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All Things New: Heaven, Earth, and the Restoration of Everything You Love

All Things New: Heaven, Earth, and the Restoration of Everything You Love

byJohn Eldredge
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Girlieschmoo
5.0 out of 5 starsThis changes everything.
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2017
I've walked with Jesus a long time and as I get older, I long more and more for our Home. I've read different books and commentaries on, but this one....I hardly have words. It has literally changed everything about my daily interactions with people, my various struggles large and insignificant (annoying people at the airport, for instance), how I pray, my understanding of scripture, purpose, how I spend my money. Literally everything. There is a feeling in the pit of my stomach like the butterflies you get as a kid when you know 'tomorrow you are going to an amusement park' or the night before Christmas. I think this must be what true, genuine hope feels like. I feel like I have this great secret and I'm bursting to tell people.... indeed, I have brought it up in nearly every conversation I have had since reading it. I rarely read a book twice but I'm going back in to see if I missed anything the first time.

I read Sacred Romance about 18 years ago, and that, too, was life changing. I feel like we've come full circle. I am grateful for the wisdom and insight God has given John.
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Blurrrrg
3.0 out of 5 starsEldredge paints a moving picture of the Great Restoration: the dramatic renewal and healing of the ...
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2018
One of those books that found ME. The concept immediately hit a nerve and demanded further exploration. Eldredge paints a moving picture of the Great Restoration: the dramatic renewal and healing of the Earth (as well as all creation), and what our role is in this redemptive work. I imagine this image has unique value to those who cannot bear the endangering Evangelical ideology that this world is not our home – it’s just a temporary rest stop that will ultimately be discarded like a needleless Christmas tree.

I have such deep issues with the popularized Evangelical concept of life after death as “celestial retirement” that I generally stay away from all contemporary literature on the subject. It’s vapid and simplistic, and it’s lost the ability to hold my attention. However, I do not regret making an exception and reading through Eldredge’s depiction of the New Earth.

Recommended for anyone who loves this Earth, the myriad creatures that call it home, and wants to grow in the hope that God will renew and heal all creation.
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Girlieschmoo
5.0 out of 5 stars This changes everything.
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2017
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I've walked with Jesus a long time and as I get older, I long more and more for our Home. I've read different books and commentaries on, but this one....I hardly have words. It has literally changed everything about my daily interactions with people, my various struggles large and insignificant (annoying people at the airport, for instance), how I pray, my understanding of scripture, purpose, how I spend my money. Literally everything. There is a feeling in the pit of my stomach like the butterflies you get as a kid when you know 'tomorrow you are going to an amusement park' or the night before Christmas. I think this must be what true, genuine hope feels like. I feel like I have this great secret and I'm bursting to tell people.... indeed, I have brought it up in nearly every conversation I have had since reading it. I rarely read a book twice but I'm going back in to see if I missed anything the first time.

I read Sacred Romance about 18 years ago, and that, too, was life changing. I feel like we've come full circle. I am grateful for the wisdom and insight God has given John.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Eldredge paints a moving picture of the Great Restoration: the dramatic renewal and healing of the ...
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2018
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One of those books that found ME. The concept immediately hit a nerve and demanded further exploration. Eldredge paints a moving picture of the Great Restoration: the dramatic renewal and healing of the Earth (as well as all creation), and what our role is in this redemptive work. I imagine this image has unique value to those who cannot bear the endangering Evangelical ideology that this world is not our home – it’s just a temporary rest stop that will ultimately be discarded like a needleless Christmas tree.

I have such deep issues with the popularized Evangelical concept of life after death as “celestial retirement” that I generally stay away from all contemporary literature on the subject. It’s vapid and simplistic, and it’s lost the ability to hold my attention. However, I do not regret making an exception and reading through Eldredge’s depiction of the New Earth.

Recommended for anyone who loves this Earth, the myriad creatures that call it home, and wants to grow in the hope that God will renew and heal all creation.
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Paco
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great book of Hope
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2020
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This is a very dangerous book. Why, you may ask? It presents the idea that eventually “everything will be alright” and God will restore all. For all of us this is really, really good news. This is a book about the hope that lies at the core of every human soul.

Eldredge focuses on Luke 19:28-29 and the Greek word “palingenesia”, the idea of a return to Genesis, a new beginning and renewal. I am surprised he did not focus also on the word “Apokatastasis” found in Acts 3:21 which means “to put back into the original condition”. “ Whom the heaven must receive until the times of a restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.” I suspect that Eldredge avoided “Apokatastasis” because of the identification of it with universal salvation.

John builds his grand vision and hope of the restoration of all things primarily using the imagery of the great prophet Isaiah. Isaiah in many passages paints a picture of an eventually restored creation where “every knee will bow and every tongue will confess” and "every tear will be wiped away and death will be swallowed up" (Isaiah 25:8) . “Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other. By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every tongue will swear allegiance. Surely they will say of Me, ‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’ ” All who rage against Him will come to Him and be put to shame.(Isaiah 45:23-24). Paul quotes Isaiah in Philippians 2:10-11 seeing Jesus as the final fulfillment ” that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father”

Isaiah is the most quoted prophet in the New Testament. Most Christians don’t seem to be aware of the grand influence of Isaiah on the New Testament writers. We should not be looking primarily to people like Augustine, Calvin or Luther to create New Testament theology BUT instead Isaiah.

Eldredge also avoids dealing with the issue of “hell” as defined as a place of eternal conscious torment. He surely knows what happened when Rob Bell did this and the gatekeepers of “Orthodoxy” threw him out. Instead, All Things New has a glowing endorsement by JD Greer, president of the Southern Baptists, on the back. Hmmmm, times may be a changing.

If you are new to examining the idea of “Hell” (which is actually an English word circa 725 AD used to translate Gehenna) and the destiny of all souls, let me very briefly summarize below. These are very, very general summaries, see my picture for verses of each .

1. Eternal Conscious Torment- “Hell” is a place of eternal conscious torment for those who reject Christ or who have never made a decision for him.

2. Annihilationism- the idea that the consciousness of evil people and those who reject Christ will eventually be annihilated, only believers will receive eternal life.

3. Restorationism (aka Christian Universalism)- the idea that that all souls will eventually be restored to God. God will be all in all (I Cor. 15:28) .Sin is viewed more as a sickness that will be healed thus any person in a healed state would naturally receive God.

Here is a short list of books and documentaries that I have found helpful. All Things New is a great start on your expanding journey of God’s great love for all!

1. Love Wins by Rob Bell
2. Hellbound? Movie by Kevin Miller
3. Four Views on Hell
4. All You Want to Know About Hell: Three Christian Views of God’s Final Solution to the Problem of Sin
5. Her Gates Will Never be Shut: Hope, Hell and the New Jerusalem by Bradley Jersak
6. The Evangelical Universalist by Gregory MacDonald
7. Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God: The Scandalous Truth of the Very Good News by Brian Zahnd
8. That All Shall Be Saved by David Bentley Hart
9. Heaven’s Doors : Wider Than You Ever Believed! by George Sarris
10. Hope for All: Ten Reasons God’s Love Prevails and Hope Beyond Hell by Gerry Beauchemin
11. Early church fathers; Origen, Gregory of Nyssa, Clement of Alexandria
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Paco
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great book of Hope
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2020
This is a very dangerous book. Why, you may ask? It presents the idea that eventually “everything will be alright” and God will restore all. For all of us this is really, really good news. This is a book about the hope that lies at the core of every human soul.

Eldredge focuses on Luke 19:28-29 and the Greek word “palingenesia”, the idea of a return to Genesis, a new beginning and renewal. I am surprised he did not focus also on the word “Apokatastasis” found in Acts 3:21 which means “to put back into the original condition”. “ Whom the heaven must receive until the times of a restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.” I suspect that Eldredge avoided “Apokatastasis” because of the identification of it with universal salvation.

John builds his grand vision and hope of the restoration of all things primarily using the imagery of the great prophet Isaiah. Isaiah in many passages paints a picture of an eventually restored creation where “every knee will bow and every tongue will confess” and "every tear will be wiped away and death will be swallowed up" (Isaiah 25:8) . “Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other. By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every tongue will swear allegiance. Surely they will say of Me, ‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’ ” All who rage against Him will come to Him and be put to shame.(Isaiah 45:23-24). Paul quotes Isaiah in Philippians 2:10-11 seeing Jesus as the final fulfillment ” that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father”

Isaiah is the most quoted prophet in the New Testament. Most Christians don’t seem to be aware of the grand influence of Isaiah on the New Testament writers. We should not be looking primarily to people like Augustine, Calvin or Luther to create New Testament theology BUT instead Isaiah.

Eldredge also avoids dealing with the issue of “hell” as defined as a place of eternal conscious torment. He surely knows what happened when Rob Bell did this and the gatekeepers of “Orthodoxy” threw him out. Instead, All Things New has a glowing endorsement by JD Greer, president of the Southern Baptists, on the back. Hmmmm, times may be a changing.

If you are new to examining the idea of “Hell” (which is actually an English word circa 725 AD used to translate Gehenna) and the destiny of all souls, let me very briefly summarize below. These are very, very general summaries, see my picture for verses of each .

1. Eternal Conscious Torment- “Hell” is a place of eternal conscious torment for those who reject Christ or who have never made a decision for him.

2. Annihilationism- the idea that the consciousness of evil people and those who reject Christ will eventually be annihilated, only believers will receive eternal life.

3. Restorationism (aka Christian Universalism)- the idea that that all souls will eventually be restored to God. God will be all in all (I Cor. 15:28) .Sin is viewed more as a sickness that will be healed thus any person in a healed state would naturally receive God.

Here is a short list of books and documentaries that I have found helpful. All Things New is a great start on your expanding journey of God’s great love for all!

1. Love Wins by Rob Bell
2. Hellbound? Movie by Kevin Miller
3. Four Views on Hell
4. All You Want to Know About Hell: Three Christian Views of God’s Final Solution to the Problem of Sin
5. Her Gates Will Never be Shut: Hope, Hell and the New Jerusalem by Bradley Jersak
6. The Evangelical Universalist by Gregory MacDonald
7. Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God: The Scandalous Truth of the Very Good News by Brian Zahnd
8. That All Shall Be Saved by David Bentley Hart
9. Heaven’s Doors : Wider Than You Ever Believed! by George Sarris
10. Hope for All: Ten Reasons God’s Love Prevails and Hope Beyond Hell by Gerry Beauchemin
11. Early church fathers; Origen, Gregory of Nyssa, Clement of Alexandria
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Star-In-The-Meadow
5.0 out of 5 stars Hope Renewed
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2017
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I pre-ordered this book a few weeks ago and received an instant online copy when I ordered it. I read it straight through in a matter of hours. The hard copy will arrive today and I'm excited to begin my second reading of it. Very impactful. Reading it felt like waking up.

In his book, John describes the coming Kingdom and the renewal of all things. My understanding of "the ending of the age" had, up till now, been very bland and colorless. Not something I could put my hopes into because it actually filled me with hopelessness. This never ending church service in the sky idea that I had been taught time out of mind had been draining me of all excitement about Jesus' return. Not anymore. John's truth-filled, brilliantly written book has restored life and color to my understanding. His description is "deeper and nearer to mortal heart; marvelous and yet not strange," as Tolkien wrote. The coup de gras to the hopelessness that I have been battling. There is so much more coming! And that truth has filled me up with joy and expectancy. Thank you so much, John.

If you are hungry and hurting, needing hope, and aching for a deeper understanding of the Kingdom, read this. It will change your life.
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Dr. Anthony Schatz
5.0 out of 5 stars A feel good source of hope
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2022
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Loved reading this book. It’s very uplifting and provides a lot of hope for what’s coming. Interesting perspective on some things but still biblical
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Scott F. Young
2.0 out of 5 stars Interesting but theologically incorrect
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2019
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What John is postulating is interesting. Is humanity's secret desire to have World Peace? Yes. But is that what the Bride of Christ should be considering? No that's not what the Bible indicates. John states that humanity wants peace on earth for the Millennial Reign as our end destiny. "To live is Christ, to die is gain," Philippians 1:21...Romans 8:13...put away your flesh desires, live in the spirit.

Matthew 22:1-13 indicates a Wedding Feast in Heaven with the Father. That is the Bride's destiny. Also he quotes Jesus many times. Jesus, in the times that John is indicating in his book, audience is the Jews. Their final destiny and desire at the time was to be in the Millennial Reign. Their calling is to be the human priests during the Millennial Reign. If we consider the audience of whom John Eldredge is referring, he is using Jesus' Words to discuss the Remnant that lives through the Tribulation and into the Millennial Reign. Sorry he gets this really really wrong.
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Deborah
5.0 out of 5 stars I wish everyone would read this book!
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2020
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Eldredge is a beautiful writer and this is a GOOD NEWS book describing the Restoration of our Earth in his usual awesome way of putting it in words that allow you to 'see it'!
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MelKathryn
5.0 out of 5 stars So much hope
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2019
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Thankful for this book as it goes into the true coming Eden we are promised as Christ's followers. Knowing this world full of suffering and sin is not our permanent gives cause for great hope and joy. I love the in-depth look at the scriptures that pain the picture of beauty that we'll be enjoying!
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Lloyd Spence
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Christmas present!
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2019
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This will be a Christmas present - this copy of All Things New is a brand new copy, great for giving away! Thanks!

Good book, too - it's a topic we really don't know much about. We read it last summer, and really appreciated Eldredge's view on "Heaven" - the new, restored earth, the way it was when God first created it!
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Jana Waddell
5.0 out of 5 stars Never knew this is what I always believed
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2020
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I've always had trouble with the wispy-vague heaven taught in Sunday School. Here John unmasks what God's true character of redemption should mean for eternity. Walking through scripture and clearly highlighting God's redemptive nature...this makes MUCH more sense.
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