225. What will happen to this world after we Christians are raised from the dead?
The present creation, like our own bodies, will be set free from its bondage to corruption, and God will create a new heaven and a new earth.
Romans 8:19-23 For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.
James 1:18 Of His own will He brought us forth by the Word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.
Revelation 21:5 And He who was seated on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new."
Eventual commentary
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