Ciara Reyes-Ton: Is that this Earth and all of creation actually simply going to burn? What does Scripture say about this? What must be the Christian posture and response, even when it’s all going to burn?
Sandra Richter: First Peter and Thessalonians are sometimes used to make the case for the earth’s destruction. However these passages are literally quoting judgment passages from the Outdated Testomony, the place the photographs of fireside and destruction are photographs of judgment, not annihilation. Additional, the E-book of Romans and the E-book of Revelation clearly declare the resurrection of this present planet, not the annihilation of it. The brand new heaven and the brand new earth of Revelation 21 are in reality this very earth healed of its scars and washed clear of its illnesses.
For the sake of argument, even when every little thing goes to burn, is it not nonetheless the property of the Almighty? Is he nonetheless the Creator? Does he nonetheless worth it? If he values it, full cease, we’re achieved with this dialog. If he values it, I as his servant and a steward, should worth it. If I don’t, I’m rebelling towards the character of my God. How do I get away with that? This posture of disregard for the property of the Creator will not be logical, however it’s been constructed into our worldview.
As to what our posture must be, I believe that it may be useful to think about the mortality of our personal our bodies and our posture towards caring for them. Simply because our our bodies will at some point perish, doesn’t imply we neglect our well being. We acknowledge that it’s our accountability to take care of the our bodies God has created and given us. Scripture tells us that our our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit. Each our our bodies and this Earth will cross away, however our posture shouldn’t be one among “eat, drink, and be merry” as a result of dying and destruction are inevitable. Completely not. That’s a violation of so lots of Scripture’s definitions of what our God defines as “holiness.” God values our our bodies, this planet, and its creatures so extremely that he declares his intention to remodel and resurrect them. They don’t seem to be disposable.
