not sure I understand Helen. This thread has confused me. a few questions. the whole pecking order entering in is alarming. Do you mean it enters into the New Heaven and New earth?
2 Timothy 2:19-22 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. [20] But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. [21] If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work. [22] Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
^to me that says the wood and earth is that old man (that first born natural man) hay and stubble. but if purged with fire (buy of Me gold tried in the fire) and born again of Spirit “he shall be a vessel unto Honour, sanctified, ...prepared unto every good work.” Of the promise seed “having this seal, The Lord knows them that are his.”
does works of the flesh make it through the Fire? Do any of our own works make it through the fire? The wood, hay, stubble perishes. That the outward man perishes. Isaiah 33:11 Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath, as fire, shall devour you.
I’ve understood it (not saying it is right) to say only that inward man born of God renewed daily, refined, remains. “Fruits of the Spirit”
....he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit, and with fire: Matthew 3:12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
If he throughly purges his floor then how does man bring in any pecking order or anything not attributed to Christ in Isaiah 52:1 Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.
what is outside of the city when “he burns up the chaff with unquenchable fire,” (as the earth is His and the fullness thereof) and has put down all rule and power and authority, and all enemies under his feet? 1 Corinthians 15:24-26?