pictured as a temporary place where the soul of sinners waits after death. This is a prison where they are tor mented, being fully conscious of their suffering. Luke 16:10-31, describing the rich man and Lazarus,clearly indicateshowmuchworseHadesisthan paradise. Revelation 20:14: "death and hell were cast into the lake of fire." A t last death, hell, and its host shall be judged on resurrection day.
B Second Death
Revelation20:14,"This(thelakeoffire)istheseconddeath." Thefateof sinners is to be separated from the face and presence of God for eternity. It is stated in II Thessalonians 1:8-10 that evildoers shall be cast into the lake of fire, and shall be tormented forever and ever. This indeed is the second death.
Jesus has warned us so that peopledonothavetogointothelakeoffire.
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