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Kingdom Conspiracy: Returning to the Radical Mission of the Local Church is unavailable, but you can change that!

According to Scot McKnight, “kingdom” is the biblical term most misused by Christians today. It has taken on meanings that are completely at odds with what the Bible says. “Kingdom” has become a buzzword for both social justice and redemption so that it has lost its connection with Israel and with the church as a local church. McKnight defines the biblical concept of kingdom, offering a thorough...

Tom Wright’s story could be focused less on the benefits of the story (exile is over) and more on the king of the story. I suggest the A-B-A′ story does just that. When Jesus declared, “The time has come. The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news,” the average Jewish listener didn’t say, “Finally, someone to tell me how to get saved.” Instead, what first came to mind when Jesus spoke this way of the arrival of the kingdom were thoughts about “David” and “king” and
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