Posts Tagged ‘Scot McNight’
The kind of “gift-community” we discussed in Part 4 would be remarkable in a world of greed, isolation, aggression, and loneliness. It would be conspicuously Godly or “Holy.” In fact, that’s the point. Ultimately, we are becoming eikons of God designed to both imitate Him and become a dwelling in which He lives by His Spirit (Eph 3:22). But what does it mean, practically speaking, to be God’s eikons? What does that look like?
Again, Jesus gives us the answer.
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Something is very wrong with the world. Oppression, violence, exploitation, injustice, sickness, and even death can all be attributed to mankind’s broken relationship with God – the source of all that is good. The bible calls this brokenness “sin,” and it is the result of our willful rejection of God’s good rule in our lives.
The gospel, or “the good news,” is that God’s rulership has returned to earth through Jesus Christ and the door is now open for anyone to enter His kingdom and enjoy the goodness of God. As Jesus himself said repeatedly, “Repent, for the Kingom of heaven is at hand” (Mk 1:14). Jesus’ clear invitation is to simply change our minds (that’s what “repent,” or metanoia means) about the way we live and join him in a brand new life where God and his goodness is available to anyone who seeks.
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