Yeah I respect your view also.
“I believe that the former is passed away because there is no need of it “
I was sort of looking here and seems like this earth does have a purpose but it’s not for restoring anyone
“but the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. ….
Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.”
2 Peter 3:7, 10, 13 KJV
if you look at the ot his promise to make a new heaven and earth eas to israel regarding his restoration of them after the defiles the covenant made at Sinai and horeb the New Testament was thiers first
What I mean is
“For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.”
Isaiah 65:17-18 KJV
that promise is what we’re seeing fulfilled here n the new earth after judgement burns up the first like Peter said there
“And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, ( the one he promised to make in the ot ) prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.”
Revelation 21:1-3 KJV
That’s just my own view tbough your welcome to have yours also I don’t have an issue with it brother