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Act Six:Act Six:

The Return ofThe Return of

the Kingthe KingRedemptionRedemption

CompletedCompleted

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The End of the StoryThe End of the Story

Revelation 21:1-5Revelation 21:1-5

Old order passes awayOld order passes away

New Jerusalem comes down out ofNew Jerusalem comes down out of

heavenheavenLoud voice: Now the dwellin ofLoud voice: Now the dwellin of

!od!od

is with men"is with men"#in and its e$ects are removed#in and its e$ects are removed

% am ma&in everythin new"% am ma&in everythin new"

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Events PrecedingEvents Precedingthethe

EndEndJesus returnsJesus returns

Resurrection of the 'odyResurrection of the 'ody

(inal )udement(inal )udement

Renewal of creationRenewal of creation

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Mistaken NotionMistaken Notion

*ery often people hav*ery often people have come toe come to

the New +estament with thethe New +estament with the

presumption that ,oin to heavenpresumption that ,oin to heavenwhen you die is the implicit pointwhen you die is the implicit point

of it all. +hey ac/uire thatof it all. +hey ac/uire that

viewpoint from somewhere0 'utviewpoint from somewhere0 'ut

not from the New +estament"not from the New +estament"

N + 3rihtN + 3riht

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Bibica !o"e: Restoration ofBibica !o"e: Restoration of

#reation#reation

Restoration of creational lifeRestoration of creational life

4continuity4continuity

6iscontinuity76iscontinuity7

%t is precisely ordinary earthly%t is precisely ordinary earthlye8istence that is redeemed"e8istence that is redeemed"

! 9 er&houwer! 9 er&houwer

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Bibica !o"e: #os$icBibica !o"e: #os$ic

RestorationRestorationRestoration ofRestoration of wholewhole humanhuman

lifelife

Restoration ofRestoration of wholewholecreationcreation

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#oossians %:%&'()#oossians %:%&'()

(or !(or !od was pleased to have allod was pleased to have all

his fullness dwell in ;Jesus

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As *ar as SinAs *ar as Sin

%f redemption does not o as far as%f redemption does not o as far asthe conse/uences of sin0 it is athe conse/uences of sin0 it is amisnomer0 and fails to 'emisnomer0 and fails to 'e

redemption. +he salvation of anyredemption. +he salvation of anynum'er of individuals.is not thenum'er of individuals.is not theredemption of what fell 'ut theredemption of what fell 'ut theatherin up of a few splinters0.;andatherin up of a few splinters0.;and

in such a case< #atans mischief ;wouldin such a case< #atans mischief ;wouldo< further than 9hrists restoration"o< further than 9hrists restoration"

J = #eissJ = #eiss

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Behod+ , a$ co$ingBehod+ , a$ co$ing

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