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Marilyn, you are now saying there is a temple in the New Jerusalem?
From one of your previous posts, you said there is not a temple. can you clarify?
I agree the nations and kings bring glory and honor to the New Jerusalem. I would also say that only those who names are written in the book of life can enter it.
Revelation 21:26-27 And into the city will be brought the glory and honor of the nations. But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
The tree of life is located in the New Jerusalem
Revelation 22:2 down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month.
Jesus says to the Churches, that the one who overcomes can eat from the tree of life.
Revelation 2:7 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will grant the right to eat from the tree of life in the Paradise of God.
***Thus the church takes part in the New Jerusalem.
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Jesus says to the Churches that the one who overcomes will have the name of New Jerusalem on his forehead.
Revelation 3:12 The one who is victorious I will make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will never again leave it. Upon him I will write the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God (the new Jerusalem that comes down out of heaven from My God), and My new name.
***Thus the Church takes part in the New Jerusalem
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Jesus says to the Churches that the one who overcomes will never blotted out from the book of Life.
Revelation 3:5-6 Like them, the one who is victorious will be dressed in white. And I will never blot outb his name from the book of life, but I will confess his name before My Father and His angels.
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
Only those whose names are written in the book of life can enter the New Jerusalem.
Revelation 21:27 But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
***Thus the Church takes part in the New Jerusalem
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based on scripture you can't separate the church from the new Jerusalem. Especially considering that when we use scripture to interpret scripture, The new Jerusalem is the Church
For scripture reveals that:
1.) BOTH the Church and the New Jerusalem are the bride and wife of the lamb
2.) BOTH the church and the New Jerusalem are built on the foundation of the apostles
3.) BOTH the church and the New Jerusalem are where God dwell.
Hi claninja,
I was referring to the temple on earth.
As to Ezekiel`s temple being a foretaste of the New Jerusalem, we see that the glory of the Lord in Ezekiel`s temple is only on the mountaintop in Israel. In the New Jerusalem the glory of the Lord shines forth over all the earth as a light to them.
Also in Ezekiel`s description we see that the river under the temple flows out and waters the land. Trees with different fruit grow for people to eat, and the waters bring healing where ever they flow. Much damage had happened in the tribulation and there is need of healing in rivers, seas and land.
This water flows out when the Lord`s feet touches the Mount of Olives. (Zech. 14: 4 - 8)
In the New Jerusalem the river flows from under the throne of God, bringing health to the people. This we know is the `river of life,` and that is Christ`s own divine nature that is sent forth by God by the Holy Spirit to refresh, energise and give continuous life to the people.
Lots to show a foretaste. Marilyn.
BTW I will address your other points later.
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