Read & Study the Bible Online - Bible Portal
Coheirs With Christ

Coheirs With Christ

by Robert B. Thompson
How do you picture being a coheir with the Lord Jesus Christ? Do you visualize Heaven, with golden streets, numerous angels, spectacular mansions, everyone dressed in white sheets?
Now stop and think. Is this what you really want, or would you prefer life pretty much as it is now without trouble or pain?
Here is an interesting verse. It describes life when there is a new sky and a new earth.
They will build houses and dwell in them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. (Isaiah 65:21)
It is introduced by a prior verse:
See, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind. (Isaiah 65:17)
If we are going to build houses and dwell in them, and plant vineyards and eat their fruit, under the new sky and on the new earth, then the last two chapters of the Book of Revelation must be largely symbolic.
In fact, the last two chapters indeed are largely symbolic. The ornate wall, for example, speaks of the resistance to sin constructed in the personalities of the saints. The trees of life are Christ and those who are part of Him, that is, the members of the Royal Priesthood.
We may believe at this time that we would enjoy walking on a golden street. But I would prefer grass myself. Gold would be hard on the feet. How do you feel about this?
Kindle Edition, 10 pages

Published February 10th 2014

品牌集团