Been done before. Paul, formely Saul of Tarsus, approx 58 AD.
II Chronicles 36:22 In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken by Jeremiah, the LORD moved the heart of Cyrus king of Persia to make a proclamation throughout his realm and to put it in writing: 23 "This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: "`The LORD, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and he has appointed me to build a temple for him at Jerusalem in Judah. Anyone of his people among you--may the LORD his God be with him, and let him go up.'"
The Jews were allowed to return to Jerusalem and the Temple was rebuilt.(approx 537 BC)
I Thessalonians 4: 15 According to the Lord's own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 (a)For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God,(b) and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 (c)After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. (d)And so we will be with the Lord forever. (up in the air with Him, not on earth)18 Therefore encourage each other with these words.
2 Peter 3: 10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, and the elements will be dissolved with fire, and the earth and the works that are upon it will be burned up.
No atmosphere (heavens), no elements, no earth.
Gone, burnt up, incinerated.
No one is coming back. Nothing to come back to.
When He comes, everyone will be leaving. Either with Him or away from Him.
Thousand year Kingships in Jerusalem, invading Chinese armies and Jesus sneaking into Jerusalem is more like tabloid Christianity. It flies in the face of plain, straight forward scripture.
No atmosphere (heavens), no elements, no earth.
Gone, burnt up, incinerated.
No one is coming back. Nothing to come back to.
When He comes, everyone will be leaving. Either with Him or away from Him.
How about these verses:
Genesis 9:16 "And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth."
Psalms 104:1-5 "Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great . . . Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever."
Ecclesiastes 1:4 "One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever."
John 3:17 "For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world . . ."
Revelation 11:15 "And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever."
Revelation 19:15 "And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron..."
Revelation 21:3 "And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God."
Revelation 21:24-26 "And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it [the Holy City]: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it. And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there. And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it."
(note there are still nations, and there are still kings, after the judgement.)
Revelation 22:2 "In the midst of the street of it [the Holy City], and on either side of the river [river of water of life], was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations." (note again there are still nations, and they are healed.)"