Countless people have come and gone from this world over the past 6,000 years of biblical history, and all of them have performed countless actions. Where have all their actions been recorded? Did God record every single move these countless people made while they were alive? Is it possible for God to judge their actions as right or wrong without some kind of record?
The books where all these actions are recorded are people’s hearts. The book of each and every person’s heart records all the information about that person—their parents, when and where they were born, as well as all their actions. In God’s kingdom, everyone’s actions are disclosed at the sea of glass. No one can hide, nor can they deny their own actions. Each person will be judged by what is recorded in his or her mind and heart. This judgment will lead them to either heaven or hell. Satan has been with sinners in the sinful world for the past 6,000 years. In the age to come, however, God will be with the righteous (refer to Mt 25; Heb 9:28). The kingdom where God dwells with the righteous is heaven—the kingdom of righteousness.
Since everyone has sinned, what can God do if we wants to be with those who have sinned? God, who left sinners, was able to unite with Jesus because Jesus was without sin. God sacrificed his one and only son for sinners. Jesus, his son, bore the cross and shed his blood for the sins of the world (Jn 1:29, Jn 3:16). Why did God allow this to happen? God used Jesus’ blood to wash away people’s sins so that God could finally unite with his people.
The people whose sins have been atoned are the people who believe and obey Jesus’ promises (refer to Jn 14:23; Heb 9:22; Rv 1:5-6). Jesus promised in Mt 26:27-29 that his blood will be given to his people in his father’s kingdom. This kingdom of God the father will appear at the time of Revelation’s fulfillment. It is created according to Rv 12, Rv 7, and Rv 14. This kingdom is the same as the kingdom that is purchased by Jesus’ blood in Rv 5. When this happens, those purchased by Jesus’ blood become God’s kingdom and priests (Rv 5:9-10). Those who are clothed in clean robes, washed white in the blood of Jesus, become the people of God’s kingdom (Rv 7:13-14). In Rv 6—at the time of Revelation’s fulfillment—God gives the souls of the martyrs white robes. God explains in Rv 19 that fine and clean linen symbolizes righteous acts. Revelation 22:14 says that people must wash their robes to have access to the tree of life by entering the holy city.
Which of our robes (actions) must we cleanse?
According to Rv 3, there are a few people who have not soiled their clothes; they are dressed in white. It also says that the one who overcomes will be dressed in white like them. Revelation 2 mentions spiritual clothes (i.e. people’s hearts and actions) that have been stained by the teachings of idols (Satan), and by food (i.e. doctrines) sacrificed to idols. These clothes are also stained by the sexual immorality that people have committed with Satan’s pastors. In other words, Satan’s pastors, whose clothes are black, stain the white clothes of others with their dirty, black water (their lies). By doing so, Satan’s pastors have changed people wearing white clothes into people wearing black clothes people like themselves. If a person wearing white (i.e. a savior figure) uses the water of God’s teachings, which are as clear as crystal, to help one of these people wash their soiled clothes, they can again be a part of the group of people wearing white. It is by washing our spiritual clothes that we can put on the fine, clean linen wedding clothes (refer to Mt 22:11-14; Rv 19:8).
Jesus’ blood (Jn 6:53-58) represents Jesus’ words (refer to 1 Jn 1:1; Jn 1:1; Rv 19:13). It is only through righteous blood that people’s sins can be cleansed. Because Jesus was a righteous person who shed his blood for us, those whose sins have been cleansed by the blood of Jesus (i.e. the revealed word), will no longer have to account for any sins in the time of judgment at the sea of glass. They will be counted among the righteous who are saved by Jesus’ blood. It is only these righteous people who can unite as one with God. These are the only people who can call themselves a part of God’s family and live with God in heaven for eternity.
Believers should be thankful for the mysteries of the kingdom of God that are being made clear to them. It is only by believing in these mysteries when they are made clear that people can attain salvation.
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