Covenantal Eschatology and Dominion
We, along with most of the historic Christian church prior to the 20th century, hold to a victorious view of the future which is firmly rooted in the Scriptures. We believe God's Word teaches a progressively optimistic view of the advance & victory of His kingdom in history prior to His final return. We believe the Genesis mandate to take dominion has not been abrogated & that it is now developed more fully in the Great Commission. We believe the Great Commission will be successful in history. We believe that Jesus is ruling and reigning now at the right hand of God the Father, that His Kingdom, though not fully consummated, has nevertheless arrived in real power from on high. We believe that His kingdom, despite resistance from without and sometime failures from within, will necessarily continue to grow and permeate the whole world until all of His and our enemies are put under His feet. This also drives us to think multi-generationally, seeking by God's prevailing grace to diligently and wisely build our families and our churches for the long haul to overcome and impact the world for Christ's crown and covenant.
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