Empire of the Risen Son Quotes

“The confusion of the Kingdom of God with heaven is a result of a common misapprehension among Christians that the main reason Jesus came to earth is to get as many of us as possible out of this world and into a happy sky palace for all eternity. No doubt most people view this as the main purpose of any religion—the imparting of consolation at the time of death, and an assurance of a future immunity from sorrows in a permanent home “away beyond the blue.”
― Steve Gregg, Empire of the Risen Son: A Treatise on the Kingdom of God—What it is and Why it Matters Book One: There is Another King