The Destiny of Believers

The ultimate destiny for all believers who have entered the narrow gate, travelled the narrow way is glorious beyond description. Nonetheless the apostle John was given a glimpse of a few of the details that heighten our anticipation.

The book of Revelation gives the chronology of the eternal kingdom promised in the Old Testament by the prophets. Being described as the new heavens and new earth connects what is to come with what we know of the heavens and earth today. But what we know is riddled and corrupted by sin so what will be with all the effects of sin removed they will be far different from what we have experienced.

Another connection between the new and the old is the holy city of Jerusalem that will take on a new dimension. The throne of God is moved from the third heaven where it currently is, to the holy city that comes down to the new earth where God will be manifest among His people. Jerusalem has primarily been associated with the Church as the dwelling place of the Bride of Christ, in heaven as the people of God have been identified with the city of God.

With all things associated with the old earth and the presence of sin gone so too will be all pain, sorrow, and death. For the unbeliever the consequences and penalty for sin will be eternal and devastating as God's justice is meted out to those who refused to repent and believe the Gospel.