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

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:24:35Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
See All...). 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 [7] But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. [8] But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. [9] The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. [10] But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which 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. [11] Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, [12] Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? [13] Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
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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:14:2In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
See All...). 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.