Just a few selected scriptures...
Luk 19:12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country
(Heaven) to receive for himself a kingdom, and
to return.
Luk 19:13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them,
Occupy till I come.
Act 1:11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
Zec 14:4 And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.
I also see no reason for Jesus to bring the Holy City with Him when He comes to get His Saints. I see no scripture that would suggest that Jesus is bringing the Holy City closer to earth than it is now. Yet your claim suggests we do not go to heaven.
The Father does this after the Meillenium and after the GWTJ and after the Lake of Fire burns.
Rev 20:4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
Rev 20:11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
Rev 20:12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
Rev 20:13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
Rev 20:14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
Rev 20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
And as you well know, there were no chapters or verses in the original so Rev 21: is just a continuation of this narrative...
Rev 21:1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
Rev 21:2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Rev 21:3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
Rev 21:4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
I also don't believe that Jesus was making reference to the murder of Peter.
I do, but we see this differently. We can agree to disagree here.
I see no reason why Jesus would lay that on Peter at that time.
Peter thought that He did...
2Pe 1:14 Knowing that shortly
I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.
Joh 21:18 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest:
but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.
Joh 21:19
This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.
What is your denomination? As you probably know, I am an Adventist.
COGWA, I was formerly with the United Church of God. By the way, the Amazing Facts presentation on Sunday, 7/21/2013, was quite interesting. I look forward to part 2.
I got most of my mowing done yesterday..today, I'm gonna weed-whip.... Looking forward to selling this place. It's gettin to be more work than I want to do.. I didn't mind 10 years ago.. Now,, things are getting harder and take longer.. Cause I'm getting older.
I know exactly what you are saying, I really enjoy deer hunting there (we have 208 acres of mostly woodland with some nice meadows) but the upkeep is getting to be a bit much and to make it worse, we live in a town about 20 miles from it. My wife and I have been discussing selling the place.
John, even if we disagree on some things,,I still think highly of you. Have a nice day.
I think highly of you too and there is a special bond here, the seventh day. Blessings to you.
