The scripture above is describing the eternal state which takes place after the great white throne judgment. After the end of the millennial kingdom, this present heaven and earth will pass away (Rev.20:1, 21:1) and then the great white throne judgment will take place which is the judgment for all of the unrighteous dead. Their spirits will be let out of Hades (Rev.20:13) and because their names will not be found in the book of life, they will be cast into the lake of fire.
You need to reconsider all that you have believed in, because it's not the truth.
I will keep you in prayer.[/QUOTE]
Ok, then, please explain to me
Revelation 20:7 And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
1. End 1000 yrs or Millennium ending shortly
Revelation 20:8 And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog, and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
Revelation 20:9 And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.
Revelation 20:10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
2. DEVIL into lake of fire
Revelation 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.
3. Great white throne
Revelation 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.
4. Judgment FOR ALL
Revelation 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.
Revelation 20:14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
5. Death and Hell into lake of fire
Revelation 20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
6. All souls into lake of fire, Judgment ends
QUOTING YOU "
After the end of the millennial kingdom, this present heaven and earth will pass away (Rev.20:1, 21:1) and then the great white throne judgment will take place" End of your Quote
According to this, Gods Word, The white throne Judgment ends AND THEN we see a new heaven and earth. Please tell me HOW you justify switching them around?
Revelation 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.
7. FIRST EARTH AND HEAVEN PASS AWAY
Revelation 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.
8. NEW JERUSALEM
Revelation 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.
9. GOD DWELLS WITH US
Revelation 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.
10. NO MORE TEARS, NEITHER SORROW (SORROW WOULD BE FOUND IN THE LAKE OF FIRE) Not to mention sorrow over a loved one being in the lake of fire to be tormented for all eternity.
Revelation 21:5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
11. ALL THINGS NEW, THIS IS TRUE (lake of fire would be from the old) (I guess not the way you tell it though)
Revelation 21:6 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. (
what about those thirsty souls you have hanging out crying and screaming in pain, pleading for relief that will never ever come in the lake of fire?? you think He would hook them up with a nice cold one??)(do you think God will at least put them far enough away so we don't have to hear it, or see it? I guess not. What would be the purpose. AFTER ALL, THEY DIDN'T LOVE HIM, THEY MUST PAY).
12. IT IS DONE
Oh and this takes place at the beginning of the Millennium, the Lords Day, when all the elements burn away.
Revelation 20:1 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
Revelation 20:2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
2 Peter 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night
in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. (evil things of men burn)
2 Peter 3:11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, (looking to the future end of the Millennium)
Best thing is we will know for sure. I will pray I am right and you are wrong because for me, the thought of billions of people in pain and misery forever certainly causes me great sorrow. You know what, I am going to keep believing this way until I can't possibly anymore because God has told me that is the way it is going to be. I pray God will understand as such thoughts go against all the Word has been teaching me about His Righteousness
I do not "persuade" people to come to God because "if they don't they spent forever suffering". God wants our love. If the reason anyone decides they are going to love God just to make sure they don't burn in hell, well, it isn't really love, is it?
I think eternal, ever lasting, and such words are used without much understanding these days. Ages end. Ages begin.
Anyway, at the end of the Millennium, Satan will be loosed a short time to deceive, then fire comes from heaven, the white throne, all tossed into fire, The end of the Lords Day. THEN NEWNESS. NO EVIL TO EVER SEE THE NEWNESS.
You have given me scripture with your explanation directly opposite of the scripture with no explanation of how some other scripture got you there and then tell me I have no truth. I must admit, I do not have the same kind of truth you have.