Following the last post, there was some confusion in regard to the notion of Christian Anarchy. So, over the next few weeks I will attempt to clarify the term.
What is the gospel if it is not social? One may be tempted to say well it is spiritual, but doesn’t that response separate the spirit and the physical? If one says stealing a car is not socially acceptable, does that not imply that the physical action is part and parcel with its negative moral and spiritual value? If we want to use logic then don’t separate the physical and the spiritual; they are the same.
Given that, what does it mean to say that the “kingdom of God,” on of Christ’s favorite topics is “spiritual.” It means that it is social; the kingdom of God must have reign over all of our life. The Kingdom of God is our reality. Therefore the gospel of Jesus Christ is social. It’s preaching was always followed by healing, feeding, raising the dead, teaching and uplifting children, redistributing wealth, venerating the elderly. This is the primary concern of the church.
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