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JEHOVAH GOD IS CREATING
NEW HEAVENS AND A NEW EARTH.

"For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth. Former things shall no more be remembered nor shall they be called to mind. Rejoice and be filled with delight, you boundless realms which I create; for I create Jerusalem to be a delight and her people a joy". (Isaiah 65:17,18 NEB).

"I CALLED, BUT YOU DID NOT ANSWER;
I SPOKE, BUT YOU DID NOT LISTEN". (65:12).
To understand Spirit communications from God so that one may grow spiritually, we must learn the Spirit language of God, which for the most part is expressed symbolically. Let us begin by reviewing Isaiah 65:12, which says: "I spoke and you did not listen; and you did what was wrong in My eyes and you chose what was against My Will." (NEB). The result of not listening is the entrenched wickedness we see in the world today. The verses that follow not only describe the rewards for those listening and obedient to the Will of God, but also the punishments for those who did not listen. (See Isaiah 65:13-18).

Listening does not simply mean to hear, but means to acquire in one's spirit a true understanding of the Holy Will of God, carrying out His Will in our lives as we come to know it. It is then that Jehovah accepts us as His "sons" and "daughters" and we begin to understand the "deep things of God" by His Spirit. (2 Cor 6:17,18) (1 Cor 2:10).

The "new heavens" of Isaiah 65:17 are spirit heavens. The "new earth" is the spiritual life we each must live while being created in spirit toward an inheritance of everlasting life in a new spirit body. (1 Cor 15:35-49). The training of one's spirit takes place while we live in the flesh. It is the progressive creation of the spirits of mankind by the Spirit of God that forms the "new earth". We become part of spiritual "Jerusalem" and the "boundless realms" of God. (65:18 NEB). Our Lord says that when "wickedness has spread over the whole earth and there is no room for further deeds of violence", He will bring to an end this system of things (the "Esau" age) and begin the new "Jacob" age. (2 Esdras 15:5-9 & 6:9 NEB).

In the "Jacob" age, the remaining ones of mankind will be conscious of their spiritual need rather than the ambition and rivalry of the Godless "Esau" age of worldliness and materialism. (Matt 5:3,6) (1 John 2:15 17 NEB).

This will begin when the outpouring of the seven "bowls" of the anger of God has come to a finish. Almighty God will soon express His anger "upon the air". (Rev 16:17). We are on the threshold of the "new earth". The spiritual "earthquake" that took place in fulfilment of Revelation 11:13, in which a tenth of those called to the heavenly City of God were removed for their unfaithfulness, was signalled by the earthquake in Mexico City in 1985. Seven thousand men were killed and "the rest became frightened* and gave glory to the God of heaven." Those to be gathered as His servants will give glory to God as a result of "fearful sights" witnessed on earth. (Luke 21:11).

*	"in-fear". (Greek T.) **"in terror". (NEB).**

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