Ok then: address it:
Job prophesied in Job 19:25-26:
“For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God.”
Jesus promises us that when He comes we will:
- “inherit (kleronomeo) the earth” (Matthew 5:5).
- “inherit (kleronomeo) the kingdom” (Matthew 25:34).
The full and final and perfect manifestation of the inheritance arrives at the second coming when Christ will usher in eternal glory.
James 2:5 tells us:
“heirs (
kleronomos)
of the kingdom”
Psalm 25:12-13 says:
“What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose. His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.”
Psalm 37:9-11 says,
“For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait `upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth. For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.”
Again, this is a truth that is repeated clearly and unambiguously throughout both Testaments.
Psalm 37:22 says,
“For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.”
The wicked are not worthy to inherit the new glorified earth and the perfect age to come.
Psalm 37:28-36 continues,
“For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever ... Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.”
Here,
“evildoers” and
“the wicked” are synonymous titles that refer to the unrighteous whereas the designations
“those that wait upon the LORD,” “the meek” and “His saints” refer to the righteous. The meek are the glorified believers. They are the antithesis of the wicked. Can you not see that? There are only ever 2 peoples. The meek alone possess the new earth - those that have been redeemed by His precious blood.
Psalm 37:34 continues,
“Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.”
This is the truth that is repeated by Christ in the New Testament. We see that confirmed in Matthew 5:5 saying,
“Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.”
This current earth must be perfected. It must be glorified. It must be brought back to the paradise it was before the fall. Every time Scripture speaks of the believer receiving his inheritance (the kingdom/earth) it also shows the wicked receiving their eternal punishment.
The glorified saints are said to inherit the earth. This is assuredly talking about a new glorified earth, not this current corrupt arrangement that they have just departed. Their inheritance is not another period of corruption, rebellion and despair. They have just escaped that. The promised earth in view is actually depicted as a reward for the faithful. It cannot therefore be shared with the wicked.
Proverbs 2:21-22:
“For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it. But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.”
Proverbs 10:30:
“The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.”
A perfect new regenerated earth is the reward of the righteous.
According to Scripture, the ungodly are forbidden from this new glorified earth. The wicked are left outside the eternal kingdom.