The Real New Testament Church
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  • Preface
  • Plan
    • Kingdom >
      • Chapter 1 - Beginning
      • Chapter 2 - Errant Reasoning
      • Chapter 3 - Consequence
      • Chapter 4 - Adaptation
      • Chapter 5 - Original Earth
      • Chapter 6 - Renovated Earth
      • Chapter 7 - Degenerated Earth
      • Chapter 8 - Time, Space and Representation
      • Chapter 9 - Early Ages
      • Chapter 10 - Israelite Age
      • Chapter 11 - Gentile Age
      • Chapter 12 - Tribulation
      • Chapter 13 - Regenerated Earth
      • Chapter 14 - New Earth
    • Covenant >
      • Chapter 15 - Covenant
      • Chapter 16 - Major Covenants
      • Chapter 17 - Eternal Covenant
      • Chapter 18 - Renovation Covenant
      • Chapter 19 - Old Covenant for Israel
      • Chapter 20 - New Covenant for Israel
  • Church
    • Preparation >
      • Chapter 21 - Parables
      • Chapter 22 - Kingdom of Heaven Parables
    • Foundation >
      • Chapter 23 - New Testament Church
      • Chapter 24 - Church Covenant
      • Chapter 25 - Eternal or Temporal
      • Chapter 26 - Calling
      • Chapter 27 - Description
    • Legality >
      • Chapter 28 - Law
      • Chapter 29 - Transgression
      • Chapter 30 - Justification
    • Life (zoe) >
      • Chapter 31 - Life (zoe)
      • Chapter 32 - Progression of Life (zoe)
      • Chapter 33 - Birth
      • Chapter 34 - Perfect Example
      • Chapter 35 - Church Life
      • Chapter 36 - Sanctification
      • Chapter 37 - Rule of Life (zoe)
      • Chapter 38 - Life According to the Spirit
      • Chapter 39 - Return to Law
      • Chapter 40 - Faith
    • Composition >
      • Chapter 41 - Covenantal Headship
      • Chapter 42 - New Covenantal Headship
      • Chapter 43 - Practical Headship
      • Chapter 44 - Body
      • Chapter 45 - Women
    • Incarnation >
      • Chapter 46 - Function and Form
      • Chapter 47 - Purpose and Mission
      • Chapter 48 - Manifestation
    • Doctrine and Practice >
      • Chapter 49 - Apostolic Teaching
      • Chapter 50 - Apostolic Tradition
    • Apostolic Teaching >
      • Chapter 51 - Values
      • Chapter 52 - Prayer
      • Chapter 53 - Works
      • Chapter 54 - Giving
    • Apostolic Tradition >
      • Chapter 55 - Governance
      • Chapter 56 - Simplicity
      • Chapter 57 - Biblical Gatherings
      • Chapter 58 - Practical Gatherings
      • Chapter 59 - Supper: Celebration and Sign
      • Chapter 60 - Supper: Apostolic Tradition
      • Chapter 61 - Gathering Together
    • Growth >
      • Chapter 62 - Biblical Church Growth
      • Chapter 63 - Practical Church Growth
      • Chapter 64 - Exponential Growth
    • Simulation >
      • Chapter 65 - Temporal Simulation
      • Chapter 66 - Simulated Church History
      • Chapter 67 - Confirmation of Scripture
    • Warfare >
      • Chapter 68 - Warfare
      • Chapter 69 - Utter Defeat
      • Chapter 70 - Freedom
      • Chapter 71 - Position
      • Chapter 72 - Descriptive Armor
      • Chapter 73 - Cooperative Armor
      • Chapter 74 - Armor Abridged
      • Chapter 75 - Armor Paraphrased
      • Chapter 76 - Armor Appropriated
      • Chapter 77 - Full Armor
      • Chapter 78 - Power of Position
  • Reformation
    • Chapter 79 - Formation, Deformation and Reformation
    • Chapter 80 - Law and Life
    • Chapter 81 - Practice of Law
    • Chapter 82 - Practice of Life
    • Chapter 83 - From Law to Life
    • Chapter 84 - Doctrine, Desire and Dependence
    • Chapter 85 - Design, Decentralization, Demonstration and Divestment
  • Conclusion
    • Chapter 86 - The Real New Testament Church
  • Endnotes
  • About
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Chapter 13 - Regenerated Earth
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Despite the rebellion and destructiveness of His creatures during the “Tribulation” period, God promised the future regeneration of the earth. It was congruent with His eternal remedy to vindicate His nature in heaven and on earth.

                                                           Messianic Age

The divine regeneration of the earth will first necessitate the judgment of the degenerated earth. “… the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the [degenerated] heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the [degenerated] earth and its works will be burned up.” (2 Peter 3:7, 10) The fire of divine judgment will destroy every trace of angelic and human rebellion related to the degenerated heavens and earth.
    
After the fiery destruction of the degenerated earth, God will regenerate the earth in temporal form. “But according to His promise we are looking for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells.” (2 Peter 3:13: cf. Matthew 19:28)

    
According to plan, the kingdom of God will be visibly manifested on the regenerated earth. (Isaiah 65:17; 66:22; 2 Peter 3:13) It will accommodate the immediate, visible reign of Christ on earth and allow for the vindication of the divine nature through the restoration of national Israel. (cf. Psalm 2:6-9; Isaiah 2:2-4; 9:6-7; 11:1-12:6; Jeremiah 23:3-8; 33:9-26; Matthew 25:31-34) As revealed throughout the Old Testament, the restoration of Israel to the covenant plan of God and kingdom citizenship on the regenerated earth has long been their national hope. (cf. Psalm 24:1-10; 89: 3-4, 29, 34-37; Isaiah 1:26-27; 4:2-6; 9:6-7; 16:5; 27:12-13; 29:22-24; 30:18-26; 32:16-20; 33:20-24; 35:1-10; 43:5-7; 44:1-5, 21-23; 45:17; 51:3; 52:1-10; 55:12-13; 56:6-8; 60:1-14; 61:10-11; 62:1-12; Jeremiah 3:8, 17; 16:14-15; 31:1-40; 50:19-20; Ezekiel 11:14-20; 17:22-24; 20:40-41; 28:25-26; 34:25-31; 36:8-15, 24-38; 37:1-25; 40:1-43:27; 44:1-46:24; 47:1-48:35; Hosea 1:10-2:1; 14:4-8; Joel 2:18-32; 3:17-18; Amos 9:11-15; Micah 4:1-8; 7:18-20; Zephaniah 3:9-20; Zechariah 8:1-8; 10:8-12; 14:9-11)

     
Theologians refer to the rule of Christ over the restored nation of Israel as the “Davidic,” “Messianic,” or “Millennial” kingdom. “Davidic” because it is the fulfillment of the kingdom God promised to David (2 Samuel 7; 1 Chronicles 28:7; Daniel 7:27; Obadiah 15-21; Micah 4:1-8); “Messianic” because it will be ruled by Jesus the Messiah (2 Samuel 7:16; Psalm 89:20-37; Isaiah 2:2-3; 24:23; Jeremiah 33:15-17; Daniel 7:13-14; Luke 1:30-33; Revelation 20:4, 6); and “Millennial” because its duration is 1000 years (Revelation 20:2-7).  

    
The reign of Christ on the regenerated earth with the full, willing cooperation of national Israel will provide a perfect, visible demonstration of selfless love, unfailing mercy, and absolute justice. Consequently, it will decisively vindicate the nature of God once and for all.  
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The Messianic Age on the regenerated earth can be briefly summarized as follows:
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Category
Description
Primary
Purpose:

  • The revelation of the authority of God for the benefit of human beings.
  • The vindication of divine authority.
Plan:
  • The regenerated earth as a suitable habitat for human beings, predominantly from national Israel and unbelievers born during the "Tribulation" period. 
  • Kingdom repopulation by human beings.
Realm:
  • The spatiotemporal, regenerated earth. 
Era:
  • For 1000 years following the regeneration of the earth.
Presentation:
  • Visible.
Citizenship:
  • Spatiotemporal human beings (predominantly from national Israel).
Character for Citizenship:
  • Glorious, holy, and eternal (concordant with the nature of the divine king).
Qualification
for Citizenship:

  • Holiness, spirituality, and immortality achieved by divine justification and regeneration.
  • Human cooperation by willing submission to the beneficent revelation of divine authority.
  • By grace through faith alone.        
Governance:
  • Theocratic;
  • In cooperation with human mediation.
  • Through union of life between God and the elect of the restored nation of Israel.
Outcome:
  • The fulfillment of all kingdom and covenant promises for the restored nation of Israel.
  • By benefit of the past fulfillment of the Eternal Covenant and the initiation of the New Covenant, the elect of national Israel justified and regenerated by grace through faith alone and consequently, made legally representative and organically representational of God.  
  • In accordance with the unconditional benefit of the Eternal and New covenants, the continued vindication of the divine nature and repopulation of the divine kingdom.
  • Jesus Christ personally reigning over the earth with full cooperation from the restored nation of Israel.
  • The judgment of all that remains contrary to the nature of God.
  • The kingdom of God completely repopulated.
  • The nature of God fully vindicated.
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