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A 3RD DAY Perspective, Walking it out in Substance!

1. The new heaven and the new earth is connected to the principle of 2 Peter 3:10. Here, the elements are burning with fervent heat. The elements here is the elementary foundation of men, whom, in Proverbs 1:22 love simplicity. Such mindset is outer court bound, and refuses to advance beyond adolescence into adulthood. The old heaven and earth is not merely the physical substance that we behold with our natural eyes, but it is the way we perceive with our heart & mind. For the passing away of the old is a way of thinking, first!

This truth further reveals that God is a consuming fire as recorded in Hebrews 12:26-29. This restoration by fire carries both the restorations back to his purpose through a divine process. This fire here is a purifying fire, a fire that changes one into another form. Like the fire upon the believers in Acts 2, so is there a consuming fire to purify us unto his glory. The fire will try old order concepts about God, heaven, hell, eternity, etc.

And beloved, there is a shaking in the heavens and in the earth. Whatever there is that can be shaken shall be removed. Like the wheat and the chaff, one will blow away with the wind, and the other shall return to earth to be harvested. Thus, the principle shall be taken, the other left. This beloved, is the present truth! 1 Corinthians 3:12-15; Isaiah 35:3-10:

2. The holy city is a people. It comes down out of the intangible to the tangible, the invisible to the visible, and the unseen to the seen. The truth of the holy city is becoming a present reality, a substance and pure nature. It is coming into manifestation and clarity. The eyes of our understanding are being flooded with light. This can also be confirmed by the three-fold mirror of the new testament which is [1] 1 Corinthians 13:12, seeing through a glass darkly, [2] 2 Corinthians 3:18, beholding in the glass the glory of the Lord, being changed into the same image from glory to glory, from conception to perfection, from the cross to the throne, from the outer court to the holy of holies, [3] James 1:23-25, thus, becoming doers or performers of the word as we behold the need for change. This city, the church in perfection and glory, is being
adorned, prepared to rule in the fullness of eternity with the Lamb as his bride. Though his Bride, we must mature into the reality of it. We must progressively develop into a fuller relationship with the Lamb.

3. The great voice began in the Garden of Eden in Genesis 3. This is also the first mention of the word "voice" as it is last mentioned here in the New Jerusalem. This means that the voice of the Lord and the habitation of God are connected with the same. For God the Father is not speaking into thin air. He has a people who really know his voice, and a stranger they will not follow or respond to. Now, this voice is also considered a sound. The sound principle is connected with Numbers 10:1-10 of the four-fold purpose of the trumpets, 1 Corinthians 14:6-8 of the need for certainty in the sound, and in Acts chapter 2 with the sound of a rushing mighty wind. For one of the vital keys to living life as a Holy City and habitation of God is in the knowing and responding to his voice!

4. The former things are passed away, such as sorrow, sickness, and sadness which are mere distractions to say the least. In the fullness of the bride {Maturity of the divine Relationship, not just being married and caught up in the idea of being whisked away in rapturous joy unspeakable, but a Solid Union of Purpose} there shall be a display of awesome victory over these factors. These things were never to have dominion over us. For in the words of Paul the Apostle, "O death where is thy sting, O grave, where is thy victory?" 1 Corinthians 15, 2 Corinthians the fifth chapter {chapter 5}.

5. The throne is the seat of his authority, the place of his power. It is liken to the Ark and Mercy seat of the Most Holy Place, the realm of the hundred-fold overcomer.

6. Jesus is the A-Z, the Alpha and the Omega, the 1-800 of God. He is the fountain of the Water of Life to those who thirst. John 4:5-26; Matthew 5:6

7. Those who subdue, conquer, prevail, and get the victory in all things shall inherit all things {And we do, right now!}. From Revelation 2-3, the 7-fold promise of the overcomer is at reach. Hebrew 4:15; 1 John 4:17; John 16:33; Romans 8:37...More than conquerors...

8. Among many, there are prevailing attitudes of the Second Death Mentality. However, such things mentioned have been cast into darkness. For we are not of the night, but of the day. We do not live by lower realm or nature, but the higher nature of ascendancy in Christ. Because we are one with him, a demon spirit would have to get to Christ to get to you, and that my friend, is impossible. Cast off the old nature that only ministers death and condemnation. Puts on the new man which, can only minister life and peace. 2 Corinthians 5:17

9. The Spirit of the Lord is calling for a mature bride, one who is now ready to make a loving commitment to be the Lamb's wife. For you can be physically married and lack much maturity. You can still treat the wife like a piece of meat, or the husband like a sugar daddy, and lack maturity in the basic social skills of relationship. Therefore, mature! Jeremiah 33:11

10. Compare this Jerusalem with the one in John 4 that the woman at the well mentioned. Is this the same Jerusalem? No! For one is from above, the other from below.

11. The glory of God is the life of this city. Everything in it reveals a pulsating life from the nature of Christ. It too, is the glory of the latter house in Haggai 2:6-9.

12. We shall go on to verse 12. Verse 12 holds special interests with me, as it speaks of the 12 gates of the city. The 12 gates of the city are connected with the 12 tribes of Israel. The number 12 speak of government and divine order. These 12 sons of Israel are also prophetic of 12 important experiences in the life of the believer. For 12 is also the number of foundation, as in the 12 apostles, the 12 stones upon the breastplate of judgment, the 12 manner of fruit, and Jesus at the age of 12.

THE ENTRANCE INTO THE HOLY CITY THROUGH THE NUMBER 12

Let's look back at the foundation of this city by defining the names of the 12 original sons of Jacob. Keep in mind, Jacob was created, but Israel was formed. Isaiah 43:1

- Reuben - behold the son [Ben, a son, builder of the family name]. This principle speaks of the new birth and the beholding the Lord Jesus Christ in each other. 2 Cor.5:17; 1 John 3:1-3

- Simeon - hearing, he who hears; The principle here is obedience, he who hears and obey. Also, this aspect of maturity reveals hearing by the Spirit. Isaiah 11:3 [he that has ears to hear]

- Levi - union, twined, joined adhesive and attached: This level of maturity speaks of being joined to the Lord as one spirit. This is the oneness principle. 1 Corinthians 6:17, 19, 20

- Judah - to praise, revere the Lord, worship with extended hands. {When you praise Him, you raise Him} Judas also means praise. One is praise of the heart, the other praise of the head. One portray Christ, the other betrays him. One is of the Spirit, the other by mental assent and flesh. John 7:37-39

- Zebulun - habitation [to be desired]: this speaks of the habitation of the Spirit of God, which we are. Praise or Judah often creates a habitation of the Spirit. Ephesians 2:22

- Issachar - reward, hired, payment of contract, compensation, benefit, and price: We are his reward and he is our reward. As taken from the old Pentecostal phrase, "We are sold out to Him!" Genesis 15:1

- Dan - to judge, umpire, execute, judgment, even to minister judgment: Dan speaks of righteous judgment. This is judgment from a new nature. John 7:24; Mt. 7:1-5; Romans 8:1-4

- Gad - a troop or good fortune; to crowd upon, attack, invade, overcome, assemble by troops, army, band of men armed and prepared. This speaks of G.A.D. or God's Army of Destination. This also speaks of the manifestation of the sons of God. Romans 8:19, a predestined troop which is coming forth!

- Asher - happy; to be level or straight, or right; to go forward, be honest, prosper; blessed: This level of maturity speaks of the fullness of joy, and the kingdom being joy in the Holy Ghost. Psalms 16:11

- Naphtali - wrestling; from a root meaning "to twine or struggle." This level of progressive spiritual maturity speaks of the armor of God and fighting the good fight of faith. Ephesians 6 and 1 Timothy 6:12

- Joseph - let him add or augment, to continue to do a thing: This speaks of the increase of God and the abundant life. Also, of a preserver of life {Joseph company}. Ephesians 4:16; John 3:30; Is. 9:7; Luke. 2:52

- Benjamin [or, Benjaministry] - the son of the right hand. This is the realm of the overcomer in Revelation 3:11 and 21:7. Benjaministry is the man-child overcoming company of Revelation 12.

[Note: Benoni was the name given by Rachel before her death. Benjamin was the name given by Jacob or Israel. Benoni means " son of my sorrow," and reveals the principle of the kingdom or realm of darkness marked by sorrow and sadness. Such sad and sorrowful nature had to pass, making way for the overcomer. Get it!

13. The entrance into the city has four sides with three gates each. The number "4" is the number of earth and speaks of the 4 corners, 4 gospels, and N.E.W.S. [or good news, North, East, West, South]

14. The city has foundations. Every believer needs a foundation; Hebrews 6:1-2. Without it, there can be no city. The 12 Apostles speaks of the need for assemblies having apostles today. From apostolic revelation, apostolic reformation, apostolic recognition, apostolic destiny, etc., this too, points to Ephesians 2:20, the foundation of the apostles and prophets, or the patriarch and matriarch of the body, or in a wider sense, O.T. & N.T.. Therefore, the apostolic is vital to restoring the church from visitation to habitation. Their ministry is "This Is That!"

15. The golden reed speaks of gold as divine nature, whose measuring is by divine design. Ephesians 4:13; Revelation 11:1; {Ezekiel 40-48}

16. The city is a cube, and we are to comprehend with all saints the breadth, length, depth, and height thereof. Ephesians 3:18 [compare to the Holy of Holies]

17. The 144 cubits speak of the 12 tribes of the first testament times the 12 apostles of the second testament which, equals to the revelation of the holy city in both testaments. Ezekiel 40-48; Acts 3:21; Ephesians 3:5; Isaiah 60:18; Exodus 28:20 [12x12= 144]

18. The jasper is a translucent stone of various colors, especially that of fire. The city is pure gold, which is symbolic of divine nature. This pure gold is clear as crystal symbolizing transparency: for we have nothing to hide. Ezekiel 1, Exodus 28:20

19-20. The foundations of the city are garnished or adorned with all manner of precious stones. These stones speaks of the believer as lively stones in 1 Peter 2:5. The stones point to the 12 stones upon the breastplate of judgment as worn by the priests of old.

21. The twelve gates are twelve pearls, as the pearl of great price. A pearl is something not easily found. There is a considerable depth of degree to obtain these pearls. The principle speaks of paying a price{Which of course, Jesus did! But the price of Process, we endure.} It will cost you something {or EVERYTHING} to press through the pearly gates of testing, trial, and tribulation. Straight is the gate and narrow is the way. John 12:25; Matthew 7:6; 13:46...

22. The Lord God almighty and the Lamb are the temple of the city. This speaks of the Melchizedek Order of King-Priest Ministry, the Lion and the Lamb together. Meaning, everything about the life of the believer should be full of the character and pure nature of Christ, as we build first on the Lamb before the Lion. David may be a man of war, but Solomon {Peace} builds the house. For though we have a weapon in one hand, there is a tool in the other. Both natures co-exist. Both balance the other, as iron sharpens iron. Note: Melchizedek is defined as Righteous King, and is the Priest of the most high, which was in Salem... {Gen. 14:18}; Col. 2:10, 19; Ephesians 1:22-23; 4:15 {Meditate on this!}

23. The glory of the Lamb far exceeds the glory of the sun [Sunday morning Fellowship] and the glory of the moon [Evening and Mid-week Fellowship]. For his manifest presence is not confined to buildings or special services. Whether Miracle Night, Youth Night, Watch Night, Silent Night, or Shout Night, the glory of the Lamb is even greater.1 Chronicles 17:5 [From glory to glory, conception to perfection, from tent to temple]

24. Others around the globe shall come into the revelation that the holy city is the church in perfection and glory, the bride adorned for her husband. John 10:16

25-26. The gates from Reuben [beholding the son] to Benjamin [son of the right hand] shall be open continually. There shall be no more night or obscurity concerning the habitation of God. Men and women from far and near shall witness the church as the New Jerusalem, the city set on a hill which cannot be hid. The precious stones of this city shall be the various cultures from around the world. The ethnics shall share in the inheritance of the glorious church, the city of God, the tabernacle of the most high. The nations are coming! The nations are coming! Isaiah 2:2-4; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-7

27. There shall be no defilement, abomination, or lie in this city. The perfection of the church shall take us from speaking and living a lie, to abounding truth. For honesty is the ability not to lie to others, but maturity is the ability not to lie to ourselves. John 14:6

Revelation Chapter 22

1. The pure river is the flowing life as witnessed from...

- the belly - 30 fold - the prophetic streams from within - righteousness – Jn. 7:38

- the temple - 60 fold - the priestly streams from within - peace - Ezekiel 47

- the throne - 100 fold - the kingly streams from within - joy - Rev. 22:1

All of this is in Colossians 1:27, Christ In You!"

Also, Psalms 46:4...There is a river...[pure, with no mixture] The river or water can also be the word, the living word. The Lamb on the throne can speak of the heavenly Aaron of Psalms 133:1. For where his Lordship is, his anointing will flow abundantly.

Everything that he is will find itself ebbing out of his headship into
the rest of his body. As he is, so are we. We are the life of Christ in the earth, and Christ is the life of God the Father. Acts 17:28; Colossians 2:19; He is the True Vine, and we are the branches. For Spirit begets spirit, and Life begets life! Therefore, let us drink from the living water, becoming wells of life to those who are thirsting for him!

2. The street is not plural, but singular. It is one street, one walk {HIS DIVINE NATURE}, and one way. In this dimension of maturity Jesus is the tree of Life bearing fruit. And because we are one with Christ, we shall dispense healing to the nations. Psalms 1:3; Isaiah 61:1-3; Ezekiel 47:12

3. There shall be no more accursed [Kathathema] thing, i.e. Jezebel, Achan, Uzziah, Gehazi, Balaam, Simon the Sorcerer, and Judas. The curse shall be broken and destroyed, even in the natural {Familial} and supernatural {Spiritual, Unseen} dimension.

4. Here we have the Mark of the Lord or the Mind of Christ. Philippians 2:1-11; Revelation 14:1; 1 Corinthians 2:16: Revelation 3:12

5. Read verse 23 of chapter 21. You will find that the Lord is the True light of the City. His light is not the sun of the outer court [30 fold], or the candlesticks of the priests in the holy place [60 fold], but is the glory of the holy of holies, the Shekinah of God from the most holy place [100 fold].

6. The angel of the holy prophets is simply the message of the prophets from old. Acts 3:21; Ephesians 3:5; Romans 16:25; Revelations 10:7; Amos 3:7

7. This speaks of a quick work in a short time: Revelation 3:11...In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye...1 Corinthians 15:51-54. [Progressive and instant; 2 Corinthians 3:18]

8-9. This scripture reveals our attitude in worship. Worship is also "worth-ship," the ascribing of worth. We worship the living God, not the messenger or message.

10. Don't seal up the message of prophecy. Let the message flow and take course.

11. If this was an after death heaven situation, why then is the scripture alluding to the unjust and filthy? Should not all be perfect and immortal at this moment? 1 Pet. 1:15-16

12. God the Father is a rewarder of faithfulness [the fruit of faith, which he is after]. As a recipient of such reward, our timing may be different than another, and our season may not be the same as others. Therefore, know for a certainty that your faithfulness to God shall be rewarded by him, in time and in due season, for he is faithful that promised. Hebrews 11:6; Lamentations 3:22-24

13. Jesus Christ is the Alpha and the Omega, the Author and Finisher, the Leader and Completer. If he has started something in your life, he will finish it! Phil. 1:6; Hebrews 12:2

14. Obedience is the key to the entering in of the gates of the city. Today, many believers are on the Bless Me Kick, gravitating to preachers and churches where you can "come get your blessing!" The "Bless Me Realm" has become quite a lucrative industry as more folk are now seeking for "presents, but not the Father's presence!"

However, you can be blessed all you want to and be out of order. But if you submit to God's order for your life, you can't help but to be richly blessed!

{Read James 4:7 to confirm this very same kingdom principle}

15. Outside the habitation of God through the Spirit is...
Dogs - Philippians 3:2 - hound dogs {Ain't Nothing But A...}

Sorcerers - Spiritual Pharmacist - pharmekeia Enchanters - Seducers, entices, bewitching, etc.

Whore-mongers - pornos; to sell, male prostitute, dressed to kill

Murderers - is taking or marring of ones life. Even a murderous tongue:

Idolaters - image worshipers, the sin of the mind against God: 1 Cor. 6:9....

16. Here, God will always have a messenger to proclaim His message. The testifier will be one, which bears witness of the sender, like John did with Jesus, even as the Holy Spirit testified of Christ. For in this realm of maturity, you will not speak of yourself, but of the one who sent you. John 14:26; 15:26; 16:13-14

17. The Spirit cannot say "come" without the Bride no more can the Bride say "come" without the Spirit. For it shall be oneness with the Spirit and the Bride that produces out of their union. It shall be the two becoming one for completion of divine purpose. For one does not speak without the other, as Spirit gives birth to spirit. Thus, the Spirit and the Bride say "come." {The Two Witness Principle}

18-19. Those that particularly add and take away from the book are those who claim to know it. Again, this is nothing more than the Tree of Knowledge. [Independence from God]

20. This speaks of a quick work in a short time.

21. Jesus is the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the Creation of God. Revelation 3:14. He is the Alpha, Bread of life, Chief Corner, Door, Emmanuel, Faithful, Good Shepherd, Holy, I AM, Jehovah, King of kings Lord of lords, Master, Nourisher, Omega Prince of Peace, Quickening Spirit, Redeemer, Savior, Teacher, Upholder, Victor, Way, X -pressed image of the Father, Yeah, and Zion!

From A-Z, {1-800}‑ Jesus Christ is Lord!

This is just a brief review of the scriptures on the New Jerusalem. While reading them along with the scriptures, you may want to jot down your own questions or comments. Please feel free to do so. Keep in mind, this is simply a practical look at the holy city. Other views concerning the habitation of God will eventually arise, but whatever you hear, stay consistent with the eternal purpose of this city. For the scripture cannot be broken, and God has something in mind bigger than a literal city.

For the city is a people! HELLO HABITATION OF GOD! HELLO MANSION {John 14:2-3 The Father's House, the Expansion of His mansion}.

Dr. Tim and Theresa Early, Apostles