Restoration of Power and Authority Structures 

Restoration of Power and Authority                                               

As we discussed earlier, Adam was endowed with power and authority upon his creation. The Fall resulted in the defilement of humankind and nature alike, upon which Adam lost all power and authority. Adam's transgression had an eternal consequence for the entire creation of God. Just like humankind, the creation was also defiled. It had to be redeemed and made perfect again. Jesus first came to redeem humankind through the Cross. He will come again, this time to redeem nature and establish the new heaven and earth, the New Jerusalem. The Bible begins with a creation story and ends with a creation story. 

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. (Genesis 1:1a)

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. (Revelation 21:1)

The Prophet Isaiah foretold the second event. 

Behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind. (Isaiah 65:17)

Why is there a need for new heavens and new earth? God created the first Heaven and Earth and deemed them as "very good" (Genesis 1:31). Nevertheless, we are told that God will create "new heaven and new earth" (Revelation 21:1–8). Why? The first creation suffered from the defilement of sin. Through Adam, sin entered not only humanity but also nature. While humanity suffered spiritual and physical death, nature entered an entropy mode. Entropy is the unfolding of degradation of matter and energy within the universe that ultimately leads toward disorder and death. There were no floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, or earthquakes in Eden, and no illnesses and death. Adam and Eve were created immortals. They were allowed to partake of the Tree of Life and enjoyed immortality and the intimate presence of God. However, their access to the Tree of Life and God was cut off upon the Fall (Genesis 3:24). Spiritual and physical death is, to this day, the fate of the human race. Jesus redeemed of humanity from sin and death. 

Through Christ Jesus, the Law of the Spirit of life has set me free from the Law of sin and death. (Romans 8:2) 

The redemption of nature is yet to come when the "new heavens and the new earth" will be established.  Apostle Paul explains:

The creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but because of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. (Romans 8:19-23)

The Fall affected the powers and authorities established at the beginning of time. The creation of the "new heaven and the new earth" restores these structures to their initial divine design.