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New people of God with God anew

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  • From time into eternity: the transition from here and now to there and then
  • Jesus is the last agent of the last four turning points of the seven cycles
  • He comes in power and great glory on the theophanies, and in an ‘indivisible amount of time’
  • As cosmic judge, He delivers punishment (second death) to the righteous
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He makes all things new

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  • With the passing away of the first heaven and the first earth, a new paradise infinitely exceeding the first is announced
  • There is no need for the earlier greater and lesser lights, and there is certainly no longer any sea.
  • The environment is not only eternal, it is perfect
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The people of God are themselves also ‘made new’

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  • With allusions to the High Priest, to the temple, and to eden, the new jerusalem is seen as the people of God dwelling directly and at peace with their God.
  • The tree of life, fullness of healing, absence of any curse round the fulfilment of God’s eternal purpose - to dwell with men even who crucified His Son
  • Amazing Grace (no less days to sing His praise)