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 After Jehovah, Jesus speaks. He addresses word of encouragement to rihghtheartedones who read Revelation saying: "I, Jesus,sent my angel to bear witness to you people of these things for the congregations. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright morning star. (Revelation 22:16) Yes, these words are primarily "for the congregations." This a message, first of all,"for the congregations for the anointed Christians on earth. Everything in Revelation is addresses primarily to anointed Christians, who will inhabit New Jerusalem. Through that congregation, the great crowd is also privileged to gain understanding of these precious prophetic truths. -JOHN 17:18-21.

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 Only those anointed Christians who truly "wash their robes" so as to be clean in Jehovah's eyes are privileged to "go to the trees of life," that is, they receive the right and the title to immoral life in their heavenly position. ( Compare Genesis 3:22-24; Revelation 2:7; 3:4, 5) After their death as humans, they gain entrance into New Jerusalem by resurrection. The 22 angels allow them in while keeping out any who practice lies or uncleanness through claiming to have heavenly hope. The great crowed on earth also have "washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb" and need to maintain their clean standing. This they can do by avoiding the devices that Jehovah here warns against, as well as by taking to heart Jesus' admonition in his seven messages to the congregations. -Revelation 7:24: chapters 2 and 3.

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 Once again, Jehovah God emphasizes his eternal sovereignty and the fact that what he first purposes he will at last perform. He is "coming quickly" to execute judgment and will read those earnestly seeking him. (Hebrews 11:6) His standards determine who will be rewarded and who will be rejected. The clergy of Christendom have acted  like "speechless dogs," winking at the devices Jehovah here describes. (Isaiah 56:10-12, see also Deuteronomy 23:18, New world Translation Reference Bible, footnote.) Certainly, they have 'liked and carried on' lying doctrines and dogmas and have totally ignored the counsel of Jesus to the seven congregations. Hence, they have no share in New Jerusalem.

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 Jehovah, the King of eternity, now addresses readers of Revelation for the last time in the prophecy, saying: "Look! I am coming quickly, and the reward I give is with me, to render to each one as his work is. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. Happy are those who wash their robes, that the the authority to go to the trees of life may be theirs and that they may gain entrance into the city by it's gates. Outside are the dog's and those who practice spiritism and the fornicators and the murderers and the idolaters and every liking and carrying on a lie." -Revelation 22:12, 13.

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 If people want to ignore the warnings and counsel in Revelation, well let them do so! "He that is doing unrighteousness still."If it is their choice, those who are wallowing in the filth of this permissive age can die in that filth. Shortly, Jehovah's judgments will be executed to completion, starting with the destruction of Babylon the Great. Let meek persons be diligent to herd the prophet's words: "Seek Jehovah . . . Seek righteousness, seek meekness. Probably you may be concealed in the day of Jehovah's anger." (Zephaniah 2; 3) As for those already dedicated to Jehovah, Let the righteous one do righteousness still, and let the holy one be made holy still

" The wise know that no temporary advantage coming sin compare with the last blessings to be enjoyed by those who pursue righteousness and holiness. The Bible says: "Keep testing whether you are in the faith, keep probing what you yourselves are." (2 Corinthians 13:5) Based on the course you choose and stay with, you will receive your reward. - PSALM 19:11; 58:10, 11.  

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 John continues: "He also tells me:'Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this scroll, for the appointed time is near. He that is doing unrighteousness, let him do unrighteousness still; and let the filthy one be made filthy still, but let the righteous one do righteous still, and let the holy one be made holy still.' " - Revelation 22:20.

The anointed remnant today have obeyed the words of the angel. They have not sealed up the words of this prophecy. Why, the very first issue of Zion's Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's presence (July 1879) set out comments on numerous of Revelation. As we noted in our opening chapter, the Watch Tower Society has over the years published other enlightening books on Revelation. Now we can again draw attention of truth-lovers to the powerful Revelation prophecies and their fulfillment. 

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On Reading the delightful description of New Jerusalem,  you may be moved to ask: "And he said to me: these words are faithful and true; yes, Jehovah the God of the inspired expressions of the prophets sent his angel forth to show his slaves the things that must shortly take place. And, look! I am coming quickly. Happy is anyone observing the words of my prophecy of this scroll.'" (Revelation 22:6,7) All the wonderful promises of Revelation will really be fulfilled! Speaking in the name of Jesus, the angel declares that Jesus is coming soon, "quickly"This must be Jesus as a thief" to destroy Jehovah's enemies and usher in the grand and happy climax of Revelation. (Revelation 16:15, 16) We should, therefore, confirm our lives to the words of "this scroll"Revelation to be pronounced happy at that time. 

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Chapter Forty-Three/The Resplendent City - Revelation's Happy Climax

 What joy we feel, as we draw to the close of our consideration of the book of Revelation! We have seen the final efforts of Satan and his seed utterly frustrated and Jehovah's righteous judgments carried out to completion. Babylon the Great must go out of existence forever, to be followed by all other hopelessly corrupt elements of Satan's world. Satan himself and his demons will be abysses and later destroyed. New Jerusalem will rule with Christ from the heavens as the Resurrection and. judgment will proceed and perfected mankind will finally come to enjoy everlasting life in the Paradise earth. How is myvividly Revelation portrays all these things! How it strengthens our determination to 'declare this everlasting good news as glad tidings to every nation tribe and tongue and people's on earth today! (Revelation 14:6, 7) Are you expending yourself to the full in this great work?

With our hearts so full of gratitude, let us give attention to the concluding words of Revelation.

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Chapter Forty-Three/The Resplendent City - Revelation's Happy Climax

 The realization of this vision of New Jerusalem, the Lamb's bride, is the happy climax to which Revelation points, and fittingly so. All of John's first-century fellow Christians to .whom the book was Initially addressed look forward to entering into that city as immortal spirit corulers with Jesus Christ. The remnant of anointed Christians still alive today on earth have the same hope. This Revelation moves on to its grand climax, as the completed bride is united with the Lamb. Next by means of New Jerusalem, the ransom of Jesus' sacrifice will be applied to mankind, so that eventually all faithful ones will enter into everlasting life. In this way the bride, New Jerusalem, as loyal helpmeet to her Bridegroom King, will share in building up for eternity a righteous new earth-all to the glory of our Sovereign Lord Jehovah. - (Matthew 20:28; John 10:10,16; Romans 16:27.9

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 John cl out this magnificent vision by saying of these slaves of God: "And they will rule as kings forever and ever."(Revelation 22:5b) True, at the end of the thousand years, the benefits of the ransom will have been  applied to completion,  and Jesus will present a perfected human race to  his Father. (1Corintian 15:25-28) What Jehovah has in mind for Jesus and 144,000, after that, we do not know. But Revelation assured that their privileged sacred service to Jehovah will continue.

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