What does Revelation 21:5 mean by "everything"? Revelation 21:5 (NIV)::


  He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”


My pastor included this verse in his sermon today, and after reading it, he added his own emphasis, "And this means ev-ery-thing!"

But does it really?

What "everything" is being made new?  My car won't be new again, will it?

What is this verse really saying?
According to the book of Genesis God created the heavens and the earth. God gave form to the universe. God filled the earth with living beings. God created light. God created us.

Scripture doesn't state that He will duplicate his children's toys.

That which God has created, He will create anew (including us). 

In Revelation 21 it continues with a thorough description of the new Jerusalem. In verses 22-23 it describes;
22)No temple could be seen in the city, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. 23)And the city has no need of sun or moon, for the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its light.

(Doesn't sound like headlights will be necessary.)