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Romans 8:21

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that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God.

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Heaven must receive him until the time comes for God to restore everything, as he promised long ago through his holy prophets.

For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.

And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.

So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable;

The words “once more” indicate the removing of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that what cannot be shaken may remain.

But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.

Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea.