KINGDOM OF H E A V E N.

The Ministry of Paradise takes very seriously the work undertaken to spread the word of God: the truth. We are encouraged everyday by the words from Paul to Timothy who said:

“CHARGE thee therefore before God, and the [LORD JESUS CHRIST, WHO SHALL JUDGE THE QUICK AND THE DEAD AT HIS APPEARING AND HIS KINGDOM]; Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine” (2 Timothy 4:1-5).

Jesus was very clear before he left when he told his disciples saying: 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]. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.

Thomas saith unto him, ‘Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?’ Jesus saith unto him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me’” (John 14:1-6).

“Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall [ENTER] into the [KINGDOM OF HEAVEN]; but he that doeth the will of [MY FATHER WHICH IS IN HEAVEN]” (Matthew 7:21).

Peter, a disciple of our Lord Jesus Christ said:

“Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, [RESERVED IN HEAVEN FOR YOU], Who are kept by the [POWER OF GOD THROUGH FAITH UNTO SALVATION] [READY TO BE REVEALED IN THE LAST TIME]” (1 Peter 1:2-5).

John revealed, saying: “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 with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God’” (Revelation 21:1-3).

Why does this world have to END?

The word of God says: “For I will not contend forever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made” (Isaiah 57:16).

“God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things; And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation” (Acts 17:24-26).

“For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body” (Romans 8:22-23).

“Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord” (2 Corinthians 5:6–7).

“For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it” (Romans 8:24-25).

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1).

“While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal” (2 Corinthians 4:18).

JESUS CHRIST is the only WAY to get to HEAVEN.

When Jesus came here to earth he made it clear that he came to convert sinners to righteousness (Luke 5:32). We are to only worship God in the name of his only begotten Son, JESUS, “the Christ of God” (Luke 9:20).

Today, people all over this earth should focus less on religion, race and riches (or lack of) and instead seek to be RIGHTEOUS because there is only “one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ” (Ephesians 4:5-7).

For human beings to live, that is, live beyond the End of the world, we must believe and follow JESUS CHRIST (John 3:16-18) who says: “No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day” (John 6:44).

“I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me” (John 14:6).

One Gateway to E T E R N A L L I F E.

The gate to Eternal Life is still open (John 3:16-18, 14:6):

The day is coming when the gate will be shut forever (Revelation 22:14-15)!

“Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near” (Isaiah 55:6).

“Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors” (Proverbs 8:34).

“For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favor of the LORD” (Proverbs 8:35).

JESUS, the only begotten Son of GOD is the only ONE who knows the way to the FATHER (John 14:6), and he says: “Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat; because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it” (Matthew 7:13–14).

“No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day” (John 6:44).

“I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death” (Revelation 1:18).

E D E N = P A R A D I S E OF GOD = CITY OF GOD.

“The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all” (Psalm 103:19).

“And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil” (Genesis 2:8-9).

“And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever. Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken. So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life” (Genesis 3:22-24).

“Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah” (Psalm 87:3).

“The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness. Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken” (Isaiah 33:5, 20).

“How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures” (Psalm 36:7–8).

“For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light” (Psalm 36:9).

“The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John” (Revelation 1:1):

“He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God” (Revelation 2:7).

“And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads” (Revelation 22:1-4).

“I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city” (Revelation 22:13-14).

R I G H T E O U S N E S S.

“For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright” (Psalm 11:7).

“The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness” (Jeremiah 4:2).
“Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD: (Pslam 4:5).

“I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high” (Psalm 7:17).

“For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations” (Psalm 100:5).

“And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness” (Psalm 9:8).

“Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven” (Psalm 85:11).

“And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: Because he hath [APPOINTED A DAY], in the which he will [JUDGE THE WORLD IN RIGHTEOUSNESS BY THAT MAN WHOM HE HATH ORDAINED]; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead” (Acts 17:30-31).

Jesus made reference to this in speaking about the resurrection: “God saying, ‘I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. God is not the God of the dead, but of the living’” (Matthew 22:32).

“I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live. And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?” (John 11:25-27).

“For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; and hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man” (John 5:26–27).

“No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day” (John 6:44).

“I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death” (Revelation 1:18).

PRAY to GOD in TRUTH and in SPIRIT: Keep the FAITH.

As much as we marvel over new technological developments and their integration into everyday life, we must not let this blind our vision to keep focused on Jesus Christ, who holds the key combination to the treasure God hid in the outset of time.

Today, with the constant barrage of media in everyday life, we need to obtain firsthand the knowledge of the word of God so we do not fall prey to fear, fables, and fairy tales distracting us to be totally obedient to the word of God.

Today, a few words of comfort to those who are unemployed, in financial distress, lonely, weary, frightened about life circumstances or simply disillusioned about life: Let us be reminded what Paul, the apostle said: “pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17).

Many throughout time have doubted and said, in essence, “This is easier said than done.” However, Jesus emphasized, “And I say unto you, ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened” (Luke 11:9–10).

Be strong and pray to God in Jesus’ name. Also, be reminded what Jesus also said: “God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth” (John 4:23–24); and keep the FAITH: “For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God” (Colossians 3:3).

H E A V E N is our HOME.

Home is where the Heart is because Jesus says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal. But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal. [FOR WHERE YOUR TREASURE IS, THERE WILL YOUR HEART BE ALSO]” (Matthew 6:19-21).

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

“The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all” (Psalm 103:19).

“Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah” (Psalm 87:3).

“The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness. Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken” (Isaiah 33:5, 20).

“Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me” (Psalm 101:6).

“The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein forever” (Psalm 37:29).

“Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven” (Psalm 85:11).

“Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city” (Revelation 22:14).

“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: (Revelation 21:27).

“Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen” (Romans 15:33).

Keep in our heart these words of God:

“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?” (Jeremiah 17:9).

“An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked” (Proverbs 29:27).

“Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long” (Proverbs 23:17).

“Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding” (Proverbs 4:7).

“When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul” (Proverbs 2:10)

“A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones” (Proverbs 14:30).

“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life” (Proverbs 4:23).

“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6).

“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path” (Psalm 119:105).

RICH in FAITH or Riches of the world?

A recent article boldly asked the following:

“How much money you need to be part of the 1 percent worldwide?”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/how-much-money-you-need-to-be-part-of-the-1-percent-worldwide/ar-BBPdaUc?li=BBnbfcN

The disparity of peoples lives in this world is astounding. This is very apparent from the known static that since the 2008 financial crisis there have been more billionaires created that at anytime in this world. Yet, at the sametime, more and more people are falling into conditions of poverty.

DO NOT BE DECEIVED.

“Hath not God chosen the [POOR OF THIS WORLD RICH IN FAITH], and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?” (James 2:5).

Jesus pointed out, saying: “Woe unto you that are rich; for ye have received your consolation” (Luke 6:24).

“Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth” (Luke 12:15).

“Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal. But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also” (Matthew 6:19-21).

“How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the Kingdom of God” (Luke 18:24).