![]() We leave our home court (the church) and go to their home court (the world). We go under (sub) where people “out there” don’t expect to see and experience grace. ![]() Another is to “defiantly stand our ground in open, declared warfare.” Stetzer suggests a third option, that we “go underground,” and “live out the gospel and its implications in subversive ways.” He describes: This rebellion involves a choice between two extremes in our context. We live in loyalty to the very One the world rebels against. Instead, we live for King Jesus in contrast to those around us. As Christians, we don’t join an illegitimate rebellion. As much as we may feel obligated by our family histories, or as willing as we may be to at least consider the validity of these differing viewpoints, there’s no common ground for us to stand on. Though we feel outnumbered and highly unpopular at times by clinging to our Christian ideals, though we make ourselves subject to all kinds of criticism and misunderstanding by resisting the widely held opinions of our friends and neighbors, we can’t help but recognize a tension that keeps us from following where the leader of this rebellion wants to take us. We, however, are in “rebellion against their rebellion,” announcing and seeking to live out the reality that God rules everything. The book begins with a strong truth from biblical teaching of the kindgdom: Jesus is indeed sovereign, and the world system is in an illegitimate rebellion, falsely claiming an authority that seems real, but is indeed illusory and temporal. ![]() ![]() Helpful DVD and small group workbook combinations make this ideal for congregational use. It is an excellent, readable integration of theology of mission, ecclesiology, and missional spirituality. I have always liked Ed Stetzer’s writings. Missional Lifestyle, Discipleship, Spirituality.Ed Stetzer, Subversive Kingdom: Living as Agents of Gospel Transformation. ![]()
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