Verse of the Day And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 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. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. Revelation 21: 2-4 KJV Today's passage is from the King James Version. Read by Max McLean. Provided by The Listener's Audio Bible. “Fair Use For Education and Discussion Purposes” Loz :] What verse in Scripture is it that says: Thank God Almighty, I'm not here anymore?! TR It must be in the Book of Enoch, TR. And by the way. Try it. If you say "pseudepigraphist," someone is very likely to request that God bless you, and then hand you a kleenex. I suggest Enoch, which is supported by this statement from https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/apocrypha-and-pseudepigrapha QUOTE -- The books of the Pseudepigrapha are more numerous than those of the Apocrypha, and only the better known will be mentioned here. Probably the most important work in pseudepigraphal literature deals with *Enoch the son of Jared, whom, according to Genesis 5:24, "God took" (i.e., he ascended to heaven). The Book of *Enoch is an account, mainly in the first person, of the visions revealed to him in the heavens. -- UNQUOTE Yeah TR -- but you already knew that! Trick question?! Oh sorry, Loz. I think I just took TR's bait and seriously derailed your hopeful and beautiful message. :prayer-hands: Can't wait for the former things to pass away. *Sigh* 🙂 I know that in the Millenium the Earth will be remade and we will return here. But why? The people who survived the Tribulation will then experience Jesus' perfect governance. I understand that. But for Christians, wouldn't it just be better for us to stay in heaven? I don't think I will want to come back down to Earth ever again.
