Reflection on John 20:29: Do Not Repeat Thomas’ Mistake in Welcoming the Lord’s Return
In John 20:29, the Lord Jesus gave a verdict on Thomas. What inspiration does this give us in welcoming the Lord’s return?
The humanity of the future will still consist of
the descendants of Adam and Eve,
but those will not be humans living under Satan’s domain.
Rather, they will be people who have been saved and purified.
This will be a humanity that has been judged and chastised,
and one that is holy.
These people will not be like the human race as it originally was;
they will almost be an entirely different kind of humanity
from that of Adam and Eve in the beginning.
These people will have been selected from
among all of those who were corrupted by Satan,
and they will be the ones who have ultimately stood firm
during God’s judgment and chastisement;
they will be the last remaining group of humans
among corrupt humankind.
Only these people will be able to
enter into the final rest along with God.
Those who are able to stand firm
during God’s work of judgment and chastisement during the last days—
that is, during the final work of purification—
will be the ones who will enter into the final rest alongside God;
as such, all those who enter into rest
will have broken free of Satan’s influence and been obtained by God
after having undergone His final work of purification.
These humans, who will have been finally obtained by God,
will enter into the final rest.
from Follow the Lamb and Sing New Songs
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