"The kingdom must be understood as (1) the dynamic reign of God in the hearts of His people, (2) a reality now present on earth that people either enter into or reject, and (3) a future kingdom that will culminate with God dwelling with His people on a new earth."
"...in (Jesus') ministry and person, the age to come broke into this present age....The kingdom of God is here but not fully here. Our world is fallen but in the process of being redeemed. We live at the intersection of the already and the not yet."
"Clarifying the nature of the relationship between the kingdom and the church is absolutely critical if we are to recapture what God intended for His people."
"What was created out of Jesus' resurrection and ascension and the coming of the Spirit at Pentecost was a new, interim community (the church) that stood at the crossroads of this age and the one to come."
"The church consists of the citizens of the kingdom. It's the body of Christ composed of obedient disciples following in the way of Jesus. The church isn't a building, sanctuary, or program; it is the visible community of those who live by kingdom values."
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