What about the Great Commission? We've been charged by our brother Jesus
to go into all nations and make disciples, baptizing them in the name of
the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. These were among His last words to His
beloved disciples, and we need to be attentive to them. More than
attentive: we need to be willing to lay down our lives for this command.
The kingdom is social justice but it is so much more than that, it is the
now-and-future redemption of the cosmos in Christ, the head of all
creation, through whom all things were made. We do indeed proclaim the
Kingdom by being peacemakers (to work for peace, work for justice), but
this does not preclude proclaiming the good news of redemption in Christ,
knowledge of which generally does not come naturally to humankind. (just
re-read Jesus and the prophets if you doubt that this is the human
condition!). I worry that this author's notion of "church" is way too
small! If anyone out there isn't turned off by what I'm saying, I'd
encourage you to immerse yourself in prayer and in the prayerful reading
of Scripture, and to seek the Kingdom in all its beauty and fullness.
Responding to http://www.bruderhof.com/e-books/HiddenChrist.htm
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