Revelation 21:1–5 does not describe a repaired version of the present world but a new heaven and a new earth where God dwells with His people and the first things have passed away. The promise of tears wiped away and death ended belongs to that renewed creation, not to our present experience.

Revelation 21 describes a new heaven and earth where God dwells with people forever. This passage reveals the ultimate hope for all who believe in Christ.

Isaiah 43:19 announces God's surprising work of restoring exiled Israel in language of a new exodus: a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.

Genesis 1:27 declares that God created humankind in his image, giving male and female equal dignity and a shared, accountable calling within creation.

A Scripture-first Sermon Academy guide to what is new creation in the Bible with biblical context, study questions, teaching help, and related resources.