Bible questions deserve Bible answers

QUESTION: Last year I attended a debate wherein a Preterist argued that we are now living in the “new heavens and earth.” He stated that the present earth will not be destroyed, but that it shall last forever. He cited: Ecclesiastes 1:4. I looked it up, and it does state that: “the earth abideth forever.” What do you think about this argument? ANSWER: The word “forever” is found literally…