The old heaven and earth will pass away — the old earth is destroyed by fire at the end of the thousand-year reign — and a new heaven and a new earth replace them.
Revelation 21:1 says John saw a new heaven and a new earth because the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Les Feldick teaches that this earth will be burned up by fire at the end of the millennial reign, and the new earth becomes the eternal abode of believers.
Revelation 21:1 — This is the direct text that describes the first heaven and first earth passing away and a new heaven and new earth taking their place.
2 Peter 3:10-13 — Peter explains how the present heavens and earth are burned up and points to the promise of new heavens and a new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness.
"And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea" (Revelation 21:1). The text does not leave the old creation in place; it is replaced by a new heaven and a new earth. The New Testament connects this to a future destruction of the present order. 2 Peter 3:10 says, "But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up." Then 2 Peter 3:13 promises, "Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness."
Les Feldick teaches that the present earth will not continue as it is. It will be destroyed by fire at the end of the millennial reign, and by that time the planet will have used up its usefulness. Once the old creation is removed, Revelation 21 and 22 present a new heaven and a new earth in its place. Les explains that this new earth is not a foggy, ethereal existence. It is an earth-type situation where believers will have a viable social existence. He calls it a "carbon copy" of the millennial kingdom and an extension of the kingdom economy, with tremendous production and activity. Christ will be all in all, and believers will not spend eternity floating on a cloud or strumming a harp. Connecting 2 Peter 3:13 with Revelation 21, Les says the new creation will have nothing tainted by the wicked one; it will be a righteous universe.
Scripture says the first heaven and the first earth "passed away" (Revelation 21:1). 2 Peter 3:10 describes the day of the Lord as a day when the heavens pass away with a great noise, the elements melt with fervent heat, and the earth and its works are burned up. Then 2 Peter 3:13 looks for new heavens and a new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness.
Les Feldick says the planet will have used up its usefulness by the end of the thousand-year reign. He also connects 2 Peter 3:13 with Revelation 21, showing that the new heavens and new earth will be a righteous universe with nothing tainted by the wicked one. The new creation is what replaces the old order after the curse-filled history of the present earth.
Les teaches that the eternal abode of believers will be on an earth-type situation, not an ethereal heaven. He describes the new earth as a "carbon copy" of the millennial kingdom, with the same set of circumstances, and an extension of the kingdom economy. It will be an earth of tremendous production and activity, and believers will not spend eternity floating on a cloud.
What Happens After the Millennium? Revelation 21 Explained
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Eternal Abode on an Earth-Type New Earth
Les says the present earth is destroyed at the end of the thousand years, and Revelation's last two chapters show a new heaven and a new earth. The eternal abode of believers is an earth-type situation, not an ethereal heaven.
Planet Used Up, New Earth Replaces It
By the end of the thousand-year reign the planet has used up its usefulness. A new heaven and new earth come in its place, and Les calls the new earth a carbon copy of the Kingdom where believers spend eternity rather than floating on a cloud.
End of the Millennium Context
Les describes the end of the thousand years as an event still marked by testing, since new generations with the Adamic nature must make a choice. This sets the stage for the events leading into the new heaven and new earth.
New Heaven and New Earth Mirror the Kingdom
The thousand-year kingdom ends through the providential acts of God and great turmoil, then the new earth and new heaven come on the scene with the same set of circumstances as the thousand years.
New Heaven and New Earth Mirror the Kingdom
The thousand-year kingdom ends through the providential acts of God and great turmoil, then the new earth and new heaven come on the scene with the same set of circumstances as the thousand years.
Old Earth Burned Up by Fire
Les states that the old earth will be burned up by fire at the end of the millennial reign. The new earth will be the abode of believers, an extension of the kingdom economy with tremendous production and activity.
New Heavens and New Earth: Righteous Universe
Les connects 2 Peter 3:13's new heavens and new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness with Revelation 21, saying the new creation will have nothing tainted by the wicked one.
Revelation 21:1: And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
This is the central text showing the old heaven and earth are replaced by a new heaven and new earth.
2 Peter 3:10: But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
This verse describes the destruction of the present heavens and earth by fire.
2 Peter 3:13: Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
This promise is the basis for expecting a new heavens and new earth after the old creation is destroyed.
Yes. Revelation 21:1 says the first heaven and first earth pass away, and Les Feldick teaches specifically that the old earth will be burned up by fire at the end of the millennial reign.
Les teaches that believers will spend eternity on the new earth, not floating on a cloud. It will be an earth-type situation with tremendous production and activity, and Christ will be all in all.
Les says the new earth will be a carbon copy of the millennial kingdom and an extension of the kingdom economy. The new heaven and new earth come with the same set of circumstances as the thousand-year reign.
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