The Real New Testament Church
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  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Plan
    • 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
    • Plan - 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
      • Chapter 21 - Church Covenant
      • Chapter 22 - Covenantal Celebration and Sign
  • New Testament Church
    • New Testament Church - Preparation >
      • Chapter 23 - Parables
      • Chapter 24 - Kingdom of Heaven Parables
    • New Testament Church Foundation >
      • Chapter 25 - New Testament Church
      • Chapter 26 - Eternal or Temporal
      • Chapter 27 - Calling
      • Chapter 28 - Description
    • New Testament Church - Composition >
      • Chapter 29 - Covenantal Headship
      • Chapter 30 - New Covenantal Headship
      • Chapter 31 - Practical Headship
      • Chapter 32 - Body
      • Chapter 33 - Governance
      • Chapter 34 - Women
    • New Testament Church - Incarnation >
      • Chapter 35 - Function and Form
      • Chapter 36 - Purpose and Mission
      • Chapter 37 - Manifestation
    • New Testament Church - Legality >
      • Chapter 38 - Law
      • Chapter 39 - Transgression
      • Chapter 40 - Justification
    • New Testament Church - Life (zoe) >
      • Chapter 41 - Life (zoe)
      • Chapter 42 - Progression of Life (zoe)
      • Chapter 43 - Birth
      • Chapter 44 - Perfect Example
      • Chapter 45 - Church Life
      • Chapter 46 - Sanctification
      • Chapter 47 - Rule of Life (zoe)
      • Chapter 48 - Life According to the Spirit
      • Chapter 49 - Return to Law
      • Chapter 50 - Faith
    • New Testament Church - Position >
      • Chapter 51 - Principle of Position
      • Chapter 52 - Position and Condition
    • New Testament Church - Confession >
      • Chapter 53 - Fellowship with God
      • Chapter 54 - Confession
      • Chapter 55 - Confession or Christ
    • New Testament Church - Doctrine and Practice >
      • Chapter 56 - Word of God
      • Chapter 57 - Values
      • Chapter 58 - Apostolic Teaching and Tradition
      • Chapter 59 - Christ-Centered
      • Chapter 60 - Simplicity
      • Chapter 61 - Prayer
      • Chapter 62 - Works
      • Chapter 63 - Giving
      • Chapter 64 - Practical Gatherings
      • Chapter 65 - Lord's Supper
      • Chapter 66 - Gathering Together
    • New Testament Church - Growth >
      • Chapter 67 - Biblical Church Growth
      • Chapter 68 - Practical Church Growth
      • Chapter 69 - Exponential Growth
    • New Testament Church - Simulation >
      • Chapter 70 - Temporal Simulation
      • Chapter 71 - Simulated Church History
      • Chapter 72 - Confirmation of Scripture
    • New Testament Church - Warfare >
      • Chapter 73 - Warfare
      • Chapter 74 - Utter Defeat
      • Chapter 75 - Freedom
      • Chapter 76 - Position
      • Chapter 77 - Descriptive Armor
      • Chapter 78 - Cooperative Armor
      • Chapter 79 - Armor of God
      • Chapter 80 - Armor Appropriated
      • Chapter 81 - Full Armor
      • Chapter 82 - Life-Based Warfare
    • New Testament Church - Reformation >
      • Chapter 83 - Formation, Deformation and Reformation
      • Chapter 84 - Law and Life
      • Chapter 85 - Practice of Law
      • Chapter 86 - Practice of Life
      • Chapter 87 - From Law to Life
      • Chapter 88 - Doctrine, Desire and Dependence
      • Chapter 89 - Design, Decentralization, Demonstration and Divestment
  • Conclusion
    • Chapter 90 - From House to House: the Real New Testament Church
  • Endnotes
  • About
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Chapter 5 - Original Earth 
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God created the original, eternal earth to exist within His kingdom. Its chosen angelic inhabitants were blessed to dwell with Him in a very special place, the original Garden of Eden. It provided an environment in which the holy angels were privileged to submit to the authority of God, enjoy intimate fellowship with Him, and witness the glorious revelation of His nature. As a result, the authoritative presence of God was represented on earth. 
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                                             Rebellion
 
Nevertheless, the angelic high priest of the original earth rebelled against the sovereign authority of God. He inspired a vast number of subordinate angels to do the same.
    
​Relative to the rebellion and the subsequent judgment of God, the original earth was reduced to a state of chaos. The chaotic earth was characterized by waste, ruin, emptiness, and darkness (Genesis 1:2).
    
The rebellious, angelic inhabitants of the original earth were banished from the presence of God and therefore, His kingdom (realm of authority). Consequently, the angelic population of the “kingdom of God” endured a dramatic reduction in size.


                                              Summary

In its original, pristine form, the earth was manifested within the kingdom of God (realm of divine authority). It allowed for a glorious presentation of the kingdom on earth. Nevertheless, the angelic rebellion and subsequent destruction caused the original, eternal earth to no longer be suitable to exist within the kingdom of God. Therefore, the presence of the kingdom authority of God was temporarily suspended on earth and the angelic representation of divine authority on earth disrupted. Thus, the representation of the kingdom of God on the original earth initially lasted only from angelic creation to angelic fall.

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Description
Primary Purpose:
  • The revelation of the authority of God for the benefit of created beings.
Plan:
  • The creation of the original earth as a suitable habitat for angelic beings.
  • The enjoyment and representation of divine authority on the original earth by created beings.
Citizenship:
  • Eternal angelic beings.
Realm:
  • The Garden of Eden on the original, eternal earth in the kingdom of God (realm of divine authority).
Character for Citizenship:
  • Glorious, holy, powerful, and eternal (concordant with the nature of the divine king).
Era:
  • ​​From angelic creation to angelic fall.
Qualification
for Citizenship:
  • Divine holiness, spirituality, and immortality inherent to angelic beings at their creation.
  • Angelic cooperation by willing submission to the beneficent revelation of divine authority.​
Governance:
  • Theocratic.
  • In cooperation with angelic mediation.
  • Through union of life between God and the angelic citizens of His kingdom (realm of divine authority).
  • Rule of life.​
Outcome:

  • The kingdom of God (realm of divine authority) and the angelic population of the kingdom of God (realm of divine authority) reduced in size.
  • Judgment, separation and degeneration of the rebellious angels and their earthly habitat, the original earth.
  • The original earth characterized by the chaos of uninhabitable waste, ruin, emptiness, and the darkness of divine judgment.
  • Rendered chaotic by the angelic rebellion and darkened by divine judgment, the earth was temporarily made unsuitable for existence within the kingdom (realm of divine authority).​
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