A New Earth
We often refer to the gospel as “good news” for humanity, but is it also good news for the earth?
The biblical story begins when God creates humanity in his image and calls them to represent him in creation and rule over the earth on his behalf (Gen 1:26-28). God entrusts the care and cultivation of the earth to humanity but, by choosing to define good and evil on our own terms, we rebel against him and unleash death in the world. Jesus came to redeem us from the consequence