VINDICATES THE VERSE, "GOD IS LOVE."

     All of the things people lie for, cheat for, and kill for, while never realizing that everything their hearts desired for life: universal peace, eternal youth, beauty, riches, and immortality, GOD has promised through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ that He will lavish all the treasures of heaven upon the redeemed from this world.

     After every individual reviews the history of their lives, remembering the few moments where unselfish love was drawn from them by GOD, they acknowledge their denial of conscience through which the “still, small voice” of the Holy Spirit spoke to their sense of judgment, justice, and hope—gently tugging their heart-strings with Love’s urge and call as the LORD said, “Behold, I stand at the door [of your heart] and knock…” (Rev.3:20). But a million years of life would not have changed that decision welded to their hearts; for there is a simple boundary men cross where revision is never achieved and repentance can never come. Jesus identified this as the unpardonable sin of silencing GOD’S Voice in the heart forever (Mk.3:28,29; Pr.1:23-30).

     And then, finally, the father of sin takes center stage. Satan's nakedness is exposed before them all! At that time the prophecy of his infamy will be fulfilled: “All they shall speak and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we? art thou become like unto us? Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee. 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 [the grave], to the sides of the pit. They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms; That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners” [held in the shackles of sin] Isa.14:10-17.

     At this time the prayer of Asaph will be answered: “Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O LORD.” Ps.83:16. All will see that their decision to reject GOD’S love is utterly foolish. Even the basic goals that GOD has given to all life: the desire to live, to love, and to be loved will draw from Satan, demon and man a weight of regret and repentance that will lead everyone, including Satan himself, to voluntarily bow the knee before Jesus Christ, acknowledging the words, “just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints” (Rev.15:3). But their characters haven’t changed. And although their hearts are touched and there is seen a repentant moment, it is not a lasting repentance. Throughout their lives, true repentance held no place in their hearts: forever blind to the beauty of the Spirit-filled words of the Apostle Paul, “For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.” II Cor.7:10. Apologies often come, but apologies without reformation are merely empty words as it is written: “He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.” Prov.28:13. If they could destroy “our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints” they would!

     The Great Judgment of Satan and sinners draws to its conclusion. Death by fire ensues: “and fire came down from GOD out of heaven and devoured them.” A world-encompassing ocean of lava consumes every trace of sin’s blight on the Earth. Everything is swallowed up by the fire and reduced “to ashes upon the earth.” The Apostle Peter prophesied, “But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition [the total and eternal extinction] of ungodly men.” II Pet.3:7.

     After “the lake of fire” sweeps the globe of every trace of sin’s presence the fire goes out! Jesus will then fulfill His promise: “Behold, I make all things new.” Rev.21:5. The saints will then witness the full magnificence of Creation Week as it was first recorded in the Genesis account. For six days the saints will witness Jesus re-create the Earth. And everything appears as He speaks “the Word:” the water, the land, the sky, the colors, the diversity of life, the fragrant aromas—the restful sounds! And after all the “work” is done “the Saviour” with His vast multitude of redeemed children enter the first Seventh-day Sabbath of the New Earth. Universal tranquility is restored: never to be threatened ever again as GOD promised through His prophet Nahum: “affliction shall not rise up the second time.” Na.1:9. Eternal Paradise begins—as it was, “In the beginning.” Every ideal of the human heart will be fulfilled—every lofty goal achieved! At long last, the famous closing words of childhood fables will find their true fulfillment: “And they lived happily ever after.”

     “And all the sons of God shouted for joy.” Job 38:7.