Rachel (18 Apr 2005)
"HEAVEN"


AN INHERITANCE INCORRUPTIBLE
 
I Pet. 1:4.  To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you.
 
Rev. 21:7. He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
 
AN ETERNAL WEIGHT OF GLORY
 
2 Cor. 4:17-18.  For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
 
SALVATION
 
1 Pet. 1:9.  Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
 
SINLESSNESS
 
Rev. 14.5.  And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.
 
LIKENESS TO CHRIST
 
I John 3:2.  Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
 
ASSOCIATION WITH CHRIST
 
John 12:26.  If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
 
REIGNING WITH CHRIST
 
Rev. 3:21. To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in His throne.
--22:5.  And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
 
VISION OF GOD
 
Rev. 22:4  And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
 
PERFECT KNOWLEDGE
 
1Cor.13.12.  For now we see through a glass darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
 
FULLNESS OF GLORY AND JOY
 
Mat.13:43. Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father.  Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
 
Rev. 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 by any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
 
NO MORE SICKNESS
 
IS. 33:24. And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.
 
NO MORE HUNGER NOR THIRST
 
Rev. 7:17. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
 
BUT EATING OF THE TREE OF LIFE
 
Rev. 2:7. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
--17. He that hath an ear. let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
 
AND DRINKING OF THE WATER OF LIFE
 
Rev. 21:6. And he said unto me, It is done.  I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end.  I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
 
PRAISING GOD
 
Rev. 15:3-4  And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty: just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only are holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.
 
ETERNAL LIFE
 
Mat.19:29.  And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
 
Rom. 6:23.  For the wages of sin is death: but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
 
Gal. 6:7-8  Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.  For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.