KINGDOM SPLAT--Ridderbos VIII

Coming of the Kingdom
by Herman N. Ridderbos
(librarything entry; my scan results)

Matthew 16:13-20; 18:15-17

So easily conflated:
basileia and ekklesia.
The intimate connection
too easily taken
for identification.

Basileia:
God's divine work.
Ekklesia:
God's people.

Ekklesia,
resting on
that 12-stone foundation,
the unique,
intransmissible
apostleship.

Ekklesia,
given authority,
given to preach.

Preach what?
Gospel--
good news of Messiah,
the one in whom
basileia is fulfilled
and will be consummated.

Tag(s): "kingdom of god" poetry theology

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