WHO WILL SEE GOD, WHEN AND WHERE?

A Bible Study Outline

Who will see God (that is, Jehovah, the Father of Jesus)?
Matthew 5:8 -- the pure in heart
Job 19:26,27 -- the redeemed
Hebrews 12:14 -- the peaceful and holy
1 John 3:1,2 -- the sons of God
Revelation 22:3,4 -- His servants
Psalm 17:15 -- David
Isaiah 33:13-17 -- He that walketh righteously and speaketh uprightly …

When and where will they see Him?
Job 19:25 -- when 'He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth'.
Revelation 21:1-3 -- in the new heaven and new earth when He descends from heaven
in His tabernacle, the holy city, to dwell with His people, on the earth
Psalm 132:13,14 -- when He makes Zion His dwelling place forever.
Hebrews 11:10,16 -- God has prepared a city for the faithful; a city, which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
Hebrews 13:14 -- a continuing .. to come
Matthew 5:5 -- when the meek shall inherit the earth.
Psalm 37:9,10 -- the meek shall inherit the earth,
the wicked will have no place, will not be (cease to exist).
Proverbs 10:30 -- the righteous shall never be removed from the earth,
the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
Psalm 37:34 -- He shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off thou shalt see it.
Proverbs 11:31 -- the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth.
Revelation 21:4 -- when there is no more death, sorrow, crying, or pain;
when the former things are passed away.
Revelation 22:5 -- when there shall be no night, neither any need of the sun.

In contrast everyone will see Jesus when he returns regardless of their righteousness or unrighteousness.
Revelation 1:7
Jesus will come and during his millennial reign and through the day of judgment will prepare the Kingdom to give to his Father after all enemies have been destroyed.
1 Corinthians 15:24-28

"Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness" (2Peter 3:13).

"For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind" (Isaiah 65:17).

"… the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me …" (Isaiah 66:22).

"Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him" (John 14:23).

Ron Rankin
December 13, 1999