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Originally Posted by djohnson
How do we understand our condition in eternity in the light of these verses?
"And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away. Then He who sat on the throne said, 'Behold, I make all things new.'"
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dj,
Lee's teaching, if I remember correctly, was that this verse applied to the nations in eternity, not those who were part of the New Jerusalem.
But whether that is so or not, this verse does not obliterate the memory of suffering which, according to our context here, is symbolized by the scar. Anyone who's done any restoration work on a house or car knows that often it's the restoration of the old that is made new. Antique aficianados aren't looking for new wooden parts, new layers of polyurethane, or new hinges and pulls. They're look for the old which, in their homes, has now become new.
When we are with the Lord in that age, we will cherish our memories of the struggle.
SC