martha dodge
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Quoting from Revelations 21 "I,John, saw a new heaven and a new earth for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. And also there was no more sea. Then, I, John saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven, from God, prepared as a bride for her husband.
I have been taught that the translation of the word new in this verse should be renewed. I have also been taught that we must consider the mindset of John as being one of middle-eastern mentality. He did not see as a westerner sees on a moment by moment basis but looked at whole events as like in a mural and describing the impact of that on the mind.
What John is describing is an event which, in my opinion, cannot take place in the physical realm of existence which we know today. The impact on our minds would be such as to cause insanity. We are required to inhabit new spiritual bodies in order to inhabit a new Jerusalem.
I have read in the Word that Paul describes an assent to the 7th heaven,
Do you think it is possible for Christians to acheive such a level of spiritual conscience, that would allow a glimpse into this new reality plane which must exist. I say must because Father God says that no one can look on the face of God and live and in Revelations He plainly says we will see Him.
I have been taught that the translation of the word new in this verse should be renewed. I have also been taught that we must consider the mindset of John as being one of middle-eastern mentality. He did not see as a westerner sees on a moment by moment basis but looked at whole events as like in a mural and describing the impact of that on the mind.
What John is describing is an event which, in my opinion, cannot take place in the physical realm of existence which we know today. The impact on our minds would be such as to cause insanity. We are required to inhabit new spiritual bodies in order to inhabit a new Jerusalem.
I have read in the Word that Paul describes an assent to the 7th heaven,
Do you think it is possible for Christians to acheive such a level of spiritual conscience, that would allow a glimpse into this new reality plane which must exist. I say must because Father God says that no one can look on the face of God and live and in Revelations He plainly says we will see Him.