The perils of getting this tension wrong are quite real. Those who mistakenly bring the kingdom too near (already) fall for utopianism, unrealistic expectations, politicized gospels, or, worst of all, the persecution of those who don’t yet believe or who don’t see things the same way. Those who keep the kingdom too distant (not yet) fall for prophecy chart fixations or cultural apathy or failed attempts to withdraw from society. In his resurrection, Jesus has been granted authority over everything (Matt. 28:18). He is the rightful heir and ruler of the cosmos. But Jesus does not yet rule
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