14. God`s Eternal Purposes. Rulership In The Universe.

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Rulership in the Universe.

After the Great White Throne judgment, God makes all things new - the New Heavens and New Earth. The earth is made New, perfect, and the Universal heavens are also made New, perfect. Each of these realms will have God`s righteous rulership under Christ.

The government of the Universal realm has been prepared in the general assembly awaiting its place in God`s great kingdom, the city, the New Jerusalem. (Heb. 12: 22)



The City - the Bride.

Thus in God`s appointed time the New Jerusalem will come down out of heaven from God. It`s glory, of the Lord, is compared to a bride.

`....prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.` (Rev. 21: 2)

Bride – Heb. `Kallah` meaning as if perfect, from primary root – to make perfect.

The city is a community of people that God has `made perfect.` They believed God`s promise that He would build a city for them.

These are the `just, righteous,` Old Testament men and women who believed that God would take them to this city. They awaited in the General assembly in heaven, (Heb. 12: 23) till God`s appointed time. So when the New Jerusalem descends they are given new bodies and are the residents of this palatial city.

`he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God...God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.` (Heb. 11: 10 & 16)



The City - God dwelling with His people.

The city, the community of Old Testament saints is the place where God dwells by His Spirit and speaks to and through His people out to the nations of the world. (Tabernacle – means to dwell)

Upon the city is God`s glory that shines brighter than the sun, with the city like a crystal reflecting this. Its purpose is to bring forth Christ`s rule through the Old Testament saints, over the earth in eternity.



The City - the Throne.

`...the throne of God and of the lamb shall be in it..` (Rev. 22: 3)


The word, `throne,` represents the rule and authority of God. We know that God`s eternal throne is in the highest heavens whereas this `throne,` in the New Jerusalem is just above the earth in the universal heavens.

The `walls` represent the protection by God`s righteous rulership in the city. The 12 Apostles as kings are foundational to that rulership. (Matt. 19: 28 Rev. 21: 14)

Then the 144,000 Israelis as priests will bring forth God`s wisdom. (Rev. 21: 17) `Cubits,` is God`s measurement for the `walls,` signifying protection through righteous rulership.


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