"And I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away ; and there was no more sea." Revelation 21:1 (NIV)
In the vision which the Apostle John had, he saw a new heaven and a new earth. The original heaven and the original earth were no longer in existence. The new earth was different in that there were no oceans, no seas, no large bodies of water, it was virtually all land. Approximately three-fourths of the current earth's surface is covered by water.
In the beginning, God made the heaven and the earth. (Genesis 1:1) The earth is The Lord's, and all that dwell therein is also His. (Psalms 24:1) He can do with it as He pleases. God destroyed the earth once with water during the great flood. (Genesis 6:17, and Genesis 7:12 & 17-24) The Bible says that the earth will be destroyed again. (Matthew 24:35, Mark 13:31, and Luke 21:33) God promised that never again would He destroy the earth with water and a flood. (Genesis 10-14) However, this earth will be destroyed again, but the next time it will not be destroyed with water. God will establish a new heaven and a new earth, a place of perfect holiness, and He will dwell there with His people. (Revelation 21:3) The only people who will be there will be believers, the people of God. The only way to get there is by way of Jesus, The Christ. Jesus said, I am The Way, The Truth, and The Life, no man can get to heaven and God The Father but by Him. (John 14:6)
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