I beleive I have no information on this from God. IMO it is just as likely that the New Jerusalem desending to a New Earth with a new heaven could be a different planet or a refurbished planet that we currently occupy. If I had a geocentric bias I would believe that it would have to be our current earth but I don't.
The bible has a geocentric bias and so Christians should have one. The bible never comments on what is occurring on other planets. The bible makes reference to stars and the heavens but all the events relevant to us occur on the same planet. This one. If you think John suddenly meant another planet then you need dang good reason for that and also why such a fantastic difference is not even hinted at. The bible posits one and only one Earth. If you need more than one the bible is not your source. BTW it says specifically how this new Earth comes exist. It says this one with all it's works is burned, (not the dirt and core, the surface and all it's detritus) and that allows it to be restored to it's original garden of Eden state.
The only evidence that leads me to believe it is the current earth is that evangelism takes place and that seems less likely on another planet and also the gathering of the enemy against the New Jerusalem also suggests the current planet but that is because I find it difficult to believe God would place us on another planet with enemies present.
It is not evangelism that posits the same Earth mention in 65 books of the bible is also the same planet mentioned in the 66th. That is common sense. Since John never even hints at that it is proper exegesis not a convenient (which BTW why would anyone care enough to lie?) interpretation. It is the only reasonable one. You are drawing the hyperbolically fantastic interpretation. You have the burden.
I believe there are a couple of verses pertinent to this concept. Rev 6:13 and the stars of the heaven fell unto the earth, as a fig tree casteth her unripe figs when she is shaken of a great wind.
14 And the heaven was removed as a scroll when it is rolled up; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
Well the stars bit can't be literal because on no natural model, nor any possible interpretation of anything will all the stars literal hit the Earth. That does not even make any sense if literal. So what does this verse actually mean. Every single commentary I looked at assigns it a symbolic interpretation. Your the one drawing evangelistic interpretations that have no justification at all. Stars is biblical in many cased for rulers. Figs for people, etc... It indicates the posers that have ruled the earth will fall in the end times. It is apocalyptic literature and is suposed to by symbolic.
2Pe 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall be dissolved with fervent heat, and the earth and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
Just as I suggested above. The Earth will be burned. Everything on it will be burned to ash, God will remake everything as it was to have been before the fall. That is why Jesus said "behold I make all things new", he did not say "behold I destroy this thing so we can go to another thing".
BTW it can't be literally true that the Earth and the heaven are literally burned up (meaning destroyed) because that is the entire universe plus the realm where God lives. He can't literally burn everything up or there would be no place for him or us.
Your interpretation cause entire doctrines and clear scriptures to contradict each in place after place and all without a single clear verse to justify it. Sounds like something the JWs would do to the bible to make it fit their presumptions.
Mt 13:40 As therefore the tares are gathered up and burned with fire; so shall it be in the end of the world.
The Tares are always associated with ungodly people as in the parable of the Tares. This world's rebels, deniers, and the unrepentant will be burned up. Weeds are not the issue. BTW tares are a specific type of weed that looks like wheat.
A little logical deduction that stars falling from heaven could mean meteorites and the scientific position that such a thing happening would cause a conflagration.
Not a single traditional commentator drew that conclusion. Al the way from MH to Gill's to JFB and all in between. Can you find a single traditional orthodox doctrine or teaching that agrees with your interpretation?
My spirit does not remember my home world although I have an empathy for it when it is mentioned. My recollection is travelling in a spaceship and crash landing on another planet that was occupied by blue skinned people. I made a local friend but the natives found me and put me in a cage on display as though I were a monkey. My friend managed to get me out of the cage but I don't remember how I got home or if I did.
Before we get into this are you a JW? If your immortal spirit has no memories of it and your material memory was created on this planet what part of you remembers another planet?
I believe it is erroneous to think that natural events are all due to sin and I believe some events are just natural.
You misunderstood. My comment was about what occurs after the apocalypse not now.
I don't believe that the paradise to come is the same as the one lost but I am sure it will be good. However God allows accidents to happen to people despite the psalm that the devil quoted to Jesus. Let us say that a person loses his physical eternal life by accident. I believe God is quite capable of either restoring that life or creating a new one. So in the end it doesn't make much difference.
None of my central points requires us to know exactly what paradise will like. You can just ignore my saying it was a return to the way things were. It is not part of his discussion. The bible says we can drink poison and handle snakes and not die. It does not say we won't die, and it does not suggest we attempt either. It is God's option. God may prevent us from dying or allow us to die at his discretion.
