In the gospel of John, we see the evangelist uses of dualailty quite often with light and dark, good and evil, etc etc etc. You get the idea.
But have we taken this dualism too far?
Is the kingdom of God a left or a right?
is the kingdom of God liberal or conservative?
is the kingdom of God modern or postmodern?
Is the kingdom of God emerging or not emerging?
Is the kingdom of God catholic or protestant? MB or Baptist?
I was talking with this sunday school lady the other day at Dan's church, and Wing and I started to debate the whole issue of the Kingdom of God and her answer was," The Kingdom of God is the love of God in the hearts of men."
I have many more thoughts, but I'll just leave it here and let the discussion begin.
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I think your Sunday school lady is right... The kingdom of God is love. Now academics and Christians alike may argue about your questions, and they can cite plenty of examples for and against each viewpoint. But when will the dust settle? Or will it ever? Rather than throwing out your questions as irrevalent, I am afraid what may happen when these questions grows from a slight mumbling to shoves of violence. What I mean is, these questions create divisions between the Christian community if we ask too hard, and start to not play nice. Well that's what happened (though different period and mindset it's essentially the core issue) during the reformation. Do you really think God only shows up at BPGC in opposed to First Baptist? Or that God only shows up at a Iraq war sit-in but not at Bushes' swear-in?
So where does all of this leave our pew-sitting believer? I believe it leaves the believer where they are: for those who are Catholics--God is Catholic. For those who are liberal--God is liberal. For those who are traditional--God is Traditional; etc. For God is Love, and Love knows no bounds. It is that "no bounds" that God can love us. I believe if love has any kind of boundaries, we'd be hooped as I'm sure we'd be out of the boundries. I think love also means to be accepting to anyone or anything, so that includes all those that you've mentioned. So now.. Mr. So, let's hear your position and your journey that takes you to where you are.
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