If the key victory has already been secured, why is there an Act V?
God wants the victory of Jesus to spread to all the nations of the world. Those who follow Jesus are being built into God's new temple, the place where God's Spirit lives. God is gathering these
people from all around the world and forming them into his church. When this is complete, Jesus
will return and the reign of God will become a reality throughout God's creation ( 1 corinthian 15:24-25). The curse imposed during Act II will be removed (Revelation 22;3)
The task of bringing blessing to the people of the world has been given again to the descendants of Abraham. According to the New Testament, all those who belong to Christ are true children of Abraham ( Galatians 3:29).
Act V emphasizes the mission of Christ-followers; to proclaim and live out the liberating message of the good news of Christ's Kingdom.
Act V moves through history to our own time, enveloping us in its drama. The message of Christ and his Kingdom has now come to us. The challenge of a decision now confronts us too. What will we do? How will we fit into this story
The story of the Bible is the true account of the central conflict winding its way through the history of the world. Will we be part of God' s mission of re-Creation of restoring the world around us -- and making the world (including ourselves) new?
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