"For just as spring break is a taste of summer time in the midst of the semester, so also the kingdom of God is present in the midst of history, as we taste of its blessings now, and look forward to the summer time of God’s kingdom when Christ returns, the Holy City the New Jerusalem descends, and the whole creation is restored in new heavens and the new earth. Amen, come Lord Jesus.”
- David Naugle, “The Gospel of the Kingdom of God” (A chapel talk delivered at Dallas Baptist University on April 2, 2004)
Hat Tip: Of First Importance
This quote, and the one in the immediate previous post, expresses the concept of inaugurated eschatology; the belief in an eternal Kingdom of God which is already here in down-payment form but awaiting its final consummation. Eternal life, the quality of life of the Age to Come, begins now but is completed at the final resurrection.
So much of the Bible makes better sense once you get this concept.
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