The Promise and The Time Of Its Fulfillment

What did the Lord promise to those that will follow His covenant and testimonies? Was it the Third Heaven, which is the Father's Throne? No! The scripture states very clearly that the meek shall inherit the earth, which is the first heaven. (The second heaven is the firmament.

Let's begin in Revelation chapter 3 and start at the 20th verse, there we will see the Lord's promise. Take note!

Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. (Revelation 3: 20-21)

Note what the verse states, "To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne." The Lord said, "Sit in His Throne" not the Father's correct? So, what we need to do is, find out were the Lord's throne will be. Let's go into the book of Luke, the first chapter, so we can find out were His throne will be.

And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. (St. Luke 1: 30-33)

So, where will the Lord Jesus' throne be? Note what the above verses state, "the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David." The next question that should be asked is; where was David throne? We will go into I Chronicles the 29th chapter to find this out. Take note.

Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel. And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem. (I Chronicles 29: 26-27)

So, where is David's throne? Note what the scripture states, "Seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem." David ruled longer in Jerusalem on the "earth", not in the third heaven, which is the Father's throne. So, I ask "YOU" where will the Lord's throne be? ON THE EARTH IN JERUSALEM! The Lord stated in Revelation the third chapter that, "To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in "MY" throne." Let's confirm what we have learned thus far, by reading from the book of Psalms 132nd chapter.


The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne. If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore. For the Lord hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation. This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it. (Psalms 132: 11-14)

Note what's being stated above, "If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore. This should sound familiar to us now. Remember in revelation the third chapter where it states, "To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne." Over come what? Sin! And what is sin? Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. (I John 3:4). The above set of scripture also states, "The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David, of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne. This should bring to mind Luke the first chapter, were it states, "the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David." And where is David's throne? In Jerusalem, on the earth. Note the last part of the above set of scriptures where it states,”the Lord hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation. This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it." This statement makes firm what we have learned thus far. Let's return to Revelation, this time we will look at the 20th chapter. Take note!

And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were
beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image,
neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand
years. But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. Blessed
and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of
God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years. (Revelation 20: 4-6)


Note what the first part of this set of verse states, "I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto
them." This should bring to mind the132nd Psalm along with Revelation the 3rd chapter. In those two chapters it was
mention thrones would be given to those that overcome. Over come what? Sin! In other words, "For not the hearers of the
law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. (Romans 2: 13)" Now that we see those that overcome
will reign with Christ for a thousand years in Jerusalem.


Let's take a look at the time of the fulfillment of the promise. Let's see when the Lord will reward those that overcame. Let's
go to Revelation the 22nd chapter and read the 12th verse.

And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. (Revelation 22: 12)

Note what the verse states, "I come quickly; and my reward is with me." The verses did not say, "I will come and get you."
It states, "I come." Note the end of the verse, "to give every man according as his work shall be." In other words, "Even so
faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone." (James 2: 17) Plain and simple: no works, no reward! So, when will the
people that overcome receive the promise? When the Lord comes! Let's continue. Take note what Paul says in the book of
II Timothy the 4th chapter.

I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and
his kingdom; (II Timothy 4: 1)

When shall the Lord judge those that are alive and dead? "At his appearing and his kingdom." Remember above in
Revelation the 22nd chapter were it states, "my reward is with me." So, once the Lord returns to sit upon the throne of
David, those of us that have kept His covenant will receive our rewards. What will that be? "Reigned with Christ a thousand
years." In other word we will be co-rulers in Christ kingdom. Let's continue in II Timothy the 4th chapter at the 6th verse.

For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my
course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous
judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. (II Timothy 4: 6-8)

Once again we see that Paul is letting us know that the Promise will not be given to us until appearing of the Lord's
Kingdom. Paul states, "There is laid up for me a crown of righteousness." What is righteousness? Our work in keeping the
Lord's covenant and commandments. Once again we see that the fulfillment of the Promise will be when the Lord Jesus
returns. Let's take another look at the time the Promise will be fulfilled. Will look at II Corinthians the 15th chapter and
start at the 20th verse.

But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first fruits of them that slept. For since by man came death, by man
came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. But every man in
his own order: Christ the first fruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming. (I Corinthians 15: 20-23)

As we can see once again at His coming those that follow Him will be raised from the grave. Remember the verse in
Revelation the 22nd chapter where it states, "My reward is with me." So, those that are Christ's will receive their reward at
His coming. That's pretty clear don't you think? Let's take a look at St. John chapter 14, take note to what Christ says to His
Apostles.

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. (St. John 14: 1-3)

Note what this set of verses state, "I go to prepare a place for you; I will come again, and receive you unto myself." The verses did not state, "I will bring you were I'm now." Because of the simple fact is this, "And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven." (St. John 3:13) No man has ascended into the Father kingdom but the son of man, which is Jesus, the Christ. Note something else within the verses above, "In my Father's house are many mansions, I go to prepare a place for you." Let's pursue this for a moment. Let's take a look at Hebrews the 11th chapter.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report. Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.( Hebrews 11: 1-3)

Note the verses above state, "The elders obtained a good report." But have they received the promise already? Let's see.

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. (Hebrews 11: 13-14)

As we can see they have not received the "PROMISE". Why? Once again the Lord reward will be with Him when he returns and not a second before the time. But, note where the verses state, "They seek a country." And what country is that? Take note!

But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city. (Hebrews 11: 16)

Remember what the Lord told His apostles in St. John the 14th chapter where it states, "In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again." This city abides in the Father's house at this time. But, note Jesus says He will come again. Let's take a
look at this city that was prepare for those that keep the Lord's laws and covenants.

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. 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. (Revelation 21:1-3)

This will take place after the Lord Jesus has ruled on the earth for a thousand years with His saints. Note the above verses state, "I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared." Note also, “the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell." As you can see even the Father will dwell on the earth. In this brief study we have seen that the Lord's kingdom will be on the earth, which is called the first heaven. We have seen the Lord desires to make His habitation in mount Zion, which is Jerusalem. Those that love His appearing will dwell with Him, being His kings and priest. There is only one person in the entire Bible that wants to dwell in the third Heaven. So, whom are you following if you desire to live in the third heaven? Take note to the only person in the entire Bible that desires to live there!

How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit. (Isaiah 14:12-15)

In conclusion brothers and sisters, if you desire to leave this earth and fly off to the third heaven, you are yearning to dwell with your master, Satan the devil, that old serpent that has deceived the whole world.

May the Lord bless those that fear Him and keep His commandments. In Jesus' name, Amen.

New Jerusalem is us. The bride.

Rev 21:9 And there came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls, who were laden with the seven last plagues; and he spake with me, saying,
Come hither, I will show thee the bride, the wife of the Lamb.
Rev 21:10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,

That's us coming out of heaven.

I guess this is us also

10: And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,

11: Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;

12:

we all have 12 gates?

13: On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.

we all have 12 foundatons with the 12 apostles name on all of us?

14: And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.


so John measured each one of us?

15: And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.

16: And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.

17: And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.

18: And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.

19: And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;

20: The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.

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.

22: And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.

23: And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.

24: And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.

25: And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.

26: And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it.

27: And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.

New Jersualem is The Holy City, decending from heaven with the Father.

No where do it say the saints came down with it!!!

Because we are "born from above"

New Jerusalem is us, the bride. There is no city.

And, we're not of this world..

Joh 17:16 They are not of the world even as I am not of the world.

show me one man who was borne from above other than Jesus?

everyman except for Jesus is born on earth into sin?

there has not been one man who has been born in righteousness which is above..

you can't read your statement from the bible so why say it.

everyman except Jesus came from Adam who came from dirt.

And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. (St. Luke 1: 30-33)

So, where will the Lord Jesus' throne be? Note what the above verses state, "the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David." The next question that should be asked is; where was David throne? We will go into I Chronicles the 29th chapter to find this out. Take note.

Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel. And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem. (I Chronicles 29: 26-27)

So, where is David's throne? Note what the scripture states, "Seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem." David ruled longer in Jerusalem on the "earth", not in the third heaven, which is the Father's throne. So, I ask "YOU" where will the Lord's throne be? ON THE EARTH IN JERUSALEM! The Lord stated in Revelation the third chapter that, "To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in "MY" throne." Let's confirm what we have learned thus far, by reading from the book of Psalms 132nd chapter.


The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne. If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore. For the Lord hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation. This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it. (Psalms 132: 11-14)

Note what's being stated above, "If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore. This should sound familiar to us now. Remember in revelation the third chapter where it states, "To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne." Over come what? Sin! And what is sin? Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. (I John 3:4). The above set of scripture also states, "The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David, of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne. This should bring to mind Luke the first chapter, were it states, "the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David." And where is David's throne? In Jerusalem, on the earth

Jesus will reign on the earth not in heaven!!!

so much for your rapture nonsense!!!!

the Kingdom of Jesus for 1000 years will be right here on the earth!!!

The Lord said we are of the earth we are earthly

Jn 3:31 He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.

again he said we are from beneath, he is from above

Jn 8:23 And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.

Paul said we have a earthly house

2Cor 5:1 For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

Paul again says we are borne the image of the earthly, we SHALL bear the image of the heavenly.
shall is future tense!

1Cor 15:49 And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.

Your faulty conclusion here is satanically influenced and manipulated

A half truth

His ambition is to mask the whole truth

My two cents worth is that the New Jerusalem IS/will be a literal city

that in due season will descend from the "new heaven" onto the "new earth".

Can't deny the New Jerusalem is described both as a "city" and as a "bride/wife".

Only way I can at least semi reconcile it is that

The "saints/saved/Church/bride of Christ" reside IN this "city/bride."


Rev 21:
2And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,

made ready as a bride adorned for her husband.

3And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, "Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men,
and He will dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself will be among them,

4and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death;
there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away."
5And He who sits on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new "
And He said, "Write, for these words are faithful and true."
6Then He said to me, "It is done I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end
I will give to the one who thirsts from the spring of the water of life without cost.
7"He who overcomes will inherit these things, and I will be his God and he will be My son.
8"But for the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and immoral persons and sorcerers and
idolaters and all liars, their part will be in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death."

9Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came

and spoke with me, saying, "Come here, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb."

10And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain,

and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,

11having the glory of God Her brilliance was like a very costly stone, as a stone of crystal-clear jasper.
12It had a great and high wall, with twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels;
and names were written on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel.

>"as" a bride adorned for her husband

>This city is not composed of church members

>It is a literal material city by the context of the measurements given

>The measurement is of a cube of about 300+ miles square and high

>"As" means "like" a bride .... the city is "like" a bride, and not the bride of the Body of Christ

and it is a literal city!

Heb 11:16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

Heb 12:22 But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,

Mt 25:34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

Jn 14:2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

Jn 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

All who are born of The Spirit are born from above..The elects newbirth is a gift that comes down from above..james 1:

17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

18Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

"All who are born of The Spirit are born from above"

>Of course .... and the believer knows this truth .... and those who deny it are doing something else

when is man born of the spirit?

we are born from our mother who is flesh!

we are not talking about gifts we are talking about man being born from the spirit.

you quote Jesus as the first fruit, when will the rest come?