[534]St. John had a vision of this wonderful royal family of heaven, and in symbolic language he described it as "the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven". (Revelation 21:1-5) Thus he depicts the approaching kingdom of Messiah. In vision he saw the faithful followers of Jesus who are still on this side the vail, by faith beholding the approach of this happy time; and he describes them as those who had "gotten the victory over the beast [the devil's earthly organization], and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name [whose allegiance is wholly to the Lord, and who] stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God. And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God [the song taught by the law, which foreshadowed the better things to come], and the song of the Lamb [the song of the clear fulfillment of prophecy and the unfolding of God's plan, as set forth in the New Testament; they are playing upon their harps and praising Jehovah], saying, Great and marvelous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints." --Revelation 15:2,3. Define the word "church". ¶ 468. Of what does the church of Christ consist? ¶ 468. What other name is given to those composing the church? ¶ 468. What is a saint? ¶ 468. How are those composing the body of Christ purified? ¶ 468. What is meant by the terms "new creature" and "new creation"? ¶ 468. How is nature determined? ¶ 468. Who has preeminence in the divine plan? Give Scriptural proof. ¶ 468. When did the new creation have its beginning? ¶ 469. What occurred with reference to Jesus when he was thirty years of age? ¶ 469. How was he perfected as a new creature? ¶ 469. Who opposed Jesus from the time of his baptism? ¶ 470. Why this opposition? ¶ 470. In the sentence by Jehovah, as set forth in Genesis 3:15, what is symbolized by the woman? ¶ 470. Whom did Isaac typify? ¶ 470. Of what does the seed of the serpent consist? Give some Scriptural proof. ¶ 470. What is the disposition of the seed of the serpent? ¶ 470. Where did Jesus go immediately following his baptism, and for what purpose? ¶ 471. To what temptation was he subjected shortly thereafter? Give the Scriptural account. ¶ 471. How long did he suffer at the hands of Satan and his representatives? ¶ 471. How did he gain the victory? ¶ 471. How did Jehovah reward Jesus for his faithful devotion to the divine arrangement even unto death? ¶ 471. What Scriptures indicate that the body members most follow in his steps? ¶ 471. Did God predestinate or foreordain a new creation? Give Scriptural proof. ¶ 472. What is meant by the word "world" as used in Ephesians 1:4-9? ¶ 473. Did God foreordain or choose the individuals who would compose the church? Or what is meant by his foreknowledge? ¶ 473. Should we expect the body members to have experiences similar to those of Jesus? ¶ 473. When was the day of Pentecost? ¶ 474.