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   From: none@none.con   
      
   On Sep 21, 2023, James wrote   
   (in article):   
      
   > Paradise earth?   
   >   
   > Most righteous people think they go to Heaven when they die. They   
   > would assume the righteous ones in the OT did also. But Jesus said   
   > NO!. To repeat, Jesus said no OT servant of God went to Heaven. None,   
   > zilch, zero.   
      
   You are a bit behind the eight ball in understanding here, of course the dead   
   did not, Only the two men who never died, the others went to Paradise.   
   >   
   >   
   > -- Revised Standard   
   > John 3:13 No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended from   
   > heaven, the Son of man.   
   >   
   > Nor not even John the Baptist of the NT: Here is the PROOF:   
   >   
   > Even John the Baptist of the NT did not make it to Heaven: Jesus again   
   > said:   
   >   
   > -- Revised Standard   
   > Matthew 11:11 Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there   
   > has risen no one greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is least in   
   > the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.   
   >   
   > But some my say,in Peter, 'the earth will be destroyed. That is   
   > symbolism. The earth will exist forever: Ec 1:4,   
   >   
   > "Generations come and generations go, but the earth remains forever."   
   > (NIV)   
      
   Meaning until the end of its time. You have been shown that countless times.   
      
   This earth is polluted as are the heavens above it. For that reason they will   
   be destroyed,   
      
   You know nothing about why there are two covenants, the Old one fulfilled,   
   the New remains, and you know not God.   
   >   
   >   
   > Ps 78:69,   
   >   
   > " He built his shrine like the heavens, like the earth which he   
   > founded forever. " (NAB)   
   >   
   > Since the earth will always be around, most righteous ones will live   
   > there forever. But haven't men almost destroyed the environment?   
   > Yes, but God will take care of it:   
      
   This earth will be burnt up along with the solar system, and you know the   
   Bible teaches that.   
   >   
   >   
   > Rev 11:18d   
   > ... and should destroy those who destroy the earth.'' (NKJV)   
   >   
   > The earth will be cleaned up and produce an abundance of food:   
   >   
   > There will be an abundance of grain on the earth;   
   > On the top of the mountains it will overflow.   
   > His fruit will flourish as in Leb´a·non,   
   > And in the cities people will blossom like the vegetation of the   
   > earth. (NWT)   
   >   
   > Yes, the earth will become a paradise and all animals will be docile:   
   >   
   > 6. And the wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie   
   > down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling   
   > together; and a little child shall lead them.   
   > 7. And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie   
   > down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.   
   > 8. And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the   
   > weaned child shall put his hand on the adder's den.   
   > 9. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain; for the   
   > earth shall be full of the knowledge of Jehovah, as the waters cover   
   > the sea. (ASV)   
   >   
   > Come and join those who will experience all the above.   
   >   
   > Sincerely James   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)