Chapter 7- Eternity

What does the ultimate future hold for the the believer? And what does it hold for the unbeliever?
For the believer in the Triune God, God promises Eternity in the New heaven, New Earth with the holy city Jerusalem in it. (Revelation 21:1,2). God will then live with all who have believed in His name and have been faithful.
The Bible says in Revelation 21:3, "And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God." There will be joy always; no death, no mourning, no sickness, no pain, nor worries. (Revelation 21:4)
But what about the unbelieving?
The Bible says in Revelation 21:8, "But the fearful and unbelieving and the abominable and murderers and whoremongers, and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone which is the second death." For eternity they burn in the lake of fire. What a pity that would be! But it is a just judgement of a just God.
Revelation 21 describes the Holy city, the new Jersusalem with all the believers (old Testament Times and our times) as the bride of Christ. (Revelation 19: 7;21:2,9)
"Halleluiah! shouts the great multitude of God's people. " Let us glad and rejoice, and give honour to him; for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready." (Rev. 19:7)
Revelation 21: 11-21 also describes the beauty and splendour of the New Jerusalem.
-shining with glory of God
-great high wall with 12 gates,
-names of the 12 tribes of Israel written on the gates
-3 gates on each side
-12 gates are 12 pearls; each gate made of a single pearl
-12 angels at the gates
-the wall of the city with 12 foundations
-names of 12 apostles written on the foundations
-12 foundations are decorated with every kind of precious stone - jasper, sapphire, chalcedony, emerald, sardonyx, sardius, chrysolite, bery, topaz, chrysoprasus, jacinth, amethyst.
-City is about 1400 miles (about 2200 kms.) long wide and high
-Wall is about 200 feet (about 65 meters) thick
-Wall is made of jasper
-City is of pure gold, as pure as transparent glass
-There's no temple in the city, Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple
-Glory of God gives it light and the lamb is its lamp. Thus there is no need for the sun or moon to shine on it.
-Its gates are always open
-The river of the water of life flows from the throne of God and of the Lamb down the middle of the great street of the city. (Revelation 22:10
-On each side of the river of the water of life stands the tree of life bearing 12 crops of fruit, yeilding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree keeps everyone bealthy. (Revelation 22:20)
-Only those whose names are written in the Lambs book of life can enter the city.
Is your name in the lamb's book of life, my friend? Why not make sure of it? Give your heart to Christ today if you have still not done so. Escape eternity in the lake of fire.
"But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." (1 Corinthians 15:57)