Christians Belong to the Coming New World
Christians look forward to the Coming New World. This world is ruled by the wicked Satan and Christians do not blong to it. Learn the plain truths now.
Christians often feel out of place in this world. That feeling is not accidental. Instead, Scripture confirms it again and again that Christians belong to the Coming New World.
This world is not our home. Therefore, Christians must stop trying to settle here. At the same time, they must prepare for the Coming New World God has promised.
The Coming New World is the comforting truths we all look forward to. This world does not belong to Christians. It is a warning for everyone. And for many, it is frightening. Yet, it is also necessary.
The Coming New World Versus This Present World
This present world looks powerful. However, its power is temporary. More importantly, it is already condemned. Jesus made this clear that this world people love so much will be destroyed.
John 12:31 “Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out.”
This world is under judgment. Therefore, Christians must not cling to it. Instead, they must look forward to the Coming New World God will establish.
Satan Is the Ruler of This World — Not the Coming New World
The Bible does not hide who controls this present system.
2 Corinthians 4:4 “Whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them.”
Likewise, Scripture warns again:
Ephesians 2:2 “In which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience.”
Satan rules this age. Therefore, loving this world is dangerous. More importantly, it blinds people to the truth.
The Coming New World will not belong to Satan. Instead, it will belong to God alone and His people.
Christians Are Foreigners Waiting for the Coming New World
Faithful believers have always understood this reality.
Hebrews 11:13–16 “These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
For those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a homeland.
And truly if they had called to mind that country from which they had come out, they would have had opportunity to return. But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.”
They lived as strangers and died as strangers. And they looked forward to the Coming New World.
We Are Temporary Residents of this World
The Bible frequently emphasizes that believers are “in the world, but not of it,” living as temporary residents or ambassadors for a kingdom that is yet to come.
Here are several verses that support the idea that Christians belong to the coming “new world” or heavenly kingdom rather than the current one.
Our Heavenly Citizenship
These verses highlight that our primary legal and spiritual “residence” is not on this earth.
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Philippians 3:20: “But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ.”
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Hebrews 13:14: “For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.”
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Ephesians 2:19: “Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household.”
Living as Foreigners and Exiles
The New Testament often uses the imagery of a “sojourner” or “pilgrim”—someone traveling through a land that isn’t their home.
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1 Peter 2:11: “Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul.”
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Hebrews 11:13: “All these people… admitted that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.”
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John 17:16: (Jesus praying for His disciples) “They are not of the world, even as I am not of it.”
God’s Faithful Servants Never Belonged to This World
The Bible never promises believers an easy life. John the Baptist was beheaded (Matthew 14:1–12; Mark 6:14–29).
Stephen died as a martyr, Acts 7:54-60:
When they heard these things they were [a]cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth. But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God, and said, “Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!”
Then they cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and ran at him with one accord; and they cast him out of the city and stoned him. The witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul. They stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not charge them with this sin.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.”
All the apostles, except John, were killed. Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Elijah suffered deeply. Jonah never returned home to Israel. Their lives prove one truth: This world rejects God’s servants.
Yet, they endured. Why? Because they believed in the Coming New World.
God’s Promises Were Never Fully Fulfilled in This World
Even Abraham did not receive what was promised.
Promises to Abraham
Genesis 12:7 “Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, ‘To your descendants I will give this land.’”
Genesis 15:18–21 “On the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying: ‘To your descendants I have given this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the River Euphrates…’”
Yet Abraham never possessed it.
Promises to Isaac
Genesis 26:3 “Dwell in this land, and I will be with you and bless you; for to you and your descendants I give all these lands…”
Still, Isaac remained a sojourner.
Promises to Jacob: Genesis 28:13–15 “The land on which you lie I will give to you and your descendants…”
These promises await fulfillment in the Coming New World.
Job Looked Beyond This World to the Coming New World
Job understood suffering was temporary. Job 14:14 “If a man dies, shall he live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait, till my change comes.” Job waited. He endured. He believed in what was coming.
Revelation Reveals the Coming New World Clearly
The Bible ends with hope. Revelation 21:1–4 “Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth… And God will wipe away every tear…”
Revelation 22:1–5 “And they shall reign forever and ever.” This is the Coming New World. This is the believer’s true home.
Step-by-Step: How Christians Must Live While Waiting for the Coming New World
- Reject love for this world
- Expect rejection
- Obey God over culture
- Endure suffering
- Fix your eyes on eternity
Each step separates believers from this world.
Each step prepares them for the Coming New World.
Comparison Guide — This World vs the Coming New World
| This World | Coming New World |
| Ruled by Satan | Ruled by God |
| Temporary | Eternal |
| Filled with death | No death |
| Deception | Truth |
| Suffering | Peace |
The contrast is severe. The choice is unavoidable.
A Strong Warning to Christians Who Love This World
Loving this world is spiritual danger. This world will pass away. Those attached to it will fall with it. The Coming New World is not for those who compromise.
FAQs About the Coming New World
Q1: Is this world improving?
At first glance, this world may appear to improve. Technology advances. Comfort increases. Knowledge multiplies. However, Scripture warns believers not to trust appearances. Jesus declared that this world already stands under judgment. He did not say it was healing. He said it was condemned.
John 12:31 “Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out.”
Progress does not mean righteousness. Comfort does not mean holiness. Order does not mean God’s approval.
This world grows more efficient, but also more corrupt. It grows more connected, yet more hostile to truth.
Therefore, believers must not mistake improvement for salvation.
The Bible never promises a better world system. Instead, it promises a Coming New World to replace this one, Revelation 21:1.
Q2: Should Christians withdraw completely from this world?
Christians must live in this world, but they must not belong to it. This balance is difficult. That is why many fail. Jesus prayed that His followers would remain in the world, but not become like it.
John 17:15–16 “I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one. They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.”
Withdrawal is not obedience. Compromise is not obedience either. Christians must work, study, and live among others, Matthew 13:24-30. Yet their values must remain separate. Their loyalty must remain fixed. They live as witnesses, not citizens. They endure rejection without blending in. This tension prepares believers for the Coming New World, not comfort in this one.
Q3: Is the Coming New World literal, or only symbolic?
The Coming New World is literal, physical, and promised by God. It is not a metaphor. This is not an idea.
It is not symbolic poetry. This is reality that Satan hides from you. The same Bible that speaks plainly about creation speaks plainly about re-creation.
Revelation 21:1 “Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away.”
God promises a real city. He promises real resurrection. He promises real life without death.
Revelation 21:4 “And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying.”
If the Coming New World were symbolic, then suffering would be meaningless. But Scripture says suffering leads somewhere real. Believers endure because something real awaits them. That reality is the Coming New World God has prepared.
Q4: Why does this world feel comfortable to many Christians?
This world feels comfortable because compromise feels easy. Over time, constant exposure dulls spiritual sensitivity. Scripture warns that Satan blinds minds in this age (2 Corinthians 4:4).
Therefore, comfort can signal danger. If a Christian feels fully at home here, something is wrong.
The Coming New World was never meant to feel familiar yet. This present world is only temporary.
Q5: Can Christians succeed in this world and still belong to the Coming New World?
Yes, but success must never become identity. When success controls the heart, loyalty shifts. Jesus warned that no one can serve two masters. Therefore, believers must hold everything loosely.
The Coming New World requires faithfulness, not fame. Success must remain a tool, never a god.
Q6: Why does God allow His people to suffer in this world?
God allows suffering because this world is not the reward. Suffering exposes where true hope rests.
Hebrews 11 shows faithful people who suffered and died without receiving promises. Yet they looked ahead. Suffering points believers forward. It trains the heart to long for the Coming New World, not this one.
Q7: What happens to Christians who cling to this world?
Clinging to this world leads to spiritual loss. Attachment weakens obedience. Scripture warns that friendship with the world is enmity with God. Therefore, divided loyalty brings judgment.
The Coming New World belongs to those who endure. Those who refuse to let go will miss what is coming.
Final Call to Action — Choose the Coming New World
You cannot belong to both worlds. Choose comfort now — and lose eternity.
Choose obedience now — and inherit the Coming New World.
The warning is clear. God’s promise is sure. The decision is yours.
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