We believe that gemstones are a part of God's creation for mankind. As with
all of God's creation, it is for His glory and man's benefit. Even with the
fallen state of mankind, God gave such great gifts as gemstones. And the greatest
gift He gave was His uniquely born Son, who left heaven to become a man, to
receive the judgment for our sins on the Cross. That's why the greatest gift
you can ever receive in this world is not a gemstone, but the perfect gem,
the Lord Jesus Christ. When you believe in Him as your Lord and Savior (Acts
16:31, Joh 3:16), you are saved from your sins, and you now have the gift
of eternal life forever and ever (Rom 6:23, Joh 5:24). And then you can live
a full, blessed and content life by coming to a full knowledge of His plan
through His Word, the Bible.
Crystals certainly are beautiful objects, for they were created by God.
Portions of God's glorious heavenly city, the New Jerusalem, will be
constructed from crystal. It's in the Bible, Revelation 21:11, &
18-20 NIV. "It shone with the glory of God, and its brilliance was like
that of a very precious jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal. The
wall was made of jasper, and the city of pure gold, as pure as glass.
The foundations of the city walls were decorated with every kind of
precious stone. The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire,
the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, the fifth sardonyx, the sixth
carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz,
the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst. "
When you learn more and more about gemstones . . . the huge variety, shapes,
colors and beauty, you can realize just how many blessings God has given for
us all to enjoy on this earth! Gemstones are mentioned time and time again
in the Bible . . . the high priest’s breastplate as a manifestation
of God's grace, the city of the New Jerusalem in Heaven which reflects the
glory of God, worn as a covering by Satan before he rebelled . . . but nowhere
in the Bible does God give healing power to gemstones. The healing power is
in Christ and His Word. For all things are possible with God!
