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Originally Posted by shackleton  I think the Dipsy, Rapture mentality has led the church to exist in a state of, "We are out of here any minute so we will not set up any thing permanent" mentality. Since every generation exists thinking it will be the last it has led to letting the government take over all the things the church was called to do. Education, taking care of the poor even art, music, science (not that these are jobs for the church but they have been let go).
I think the mindset that we are now in the millennium causes one to stop and take stock in what the church should be doing, setting up for the next generation, making permanent roots, making sure the church is going to be here for possible another one hundred years or more. Then living in light of what that means. |
Yes, and see greater continuity between this life and the age to come/the "New Heavens and New Earth". The cosmos isn't some sort of 'purgatory' to be escaped, but God's good creation, which is to be redeemed. When this is realized and the continuity of this age with the resurrection of the body is established, then Christ's Lordship and redemption of all things (and not just our souls) gets into focus.