yes , i can understand you saying that earth was corrupt by man. But in essence. it was GOD that cursed and condemn mankind and the Universe.
Example: It was God the Father that sent His Son to the Cross. No one killed Jesus, He lay down His life and then raise it up from Grave. "No one takes my life , I lay it down"
Adam nor Eve nor the Devil Has "The Power" to curse the earth or to corrupted it. Remember GOD has "ALL POWER" He has it. Think, "In HIS POCKET" No one has it, and HE gives it out. In order to please "HIMSELF". He is Greater than power He hands out power. He does not need Power for HE is "GOD"! He is "SOVEREIGN" and The "Sovereignty of GOD" is Incomprehensible. and a "finite" mind cannot comprehend than which is "Incomprehensible"
Ok, next: GOD is concern with His Creation, whom HE command HIS Son to Create, The Devil, the Angels, Heaven, and all the other Creatures that are in Heavens and all that is Invisible. Jesus The Word of GOD Created all creation. So says the Bible. Because His father told Him to do it. Jesus does nothing on His own, He does everything The father tells HIM, No questions ask. The biggest problem with us, The "children of GOD" we do not have the desire or want to believe "THE TRUTH" because of Our Corrupted nature. Some of US are "Adopted" by GOD, By A "Miracle" and been made a "NEW CREATURE"
Before "The Foundation of The World"
The text: "didn't you plant Good Seed here, where did all of those bad seeds come from"
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I do not think, you are ready yet.
Because when the LIGHT come ON. It is going to scare you to death! Really! And you thought you knew what "grace" and "mercy" is. ......Now I have to stop right there. on that one. When Jesus show you "TRUTH" you cannot run neither can you hide from "The TRUTH" And "Hermeneutics" ain't going to explain it away.
Your Thank you JESUS, is going to take on another flavor.....moving on.
Satan is not GOD's enemy. Micheal the Arch Angel has more power than Satan, Strongs Angels has more power than Satan. Jesus created satan, he and the demons obeys Jesus in the Bible. the bible says Satan is at war with US, and the deceiver of the whole world, Satan is the prince and the GOD of This WORLD. GOD created HIM for us.. Many Christians will say GOD is at war with satan. When making a statement like that, You know they have not read or understood their Bible. You do not even have to think about. It is obvious. If they miss that, you know "A little leaven corrupts the whole lump". And it written down there in black and white. And you wonder, how can they miss this. GOD is At WAR with Satan" and a angel is more powerful than satan. through out the Bible.
Some christians it may take them 10 -40 years to understand this just a little bit what this means or will never in this world understand this. because they really don't care. And it is our nature And it is understandable.
[All creation is suffering because of the curse place on it by GOD. everything that has life in it is suffering, The Air, The stars, the dirt, the water, all animal life, visible and invisible, all vegetation, the rocks, all Creation, in heaven and on earth. Waiting For The "GLORIFICATION of The Sons of GOD" Our Glorification is their redemption and freedom from decay. Every bug, every bush, every blade of Glass. The Bible the Word of GOD declares not me. To me if anyone just read the Book is plainly seen. I did not say verses The Bible is story Book about "Salvation" it is a "BOOK" Bible means BOOK. and a lot people eats it, like sticking their hands in a popcorn bag. I never started out that way, It was only one BOOK and I started to read just like they taught in "Reading Readiness" when I was 5 years old. Read the "introduction" then read the "Preface", how to use it the references ,how to use the illustrations, what each book is about, what year each book was written who wrote it. Had my dictionary right be side me. it was hard. I had to look up words, I had to bring out my old high school english grammar books. And that is all i had. From front to back, then again then again. I thought every christian was supposed to remember the whole. So i was on a mission i am going to remember every word in here by memory .
I was so dumb, they thought I was crazy. remembering the whole BIBLE. In KJV, NIV,ASV,RSV, not only will i remember them. I am going know who translated the KJV the whole Committee, I going to know their names and their specialty in the Biblical Text. A couple of them was "drunks" and some did not even believe in GOD, They didn't care they was getting paid for translating skills, and there was no Bias. And I found out about King James. he wasn't even a Christian, but Politics as usually Him and that Pope.
i went deep in glass libraries in anti dust rooms pulling my little babies in strollers catching the bus.
I found out, it seems no body reading the bible but me, it seems. No body but me.
I am getting mad now. every body asking me where this at in the bible. "LOOK it Up yourself" and stop calling me
Ok that was the break.
The new earth means a new creation.. The "new" will be nothing that your mind is Capable to contain. or any kind of mind. Flesh and Blood cannot receive this "Truth" it TAKES a "Infinite" CREATURE or who has "IMMORTALITY" to receive THIS TRUTH , and to contain it upon appearance. And "THE MANIFESTATION oF Our "CLORIFICATION" out shines all "ETERNITY" and The NEW "WORLD" for we will be, The STARS that will Manifest HIS GLORY" throughout "ETERNITY".
That is why we read our book and many other sit around with, and, in "religion" and religious ways and set their sights on the religious things and studies of this world and have term it a "worshipping" and "fellowshipping of GOD". And compelling others to follow in such ways. And On that road that is wide, and many travel on that path. And many will try to convince you, that you are on the wrong Road , that only a few travel. And you very seldom , meet, another "Pilgrim"
Just keep reading your Bible over and over again. And stay away from easy modern day translations. read pre 1984 copyrights excellent translations. and pray as you read to GOD. If GOD alone cannot help you. I would leave it alone.
And if a person has not "mastered' the 66 Canon of Scripture" how can anyone have the time to read Non-canonical Books? Non-canonical are not GOD breathe and boring to me.
But each student to his own way. And the field he or she feels comfortable.