Revelation 21 and 22 describe the new heavens and new earth as a real, renewed creation where God dwells with His people, free from sin, death, and brokenness. Matt Emerson explains how this vision offers hope for the future, assuring believers of eternal restoration and unity, and motivates mission by calling others to trust in Christ’s saving work.
Published on August 18, 2025
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Matt Emerson (PhD, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) is dean of theology, arts, and humanities at Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, as well an executive director of the Center for Baptist Renewal. He’s the author of “He Descended to the Dead”: An Evangelical Theology of Holy Saturday,
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