mrwil65
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In 1516, the English churchman, philosopher, and advisor to King Henry VIII, Sir Thomas More, coined the term utopia when he published a book by that name: Utopia. It described an imaginary island country named Utopia (“no place” in Greek) where life was lived in perfect order and balance.
Will there ever be a world where life is ordered and balanced? According to the Bible, there will be. First, Christ will rule a kingdom on earth that is not totally problem-free but ordered by His perfect rule for a thousand years. Then, for all eternity, the new heaven and new earth will usher in the New Jerusalem where life will be perfect—devoid of death, mourning, and pain.
Today, we see dystopia. But in the future we see the Kingdom of God—first on earth, then on the new earth. Perfection is coming for all who wait for it in Christ.
Will there ever be a world where life is ordered and balanced? According to the Bible, there will be. First, Christ will rule a kingdom on earth that is not totally problem-free but ordered by His perfect rule for a thousand years. Then, for all eternity, the new heaven and new earth will usher in the New Jerusalem where life will be perfect—devoid of death, mourning, and pain.
Today, we see dystopia. But in the future we see the Kingdom of God—first on earth, then on the new earth. Perfection is coming for all who wait for it in Christ.