Salvation
Have you ever experienced something like this? One time, you were in a very dark place. You felt scared because you didn’t know where you were or why you were there. Suddenly, something seemed to be chasing you. You kept running and running. You felt terrified, but there was no one to help you. Then, for no reason you could understand, you fell into a black hole, falling and falling… falling and falling… Would I die? Suddenly you bolted upright in bed and woke up. You stayed there for a while in a trance before you realized that you had just been dreaming. Then you looked at the sunshine coming through the window…
“Salvation” is similar to this dream. Salvation is the most important thing for all people, and God knows it is our greatest need. Humanity is living in a dark place like the one in the dream, we feel scared and no one can help us. Humanity is like it has fallen into the black hole; all people will eventually die. But Jehovah God saves us through Salvation and lets us see the sunshine again…
What is “Salvation”? Why do we need salvation?
“And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.” – John 3:14,15
What is “Salvation”? Why do we need “Salvation”? Let’s review the history of the beginning of humans…
Genesis tells us God created the first human, Adam and Eve, who lived in Eden, a very beautiful place with many different kinds of fruits. They could enjoy life, relax no pressure, no evils, and also enjoy <the tree of life>. The “Tree of Life” meant they would not die but enjoy eternal life. They also had a satisfying job: managing and caring for the animals, plants… the whole earth.
If you read <the tree of life>, you will know that a human’s body structure is like that of other animals—it would die. But because of the grace of God, He gave the “Tree of Life” to Adam and Eve and their offspring, allowing them to have eternal life. You can imagine that all the offspring of Adam and Eve would automatically receive the grace of eternal life when they were born. This grace was a free gift from God. So initially, humans did not need “Salvation.”
But afterward, the Serpent deceived Eve and Adam, and they ate the fruit of <the tree of knowledge of Good and Evil>. Then humans seemed to fall into the black hole. They lost the grace from God, lost eternal life and all of them fell into the death black hole(the bottomless pit). After that, humans were in great need of Salvation, and salvation became precious and necessary for the all. But it was like an unreachable dream – an impossible mission, no hands could help, and no one could be saved…
Psalm 49:7-9
7 Truly no man can ransom another,
or give to God the price of his life,
8 for the ransom of their life is costly
and can “never suffice”,
9 that he should live on forever
and never see the pit.
God’s Law
Jehovah God set a law for all creatures, not only human but also the heavens. In Galatians 6:7, “for whatever one sows, that will he also reap”. So people should seriously consider that what they have done will affect themselves, and sometimes not only themselves but also their offspring, just as when Adam and Eve ate the fruit of “tree of knowledge of good and evil“. They lost the grace of eternal life, and this affected not only themselves but also all their offspring, who have likewise lost the grace of eternal life.
So what did Adam sow? And what did he reap? “What did he sow” means what did he do. He ate fruit of “tree of knowledge of good and evil” and reaped death, and then all his offspring fell into the death black hole. Please read <Tree of knowledge of good and evil>for more about the tree.
Romans 5:12 “Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man(Adam), and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned”.
So death has entered into the world, our world has become darkened. God is just, and His law cannot be broken, otherwise the world will be broken too. Oh no! God Father please help us please save us, please, please…
God’s Salvation – “Offspring”
Yes, maybe you know Jehovah God already has a “plan” to save us. We can say that “Salvation” is this plan. God is good and love, “Salvation” is the grace of God. Grace means we don’t deserve it but God give us as a free gift. “Salvation” is the grace that we cannot and absolutely no ability to pay for. If we have a grateful heart, we should give thanks, glory, praise and worship to the only true God the Father. Amen.
How did God save us?
Genesis 3:15 says
“I will put enmity between you(Serpent) and the woman,
and between your offspring and her offspring;
he shall bruise your head,
and you shall bruise his heel.”
Although the word “salvation” does not appear in this verse, we know that this is God’s plan to destroy the serpent (remove evil and sin) and save His people, including all humans—just like God pulling us up from the black hole. What does it mean? It means that the “offspring” of the “woman” will destroy the serpent, evil, and sin. Who is the “offspring”? Genesis 12:3 first shows that the offspring appears through Abraham: “…and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed”. Please read <Abraham>.
After about two thousand years, the “offspring” appeared. Luke 1:31-33 says, “And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And YHWH God will give to him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”
Revelation 12:1,2,6 “And a great sign appeared in heaven: a “Woman” clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. 2 She was pregnant and was crying out in birth pains and the agony of giving birth.5 She gave birth to a male child(“offspring”), one who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron, but her child was caught up to God and to his throne”.
So the “offspring” of the woman will actually be given the throne of David, the kingdom of Israel, which will reign all over the world. Bible call it : The kingdom of heaven, or the “New Jerusalem”. Please refer to <The Top Tree and 7 Periods>.
The “offspring“, Jesus, was killed on the earth, fulfilling the prophecy that the serpent would “bruise woman’s offspring heel“. Please read <Bruise Serpent Head>. Jesus’ death is the most important “hand” for all mankind, because of grace of God and Jesus, Jesus pay the debt for us. How did Jesus pay the debt? By using His perfect, sinless life. It is just as if Adam and Jesus exchanged life and death with each other, so that Adam’s offspring can regain eternal life.
Who paid the “great price”? – Salvation
No one can give this perfect and sinless life except Jesus, because he was born of the Holy Spirit(not born of man). That’s why he didn’t inherit “sin” from Adam. Therefore, except Jesus Christ, no one can pay the ransom(a sinless life) to redeem the life that Adam had lost, and this ransom(sinless life) does not exist in our world.
Because all of Adam’s offspring have inherited his sin, that is why all mankind seems to have fallen into the black hole. Psalm 49:7,8 says,
7 Truly no man can ransom another,
or give to God the price of his life,
8 for the ransom of their life is costly
and can never suffice.
“but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.15 But the free gift(the grace) is not like the trespass(sin). For if many died through one man’s trespass(Adam’s sin), much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ(grace of sinless, eternal life) abounded for many” – Romans 5:8,15
Isaiah 9:6 says,
“For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given;
and the government shall be upon his shoulder,
and his name shall be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Adam is our father, but we lost life in him. Because of Jesus, however, we regain life. So it can be said that Jesus is the father of us humans, for our life comes from Him. Jesus is our father, so Jesus’ Father can be said to be our father’s Father. So who gives the Salvation? Surely you know the answer: it is the God of gods, our Heavenly Father Jehovah God, and His beloved Son Jesus. They save us from death.
So firstly, God gave the grace of eternal life to Adam and also to his offspring. This can be called the “first grace”—it was precious and given easily. However, humans sadly lost that grace of God. Then God gives the grace again, but “this time” a great price (costly) has to be paid. This great price is paid by God and Jesus: the Father God sacrificed his beloved Son, and Jesus willingly sacrificed himself and died for us. God gives this grace to us again as a free gift !!
But why does God have to sacrifice His beloved Son Jesus? If you read the <tree of life>, you would know that if humans can eat the fruit of the Tree of Life, then they can regain eternal life. Then it seems simple. Why didn’t God just forgive humans’ sin and then give the Tree of Life to humans directly? Then the heavenly Father would not need to pay the great price of Jesus’ life. Isn’t that much better, simpler, easier, and more direct?
As you know, Galatians 6:7 says “for whatever one sows, that will he also reap” This rule(law) is set by God, and this law is like the foundation of building. Please imagine what the world would be like if no one need to take responsibility for their behavior. If Adam, Eve and Serpent no need to take responsibility of their behavior, what would happen to our world and to heaven? Yes, the world would become lawless. That’s why God knows this is the foundation of His family that cannot be broken. So God set this law for all creatures including angels, the Serpent, Adam and Eve… even the law creator God himself. That’s why even God himself has to pay the great price, but He is willing. Thanks God, thanks, thanks!
1 Corinthians 6:20 “for you were bought with a price“.
So how do you thank Jehovah God and His beloved Son Jesus? How can we express our love and gratitude to the Father and Jesus? To regain eternal life is truly the grace of graces, and this grace was obtained by exchanging the great price (God’s beloved Son’s life) back to humans. Father Jehovah God, all our words cannot exactly express how thankful we are and how much we love You and Jesus, for You gave the great price so that we can regain eternal life. Thanks, thanks again, Father and Jesus. Amen.
Who can be saved?
Yes, God knows all of us are very concern about this question: Who can be saved? Can I be saved?
“Those who have done good to the resurrection of “life“, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.” – John 5:29
…So one act of righteousness leads to justification and “life for all men.” – Romans 5:18
God “not wishing that any should perish…” – 2 Peter 3:9
So what does it mean? This free gift “eternal life“, the grace of God, is free for “all men”! Even those who did not know God when they died, Jesus said they will have the resurrection of life if they have done good deeds. Jehovah God set the threshold of “Salvation” very low, so that almost all people can be saved. Everyone can drink the water of life if they want, just as the offspring of Adam could automatically enjoy the grace of eternal life when they were born, if Adam had not sinned.
Revelation 22:1,2,17 “Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life.. 2 …also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. 17 The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price.”
And YHWH said, “You pity the plant, for which you did not labor, nor did you make it grow, which came into being in a night and perished in a night. 11 And should not I pity Nineveh, that great city, in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know their right hand from their left, and also much cattle?” – Jonah 4:10,11
We know that God loves and pities animals and plants’ life. If God has mercy even on plant and animal life, how much more so on humans? As one trespass led to condemnation “for all men“, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and “life for all men“. So Jehovah God and his beloved son want to give eternal “life for all men“. But how could the earth hold so many “all men”? Wouldn’t it exceed its capacity?
Genesis 15:5 “And he(YHWH) brought him(Abram) outside and said, “Look toward heaven and number the stars, see if you are able to number them.” Can Abram count the stars of the heaven? Surely I think he couldn’t count all “uncountable stars”. What did God say? Then He said, “So shall your offspring be.”.
YHWH God’s meaning of “shall your offspring be” is that they will “live among all stars” and will be “like the number of stars(uncountable)”. Please read <Abraham>. Therefore we have no need to worry about the earth’s capacity if we believe Jehovah God is the Almighty.
Jesus was willing to forgive even the soldiers who killed him. Luke 23:34 “And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do”.
So does that mean YHWH God and Jesus want to give eternal life to almost “all men”? Yes, but not really to “all men”, for some are evil and will be judged by Jesus individually. He would forgive many, even the soldiers who executed him. But if someone are judged as evil, they will be destroyed.
But why didn’t Jesus save us earlier? Why didn’t Jesus save us immediately after he was resurrected? Jehovah God and Jesus have already paid the debt; all that needed to be done has been done. Is there anything left undone? So why didn’t Jesus save humans immediately? Why does He need to wait until He comes again? Is there something that needs to be done before He comes again?
Moreover, the four Gospels and the epistles of the apostles all seem to show us the message that not everyone can be saved. It also seems that they are few, limited, chosen and sealed by God…
Who are the “Few”, “Limited”, “Chosen” and “Sealed” ?
Matthew 22:2,14 “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son, 14 For many are called, but ‘few are chosen‘”.
Mark 13:20 “And if the Lord had not cut short the days, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of ‘the elect‘, ‘whom he(YHWH God) chose‘, he shortened the days”.
They are limited on the number, Romans 11:25 “Lest you be wise in your own sight, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery, brothers: a partial hardening has come upon Israel, “until” the fulness of the Gentiles has come in…”
“After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth… 2 Then I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun… 3 saying, “Do not harm the earth or the sea or the trees, “until” we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.” 4 And I heard the number of the sealed, 144,000, sealed from every tribe of the sons of Israel” – Revelation 7:1-4
You can see from all the verses above, and also from many verses in the four Gospels, that they show us a clear message: the saved ones are few and chosen… Oh no, Father and Jesus, what if I am not one of the chosen ones? Can You have mercy on me? Although I admit I am not the best, I am a sinner and sometimes not good, but I am not an evil one… Please, Father, please, Jesus…
First of all, who is the speaking object of the above verses? Who are they talking about? Let’s see…
We can say that all the verses above are talking about the “saints”, about the “sons of God”. All of them are related to one thing: the Heavenly Kingdom – God’s Kingdom. Why can we say that? Let’s hear what Jesus was talking about.
The kingdom of heaven is like…
I(Jesus) must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well; for I was sent for this “purpose“. – Luke 4:43
Jesus answered, “My kingdom(Heavenly Kingdom) is not of this world… You say that I am a king. For this purpose(Heavenly Kingdom) I was born and “for this purpose” I have come into the world…” – John 18:36,37
So what did Jesus focus on? What is the purpose for which Jesus came into the world? Yes, it is the heavenly kingdom, it’s about God’s prophecy of the woman’s “offspring”. During the 3.5 years he was on earth, everything he told his disciples was about only one thing: the heavenly kingdom, “the purpose” for which he came. Regarding things other than the heavenly kingdom, He did not focus on them and did not talk much about them.
What did Jesus teach them? He said, “Your kingdom come”, “heavenly kingdom is the mystery”, “…know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven”, “The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed…”, “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven…” “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to…”…
Therefore that’s very clear to show us, all Jesus’ teachings were about teaching people : “how to become God’s son”, become the “offspring” of woman – how to be the “Kingdom of God”. Christ is the slain Lamb, and the Bride is the “New Jerusalem” – “Kingdom of God”, who are formed by 144000 saints(God’s sons). Jesus told all people the great good news of the heavenly kingdom. This “good news” is : people have opportunity to become sons of God and also kings in heavenly kingdom!
“Then I looked, and behold, on Mount Zion stood the Lamb, and with him 144,000… 4 … These have been redeemed from mankind as firstfruits for God and the Lamb” – Revelation 14:1,4
That’s why they(God’s sons) are “Few“, “Limited“, “Chosen” and “Sealed“. Yes, they are “few” compared with all mankind, because they are “Chosen” by God from among mankind. But those who are saved are uncountable, there is no limitation!
Waiting and Receiving the Kingdom
And why didn’t Jesus save us immediately after he resurrected? Or at least save us earlier? Why has it taken so long, about 2000 years have already passed since he resurrected? How long do we have to wait?
“…because they supposed that the kingdom of God was to appear immediately. 12 He said therefore, “A nobleman(Jesus) went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return…”” – Luke 19:11,12
Jesus went back to heaven to wait for and receive the “kingdom“. That means he is waiting until the establishment of the heavenly kingdom is complete. That is to said, Jesus is waiting until the sealing of the “144,000 saints” is complete. After that, God will give this “kingdom” to him, and then Jesus will come back(return).
When Jesus finished the witnessing work(3.5) on earth and sacrificed himself as ransom for salvation, the first part of Heavenly Kingdom was completed, and he went back to heaven. Jesus has to wait the 144,000 saints to be sealed one by one(the final 3.5). When all of them have been sealed, then the establishment of the heavenly kingdom will be completed. This is God’s plan for rebuilding His living place – (New)Jerusalem of the “Seventy-Sevens“.
It is the symbolic period of “3.5“, “1260 days” and “a time, times, and half a time“, the period of childbirth of the heavenly woman(Revelation chapter 12). That’s why Jesus went back to heaven and has been waiting so long to receive the kingdom. He has to wait until God gives him the kingdom when the kingdom is completed(all 144000 sealed).
Then Jesus will be back!
Please read <144000 and a great multitude>, <Woman and Dragon>, <Kingdom of God>, <Judgement has come>, <New Heaven and New Earth>, <New Jerusalem>.
Hidden Mystery
But why do churches say that all humans who are saved will go to heaven? Because when the church reads about Jesus’ conversations with the apostles, the first thing that comes to their mind is “Everyone is going to heaven”. They didn’t know who “the object” (the audience) Jesus and the apostles were talking to. They were the “saints”—the “sons” of the heavenly kingdom—not everyone. The apostles also wrote letters to the churches saying “To all the saints…”.
The heavenly kingdom is the mystery which is “like treasure hidden in a field”. This is the development of the first and most important prophecy of God—the woman’s “offspring”. All biblical development follows this prophecy. So the truth of the heavenly kingdom is to “shut up the words and seal the book, until the time of the end. Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase”.
That means it is sealed until the time of the end. Jesus also said, “When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come”. – John 16:13
Therefore, “people go to heaven” is not the whole truth, it is a partial but main. The other main part is : there is an uncountable(unlimited) number of people who will be saved. Why can we say that? It’s very simple. Just ask: the saints go to heaven for what purpose?
Yes, they will be the Kings and Priests of heavenly kingdom. But if all go to heaven to be kings and there are no “people” in this Kingdom, then why are “kings” still needed? Do saints reign over each other? Do saints atone for each other’s sins? That is meaningless. So surely they will serve many, and we can say those are saved as God’s people are unlimited.
Matthew 20:28 “even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Although only few saints(144000) are chosen to form the kingdom of God, but it doesn’t mean others won’t be saved. Actually the saved are unlimited. The purpose of the Heavenly Kingdom is to save all mankind and reconciling humanity with God. And the purpose of Jesus’ come to sacrifice his life is also for all mankind.
The purpose of the heavenly kingdom is not to create 144,000 saints to form a kingdom, and then they reign over each other. That would be meaningless. So the purpose of the heavenly kingdom is for humans, if no humans then no need to setup the “heavenly kingdom”. Just same as the government on earth, its purpose is to serve its’ people.
Later, the Revelation reveals this uncountable “great multitude”. Now let’s see this truth…
Who are the “Great Multitude” that no one could number ?
Revelation 7:9 “After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, “from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages“, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands”
One of elders asked John “Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?”.
That means they are not ‘addressed'(mentioned) before, therefore no one knows them. But they have been revealed to us now, they are those who believe in Jesus and come out of the great tribulation.
Revelation 7:15-17
“15 Therefore they are before the throne of God,
and serve him day and night in his temple;
and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence.
16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore;
the sun shall not strike them,
nor any scorching heat.
17 For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd,
and he will guide them to springs of living water,
and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
Who are the uncountable great multitude standing before the throne and the Lamb? They are not seated next to Jesus’ throne, therefore it tells us they are God’s people. They have washed their robes white means they have faith in Jesus, they are righteous people the blessed one! God gives them the grace of eternal life, they can enter into the “New Jerusalem” to “serve” God day and night, it’s truely the grace of graces!
“Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead, with an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on earth, to every nation and tribe and language and people. 7 And he said with a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come, and worship him who made heaven and earth, the sea and the springs of water.” – Revelation 14:6,7
“every nation and tribe and language and people” those who dwell on earth could become “a great multitude”, the blessed one, if they give glory to God, fear Him, worship Him, also faith in Jesus’ Salvation.
The blessed One
Matthew 22:2 Jesus said “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king(Jehovah God) who gave a wedding feast for his son(Jesus)”.
Revelation 19:7,8
7 Let us rejoice and exult
and give him the glory,
for the marriage of the Lamb has come,
and his Bride has made herself ready;
8 it was granted her to clothe herself
with fine linen, bright and pure”
—for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the “saints”.
So the marriage of the Lamb and his Bride symbolizes the heavenly kingdom. The Bride is the “New Jerusalem“, and this city is formed by saints(144000 saints). Why we can say the Bride is saints? Because the Bride clothes herself with fine linen, which represents the righteous deeds of the “saints“. Therefore the Bride is the saints.
Luke 22:29,30 “and I assign(confer) to you, as my Father assigned(conferred) to me, a kingdom, 30 that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel“.
Let’s go back to those the “blessed one”, “a great multitude”…
“And I saw the holy city, “new Jerusalem“, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as “a bride” adorned for her husband(Lamb)” – Revelation 21:2
And the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.” – Revelation 19:9
“Who” are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb? Are they the “saints“?
No! Saints are the “Bride”, they formed as an organization(New Jerusalem city). So those who are invited to the marriage are “a great multitude“, not the “Bride”. Jesus and the Bride are the signatories of the marriage covenant (the covenant of the heavenly kingdom). Yes, because of the grace of God, the “great multitude” is honored to be invited to the marriage of the Lamb and the Bride. Just as people are honored to “participate” in the celebration of the founding day (marriage) of a new kingdom (the heavenly kingdom). Jehovah the true God has promised: They (the great multitude) are the ones who are blessed!
Revelation 21:3,4
3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God.
4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”
Revelation 21:24,25
24 By its light will the nations walk, and “the kings of the earth” will bring their glory into it,
25 and its gates will never be shut by day—and there will be no night there.
Because “a great multitude” have washed their robes white in the blood of the Lamb, Jesus will guide them to the springs of living water. The “great multitude” “may be” the kings of the earth to bring their glory into the New Jerusalem, because God has promised they are the “blessed one“.
Judgement Day
Who are the evil ones? Who are those resurrected for life? Who are the “Great Multitude”, the blessed one? Who will be the Saints?
All above questions are based on the “judgement” on Judgement Day. Who judges? God the Father has given the right to judge to His beloved son Jesus, therefore Jesus will judge.
John 5:30 “I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will but the will of him who sent me”.
Who are the evil ones?
Please imagine when Judgment Day comes: What will happen? Maybe someone will say, “Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?”
Jesus will say : “What did I tell you? What did you read and hear? Didn’t I tell you: You shall not murder, shall not commit adultery, shall not steal, shall not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother, and, You shall love your neighbor as yourself? Didn’t I tell you “For all who take the sword will perish by the sword”?
You taught thousands upon thousands of followers to do what you did. You did not teach them to be good, but to do evil. You are the evil ones: ‘For you shut the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. For you neither enter yourselves nor allow those who would enter to go in.’ For you travel across sea and land to make a single proselyte, and when he becomes a proselyte, you make him twice as much a child of Gehenna (hell) as yourselves.
You did not do the good that I told you, but did the evils that I said you shall not do. Now I declare to you, you brood of vipers, descendants of the Devil: ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’ Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.”
Jesus will judge who are evil, who are murders… individually. They have to repent now and ask God the Father and Lord Jesus to forgive them, otherwise they may go to “Gehenna“(be destroyed).
Who are ones resurrected for life?
“Oh! Jesus really exists! Why didn’t I believe in him before? Oh no!! Lord Jesus, please forgive me. I am just an ordinary person who only cares about daily life, busy taking care of my children and the tedious matters of life. Although I do not have faith in you, I am not evil. I have done some good things, such as… um… umm… such as…”— Those who did not have faith in Jesus.
“Ah, such as giving my seat to an old person, opening the door for someone, and… and… feeding my pets… and…”
“Oh Lord Jesus, I have heard that you are merciful. I have heard that you asked the Heavenly Father to forgive the soldiers who executed you. Please forgive me too! Please! Please!”
“Also, I have heard that the Heavenly Father forgave the one who owed him a very large debt. I think my debt is not as great as that man’s! So please, Lord Jesus, have mercy on me and forgive me, please!”
What will Jesus say to them?
Would he say like that? “You do not believe me, you don’t know the biblical truth and you have no faith in me. You will be destroyed…”?
Our Lord Jesus is kind and merciful. He has mercy on those people who are walking in this dark world. Therefore I believe he would not say that!
Maybe he would say,
“OK, I love you and your family. You are a good man, and one of your family members is my disciple and has asked me to forgive you too. Come! I will teach you the Truth…”
Who are the “Great Multitude”, the “blessed one”? Who will be the Saints?
“A Great Multitude” — they have faith in the Lord Jesus. They spend time learning the Bible’s truths, but others think it is a waste of time. They teach people the good news and the biblical truths, but others think it is pointless to do so. They do not focus on satisfying the desires of the flesh or pursuing material wealth, but others think they are foolish and gain nothing. Why do they do this? Because they have faith in Jesus and faith in God.
What will Jesus say to them?
Maybe he would say, “You are my sheep, always follow me. Come, I will take you to my pasture. You are a multitude blessed by God”.
“a Great Multitude” may say, “Lord Jesus, Praise God! We rejoice and are glad to see you. We have waited for a long, long time, and now it has come true!”
“But Lord Jesus, please forgive me for asking you a question: Didn’t you say in John 3:16, ‘whoever believes in you should not perish but have eternal life’? Why, then, do you give those who did not believe in you before a chance to gain eternal life? Lord, to be honest, I feel a little uncomfortable. If so, why did I work so hard to learn the truth before? If so, why did I need to endure being persecuted and laughed at by others?”
Maybe Jesus would say, “My beloved sheep, John 3:16 is God’s promise that whoever has faith in me shall have eternal life. This is God’s promise: all who have faith in me are 100% assured of eternal life. But for the others, they must be judged individually. Also, we have to ‘celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’
Moreover, because of your faith and hard work, you are the blessed ones. You will be given grace upon grace from God. Not only will you have eternal life, but you will also be able to enter the ‘New Jerusalem’ to worship Jehovah God closely. You will be kings on the earth and bring the glory of the nations to praise and honor God.”
“Praise God and give glory to God, for He is most good and shows love and mercy to all people! Lord Jesus, another question: Who could be saints? Could I be a saint?”
Maybe Jesus would say, “They are the sons of God, and they are selected by Father God Himself. You are all the blessed ones, but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant; it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father. Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.”
The above conversations are not exactly correct, but they are truely according to what Jesus has said in the Bible.
Let’s Prayer
May we all praise and worship Jehovah God, for You have given us “Salvation” to save us from the black hole. Now we are like ones awakened from a terrible dream and can see the light. We feel warmth and love, and we will not be afraid anymore.
All of this happened because of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. For Your grace and love, You paid the great price for us and gave us the grace of “Salvation.” Thanks to the Father and thanks to Jesus Christ. We have nothing with which to repay God. May we all tell others about the great “Salvation” of Jehovah God’s grace and share the good news with them, so that they may also glorify and praise God and Jesus.
Father, may your kingdom come. May the glory of nations be given to Father God and Jesus Christ. Amen.
Prayer is also in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
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