“For behold, I create a NEW HEAVENS AND A NEW EARTH; and the former (Old heavens and old earth) shall not be remembered or come to mind.” -Isa 65:17

“For as THE NEW HEAVENS AND NEW EARTH which I will make shall remain before Me.” says the Lord, “So shall your descendants and your name remain (true Jews in Christ)– Isa 66:22

Apostle Paul told those first century Jewish Christians to whom he was writing that they were to be mindful of the words spoken by the holy prophets (ie: Isaiah above) and the commandments of the Apostles of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. -2 Peter 3:1-2

There was urgency and expectancy by those first century saints that dramatic changes were coming soon. These would affect the way God would be dealing with His people from then on. The Old Jewish religious system was to pass away and the new spiritual gospel kingdom was to be fully established forever.

These changes in the “HEAVENS & EARTH” were to occur SOON, IN THEIR GENERATION. Peter told the first century saints that the day of the Lord was coming like a thief in the night, in which the HEAVENS would be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements would melt with fervent heat; both the EARTH and the works in it would burn up. -2 Pet 3:10

He was talking about the New Covenant spiritual kingdom that Christ would fully establish after the destruction of the old heavens and old earth of Old Covenant Judaism 70.ad.

Peter said: “Nevertheless, WE (first century saints), according to His promise, look for NEW HEAVENS and a NEW EARTH in which righteousness dwells.” -2 Pet 3:13

The only people in the kingdom are His fully redeemed believers, called Christians (believing Jews and believing Gentiles). They all (past & future) have had their salvation fully consummated at Christ’s second coming Parousia in 66-70ad. They are all spiritually in the body of Christ by faith. The Holy Spirit permanently indwells each and every believer. There is therefore no unrighteousness in the New Covenant spiritual kingdom. The above scripture verses given by the Holy Prophet and Apostle have been fulfilled.

Now we also need to understand that the NEW HEAVENS AND NEW EARTH, not only involve changes in covenants and the identity of God’s people; but also, they involve organizational changes in the UNSEEN realm. These are cosmological changes in the UNSEEN realm, including the spiritual world of angels and demons.

In the NEW HEAVEN the UNSEEN realm is reorganized under Christ. Among other things Satan is cast down. The NEW EARTH involves a heavenly country of the spiritual kingdom in the SEEN realm. –Heb 11:16. This is the Indwelling of the Holy Spirit is a “spiritual” thing, yet it happens to physical beings (Christians) on earth. Also, the physical realm is now governed by the spiritual principles of the New Testament. [See: “HEAVENS & EARTH (Prophecy)” and “SHAKING”]. *Furure blogs to come.

-Michael Alan Nichols

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My thoughts: well, as you might have picked up on by now is that I believe all things according to scripture are finished in Christ, therefore I fully and completely believe that we are in the NEW HEAVEANS & NEW EARTH Because I’m not in the “it must be a perfect utopia” BELIEF SYSTEM. I don’t buy the lies of the corporate churches and the synagogue of ‘satan’ that wants us to believe God is going to burn away His creation because some of His creation had evil in their hearts!

God brought me this though: would I burn my home down because one of my three children had evil in the heart? NO, I would Not! We built our home, and we’ve raised all our children here. We taught them things, we nurtured and nourished them, they are our children NO matter what! They grow up and move out and build their own home/life outside of the home they were raised in- hopefully with good morals and godly principles. This home though will always be considered their home to come back too anytime. Their separate homes will be on the same EARTH. Some day they will physically die and if they are in the kingdom of God (a true Jesus believer) not just lip service, they will go to an eternal place with Christ for eternity! He is forever HE is the constant and the continuation of the scriptures because HE is the WORD OF GOD & HE IS GOD! The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. – John 1:14

See, we are not in the Old Covenant system (the old heavens and old earth) we are IN The NEW! The New kingdom, the New Jerusalem, the New Covenant NOW! As soon as we believe this with all our heart and mind, we become a part of this NEW kingdom. We are the NEW BRIDE; we are HIS GARDEN of EDEN. We are HIS children that shall continue on this legacy called CHRIST!

May we all choose to walk out the greatest gift ever given to us, and that was that ‘son born unto’ us that IS ALMIGHTY GOD, EVERLATING FATHER who has placed us into HIS NEW GOVERNMENT, and we rest on HIS shoulders!!- Isa 9:6

This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ—not by water alone, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies to this, because the Spirit is the truth.  For there are three that testify: the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and these three are ONE – 1 John 5:6-8

All my NEW and complete IN HIM, LOVE, ❤ Diana xo

HADES is a Greek word that described the place of departed souls before the judgments in 70ad. It corresponded to the Hebrew word “Sheol” in the Old Testament and consisted of two parts. Before Christ’s atonement in 30ad, when the Old Testament people died, they went to Sheol/HADES.

The O.T. elect went to the “paradise” part of Sheol/HADES, labeled “Abraham’s Bosom” by Christ in His parable (Luke 16:19-31). The O.T. non-elect souls went to the “torment’ part of Sheol/HADES. There was a great gulf between them that no one could cross.

At the Ascension of Christ in 30ad., He brought “paradise” up with Him to the outer court of Heaven. – Eph 4:8-10. Christ completed His atonement work in the heavenly Holy of Holies and gave the Holy Spirit to indwell His living saints on earth. (Acts 1:8-9).

The deceased saints waited in “paradise” in the outer courts of heaven in disembodied state, which did not include flesh and blood, but was some kind of bodily form that is not fully described in Scripture. Those deceased saints waited there during the transition period until Christ’s second coming Parousia when they returned with Him in 66ad. Jesus Christ had the keys to HADES and of Death. He judges all people and determines their eternal destiny. Apostle John mentioned this:

“And when I saw Him, I feel at His feet as dead. But He laid His right hand on me, saying to me, “Do not be afraid; I AM THE FIRST AND THE LAST. I am He who lives and was dead and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I HAVE THE KEYS TO HADES AND DEATH.”- Rev 1:17-18

And the Great White Throne Judgement, Christ opened the books and righteously judged each of the non-elect based on their works. None of them had their names written in the Book of Life. They were sentenced to condemnation in their “part” of the Lake of Fire. Christ also cast Death and HADES into the Lake of Fire at the final judgement in 70ad. the final destiny of all non-believers (past, present and future) was determined at that time.

“Then I saw the GREAT WHITE THRONE and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, STANDING BEFORE GOD, AND BOOKS WERE OPENED. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. AND THE DEAD WERE JUDGED ACCORDING TO THEIR WORKS, BY THE THINGS WHICH WERE WRITTEN IN THE BOOKS. The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and DEATH AND HADES delivered up the dead who were in them. And THEY WERE JUDGED, EACH ONE ACCORDING TO HIS WORKS. THEN THE DEAD AND HADES WERE CAST INTO THE LAKE OF FIRE. This is the second death. AND ANYONE NO FOUND WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF LIFE WAS CAST INTO THE LAKE OF FIRE.”- Rev 20:11-15

-Michael Alan Nicols

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My thoughts: I truly believe that all according to the scripture is finished in Christ. I believe His promised return was three days after His crucifixion when He Resurrected. The Finished Works were at the Cross and upon His Resurrection, HE defeated eternal DEATH and for all that believed on Him (Past, Present, and Future).

I don’t believe in a ‘satan’ for anything that is oppression, or any adversary is considered to be the thief; therefore, anything that comes to steal, kill or destroy is the enemy. And the enemy is defeated IN CHRIST! And even for arguments sake, ‘satan’ was defeated at the CROSS!

Also, Hell is a made-up term that mostly the King James version twisted; hence why so many are in the King James only version cult. Forgive me but anyone that is so uptight and that they only believe in one specific version or translation – they miss out on the whole purpose of Christ! I am however, against any version that changes the Gospel message. The Quaran, the New World Translation (Jehovah witness’s version).. etc.. literally change the Gospel and they preach another Gospel which is how antichrist’ messages come into play. They also preach another Jesus – any future, after 70ad version return of Christ is the other gospel and the other Jesus! It is pure blasphemy and sadly has been preached and believed in almost all ‘christian’ denominations.

Read all versions/interpretations with caution. Do they change the Gospel? Do they change who Christ is? Do they deny that the Christ is God? Then they changed the message all together because REVELATION IS THE TESTIMONY OF JESUS CHRIST AND THE DESTRUCTION OF THE OLD COVENANT SYSTEM! NOTHING MORE AND NOTHING LESS! SALVATION IS A RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST, IT IS A COVENANT! IT ISN’T A FREE TICKET TO HEAVEN or “Paradise” which by the was brought up to the heavenlies back in 70ad. It’s also not to avoid a place called Hell, but it is to be in a covenantal relationship with our LORD AND SAVIOR! I’ve always hated the hell message; it doesn’t bring about a true sincere reaction towards God… and only those with a pure heart towards Christ shall see Him as the ONE TRUE GOD. “Blessed [anticipating God’s presence, spiritually mature] are the pure in heart [those with integrity, moral courage, and godly character], for they will see God.- Matt 5:8

The scriptures are HISTORY, not ours. It is also stories of the past saints in Christ. They tell a past story on how the ‘son born unto us’ would complete the whole prophecy that WHOLE THAT IS OUR LORD AND SAVIOR- GOD ALMIGHTY, ABBA FATHER, JESUS CHRIST! –Isa 9:6

We now live after the complete prophecy of Christ; it is detrimental not to add to (adds plages to our lives) nor take away (we remove our names out of the Book of Life).

“I testify and warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book [its predictions, consolations, and admonitions]: if anyone adds [anything] to them, God will add to him the plagues (afflictions, calamities) which are written in this book; and if anyone takes away from or distorts the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away [from that one] his share from the tree of life and from the holy city (new Jerusalem), which are written in this book.- Rev 22:18-19

We live after the FINISHED WORKS AT THE CROSS! ALL THINGS ARE TRULY FINISHED IN HIM!

I do believe though that the ‘transition period’ which was from the Ascension of Christ till the destruction of the Temple (which was also ‘satan’s little season) which simply meant that the power of the Law that leads to Spiritual death had its season to run rampant. and this was the time those still denying Christ as savior were basically following the synagogue of satan.

The Jewish/Roman war of 66-70ad was the 3 and half year of war that led to the destruction of the Temple – literally destroying the OLD TESTEMENT system (burning away the elements!) This was the OLD Heaven’s and EARTH that would pass away. HIS WORD IN THE FLESH CHRIST WAS THE WORD THAT WOULD NEVER PASS AWAY! OUR LORD AND SAVIOR, OUR EVERLASTING FATHER, OUR ALMIGHTY GOD, OUR PRINCE OF PEACE AND OUR COMFORTER (HOLY SPIRIT) WOULD LAST FOREVER- GENERATION AFTER GENERATION!

Signing off, once again in my IT IS FINISHED FULFILLED ESCHATOLOGY LOVE, ❤ Diana xo 🙂

Grace is unmerited favor by God for His elect. God loves His elect. Even though they are unrepentant sinners, Jesus died for His elect; God brings SPIRITUAL LIFE to His elect and sends His Holy Spirit to cause them to humbly acknowledge the sacrifice Christ has made for them. He makes them His own children, and grants them unsearchable riches, including ETERNAL LIFE in HIS PRESENCE: even though none of them deserve it. That is unmerited favor. That is GRACE!

IRRESISTABLE GRACE means that God sends His Holy Spirit to work in the lives of His elect people. He changes the nature of man to resist God into a new nature that loves God. God changes the heart of man. IRRESISTABLE GRACE does not mean that God takes man in his fallen nature and drags him into His Kingdom. Instead, God changes the heart and nature of His elect so that they willingly believe in Him. It is EFFECTUAL GRACE not a CERTAIN GRACE. With their nature change through regeneration, God’s elect are convicted of their sin. With a repentant heart, His elect trust Him and follow Him forever.

“All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; He does ACCORDING TO HIS WILL in the army of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth. NO ON CAN RESTRAIN HIS HAND or say to Him, “What have You done?’ – Dan 4:35

“For as the Father raises the dead and GIVES LIFE TO THEM, even so the Son GIVES LIFE TO WHOM HE WILL.”- John 5:21

And He said, ‘Therefore I have said to you that NO ONE CAN COME TO ME unless it has been GRANTED TO HIM BY MY FATHER.'” -John 6:37- John 6:65

Now a certain woman named Lydia heard us, she was a seller of purple form the city of Thyatira, who worshipped God. The LORD OPENED HER HEART to heed the things spoken by Paul. – Acts 16:14

who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but ACCORDING TO HIS OWN PURPOSE AND GRACE which was given to us in Christ Jesus BEFORE TIME BEGAN.”- 2 Tim 1:9

-Michael Alan Nichols

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My thoughts: Here’s something I just posted on Fb kind of in line with this topic and I’ll just repost it here: It’s the lack of understanding the FATHERS UNCONDITIONAL, continual love for every generation! A generation goes and a generation comes, But the earth remains forever.- Ecc 1:4

He doesn’t destroy His creation because deceptive doctrines filled unsatisfied hearts! Either HIS GRACE is sufficient for us,-Cor 12:9 or we desire a perfect future utopia where God forces his children to behave! Truthfully, we all must receive Him in our heart one at a time free willingly. God forces Himself on no one. He’s a relational God.

Evil isn’t in the world- it’s in the hearts of the deceived.

All my fully satisfied IN HIS UNMERITED, IRRESISTABLE, EFFECTUAL GRACE, LOVE, ❤ Diana xo 🙂