ETERNAL LIFE
John 17:3 Jesus tells us-this is ETERNAL LIFE that they(believers) know* 1 (below) you the only the God&Jesus Christ whom you sent
*1 HOW TO KNOW GOD -turn back to God& accept the good news of Jesus sacrificial death for you *2
& then let the HOLY SPIRIT teach&guide you each day for you are God's poiema (His work of art Eph 2:10) made in His image.
& thus be written in the
2.BOOK OF LIFE
*3.Those not named therein will cease to exist at the 'second death' & be discarded into the lake of fire (Rev 20:15) along with Death & Hades( REV 21:14)
*4.the LAKE OF BURNING SULPHUR is for Devil,Beast& False prophet (REV 20:10)
*5.the FIRST EARTH&HEAVEN will pass away (REV 21:1) along with the old order (REV 21:4) for
in the NEW HEAVEN*6 there will no longer be day or night/sea or tears/no death or mourning/crying,curse or pain (REV 21:5 ) it will be a time-less dwelling place with God (& everything new,with no sun or moon )just God's light*7 from lamp of Jesus (Rev22etc)
*8. the first resurrection at the end of the 'pre-millennia' &ruling,reigning& judging for a millennia is described in Revelation 20.
*10 as described in the gospels in Jesus post resurrection appearances @ Jerusalem/Emmas/Tiberias(lake side)
*11 as in Luke14.13-16/19.11-27/Mathew 16:27/25:14
THOUGHTS (Jeremiah 29:11) NOT PLANS
is the unbiased translation in this verse.
GOD'S ONLY PLAN is to send you as He sent Jesus (John 20:21) empowered by the Holy Spirit to baptise&make disciples until he (Jesus)comes again (Revelation 20 -First resurrection) for we judged Christians -@bema seat (Rom14: 10:2Cor5:9) to rule /reign & judge *11above for a 'millennia' before the second resurrection & judgement of all(rev20:11-15 great white throne) .. then ..to live with HIM (in ' resurrected bodies' *10 above) in a NEW heaven *4above & earth ( Rev 21&22).. for all those
who have turned back to GOD & trusted in Jesus. *2 above
ROMANS 8. 28 ( niv margin note is preferred understanding thereof)
In ALL things,GOD works TOGETHER with THOSE who love HIM to bring about what is GOOD.
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