The Real New Testament Church
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  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Plan
    • Chapter 1 - Beginnings
    • Chapter 2 - Errant Reasoning
    • Chapter 3 - Consequences
    • Chapter 4 - Kingdom
    • Chapter 5 - Adaptation
    • Chapter 6 - Original Earth
    • Chapter 7 - Renovated Earth
    • Chapter 8 - Degenerated Earth
    • Chapter 9 - Early Ages
    • Chapter 10 - Israelite Age
    • Chapter 11 - Gentile Age
    • Chapter 12 - Tribulation
    • Chapter 13 - Regenerated Earth
    • Chapter 14 - New Earth
    • Chapter 15 - Covenant
    • Chapter 16 - Major Covenants
    • Chapter 17 - Eternal Covenant
    • Chapter 18 - Renovation Covenant
    • Chapter 19 - Early Covenants for Israel
    • Chapter 20 - New Covenant for Israel
    • Chapter 21 - Church Covenant
  • Church
    • Foundation >
      • Chapter 22 - New Testament Church
      • Chapter 23 - Temporal or Eternal
      • Chapter 24 - Calling
      • Chapter 25 - Parables
      • Chapter 26 - Kingdom of Heaven Parables
      • 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 - Assembling Together
    • Growth >
      • Chapter 62 - Biblical Church Growth
      • Chapter 63 - Practical Church Growth
      • Chapter 64 - Exponential Growth
    • Warfare >
      • Chapter 65 - Temporal Simulation
      • Chapter 66 - Simulated Church History
      • Chapter 67 - Confirmation of Scripture
      • Chapter 68 - Sovereignty of God
      • Chapter 69 - Warfare
      • Chapter 70 - Utter Defeat
      • Chapter 71 - Freedom
      • Chapter 72 - Position
      • Chapter 73 - Descriptive Armor
      • Chapter 74 - Cooperative Armor
      • Chapter 75 - Armor Abridged
      • Chapter 76 - Armor Paraphrased
      • Chapter 77 - Armor Appropriated
      • Chapter 78 - Full Armor
      • Chapter 79 - Power of Position
  • Reformation
    • Chapter 80 - Formation, Deformation and Reformation
    • Chapter 81 - Law and Life
    • Chapter 82 - Historic Precedent
    • Chapter 83 - Justification of Life
    • Chapter 84 - From Law to Life
    • Chapter 85 - Divine Reformation
  • Conclusion
    • Chapter 86 - Real New Testament Church
  • Endnotes
  • About
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Chapter 7 - Renovated Earth 
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The rebellion of Satan and his angels caused the destruction of the original earth. Therefore, it became chaotic, characterized by waste, ruin, emptiness. Concordant with divine judgment, the original earth was also subjected to darkness. (Genesis 1:2)
    
According to eternal plan, God renovated the chaotic, original earth in spatiotemporal form. (Genesis 1:3-31) It was accomplished in seven days:

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Day
Temporal Renovation
Reference
1
Light.
Genesis 1:3-5
2
Space.
Genesis 1:6-8
3
Land and vegetation.
Genesis 1:9-10
4
Time.
Genesis 1:14-19
5
Fish and fowl.
Genesis 1:20-23
6
Land animals and mankind.
Genesis 1:24-31
7
Rest.
Genesis 2:1-3
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God populated the renovated earth with a new type of creature. Rather than angelic, the new creature was human, suited for existence on the newly renovated, spatiotemporal earth.    
    
The earth was renovated in a state of holiness. Therefore, it was suitable to exist within the kingdom of God.

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                                           Edenic Age
 
Immediately following the renovation of the earth God placed mankind in the renovated, paradisiacal Garden of Eden. Thus, the period is often referred to as the “Edenic Age.” It was initiated at the creation of mankind and endured until the fall of mankind.

The purpose of the renovated Garden of Eden was to facilitate intimate, joyful fellowship between God and humanity. It constituted a holy environment in which God manifested the attributes of His nature for the primary benefit of the first human citizens of His kingdom, Adam and Eve. Within the safety of its boundaries, they enjoyed intimate fellowship with God and experienced progressive growth in their appreciation of His incredible nature.

The first man, Adam, was appointed by God as the high priest of the renovated earth. His priestly function was expressed in the renovated Garden of Eden through his enjoyment of God and faithful representation of His authority on earth.
 
The angelic host was not ignorant of the events that occurred in the renovated Garden of Eden. While the holy angels rejoiced, the fallen were aware that God had replaced them with humanity. Consequently, they were saddened and angered that He had awarded lesser spatiotemporal beings with the heavenly blessing and privilege that had once belonged to them.

​Unable to endure the public humiliation, Satan, the first high priest of the original earth, concocted a scheme to deceive Adam, the newly appointed high priest of the renovated earth and the representative head of the human race. Therefore, it wasn’t long until Adam also rebelled against the authority of God. Divine judgment ensued.

Marking the end of the Edenic Age, the spatiotemporal, renovated earth and its human citizens experienced separation from King and kingdom. Rendered unholy by the lawless conduct of its citizens, the renovated earth was necessarily removed from the kingdom of God (realm of divine authority). 
    
The kingdom of God manifested on the renovated 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 created beings.
  • The vindication of divine authority.
Plan:

  • The renovation of the earth as a suitable habitat for human beings.
  • Kingdom repopulation by human beings.
  • The enjoyment and representation of divine authority on the renovated earth by human beings.
Citizenship:
  • Spatiotemporal human beings (Adam and Eve).
Realm:
  • The Garden of Eden on the renovated earth in the kingdom (realm of divine authority).     
Character for Citizenship:
  • Glorious, holy, powerful, and eternal (concordant with the nature of the divine king).
Presentation:
  • Visible. 
Era:
  • From the creation of mankind to the fall of mankind.
Qualification
for Citizenship:

  • Divine holiness, spirituality, and immortality inherent to human beings at their creation.
  • Human cooperation by willing submission to the beneficent revelation of divine authority.
Governance:
  • Theocratic.
  • In cooperation with human mediation.
  • Through the future fulfillment of the Eternal Covenant.
  • By union of life between God and Adam and Eve in the renovated Garden of Eden.
Outcome:
  • The kingdom of God (realm of divine authority) and therefore, the nature of God challenged.
  • The population of the kingdom reduced by human rebellion.
  • Judgment; separation; degeneration of rebellious mankind and his earthly habitat, the renovated earth.
  • The renovated earth characterized by the darkness of divine judgment.
  • The kingdom of God not fully repopulated.
  • The nature of God not completely vindicated.
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