Life On the New Earth

This study begins with a discussion of the physical and spiritual condition of those who will be citizens of the coming kingdom of Jesus Christ. There will be believers entering the kingdom who have glorified physical bodies and those whose physical bodies have not been glorified. There will be children born from those who have non-glorified physical bodies during the millennial kingdom. These will still have their sin nature. All who have non-glorified bodies must have their sin nature removed before entering the eternal phase of the kingdom. Those who have glorified bodies will not marry nor regenerate.

The final revelation given to John gives us a glimpse of God's intention for the creation of the heavens and earth, and man He created in His image. With the new heavens and new earth being free from the curse of sin and the effects of sin God can have the intimate and personal relationship with His creation as He intended.

The description of the new earth begins with the mention of water as the river of life. Water being the most basic necessity of life and promised by Christ to all who believe in Him. Eternal life in its fullness will be experienced in the presence of Christ and the manifestation of God. The tree of life is pictured as lining both sides of the flowing water of the river of life. There are indications of time and seasons, of sequential kinds of events and activities to be enjoyed. Believers will be active and administering the new heaven and earth in service to the Lord. Details beyond our finite mind's imagination are left in wonder and awe at the glorious future awaiting us in the presence of our God and Savior!