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The original, eternal earth existed within the eternal kingdom of God (realm of divine authority). It served as a habitat for angelic beings. Positioned in the kingdom, they were privileged to personally witness the revelation of His nature on earth. Nevertheless, the angels chose to rebel against the authority of God.
Destroyed by the rebellion, the earth became chaotic, characterized by waste, ruin, emptiness, and darkness. Thus, it was unsuitable for continuation in the kingdom. Congruent with His eternal plan, God renovated the earth to again exist within His kingdom (realm of His authority). It provided Him with the opportunity to continue to vindicate His nature and repopulate His kingdom. Like the devil and his angels on the original earth, the human inhabitants of the renovated earth also chose to rebel against divine authority. It caused the earth to become degenerated and darkened. Nevertheless, it remained inhabitable. The degenerated earth and the future regenerated earth would not be suitable to exist within the kingdom of God. Nevertheless, the kingdom of God would remain influential on both. Rather than the degenerated and regenerated forms of the earth existing in the kingdom, the kingdom of God would exist on the earth within redeemed human beings. |
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Time and Space
God subjected the spatiotemporal earth (renovated, degenerated, and regenerated) to the limitations of space and time. He did so for a significant reason. When integrated with space, time presents a quantifiable environment that allows for a measurable and, therefore, indisputable demonstration of the nature of God. According to plan, it was beneficial for both the angelic host and the human race. Concordant with time and space, activity on earth is defined by specific ages. God designed each age to contribute to the fulfillment of His comprehensive, eternal purpose. According to the Bible, the specific ages associated with the fulfillment of the purpose of God on the spatiotemporal earth include: |
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Mediatorial Representation
Despite His foreknowledge of their failure, God chose beforehand to manifest His authority on the spatiotemporal earth through the mediatorial representation of angelic and human beings. Angelic beings mediated the kingdom authority of God on the original, eternal earth. In contrast, God chose human beings to mediate His authority on the spatiotemporal earth. It was predestined to occur in the following manner: |
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© 2023 James Hiatt
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