Jesus and the Future of the Earth

Jesus brought fresh news to the world. It is news about a totally different social order, news that heralds judgment and complete reversal for the life of the present world-age. His news concerns the reign of God, which will bring to an end the present age, the age of man. Without God our age sinks down into hollowness and coldness of heart, into stubbornness and self-delusion. In Jesus, the Father revealed his love to us, a love that wants to conquer and rule everything that once belonged to it. Jesus calls, urging a divided humankind to sit together at one table, God’s table, where there is room for all. He invites all people to a meal of fellowship and fetches his guests from the roadsides and skid rows. The future age comes as God’s banquet, God’s wedding-feast, God’s reign of unity. It is a question of God becoming Lord again over his creation, consummating the victory of his spirit of unity and love. Read Full Article »