Romans Chapter 8 Vs. 21

 

Future Glory

Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. Rom 8:21

delivered from the... This refers to the renovation of the heavens and earth by fire when creation will be rid of all bondage of corruption and made new for the eternal perfect state (2Pet. 3:10-13; Heb. 1:10-12; 12:25-28; Isa. 65:17; 66:22-24; Rev. 21-22).

corruption into the... Greek: phthora, moral corruption, decay, ruin, depravity, wickedness (Rom. 8:21; 1Cor. 15:42, 15:50; Gal. 6:8; 2Pet. 1:4; 2:12, 2:19). Also translated "perish" (Col. 2:22) and "be destroyed" (2Pet. 2:12). There will be no more death. The creature or creation looks forward to the Millennium when redeemed man is glorified and will never again have to face God’s curse.

glorious liberty of... Literally, "freedom of the glory of the children of God—the glory of eternity" (1Cor. 2:9; Rom. 8:18).

When God’s program of salvation for people is completed and the children of God together experience their glorious freedom from sin, Satan, and physical decay, then the Creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay. God had cursed the physical Creation as a part of His judgment on people for sin because of their position and authority over the Creation as God’s representatives (Gen. 1:26-30; 2:8, 2:15). Similarly, since God’s program of salvation for people is one of a new Creation (2Cor. 5:17; Gal. 6:15), the physical world also will be re-created (Rev. 21:5). This will take place in two stages. First will be the renovation of the present cosmos in conjunction with the return to earth of the Lord Jesus and the establishment of the messianic kingdom on earth (Isa. 11:5-9; 35:1-2, 35:5-7; 65:20, 65:25; Amos 9:13). The second stage will be creation of “a new heaven and a new earth” (Rev. 21:1; cf. 2Pet. 3:7-13).