It ties into theological concepts.
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Cessationism. ( which I went into depth on another post. It’s not part of this actual posts question though and so hopefully it won’t be a side line issue. -Why I’m a Cessationist ( yes it’s longish for a post )
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The other kind of pops up in here. Though some beliefs have changed since then. Fall of Satan. Thoughts? - #8 by mitchellmckain
But the main reason why I fall into it is because of revelation and it’s relationship in style to Isaiah
65:17-23 NASB
New Heavens and a New Earth
17 “For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth;
And the former things will not be remembered or come to mind.
18 But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create;
For behold, I create Jerusalem for rejoicing
And her people for gladness.
19 I will also rejoice in Jerusalem and be glad in My people;
And there will no longer be heard in her
The voice of weeping and the sound of crying.
20 No longer will there be in it an infant who lives only a few days,
Or an old person who does not live out his days;
For the youth will die at the age of a hundred,
And the one who does not reach the age of a hundred
Will be thought accursed.
21 They will build houses and inhabit them;
They will also plant vineyards and eat their fruit.
22 They will not build and another inhabit,
They will not plant and another eat;
For as the lifetime of a tree, so will be the days of My people,
And My chosen ones will fully enjoy the work of their hands.
23 They will not labor in vain,
Or give birth to children for disaster;
For they are the descendants of those blessed by the Lord,
And their descendants with them.
one who does not reach the age of a hundred
Will be thought accursed.
21 They will build houses and inhabit them;
They will also plant vineyards and eat their fruit.
22 They will not build and another inhabit,
They will not plant and another eat;
For as the lifetime of a tree, so will be the days of My people,
And My chosen ones will fully enjoy the work of their hands.
23 They will not labor in vain,
Or give birth to children for disaster;
For they are the descendants of those blessed by the Lord,
And their descendants with them.
When we compare the new heaven and earth story in these verses it conflicts with what we see in the gospels. Such as Jesus says there won’t be marriage , birth or death. But the verses in Isaiah says their will be birth and death. The only way I can hold scripture in authority and not say one of them is lying is to realize Isaiah is about post exile of Babylonians. It’s not meant to be read literally. It’s metaphorical and poetic and about hope. So when I apply that same stands to revelation and the last fe we chapters I can realize it’s also not about a literal new heaven and earth. It’s a message of hope for Christian’s and Jews post roman persecution. So I don’t hVe to look for a literal new earth. So I don’t hVe to wait for Satan to start some war and be killed and everyone see it and ect….
So for me it all ties together into Satan being dead. He’s dead because he was killed after starting a war over trying to kill Jesus through Herod as a kid. It’s also why we don’t need power as dominion over sickness, death and demons because we are in the restored world and Satan is dead. Now it’s up to us to continue to shape this world into a good place.