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Hunt, Dave

Nuggets from “An Urgent Call to a Serious Faith” by Dave Hunt

Long before the second law of thermodynamics had been discovered, Jesus put it very clearly: “Heaven and earth shall pass away” (Matthew:24:35). The universe, however, is not destined to simply wear out due to the passage of untold billions of years. Under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, Peter explained that all life on earth as we have known it will be summarily terminated, and the entire universe will be destroyed by God in judgment of man’s and Satan’s rebellion. In its place, a new universe will be created:

“On the day of judgment…the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up….The heavens being on fire shall be dissolved….Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for a new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.” (2 Peter:3:7-13)

The word “heavens” is used in two ways in Scripture: for all that is physical in dimensional space beyond earth; and for the nonphysical abode of God, called by Jesus “my Father’s house…[of] many mansions” (John:14:2). One is visible and temporal, while the other is invisible and eternal. This visible, temporary universe is not all that exists. There is another dimension of existence that is neither physical nor visible—and it doesn’t wear out or grow old with the passage of time, nor can it be destroyed, nor will it ever cease to exist.