The New Earth Now Principle

The New Earth will be the paradise of Eden restored (Isa 51:3; Ezek 36:35), a place where righteousness dwells (2 Pet 3:13). The New Earth will be eternal and will be established (Isa 65:17–18) after Jesus’ return (Acts 1:11) and populated with believers in Christ (Isa 32:16–18; Rev 21:1–3) and animals (Job 5:22–23; Isa 11:6–9, 32:20, 34:14–35:10, 65:25; Ezek 34:25–31; Hos 2:18; Zech 2:4–5; Luke 3:6; 1 Cor 15:20–57). There will be no harm, violence, or death for humans or animals on the New Earth, and all will live eternally (Isa 11:6–9; Rom 8:18–25; Rev 21:1–4) in immortal and strong bodies. These resurrected animals on the New Earth will be animals that died (1 Cor 15:20–57) on our current cursed world (Gen 3:14–24).

On the New Earth, humans will have complete dominion over animals (Ps 8:4–8; Heb 2:5–8), which will be expressed by humans being servants (caretakers) to the animals (Matt 23:11–12), treating them how we want to be treated (7:12, 22:39) and living peacefully and harmoniously with our fellow creatures, who will also live the same way with each other (Isa 11:6–9). Accordingly, on the New Earth, humans and animals will return to the plants-only (vegan) diet (Isa 11:6–9, 32:16–18, 32:20; Rev 22:2) they were given in Eden (Gen 1:26–2:8). Just like in Eden, on the coming world, animals will be friends to humans (2:19–20).