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New Christians - 2 minutes read
1.All Things Made New
The Bible’s hope is not escape from the world. It is the renewal of creation. John sees a new heaven and a new earth, with the holy city coming down from God.
New Christians - 2 minutes read
2.From Garden to City
The Bible begins in a garden and ends in a garden-city.
New Christians - 2 minutes read
3.God With His People
God will dwell face to face with His people. No distance. No hiding. No separation. No veil.
New Christians - 2 minutes read
4.No More Death or Pain
In the new creation, the old sorrows are gone. No death. No mourning. No crying. No pain.
New Christians - 2 minutes read
5.Judgment and Mercy
Judgment matters because love requires justice. A world of true peace cannot exist if hatred, abuse, violence, greed, lies, and oppression are allowed to remain.
New Christians - 2 minutes read
6.Resurrection Bodies
Believers will receive imperishable, glorified bodies. This mortal life will put on immortality. Our future is not disembodied drifting.
New Christians - 2 minutes read
7.Living Toward New Creation
We do not grieve as those without hope. Jesus will return. The dead in Christ will rise. God’s people will be with the Lord forever.
New Christians - 2 minutes read
1.Trouble Is Not the End
Birth pains are painful, but they are not meaningless. They point toward something coming. Jesus is teaching us that history is moving toward God’s appointed goal.
New Christians - 2 minutes read
2.Do Not Be Troubled
The birth pangs remind us that history is moving toward God’s appointed end. The world may feel unstable, but Jesus is not unstable. Circumstances may shake, but His Kingdom cannot be shaken.