We now come to the last kingdom question: How does the kingdom reconcile creation to the creator?
As we saw in part four of this series, the purpose of the kingdom of God on earth is to reconcile the four separations that occurred as a result of the Fall of Man.
Reconciliation begins with one’s reconciliation to God. This is the linchpin of all reconciliation that follows.
When a person is reconciled to God, he becomes a new creation; all the old things have passed away, and all things become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17. This supernatural event brings with it the real possibility of transformation and reconciliation in the three other areas of separation.
The new believer is reconciled to himself. Those areas where he suffers from emotional separation, guilt, insecurity and other results from the Fall of Man, are all candidates for being remedied. Continue reading “Six Kingdom Questions: Part 6”