The Kingdom: Earthly or Heavenly?

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Hello OneAccord

Also, FYI, the temple is described in Ezekiel, not Isaiah.

Thanks for correcting me sorry about that :b2:

I believe this refers to the millennium kingdom:

Ezekiel 34

11 "For thus says the Lord GOD: "Indeed I Myself will search for My sheep and seek them out. 12As a shepherd seeks out his flock on the day he is among his scattered sheep, so will I seek out My sheep and deliver them from all the places where they were scattered on a cloudy and dark day. 13And I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land; I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, in the valleys and in all the inhabited places of the country. 14I will feed them in good pasture, and their fold shall be on the high mountains of Israel. There they shall lie down in a good fold and feed in rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. 15I will feed My flock, and I will make them lie down," says the Lord GOD. 16"I will seek what was lost and bring back what was driven away, bind up the broken and strengthen what was sick; but I will destroy the fat and the strong, and feed them in judgment."

17"And as for you, O My flock, thus says the Lord GOD: "Behold, I shall judge between sheep and sheep, between rams and goats. 18Is it too little for you to have eaten up the good pasture, that you must tread down with your feet the residue of your pasture--and to have drunk of the clear waters, that you must foul the residue with your feet? 19And as for My flock, they eat what you have trampled with your feet, and they drink what you have fouled with your feet."

20"Therefore thus says the Lord GOD to them: "Behold, I Myself will judge between the fat and the lean sheep. 21Because you have pushed with side and shoulder, butted all the weak ones with your horns, and scattered them abroad, 22therefore I will save My flock, and they shall no longer be a prey; and I will judge between sheep and sheep. 23I will establish one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them--My servant David. He shall feed them and be their shepherd. 24And I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David a prince among them; I, the LORD, have spoken.

25"I will make a covenant of peace with them, and cause wild beasts to cease from the land; and they will dwell safely in the wilderness and sleep in the woods. 26I will make them and the places all around My hill a blessing; and I will cause showers to come down in their season; there shall be showers of blessing. 27Then the trees of the field shall yield their fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase. They shall be safe in their land; and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I have broken the bands of their yoke and delivered them from the hand of those who enslaved them. 28And they shall no longer be a prey for the nations, nor shall beasts of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and no one shall make them afraid. 29I will raise up for them a garden of renown, and they shall no longer be consumed with hunger in the land, nor bear the shame of the Gentiles anymore. 30Thus they shall know that I, the LORD their God, am with them, and they, the house of Israel, are My people," says the Lord GOD."'

Question from your post:

What is the difference between the dead and the saints?

[Guest idolsmasher]

To understand the new heaven and new earth and the heavenly city, New Jerusalem, you really have to look at Revelation. It looks like chapter 21 follows chapter 20 chronologically so therefore, the new heaven and new earth are after the millenium and it is then that the heavenly city comes down to earth from the heavens and God dwells with man. It's funny though that it looks like there will still be unsaved people and even wicked people that we will have to minister to.

Revelation 22:14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

Revelation 22:15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

Although the "curse" of Adam and Eve is finally removed from the earth, it seems that heaven will really be inside the city and the work of the redemption of men will continue.

It also says that only the saved will walk in the light of the city so it has nothing to do with Jew or Gentile, only the believers in Christ will enter the city no matter what race or other earthly persuasions.

[Guest yod]

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[Crusader4Christ]

The SAPD. Hmmm...saints against pet discrimination. Interesting concept.

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Saints against pet discrimination!

Or the D.L.O Dog Liberation Organisation LOL

All Praise The Ancient Of Days

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Saints against pet discrimination!

Or the D.L.O Dog Liberation Organisation LOL

All Praise The Ancient Of Days

[IslandRose]

Gotta let Smokey the Dog know 'bout this...........LOL

IR :il: