No Sea or Rain in the New Creation? Will Resurrected People Live Directly with Angels?
From Eden and Genesis 6 to New Jerusalem, the Holy of Holies and the spiritual realm
The New Creation is not the soul abandoning the material world; Scripture promises renewed creation, while details about nature and access to the spiritual realm require separating text from inference.
From Eden and Genesis 6 to New Jerusalem, the Holy of Holies and the spiritual realm
- 01The biblical hope includes resurrection and renewed creation; resurrected people remain human, not angels.
- 02Revelation says there is no more sea. Whether this describes geography, symbolism, or both remains debated.
- 03Eden's river, the flood and Revelation's river of life present contrasting water images.
- 04The author reads Genesis 6 as a crossing of spiritual boundaries; this is disputed.
- 05Visions and angelic encounters do not establish maturity; Christlike character remains central.
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The full Traditional Chinese article develops Xiaoyang’s model and marks debated interpretations separately from biblical statements.
Frequently asked questions
Does 'no more sea' certainly mean that physical oceans disappear?
Revelation says there is no more sea; how its imagery relates to physical geography is interpreted differently. This article's combined reading is a proposal, not consensus.
Will there be no rain in the New Creation?
Scripture does not provide a complete future climate model. The article's suggestion that water systems may differ is an inference.
Do resurrected people become angels?
No. Jesus says resurrected people are like angels in not marrying; it does not mean people become angels.
Do visions or angel encounters prove spiritual maturity?
No. The article argues that supernatural experiences cannot replace spiritual fruit and Christlike character.