Chapter 12 - A New World Is Coming

 For many days after my final sojourn in hell, I was desperately sick. I had to have the lights on when I slept. I needed the Bible with me at all times, and I read it constantly. My soul was in severe shock. I had experienced some of what the lost endure when they go to hell. Jesus would say, "Peace, be still!" (Mark 4:39), and peace would flood my soul. Yet, within a few moments I would again be screaming, hysterically with fear.

During this time, I knew that I was never alone and that Jesus was always there. Nevertheless, even with that knowledge, I sometimes could not feel His presence. Sometimes I was so afraid of having to go back to hell that I was fearful to even have Jesus near me. When I tried to tell others about my experiences in hell, they would not listen to me. I begged them, "Please, repent of your sins before it’s too late." It was difficult for anyone to believe what I told them about the torment that I had endured, as well as what Jesus had told me to write about hell. The Lord reassured me that He was the Lord who heals. Even though I was not convinced I would ever fully recover, complete healing did come, slowly but surely.

PARADISE OF PEACE

And then it happened again. Again I was with the Lord Jesus, and we were soaring high up in the sky. Jesus said, "I want to show you the love and goodness of God and parts of Heaven. I want you to see the wondrous works of the Lord, which are so beautiful to behold." An angel said to me, "See the goodness and kindness of the Lord your God. His mercy endures forever."

There was such a sense of love and tenderness about the angel that I was about to weep when he spoke again, "Behold the Power and Might and Majesty of God. Let me show you the place He has created for the children." Suddenly, there was a large planet looming before us, a planet that appeared to be as large as the earth. 

Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea. Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband...Revelation 21:1-2

The next thing I heard was the voice of the Father saying, 

The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are all one. The Father and the Son are one, and the Father and the Holy Spirit are one. I sent My Son to die on a cross so that no one needs to be lost.

I am about to show you the place I made for My children. I care greatly about all my children. I care when a mother loses a child, even as the fruit of your womb was cast before its time. You see, I know all things, and I care.

From the time there is life in the womb, I know. I know about the babies that are murdered while they are still in their mother’s bodies-the aborted lives that are cut off and unwanted. I know about the stillborn and those children who are born with crippling defects. From the time of conception, each is a soul.

My angels go down and bring the children to Me when they die. In Heaven they are loved, and they become perfect beings. I give them whole bodies and restore whatever parts are missing. I give them perfected bodies.

All over the planet there was a feeling of being loved, a sense of perfect well-being. Every thing was perfect. Here and there amid the lush green grass and pools of crystal clear water were marble seats and highly polished wooden benches to sit on.

Everywhere I looked, there were children engaged in all kinds of activities. Each child wore a spotless white robe and sandals. The white robes were so bright that they glistened in the magnificent light on the planet. A profusion of color everywhere accented the whiteness of the children’s robes. Angels were the keepers of the entrance, and the children’s names were all written in a book.

I saw children learning the Word of God and being taught music from a golden book. I was surprised to see animals of all sorts coming up to the children or sitting beside them while they were in this angelic school. There were no tears and no sorrow. Every thing was supremely beautiful. Joy and happiness were everywhere.

Then the angel showed me another planet that glowed like a great light before me. The light shone with the radiance of a million stars, and everything on the planet was beautiful and alive. In the distance I saw two mountains made of pure gold, while closer to me were two golden gates, in which diamonds and other precious stones were embedded. I knew in my heart that this was the New Earth and that the city lying in splendor before me was the New Jerusalem-the city of God as it will come down to Earth. 

EARTH AGAIN

Quickly, I was back viewing the old earth, but the earth as it will be after the Great Tribulation but before the final fires of Armageddon will ultimately purge it. In this scene, too, I saw Jerusalem, the capital city of the millennium.

In my vision, I saw people coming from far and near, making their way toward this city. Here Jesus was King, and all the nations of the earth brought Him gifts and paid Him homage. Not only was He King in fact, He was also recognized as King of Kings! Jesus gave me the interpretation of my vision and gave me greater clarity about what will happen then: 

Soon I will return and take back with Me to Heaven the righteous dead first. Then after them, those who are alive and remain will be caught up to be with Me in the air. Following that, the antichrist will reign upon the earth for an appointed time, and there will be tribulations such as have never been before, nor will ever be again. And then I will return with My saints, and satan will be cast into the bottomless pit, where he will remain for a thousand years. During that thousand years, I will reign over the earth from Jerusalem. When the Millennium is past, satan will be released for a season, and I will defeat him by the brightness of My coming. The old earth will pass away. Behold, there shall be a New Earth and a New Jerusalem coming down upon it, and I will reign forever and ever.