Originally posted by awalt08
the Bible also says that the earth will be destroyed and a new Jerusalem will be built
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the Bible also says that the earth will be destroyed and a new Jerusalem will be built.
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The New Jerusalem is the enlarged church. She contains now the Old Testament and the New Testament saints. She is the church enlarged to include the saints of the Old Testament time.
This is proved by the fact that on the twelve foundations are the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. And on the twelve gates are the names of the twelve tribes of Israel.
The building of New Jerusalem is occurring throughout the church age. When we are built together in the Holy Spirit and in divine love we are building the New Jerusalem. See Ephesians 2:21,22.
All building of the new covenant church is also building of the New Jerusalem.
As for heaven and earth John said that he saw
"a new heaven and a new earth" . The physical universe remains in eternity with the New Jerusalem as its capital. But it will be a new heaven and a new earth within which righteousness dwells.
Please question anything I have said here which you need more proof of. This is the short answer.