Yes — a new heaven and a new earth are necessary because the present creation has been tainted by sin and will be consumed by fire to make way for a righteous, eternal kingdom.
The Bible says the old heavens and earth will 'pass away' and be 'burned up' (2 Peter 3:10; Revelation 21:1). Les Feldick teaches that by the end of the thousand-year reign the old planet has 'used up its usefulness,' and God replaces it with a new heaven and new earth where righteousness dwells (Clips 1, 2, 3). This new creation is the eternal abode of believers and the continuation of Christ's kingdom on an earth-type planet.
Revelation 21:1 — John directly describes the new heaven and new earth that replace the first heaven and first earth.
2 Peter 3:13 — Peter promises new heavens and a new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness, showing why the polluted creation must be replaced.
2 Peter 3:10 — The old heavens and earth melt with fervent heat, explaining why the present creation must be removed.
Daniel 2:44 — God's kingdom shall never be destroyed, which underlies why the new earth continues the eternal kingdom.
The Bible says the present heavens and earth will not last forever. 2 Peter 3:10 declares: '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.' The same chapter promises, 'Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness' (2 Peter 3:13). John records the fulfillment in 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.' The expectation of a new creation is tied to God's kingdom: Daniel 2:44 declares that 'the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed.'
Les Feldick teaches that the need for a new heaven and a new earth arises because the present planet has served its purpose. At the end of the thousand-year reign, the old earth has 'used up its usefulness' (Clip 1). It is not renovated but burned up by fire (Clip 3), and then the new heaven and new earth appear (Clip 5). The new creation is not a detached, ethereal heaven; it is the eternal abode of believers on a new earth (Clips 1, 3, 4). Les describes it as a 'carbon copy' of the kingdom seen in Revelation and the Old Testament — an extension of the kingdom economy with tremendous production and activity, not harp-sitting and boredom (Clips 1, 3). It will be a righteous universe with nothing that has been tainted by the wicked one (Clip 2). Les grounds this in the continuing nature of Christ's kingdom. Although Revelation gives the kingdom a thousand-year time element on the present earth, Daniel 2:44 says it will never be destroyed. The new heaven and new earth continue the same set of circumstances seen in the millennium (Clip 6), so the eternal kingdom is an earth-based kingdom rather than a cloudy realm.
Revelation 21:1 records John's vision: '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.' Les points to this verse as the moment when the old earth disappears from view and a new heaven and earth come on the scene (Clip 5).
Les says the present earth will be burned up by fire at the end of the millennial reign (Clip 3). By the end of that thousand years, the planet has 'used up its usefulness' (Clip 1). 2 Peter 3:10 describes the old heavens and earth melting with fervent heat, making way for the new creation.
Yes. Les teaches that the aspects of the kingdom on the 'Garden of Eden earth' simply continue into the new heavens and new earth, which will be a 'carbon copy' of the kingdom (Clip 1). The thousand-year reign is not the end of the kingdom; Daniel 2:44 says God's kingdom 'shall never be destroyed.' The new earth and new heaven present the same set of circumstances as the thousand years (Clip 6).
Les teaches that believers will not spend eternity floating on clouds or strumming harps. The new earth is the abode of those who have believed unto eternal life, and it will be an earth of tremendous production and activity — an extension of the kingdom economy (Clips 3, 4). It will be a righteous universe, with nothing that has been tainted by the wicked one (Clip 2).
What Happens After the Millennium? Revelation 21 Explained
you in the studio for our taping. And for those of you out in television, again, we love hearing from you. And nothing we like better than when people tell us we take our Bible and we're taking notes. In fact, a gentleman came into my class, McCallis, the other night for the first time, and he'd been watching the program quite a while, and he showed me his Bible.
Old planet uses up its usefulness
Les explains that by the end of the thousand-year reign the present planet will have used up its usefulness. It will be replaced by a new heaven and a new earth that are a 'carbon copy' of the kingdom seen in Revelation and the Old Testament.
A righteous universe
Les quotes 2 Peter 3:13 about looking for new heavens and a new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness, and states the new creation will have nothing tainted by the wicked one.
Burned up and replaced
Les says the old earth will be burned up by fire at the end of the millennial reign, and the new earth becomes the abode of believers — an extension of the kingdom economy with real activity.
Eternal abode on an earth
Les stresses that heaven is not an ethereal realm; even the eternal abode is an earth-type planet. The new heaven and new earth support a viable social existence on a renewed planet.
Old earth disappears from view
Les points directly to Revelation 21:1 as the moment the old earth disappears from view and the new heaven and new earth appear.
Kingdom that never ends
Les connects the new heaven and new earth with the kingdom that shall never be destroyed. The millennial reign lasts a thousand years, but the new earth continues the same circumstances of that kingdom.
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He will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed. Now, you want to remember, the book of Revelation puts a time element on the kingdom. How long? A thousand years. Consequently, we get the term, the millennium. And even the world likes the year.
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 verse directly records the appearance of the new creation after the old one passes away.
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 explains how the old creation is removed before the new heaven and new earth appear.
2 Peter 3:13: Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
This verse states the promise of a righteous new creation, which is why the tainted old creation must be replaced.
Daniel 2:44: And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
This verse shows that God's kingdom endures forever, which supports the need for an eternal new earth as its dwelling place.
Yes. Les teaches that the new earth is the eternal abode of believers and that all the aspects of the Millennial Kingdom continue into the new heavens and new earth. Eternity will be spent on an earth-type planet, not floating on a cloud.
Les says the old planet has 'used up its usefulness' and will be burned up by fire at the end of the millennial reign. The new creation is a righteous universe in which nothing has been tainted by the wicked one, so the old creation is replaced rather than renovated.
Yes. Les calls the new heavens and new earth a 'carbon copy' of the kingdom seen in Revelation and the Old Testament. The same set of circumstances from the thousand-year reign carries over into eternity, and the kingdom that shall never be destroyed continues on the new earth.
Revelation 21:1 says John saw a new heaven and a new earth because the first heaven and first earth had passed away. Les identifies this as the point when the present earth disappears and the new creation takes its place.
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