I'm still working through all the implications of the two views- "fundamentalism" tending toward separatism and Reformed Theology tending toward "transformation." I have found myself leaning the greater part toward "transformation" for quite some time but still reserving a lesser part for sepratism, something like a 60%/40% blend.

More-and-more I see this relates to one's eschatological view.

If one believes that Christ is redeeming culture, one is more transformational.

If one believes Christ is not redeeming culture, that is going to h**l in a handbasket and
that it will continue that way until He returns, one tends toward modern dispensational premillenialism, which is part and parcel of "fundamentalism."

It has helped me to understand that Christ reigns over all creation now, even culture.

Primarily through His Church His reign is being made known.

Consider how few Christians there were in the world (as a percentage) in the first Century compared to today. While there certainly is rampant immorality ascending in our popular culture in this generation, there are right along with it very redemptive things mixed in. And look at how Christianity is impacting other parts of the world where it was previously unknown!

When Christ taught in the New Testament he explained the Kingdom of God. In Acts 1, He ascended into Heaven and was invested with His coronation as King of Kings over all Creation. Nothing is outside of that. His Kingdom was inaugurated and it is a present reality. It will be consummated when He returns the second time to judge all men but it exists now and He is reigning and ruling over everything now, even culture.

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Scott
PCA
North Carolina