ALL THINGS MADE NEW Consistent with the biblical emphasis upon the reconciliation of heaven and earth, the future state will be one in which all things, whether in heaven or on earth, will have been renewed. The whole creation, heaven and earth, will undergo by the Triune God’s working, a process of renewal and transformation. […]
LIFE IN THE NEW CREATION If there is substantial continuity between the present and new creation, then it follows that the life to come in the new creation will be as rich and full of activity in the service of the Lord as was intended at the beginning. Just as humankind was originally placed in […]
One of the dangers we face, when describing the blessings of the life to come, is the danger of losing sight of what is central to every aspect of that life-the worship and service of the Triune God. The blessings enjoyed by the children of God in the new heavens and earth have their meaning […]
TO ENJOY GOD FOREVER The Westminster Shorter Catechism, one of the better known catechisms of the Reformation, begins with a justifiably famous question and answer: “What is the chief end of man? Man’s chief end to glorify God, and to enjoy Him forever.” If our lives find their chief end in glorifying and enjoying God, […]