As far as gender in heaven, Paul taught the saints in Corinth that "ye shall be my sons and daughters" ( 2 Corinthians 6:18). This is very similar to what these verses teach and demonstrate that gender is consistent with what we experience on earth. There will be Sons and Daughters.
Mike Kim, that is a very interesting subject. Rev. 21:7 indicates exactly what you said. I have often considered and wondered the answer to the gender question as it will be in heaven. I tend to think there will be no gender difference between us as spiritual beings but still wonder. We will be like him!
Male or female distinction is not made. Those who have a heavenly hope await "release from their bodies" Romans 8:23, resurrected as spirit sons of God. And those that will live on paradise on earth ( Psalm 37:11), will have earthly human, male/female bodies.
2 Peter 3:13 "But there are a new heaven and a new earth that we are awaiting according to his promise..."
If we believe and become rooted and grounded in Jesus we will take joy in our trials and tribulations. We will overcome and rise again the way Jesus did and be glorified in God.
Praise God for His Word. God fulfills His promise to the His people who believes on Him by faith in Jesus Christ. We will dwell with Him in the new heaven and new earth. We will enjoy a perfect state of happiness in a perfect Heaven. God promised this heavenly life in His Word. We must meditate in His Word day and night to ensure we are on our way to the place of eternal life He has prepared AMEN
This is such a beautiful chapter...ever since I have read the Bible I keep loving this chapter because this is always the way things should have been,very hopeful.
Chapter 21:21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.
The chapter presents the status after "the end": 1. A new haven and a new earth v.1
2. The Bride "the New Jerusalem", coming down from heaven where She was raptured.
The Bride is One who has the teachings of apostles and profets, represented by 12 apostles and 12 tribes of Israel.
I think if a lot of people would read chapter 21 of revelations and take it at what it says ! then if the people would read in Gods own word that no one will go up into heaven but that heaven will come down ! then people would know where their life is going.
This chapter in Revelation touches an important aspect of our Christian journey: Enduring to the end Longsuffering and ultimately Victory. For verse 7 states clearly: He that overcometh shall inherit all things and I will be his God, and he shall be My son.
Dear Jesus, I don 't want to go to this terrible place called hell. Dear Jesus, I confess that I am a sinner in need of the blood of Jesus Christ to save me from eternal hell fire. Dear Jesus, please forgive me for all my sins. Dear Jesus, please come into my heart and save me. Dear Jesus, please wash away all my sins with your precious blood that you shed on the cross for me and for the whole world. Thank you Jesus for saving me. Amen. I don 't tell you this to be rude, but to try and tell you about the great love that God has for you through the Lord Jesus Christ and HOW to get saved. If you are not saved, then I would venture to say that I am probably the first person to ever tell you how to be saved. For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son The Lord Jesus Christ , that whosoever believeth in Him, should not perish In Hell fire , but have everlasting life In Heaven with Jesus . If you refuse to do this then by your own decision you CHOOSE eternal hellfire. That is what God says in the Bible. I 'm sure that you know that no Church can save you, no Pope can save you, no priest can save you. I hope and pray that you are already a born again Christian.
REV 21-5-22...I go along with that NOEL fellow, everything he said made total sense, if only more people on this online commentary shared more useful information like that, we could get some positive changes with mankind, instead of the same old, same old. How can these scriptures have been overlooked by the churches and pastors and evangelists through out our life time, these are our Messiah Jesus 's own words, and critical to our existence, and pleasing God, I hate to say this but I almost feel like no one cares about what God wants, or that mankind thinks he can do what ever in his way of worshipping God, and God will just accept it. Myself, I really don 't think it works like that! I think God has set a basically simple standard for which to be saved, in I Timothy 2:3-4...3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour 4. Who will have all men to be saved,... and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. You can see that a person doesn 't come to the knowledge of the truth first! It is secondly and in due time, depending on you, and what the Holy Spirit knows what you will accept in your belief and faith process. I hope this is clear to all. PRAISE GOD 'S HOLY SPIRIT. AMEN!!
We are not under the Mosaic Law since man took the Messiah 's life, which had to be, but as the Messiah put it, in his own words: MATT 22:36-40-36. Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 37. Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38. This is the first and great commandment. 39. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 40. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. So you see we are still bound to the Laws of God, the same Laws given to Moses at Sinai, the difference is, we keep the Law out of the Love we have in Christ. That is if you understand verse 40. I personally believe we are in the very last days, where false teachers with false doctrines are every where. This is why we need to stick to the scriptures, myself I keep to the original KJV, all the rest are corrupted versions. Maybe ok for reference, but always double check using the KJV. REV 21-5-12-15,
Do any of you realize that Revelation 21 is at least 1000 years from now? Take a look at Chapter 20. Satan still needs to be chained cast into the abyss for a 1000 years.
God is alpha omega.Knowing all your thoughts and what will become of them.So we only have one choice. Believe in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. Amen !
Jesus is the light of the world, we must believe in him that he is the Son of the Living God who have saves us and redeemed us on the cross. Thanks be to Jesus for his precious blood that shed for us His love and mercy endures forever. We must walk with faith and live like Jesus until rapture. There is no other Jehovah its Jesus Amen
In this life there is , death , sorrow , crying , pain : I believe that the tears God will wipe away is tears of sorrow that we I have not a reward in that I thought I would have. Tears of when I disobeyed God and do not get a reward : Lose : But no lose of reaching heaven . There are degrees of reward in heaven as well there are degrees of reward in Hell. We will get what we worked for . Payday is coming !!!
2 Peter 3:13 "But there are a new heaven and a new earth that we are awaiting according to his promise..."
2. The Bride "the New Jerusalem", coming down from heaven where She was raptured.
The Bride is One who has the teachings of apostles and profets, represented by 12 apostles and 12 tribes of Israel.