Category Archives: Maranatha
“The story is not over yet” by Thomas Schreiner
“The story is not over yet. Believers still await the consummation. They await the new creation, the completion of the new exodus, and the final fulfillment of the new covenant. Jesus will come again and transform the universe. There is … Continue reading
“The happiest thing of all” by John Calvin
“Let us consider this settled: that no one has made progress in the school of Christ who does not joyfully await the day of death and final resurrection. Paul, too, distinguishes all believers by this mark (Titus 2:13; 2 Timothy … Continue reading
“Christ will come again!” by Sam Storms
“Christ has died, Christ has risen, Christ will come again! This simple liturgical refrain reminds us of the profoundly important truth that eschatology is deeply and inextricably grounded in the gospel. The twofold past tense ‘has died’ and ‘has risen’ is the basis … Continue reading
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“What the Hebrew prophets call shalom” by Cornelius Plantinga Jr.
“The prophets dreamed of a new age in which human crookedness would be straightened out, rough places made plain. The foolish would be made wise, and the wise, humble. They dreamed of a time when the deserts would flower, the … Continue reading
“O, hear the music of God’s future” by Christopher J. H. Wright
“Mission means inviting all the peoples of the earth to hear the music of God’s future and dance to it today.” –Christopher J. H. Wright, The Mission of God: Unlocking the Bible’s Grand Narrative (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2006), … Continue reading
“We do not know the play” by C.S. Lewis
“The doctrine of the Second Coming teaches us that we do not and cannot know when the world drama will end. The curtain may be rung down at any moment: say, before you have finished reading this paragraph. This seems … Continue reading
“The World’s Last Night” by C.S. Lewis
“There are many reasons why the modern Christian and even the modern theologian may hesitate to give to the doctrine of Christ’s Second Coming that emphasis which was usually laid on it by our ancestors. Yet it seems to me … Continue reading
