What is our Inheritance?

[Marilyn C]

What is our Inheritance?

We know that Christ has redeemed us and is sanctifying us and making us like unto Himself, however, what is our inheritance?

With scriptures, please.

 

[Elijah7777]

We know that Christ has redeemed us and is sanctifying us and making us like unto Himself, however, what is our inheritance?

In Romans 4, Paul points to Abraham, whose faith was “credited as righteousness.” He emphasizes that the promise made to Abraham did not come through the law, but through the righteousness of faith—meaning we become heirs not by lineage, but by faith.

This inheritance includes eternal life—not merely endless existence, but a life of fullness, free from sin, sorrow, and death. As Romans 6:23 declares, “the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Jesus taught that “the meek will inherit the earth” (Matthew 5:5), and Paul affirms that believers are heirs to the kingdom of God—a renewed creation where justice, peace, and righteousness dwell.

 

[Marilyn C]

In Romans 4, Paul points to Abraham, whose faith was “credited as righteousness.” He emphasizes that the promise made to Abraham did not come through the law, but through the righteousness of faith—meaning we become heirs not by lineage, but by faith.

This inheritance includes eternal life—not merely endless existence, but a life of fullness, free from sin, sorrow, and death. As Romans 6:23 declares, “the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Jesus taught that “the meek will inherit the earth” (Matthew 5:5), and Paul affirms that believers are heirs to the kingdom of God—a renewed creation where justice, peace, and righteousness dwell.

Thank you for your reply, Elijah,

I agree with eternal life, however, not on the earth. That was spoken to the people of Israel, as the Body of Christ was not revealed at that time.

 

[for_his_glory]

Our inheritance, if we are overcomers and endure all trials and tribulations, is that of eternal life with the Father and His Son Christ Jesus as we will spend eternity in the New Jerusalem that God will usher down after the return of Jesus.

Mat 24:13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

Titus 3:7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

Rev 21:7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
Rev 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

 

[Marilyn C]

Our inheritance, if we are overcomers and endure all trials and tribulations, is that of eternal life with the Father and His Son Christ Jesus as we will spend eternity in the New Jerusalem that God will usher down after the return of Jesus.

Mat 24:13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

Titus 3:7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

Rev 21:7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
Rev 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

I agree with being overcomers, enduring trials and eternal life with the Father and Son.

However, there is no mention of the Body of Christ in the New Jerusalem. It was promised to the Old Testament saints. (Heb. 11: 16)

As overcomers we will rule and reign with Christ on His own throne in the highest. (Rev. 3: 21 Eph. 1: 20 - 22)

 

[for_his_glory]

I agree with being overcomers, enduring trials and eternal life with the Father and Son.

However, there is no mention of the Body of Christ in the New Jerusalem. It was promised to the Old Testament saints. (Heb. 11: 16)

As overcomers we will rule and reign with Christ on His own throne in the highest. (Rev. 3: 21 Eph. 1: 20 - 22)

The body of Christ being that of the true Church, not a denomination/non-denomination, are those who are of faith and obedient to God's commands. Please read how the whole body of Christ fits together as being one body with Christ being the head of the body. 1Corinthians 12:12-27; Galatians 3:15-29; Colossians 1:15-18.

Only those who are of faith in God and His Son Christ Jesus from the time of Adam and Eve, up to the coming of Christ are those whose names are found written in the Lamb's book of life that will have entrance into the New Jerusalem.

Rev 22:14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

 

[onlysaved]

I agree with being overcomers, enduring trials and eternal life with the Father and Son.

However, there is no mention of the Body of Christ in the New Jerusalem. It was promised to the Old Testament saints. (Heb. 11: 16)

As overcomers we will rule and reign with Christ on His own throne in the highest. (Rev. 3: 21 Eph. 1: 20 - 22)

We get to spend eternity with Christ.
I don't deserve that much..

 

[Elijah7777]

Please read how the whole body of Christ fits together as being one body with Christ being the head of the body.

If we are the body of Christ then why would He return before there is a new heaven and a new earth? Are we not to become united with a new Government during the Kingdom age? Is that not what a kingdom is?

Perhaps we are to be united with Him like never before?

 

[for_his_glory]

If we are the body of Christ then why would He return before there is a new heaven and a new earth? Are we not to become united with a new Government during the Kingdom age? Is that not what a kingdom is?

Perhaps we are to be united with Him like never before?

Many look for a physical kingdom here on earth and read into Rev 20 that Christ will reign for a thousand years here on earth with His saints, but truth is that Christ has always reigned with God from before the foundation of the world and for eternity, John 1:1-4; 1Peter 1:18-23. It was Satan's pride that caused the nations to sin against God as Satan ruled evil over the nations, Isaiah 14:12-15; Ezekiel 28:13-17, but yet the nations have always been Gods kingdoms as in the end of days He will separate the sheep from the goats/wheat from the tares. In Rev 11:14-19 the kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign forever. What this means is that Gods longsuffering and patience will come to an end, 2 Peter 3:9, 10, as His great wrath is poured out on the earth. All His enemies will become His footstool, then will He send Christ and His army of angels to destroy all that is an abomination to Him casting it all into the lake of fire. Jesus will at that time establish His kingdom here on earth as God makes new the heaven and earth ushering down the new Jerusalem as we will then be with the Lord forever, Luke 19:12; 1Corinthians 15:20-26; 2Peter 3:10; Colossians 1:13; John 18:36, Rev 21:1.

Everything from Rev 11:14 that starts the third woe with the seventh trumpet sounding and continues through Rev 20:15 comes quickly in Gods timing, even though man tries to put a certain timing to the beginning and end of Gods great wrath. We inherit the kingdoms of God from the day of our Spiritual rebirth, John 3:3-6; Romans 10:9,10 as they have been prepared for us from the foundation of the world, Matthew 25:34. We reign with Christ here on this present earth as Gods grace gives us all power and authority through that of Christ Jesus for it is not our power and authority, but is Christ's that works in us and through us as a faithful servant as He is in us and we in Him.

IMO, I believe 1000 being a figurative number, not a literal number as in Deuteronomy 7:9; 1Chronicles 16:15; Psalms 50:10; 90:4; 105:8 Ecc 6:6; 7:28; Daniel 5:1; 2 Peter 3:8.

Mat 1:17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.

There are 20 generations from Adam to Abraham, plus 42 generations from Abraham to Jesus, and by extrapolating over the 2000 years from Jesus until now it's another 42 generations, which roughly gives us 104 generations that includes all of us today. By this calculation found in scripture we can see a 1000 year reign of Christ here on earth after Jesus returns, as no one knows when that will be, 1000 years can not be a literal number before God ushers down the New Jerusalem.


Tracing back my own ancestry beginning in 1486 as far back as I could get, there have been 9 generations spanning from 1486 unto 1985 when my father died would make it 499 years or nine generations. If it was actually a literal 1000 years here on this present earth before it all passes away, 2Peter 3:10, do you think that God would wait another 1000 years after Christ returns, I don't think so.

Here are more scriptures about the return of Christ and we who are His own will be caught up to meet Him in the air when He returns.

Matthew 24:29-31; John 5:28-29; John 6:40; 1Corinthians 15:50-54; 1Thessalonians 4:13-18; 2Peter 3:10; Rev 19:11-21; Rev 21:1-4

 

[Elijah7777]

casting it all into the lake of fire.

Yes we all agree on when this takes place. People do not agree on what it means for those who are thrown into the lake of fire. Or even who. For example, we are told that all liars are thrown into the lake of fire. But who or what is a liar and what does it mean for them that they will be thrown into the lake of fire.

Revelation 21:8, a sobering verse that lists those who will face the “second death”:

> “But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.”
“For me, there are at least 60 scriptures that speak about annihilation. Because of this strong scriptural support, I tend to lean in that direction.”

 

[for_his_glory]

Yes we all agree on when this takes place. People do not agree on what it means for those who are thrown into the lake of fire. Or even who. For example, we are told that all liars are thrown into the lake of fire. But who or what is a liar and what does it mean for them that they will be thrown into the lake of fire.

Revelation 21:8, a sobering verse that lists those who will face the “second death”:

> “But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.”
“For me, there are at least 60 scriptures that speak about annihilation. Because of this strong scriptural support, I tend to lean in that direction.”

God gives us a description as in fire and brimstone which can be used literal as in Sodom and Gomorrah burned to ashes and as a metaphor for torment, suffering, punishment or as Matthew 8:12 describes it as outer darkness. The New Testament description is a bottomless pit(abyss) (Revelation 20:3), a lake (Revelation 20:14), darkness(Matthew 25:30), death (Revelation 2:11), destruction (2Thessalonians 1:9), everlasting torment (Revelation 20:10), a place of wailing and gnashing of teeth (Matthew 25:30), and a place of gradated punishment (Matthew 11:20-24; Luke 12:47-48; Revelation20:12-13), everlasting fire Matthew 25:41, everlasting punishment,Matthew 25:46, lake of fire burning with brimstone.

Jude 1:7clearly states an example of eternal fire. This is the same Greek word that is used for everlasting fire and everlasting punishment as used in Matthew 18:8 and Matthew 25:41,46 (Notice: The place, as no real name is given, where the unsaved go is everlasting punishment,and not everlasting punishing. The punishment is eternal in its results, not in its duration. Unquenchable fire is a fire that cannot be quenched or put out until everything in its path is burned up.

In my own minds eye I see the lake of fire as a place where those who have rejected God, whether they be good or bad people, burning in a torment (fire and brimstone could be a metaphor for torment) of having to see those who have heard the call of God and have accepted Him and now live in a place of paradise with all the fullness of God in all His glory. No more tears, no more hurts, pain sickness, etc,etc. Those in the lake of fire are outside the realm of God continuing in all their sin, sickness, hurts, pain tears, etc. etc.,but can see those who are in the glory of the Lord like looking through a window and wanting what others have, but will never have it and this is their torment for eternity as they are constantly consumed with the fire that burns in their souls for what they have rejected and now to late to receive.


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[Elijah7777]

The New Testament description is a bottomless pit

I have seen the bottomless pit in a dream. It looks like a volcano. I wonder if the bottomless pit and the lake of fire are not the same thing in some way. That was when I was 8 years old, so around 65 years ago.

 

[for_his_glory]

I have seen the bottomless pit in a dream. It looks like a volcano. I wonder if the bottomless pit and the lake of fire are not the same thing in some way. That was when I was 8 years old, so around 65 years ago.

Unlike a volcano that has a bottom, a bottomless pit would not have a bottom. Scripture does not give a literal place where the lake of fire will be, but calls it outer darkness outside the realm of God. As long as we are Christ own we need not worry about the lake of fire as our eternal home we inherit is the New Jerusalem.

 

[Elijah7777]

a bottomless pit would not have a bottom.

A bottomless pit would go all the way through the earth, but gravity would pull you toward the center—at least according to Newton. Some would say a bottomless pit would be a black hole.

 

[for_his_glory]

A bottomless pit would go all the way through the earth, but gravity would pull you toward the center—at least according to Newton. Some would say a bottomless pit would be a black hole.

As scripture puts it, it is outer darkness away from the light and glory of the Lord as those who are not Christ own will not be allowed to enter.

Luke 13:22 And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.
Luke 13:23 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,
Luke 13:24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
Luke 13:25 When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:
Luke 13:26 Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.
Luke 13:27 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.
Luke 13:28 There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.
Luke 13:29 And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.
Luke 13:30 And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.

 

[Elijah7777]

As scripture puts it, it is outer darkness away from the light and glory of the Lord as those who are not Christ own will not be allowed to enter.

I said dream but actually I was under anesthesia.

Anesthesia in earlier decades, especially in the 1950s and 60s, was far less refined than what’s used now. The machinery, the drugs, even the monitoring—we’ve come a long way. Back then, general anesthesia often meant complete muscle paralysis, including your ability to breathe, so a machine had to do that for you. It’s sobering to think how narrow that line was between suspended life and, potentially, death.