11/28/2023 0 Comments Dj roa breakaway civilization![]() The irony, of course, is that the kingdom had already arrived, and it was standing right under their noses, as Jesus – the incarnation of the kingdom – was in their midst (Luke 17:21, NASB). ![]() It’s also why the first-century ekklesias – which were predominantly Gentile – were socially harassed, ostracized, and persecuted by their neighbors.ĭuring Jesus’ day, the Pharisees were looking for observable signs that alerted them to when the kingdom of God would break into the earth. This is precisely why Paul’s imperial gospel caused riots to break out everywhere he preached. ![]() It has “broken away” from the culture in drastic ways. Instead, the kingdom of God exists alongside of fallen human civilization (the world system), but it’s completely separate from it in its values, lifestyle, community life, and ethics. Welcome to another Thursday UNFILTERED blog post, the only blog that urges you not to bring up theology on a first date.Įven after my landmark book debuted several years ago (I’m speaking about Insurgence: Reclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom), many Christians still WRONGLY equate the kingdom of God with heaven, making the world a better place, signs and wonders, or a message exclusively for the Jews.Įven though the book – and The Insurgence Podcast – have both had strong distribution (mostly because some of you have recommended them to your friends), the masses of God’s people still do not understand the kingdom to be an alternative civilization on this earth.Ī colony of heaven planted right here on this fallen planet.Īnother powerful description of the kingdom of God is that it is a breakaway civilization.īy “breakaway,” I don’t mean that kingdom people follow John the Baptist and retreat to the desert, having nothing to do with modern society.
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