The Bible provides several vivid descriptions of Heaven, particularly in the Book of Revelation, although these descriptions are often symbolic and open to interpretation. According to Revelation chapters 21 and 22, Heaven, or the New Jerusalem, is depicted as a stunningly beautiful city coming down...
Many religious scholars caution against assigning magical powers to the number patterns found in the Bible. The letters of the Hebrew alphabet are based on numbers, so the early Hebrews often interpreted cosmic relationships in numbers. Later, numerical mysticism evolved in certain Jewish sects, and ...
‘I am coming quickly; hold fast what you have, in order that no one take your crown.Legacy Standard Bible I am coming quickly; hold fast what you have, so that no one will take your crown.Amplified BibleI am coming quickly. Hold tight what you have, so that no one will take your...
In other words, no matter how many crowns you have gained, earned, or bought in this life, and no matter how many fleshly works you have done for yourself, none of it will matter on your death bed, since none of it will be going with you to the other side once you die and cross...
“Now I have come to give you an understanding of what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision pertains to the days yet future.”Legacy Standard Bible Now I have come to give you an understanding of what will happen to your people in the last days, for the ...
There are many ideas about heaven, but what is heaven really, according to the Bible? Is heaven real? Is it truly the reward of those who have been saved? Is it our future resting place when we die? Is heaven the reward of the saved? There are no scriptures in the Bible that tell...
e 12 His eyes are like blazing fire,f and on his head are many crowns.g He has a name written on himh that no one knows but he himself.i 13 He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood,j and his name is the Word of God.k 14 The armies of heaven were following him, riding on...
Blessings give us greater mobility, flexibility, and stability in life. The knee is the largest joint in the body. Blessing and being blessed are a large part of Christian living. God's first words to Adam and Eve were a blessing to be fruitful and multiply. ...
What counsel does the Bible give in this matter? Crystals certainly are beautiful objects, for they were created by God. Portions of God's glorious heavenly city, the New Jerusalem, will be constructed from crystal. It's in the Bible, Revelation 21:11, & 18-20 NIV. "It shone with the...
Those who accept a martyr’s death are promised a crown, but nowhere does the Bible grant an exemption for those who reject Jesus, coercion notwithstanding. Not in the Church Age, and not during the Tribulation. “Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall ...