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If we are all going to heaven what is the point of Isaiah's prophecy of beating swords to plowshares?

Isaiah 2:4 New International Version
He will judge between the nations and will settle disputes for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore.

Seeing our future is heaven or hell what is the point of this prophecy ?

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1. This prophecy will be fulfilled before Christ's return.

2. Apocalypse!

3. Perhaps the Meek will inherit the Earth?

4. the kingdom of heaven is within you.

We realize it by following the truth that is revealed to us.

5. It tell us that we are not going to heaven and we will be living on paradise forever!

6. Isaiah 2:4
4 He will judge between the nations
and will settle disputes for many peoples.
They will beat their swords into plowshares
and their spears into pruning hooks.
Nation will not take up sword against nation,
nor will they train for war anymore.
NIV

Simple reasoning.

The "LORD" is the one judging nations. Where are nations?
Heaven or Earth? (EARTH)

Where are people in "disputes"? Heaven or Earth? (EARTH)

The prophecy say, that people, would change weapons of war, into
instruments of peace, farming tools. Where do people farm?
Heaven or Earth? (EARTH)

Also these, "peoples", would stop training to be in war. Where do "peoples" war?
Heaven or Earth. (EARTH)

It is clear by context, that there will be peoples on Earth for these things to happen.
Thereby showing, that not all will have a calling to Heaven.

And even IF there was a firey Hell, as some believe, Metal, Wood or any
other implements physical, would liquify or disintegrate. Therefore,
keeping the shape of a farming tool would be impossible.

7. Good question.

If God intended for us to live in heaven and not on earth, wouldn't it make sense that He would just create us there to begin with? So why didn't He?

The Bible shows that God's original purpose was for mankind to live on earth (Gen. 2:17) and that the vast majority of mankind have the prospect of being resurrected in the future to life in Paradise on earth:

"But the meek ones themselves will possess the earth, And they will indeed find their exquisite delight in the abundance of peace." (Ps. 37:11)

Ps. 115:16 says: "The heavens are the Lord's heavens, but the EARTH he has given to human beings." (NRS)

"For thus saith Jehovah that formed the earth and made it, that formed it to be inhabited. " (Isa. 45:18) ASV

Matt. 5:5: "Happy are the mild-tempered ones, since they will inherit the EARTH."

Matt. 6:9, 10: "Our Father in the heavens, let your name be sanctified. Let your kingdom come. Let your will take place, as in heaven, also upon EARTH."

2 Pet. 3:13: "There are new heavens and a new EARTH that we are awaiting according to his promise, and in these righteousness is to dwell."

For more, see:
Eternal Happiness--In Heaven or on Earth?
http://www.watchtower.org/e/20001001/article_02.htm