The New Heaven and New Earth | Ep 92

What is the New Heaven and New Earth, and why does it matter for deep discipleship now?In this episode, Brian continues Season 4’s exploration of the Forgotten Kingdom by asking whether our ideas about heaven match the biblical story. Many Christians imagine eternity as a disembodied spiritual realm far removed from earth, bodies, work, culture, nations, creation, and ordinary life. But the Bible points toward something much fuller: resurrection, restoration, and the final joining of heaven and earth.Drawing from Michael Vlach, Anthony Hoekema, Randy Alcorn, Howard Snyder, N.T. Wright, the Garden of Eden, the tabernacle, the temple, Jesus, and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, this episode explores heaven as the place where God dwells—and the New Heaven and New Earth as the final consummation of the Kingdom.Brian also revisits Splitters and Joiners from the End Times series, asking whether heaven is already coming to earth now and how our answer shapes our ideas of purpose. If God intends to restore creation and culture, then our lives as temples of the Holy Spirit matter now. Deep disciples do not merely wait to escape the world. They participate in the Kingdom as heaven continues moving toward earth.Join us online! Web: ⁠⁠http://soilandroots.org⁠⁠ Substack: ⁠ https://soilandroots.substack.com/