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Revelation the Book of Revelation Term Paper
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Subject:Religion
Topic:Book Of Revelation
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Those who rebelled against him are killed and the earth is ruined to ashes. Satan remains on the earth for one thousand more years. After that time elapses, Jesus returns to the earth to found New Jerusalem and set his kingdom on earth. Satan resurrects all wicked who died and perished before and orders them to attack New Jerusalem. Satan's army is stopped by God and is judged (executionary judgment), they receive final penalty and are sentenced to be burning in the lake of fire. This fire also purifies the earth and God establishes his kingdom of love and grace for those who were righteous.
Revelation concludes all Bible scriptures and makes predictions for future. The main purpose of revelations is to teach Christians to believe, as "One is blessed who believes" it has a purpose to teach Christians to be patient, tolerant and firm n their faith and in their believes: to be able to resist temptations, stand humiliation, injustice and sufferings. The book of Revelation gives a description of our society or different ways it may choose and decide its further history: if it'll be harmonic with nature with social virtues than the society will live in piece, otherwise it…
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