What about heaven?

I gave my testimony at a small group this afternoon. One of the things I shared was how the more were walk with God, the more our knowledge of how big He is grows. Getting to know God is like hiking up a mountain. Our view of the world around us only gets bigger and bigger until we reach the top. God's plans and His ways are like that as well. God and His way only get bigger and bigger.
I have been reading a book called "Suprised by Hope" by N.T. Wright. I am sure your not "suprised" that I am reading a book by N.T. Wright. God's plans really are bigger than we can imagine. This book has been a breath of fresh air for me. Things that I didn't think possible are now possible. I have posted a video that I strongly encourage you to watch. It helps to understand this blog a lot better. I also want to say that I am by know means trying to give a full and complete teaching on this subject. My hope is that this would be a jump start into a direction that I believe God has us all going.
God will restore all things. I am sure you have heard me say that a few times, while I have been blogging. God will fully restore humanity, when he raises the dead in Christ. The apostle Paul says, "For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. But each in His own order: Christ the first fruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ." (1 Corinthians 15:20-23) In Romans 8 we also read how the creation longs for the redemption of the childern of God. Creation as well is waiting to be redeemed and restored. Right now we live in a time between the resurrection and the coming of Christ. It is a time where God has begun his new age and creation but it is yet to reach it's completion until his coming. Revelation 3:12;21:2 talks about God completing his work of restoration. The new Jerusalem will come down from out of heaven forever bringing heaven and earth together. The old age and the old earth will pass away in that since.
So what does this all mean? Heaven is not our final destination. God will restore all of us by transforming our bodies through our resurrection and God will restore His longing creation as well. Then we wont go up to heaven but heaven will come down to us. The new Jerusalem will come down and the one who sits on the throne will say, "Behold, I make all things new." Wow! A restored people on a restored earth! What I thought impossible is possible. Even now! If God was going to "rapture" all Christians and then destory the earth along with all the rest of evil humanity, then what would be the point of caring for the earth now. I am not saying that people will not be judged but that according to the Bible, God has wanted to restore His people and His creation. There is very little evidence for God wiping out His creation and rapturing His people from that.
I know this is a lot to swallow. Search the scripture and study for yourself and watch the video. I am continuing to study and read the scripture to understand this more fully. It is clear that God is in the business of restoring and remaking. How can we do that even now?
Thanks for reading,
Marcelino