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To: xjcsa
But the million dollar question is where is the New Heaven and New Earth? and does the Bible clearly tell us when the world will end? how it will end? and about Jesus's return
23 posted on 04/01/2004 7:51:52 PM PST by missyme
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To: missyme
Peter says the earth will be destroyed by fire. As to the new heaven and new earth, the bible only says that there will be one. Even if it is a literal meaning, which I will allow, it doesn't even say the new earth will be populated. IMO, if there is a literal new earth, there will be no humans on it. After all, Christ died ONCE for all. He's not coming back again to a new earth if the humans mess it up.
30 posted on 04/02/2004 3:45:23 PM PST by BSunday (Become a monthly donor. Every little bit helps. Even as little as 3 bucks.)
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To: missyme
But the million dollar question is where is the New Heaven and New Earth? and does the Bible clearly tell us when the world will end? how it will end? and about Jesus's return?

Well, according to the preterist view, the New Covenant is the New Heaven and the New Earth. To the First Century Jew, the Old Covenant (as we call it) was the entire heaven and earth; the apocalyptic language used by John in Revelation would have been entirely accurate in their view (and they were his primary audience).

As for the end of the world, a preterist would say that the Bible does not tell us anything; the world may go on indefinitely, or God may do as He chooses.

As far as the return of Christ, a (full) preterist would say that He DID return with the Roman army in 70 AD, and we missed it (again!).

38 posted on 04/03/2004 6:15:54 PM PST by xjcsa
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