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). 

‘The New Earth Now Principle’ involves referring to the New Earth to justify Christian behavior in the present. Several biblical figures such as Jesus, Paul, Sosthenes, Timothy, Silas, and Peter referred to the New Earth to justify Christians (and others) behaving a certain way now (Matt 6:10, 19:10–12; Acts 17:30–33; Rom 13:11–14, 15:1–4; 1 Cor 9:24–27, 15:20–58; 2 Cor 4:8–18, 5:8–10, 6:14–7:1; Gal 5:1–26, 6:7–10; Phil 1:6, 2:12–18; Col 1:1–14, 1:21–23, 3:1–9; 1 Thess 5:1–11; 2 Thess 2:13–17; 1 Tim 4:6–10, 6:11–19; 2 Tim 2:3–12, 4:6–8; Titus 2:11–15; Heb 10:23–25; 1 Pet 5:1–4, 5:5–10; 2 Pet 3:10–14). Therefore, these biblical figures utilized ‘The New Earth Now Principle’ to instruct Christians (and others) on how to behave in the present. Similarly, our ministry utilizes ‘The New Earth Now Principle’ to oppose industries/activities that exploit animals for entertainment, fashion, experimentation, and food. Likewise, our ministry utilizes ‘The New Earth Now Principle’ to promote alternatives to the exploitation of animals in entertainment, fashion, experimentation, and food. ‘The New Earth Now Principle’ is about aligning our actions toward animals with how the New Earth will function.