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Monday, June 30, 2008

Kingdombearer? Depends on your interpretation of kingdom, I guess.

I said something yesterday about "embodying Christ & being a Kingdombearer" Hmmmmmmmm. I realize that's open to widely different interpretations - depending on your idea of "the kingdom".

IF, IF, IF you think "the kingdom" will come when Jesus returns and gathers all the good little Christians, and that those who have not said the Christian salvation formula will be left in "tribulation", only to be thrown into hell fire and damnation at the end if they haven't come to their senses and converted to your particular form of Christianity - THEN, THEN, THEN being a "kingdombearer" would be kinda like a crusader, wouldn't it????? wadoyathink?

BUT, BUT, BUT if the kingdom is a kingdom of justice and peace, where nobody hates anybody and everyone knows they are loved by God, and that "neither shall there be mourning nor crying nor pain anymore" - THEN, THEN, THEN What do you think a kingdombearer is????????

1 comment:

Anne said...

I go for the second description of the kingdom, and to that end TRY to remember that "you" (whoever the you may be) may only have my representation of God to relate to. We need to alway be trying to bring that peace and justice and love into this world.