Tearing Down and Building up in the Kingdom

Since Jesus isn’t attached to the same things we are, he can take the God-view, which is about more than redeeming our individual lives. God means to redeem the world, which is going to require some major teardowns before the global renewal project can go forward. 

In this view there is some divine bulldozing to be done, some cosmic asbestos removal to be completed, before the world is safe for God’s creation to live in again. All the systems, powers, and economies that keep us separated into first class and coach—they’re…