What eternal responsibility is given to faithful servants?
(Isa. 65:21-22, 25; 1 Cor. 13:12; Eph. 2:6-7; 3:9-12; Rev. 21:1-8; 22:1-3) Blog 20-26 Dec. 2020
Prepared by Richard A. Marin: Present Truth PO Box 700, Fallbrook CA 92088-0700 USA
REVIEW: God educates his children though nature, through his Word, through their employment, through the providences of their daily life, and especially in his sanctified Sabbath day. This education will help us to have a correct understanding of life, its meaning, guidelines, and goals. Jesus gave us a perfect revelation of what God is like and a perfect fulfillment of the Ten Commandments as our Surety and Substitute. All true education will enhance our worship of God and prepare us for eternal life with him. To this end the church should be especially equipped.
Earthly Graduation (Psa. 88:11-12; Eccl. 9:10; John 14:3; 1 Cor. 4:5; 13:12; 15:51-54; Rev. 20:4-6)
1. What factors bring an end to our education in this life? Death or the second coming of Jesus.
2. When a person dies when will they live again? If they died believing in Jesus they will be raised to life again at Jesus’ second coming. If they died outside of Jesus they will be raised to life again at the end of the millennium.
3. When Jesus comes the second time and raises the believers to join those still living on earth what does he do for them then? He gives them immortality & takes them all to his Father’s house in heaven for a thousand years.
4. What will the saved be learning and doing during the thousand years? During the thousand years the saved will be learning (& doing) how to function as priests, judges, & kings with Jesus.
5. According to Revelation 21:4 what present factors in our education will not be part of our education in eternity? Tears, death, sorrow, crying, nor pain.
6. According to 1 Corinthians 13:12 what educational advantage will be ours when Jesus comes again? We will no longer have impaired vision but will be able to see & know without restrictions.
7. According to Zechariah 13:6 what evidence of Christ’s sacrifice for our salvation will remain for our education throughout eternity? The scars in his hands.
Education in the New Jerusalem (Isa. 51:3; Zech. 13:6; Eph. 5:26; Rev. 22:1-3)
8. To what does Paul compare the Word of God in Ephesians 5? To water that cleanses.
9. What does John say will flow out of the throne of God in the New Jerusalem? A pure river of water of life which symbolizes the Holy Spirit who brings God’s Word to us.
10. What symbol does John use in Revelation 22 to portray the agent of life-giving, healing transformation that will be present in the New Jerusalem? The tree of life (that represents Jesus) whose leaves are for the healing of the nations.
11. What form of government will exist in the New Jerusalem? and what can we learn from that? God & Jesus will reign as loving sovereigns & their throne will accompany the city when it descends to earth.
12. According to Isaiah 51 how will God care for us and arrange our environment in eternity? God will comfort us (a term used for the Holy Spirit) & will restore the beauties of the Garden of Eden together with its joy, gladness, thanksgiving and song.
13. What educational reminder of sin and its remedy remains throughout eternity? That of the scars in Jesus’ hands/
Education in the New Earth (Isa. 65:21-22, 25; Luke 19:12-19; Eph. 2:6-7; 3:9-12; Rev. 21:1-8)
14. When will the New Jerusalem come down out of heaven to this earth? At the end of the thousand years.
15. Who will come with the New Jerusalem when is descends to earth from heaven? All the saved from earth together with the three persons of the deity & their attendants.
16. When the throne of the universe is moved to this earth what activity mentioned in Ephesians 2 and 3 will occupy those who were redeemed from earth? They will be showing the wisdom & exceeding riches of God’s grace & kindness (shown to sinners) to angels & the inhabitants of other worlds.
17. When Jesus told the parable of the nobleman what eternal responsibility was given to those servants that faithfully invested their Lord’s goods? That of governing multiple cities (or worlds) in his empire.
18. What does Isaiah include among our activities in the earth made new? Building houses, planting vineyards, & observing & enjoying animals that no longer hurt one another nor us.
19. According to what we have studied in the Bible what subjects will be ours to study throughout eternity? Evangelism, Theology. History. Biology, Music, Construction; Astronomy, Government, Chemistry, Physical Education, Civilization, Physics, Sociology, & many more.