About this episode

The episode discusses the eternal state as described in Revelation 21, focusing on the new creation and the final judgment.

Eternity Future: The Glorious New Heaven, New Earth, and the Literal Holy City New Jerusalem After the thousand-year reign of Christ upon this earth and after the final judgment at the Great White Throne, Scripture opens the door to the eternal state. The old order ends completely, and God brings forth a new creation filled with His presence, His glory, and His redeemed people. This is not a vague spiritual realm. It is a real, tangible, physical reality that will last forever. Let us begin by anchoring ourselves in the immediate events that lead into this eternal future. After the thousand years expire, Satan is released for a short time. He deceives the nations one last time. They gather in vast numbers like the sand of the sea to surround the camp of the saints and the beloved city. But fire comes down from God out of heaven and devours them. Then the devil himself is cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet already are. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever. Immediately following this, John sees the Great White Throne. The One seated upon it causes the earth and the heaven to flee away. There is no place found for…

People in this episode

Host: J. Allen Mashburn

Topics covered

• Eternity Future
• New Heaven
• New Earth
• Holy City
• Judgment
• Satan's Deception

Keywords

• eternal state
• new creation
• judgment
• Satan
• Great White Throne
• New Jerusalem
• lake of fire

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Revelation 21

Places: New Jerusalem, lake of fire

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