Another short clip from Ligonier, in which Derek Thomas answers the question, “What will God’s people be doing in the new heavens and the new earth?” Here is the transcript:
“There are certainly those who are going to be out of work, you know, lawyers and doctors, who are going to be out of work. Maybe there will be a different kind of medicine to do. Maybe there will be a different kind of legal work to do. But I think that the new heavens and new earth, you know, what is it going to be like? It is going to be like this: without sin. So, there are trees, and rivers, and fish, and birds, and animals, and redeemed human beings who are going to live forever. And we will still, I think, be engaging in making the world, exploring the world, understanding the world. So, engaging in ethical science, and engaging in art, and composition, and music, and all kinds of things.”
He forgot about this bit:
Revelation 1:
6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Revelation 5:
10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
They shall reign as kings, and minister as priests. If so, they must have people to “rule over” as kings, and people to “minister to” as priests. Jesus of course remains King of kings, and Lord of lords:
Revelation 17:
14 These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
Revelation 19:
16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, King Of Kings, And Lord Of Lords.
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