And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it.
After the thousand years the holy city descends from heaven to rest upon the earth, and the saved nations bring their glory and honor into it. The city is filled with the glory of God and lighted by the Lamb, and the nations of the saved and their kings walk in that light through gates that are never shut because there is no night there. Nothing defiling, abominable, or false can enter, but only those who are written in the Lamb's book of life. Those who enter are the faithful overcomers from every nation who kept all of God's commandments and the faith of Jesus, bearing His signet in loyalty to His law and Sabbath with pure hearts and Christlike character. Welcomed by Christ with crowns of glory, they cast their crowns at Jesus' feet and fill heaven with praise to the Father and the Lamb, an entrance to be prepared for now by overcoming temptation, holy obedience, and working to bring others to the truth.
The City and Its Light
After the thousand years the holy city comes down from heaven and settles upon the earth, and the bringing of the glory and honor of the nations into it belongs to that scene. The vision of this is to be read and understood now together with Revelation 3, Revelation 16, Revelation 18, and Revelation 22. It was given from God in solemn warning and made known by Christ Himself to John while he was on the Isle of Patmos. It reveals the last events of this earth's history for these last days, and minds must be kept clear concerning it so that Satan does not confuse them and gain a great victory.
It is the city that has foundations whose builder and maker is God, more attractive than any earthly city with beautiful public grounds and broad, safe, convenient streets. Its broad streets are paved with gold, and the redeemed enter it after the resurrection through its pearly gates. The nations that have kept the truth are those who thus enter.
The city is filled with God's light and glory, and the saved walk in that light. Its brightness is the glory of the Redeemer, the glory before which angels cover their faces, and the Lamb is the light of the city. The saved nations and their kings walk in that light and bring their glory and honor into the New Jerusalem through gates never shut, for there is no night there. The glory and honor of the nations are thus brought into the holy, heavenly city where the saved walk in the light of God and the Lamb.
Its gates remain open, yet nothing defiled or false can enter. Nothing defiling, abominable, or false enters, but only those written in the Lamb's book of life. The glory and honor brought in are those of the saved nations, whose home is the holy city filled with God's glory and the Lamb's light, from which all that defiles is excluded.
The Nations That Enter
Those who bring their glory and honor into the city are the nations from every nation that have kept the truth, entering the city of God after the resurrection through its pearly gates. The gates are opened to welcome the redeemed after the first resurrection, including parents and children who have faithfully served God. Entry through the gates belongs to overcomers whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life, who will share in the kingdom of glory. Forming a character fit for heaven, including kindness, courtesy, helpfulness, and words that encourage rather than wound, prepares people for that heavenly home.
Those who enter are God's faithful, loyal people and overcomers, and the holy city to which the saved nations bring their glory and honor is the home of the faithful. Nothing defiling, abominable, or false can enter, but only those written in the Lamb's book of life. They are people who kept all of God's commandments, held the faith and testimony of Jesus, and accepted the crucified Savior as their own. A place there is gained by obedience to all the commandments of God.
Those welcomed there were tried and love God supremely. Entry requires bearing God's faithful signet, or government mark, through loyalty to His everlasting covenant and law, including the Sabbath. Salvation calls for pure principles and Christ's character expressed in practical obedience, which learning, influence, and strength alone cannot secure. Only the pure in heart can see God, and those who have followed selfish ways cannot endure heaven's purity and glory.
The disobedient will not be admitted, because there will be no second rebellion in heaven. Inside, the redeemed gather as members of the royal family with no more partings. There they live as one happy, united family knowing no other law than the law of heaven, clothed with garments of praise and thanksgiving, while the morning stars sing together and the sons of God shout for joy and God and Christ unite in proclaiming that there shall be no more sin and no more death.
Worship and Present Preparation
Christ will throw back the gates of the city of God so that all the nations that have kept the truth may enter in, and Jesus Himself will welcome them as they bring their glory and honor into it. Those who have sympathized with His suffering and imitated His character will receive from Him a crown of glory and hear His blessing pronounced upon them as they enter. They will cast their glittering crowns at His feet and with golden harps fill heaven with rich music and songs to the Lamb, giving praise, thanksgiving, and glory to Christ and the Father forever. Angels will join in songs of triumph to the Lamb, and the redeemed will praise God and the Lamb with harps and thank those who helped them on earth. Their victory is celebrated with crowns, harps, and songs of praise, and the glory revealed in the overcomers continues in their praise in the heavenly city.
Their entrance follows overcoming temptation in this world. Those welcomed inside through its gates are beyond temptation.
A place there is gained by obedience to all the commandments of God, and the vision of the glories that await the saved who gather there as members of the royal family with no more partings should lead every believing soul to seek earnestly for eternal life to be numbered among God's commandment-keeping people. Entry through the city's gates is connected with forming a character fit for heaven, including kindness, courtesy, helpfulness, and words that encourage rather than wound, for these habits prepare people for the heavenly home. This future entrance is the hope of those who keep the truth and stand in righteousness, and it is to be prepared for now through faithfulness, holy character, and work to bring others to the truth.
The description of the beautiful new earth gives reason to work for one another and to bring up youth in a right manner so they receive the crown of life and become overcomers. Angels of God assist in schools that educate boys and girls, and the Holy Spirit works with human effort to save souls as fathers and mothers take hold of the work.
After the thousand years the holy city descends from heaven to rest upon the earth, and the saved nations bring their glory and honor into it. The city is filled with the glory of God and lighted by the Lamb, and the nations of the saved and their kings walk in that light through gates that are never shut because there is no night there. Nothing defiling, abominable, or false can enter, but only those who are written in the Lamb's book of life. Those who enter are the faithful overcomers from every nation who kept all of God's commandments and the faith of Jesus, bearing His signet in loyalty to His law and Sabbath with pure hearts and Christlike character. Welcomed by Christ with crowns of glory, they cast their crowns at Jesus' feet and fill heaven with praise to the Father and the Lamb, an entrance to be prepared for now by overcoming temptation, holy obedience, and working to bring others to the truth.
The City and Its Light
After the thousand years the holy city comes down from heaven and settles upon the earth, and the bringing of the glory and honor of the nations into it belongs to that scene. The vision of this is to be read and understood now together with Revelation 3, Revelation 16, Revelation 18, and Revelation 22. It was given from God in solemn warning and made known by Christ Himself to John while he was on the Isle of Patmos. It reveals the last events of this earth's history for these last days, and minds must be kept clear concerning it so that Satan does not confuse them and gain a great victory.
It is the city that has foundations whose builder and maker is God, more attractive than any earthly city with beautiful public grounds and broad, safe, convenient streets. Its broad streets are paved with gold, and the redeemed enter it after the resurrection through its pearly gates. The nations that have kept the truth are those who thus enter.
The city is filled with God's light and glory, and the saved walk in that light. Its brightness is the glory of the Redeemer, the glory before which angels cover their faces, and the Lamb is the light of the city. The saved nations and their kings walk in that light and bring their glory and honor into the New Jerusalem through gates never shut, for there is no night there. The glory and honor of the nations are thus brought into the holy, heavenly city where the saved walk in the light of God and the Lamb.
Its gates remain open, yet nothing defiled or false can enter. Nothing defiling, abominable, or false enters, but only those written in the Lamb's book of life. The glory and honor brought in are those of the saved nations, whose home is the holy city filled with God's glory and the Lamb's light, from which all that defiles is excluded.
The Nations That Enter
Those who bring their glory and honor into the city are the nations from every nation that have kept the truth, entering the city of God after the resurrection through its pearly gates. The gates are opened to welcome the redeemed after the first resurrection, including parents and children who have faithfully served God. Entry through the gates belongs to overcomers whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life, who will share in the kingdom of glory. Forming a character fit for heaven, including kindness, courtesy, helpfulness, and words that encourage rather than wound, prepares people for that heavenly home.
Those who enter are God's faithful, loyal people and overcomers, and the holy city to which the saved nations bring their glory and honor is the home of the faithful. Nothing defiling, abominable, or false can enter, but only those written in the Lamb's book of life. They are people who kept all of God's commandments, held the faith and testimony of Jesus, and accepted the crucified Savior as their own. A place there is gained by obedience to all the commandments of God.
Those welcomed there were tried and love God supremely. Entry requires bearing God's faithful signet, or government mark, through loyalty to His everlasting covenant and law, including the Sabbath. Salvation calls for pure principles and Christ's character expressed in practical obedience, which learning, influence, and strength alone cannot secure. Only the pure in heart can see God, and those who have followed selfish ways cannot endure heaven's purity and glory.
The disobedient will not be admitted, because there will be no second rebellion in heaven. Inside, the redeemed gather as members of the royal family with no more partings. There they live as one happy, united family knowing no other law than the law of heaven, clothed with garments of praise and thanksgiving, while the morning stars sing together and the sons of God shout for joy and God and Christ unite in proclaiming that there shall be no more sin and no more death.
Worship and Present Preparation
Christ will throw back the gates of the city of God so that all the nations that have kept the truth may enter in, and Jesus Himself will welcome them as they bring their glory and honor into it. Those who have sympathized with His suffering and imitated His character will receive from Him a crown of glory and hear His blessing pronounced upon them as they enter. They will cast their glittering crowns at His feet and with golden harps fill heaven with rich music and songs to the Lamb, giving praise, thanksgiving, and glory to Christ and the Father forever. Angels will join in songs of triumph to the Lamb, and the redeemed will praise God and the Lamb with harps and thank those who helped them on earth. Their victory is celebrated with crowns, harps, and songs of praise, and the glory revealed in the overcomers continues in their praise in the heavenly city.
Their entrance follows overcoming temptation in this world. Those welcomed inside through its gates are beyond temptation.
A place there is gained by obedience to all the commandments of God, and the vision of the glories that await the saved who gather there as members of the royal family with no more partings should lead every believing soul to seek earnestly for eternal life to be numbered among God's commandment-keeping people. Entry through the city's gates is connected with forming a character fit for heaven, including kindness, courtesy, helpfulness, and words that encourage rather than wound, for these habits prepare people for the heavenly home. This future entrance is the hope of those who keep the truth and stand in righteousness, and it is to be prepared for now through faithfulness, holy character, and work to bring others to the truth.
The description of the beautiful new earth gives reason to work for one another and to bring up youth in a right manner so they receive the crown of life and become overcomers. Angels of God assist in schools that educate boys and girls, and the Holy Spirit works with human effort to save souls as fathers and mothers take hold of the work.