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There will be a social hierarchy of government but there’s no indication of a relational hierarchy. There will be no pride, envy, boasting, elitism, or anything else sinful. The differences in our responsibilities will be a manifestation of God’s creativity, as well as a reward for faithful service here and now.

Redemptive continuity - God is not going to scrap his original creation and start over. Instead, he will take his fallen, corrupted children and restore, refresh, and renew us to our original design

Reconcile. Redeem. Restore. Return. Renew. Regenerate. Resurrect. … these words emphasize that God always sees us in light of what he intended us to be, and he always seeks to restore YS to that design.

Many assume that people in Heaven must not be aware of anything on Earth or else they wouldn’t be happy. Bir people in Heaven are not frail beings whose joy can be preserved only by shielding them from what’s really going on in the universe! Happiness in Heaven is not based on ignorance, but on perspective.