Putney explains that the Church is the “seed, sign and instrument of the kingdom, distinct but indissolubly united to it and to Christ”. The church serves the kingdom by spreading through the world the gospel values which are the expression of the Kingdom and which help people to accept God’s plan”. The message of the church today is the message of the kingdom of God that is the salvation of liberation at every level of being (Disdar, 2014, 11). Putney (2008, p.9) argues that “we are to be concerned about the world. We need to address the problems of our current world. Engage in dialogue with world religions, working for justice and peace, ecumenism, the protection of the environment, are the work of the coming kingdom of God. The virtues
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“The reign of God challenges the rule of the world, by exploring them to the power and sovereignty of God. It is already installed in the world”. (p.472). In God’s kingdom, there is always forgiveness, rejoicing over the lost one over other ninety nine, sinners preferred to the righteous, the stranger is the neighbour, guests are casual street passers-by. “It is the rule of the gifts, of the good, of justice, of hospitality, and forgiveness.” (P479). He continues “the rule of God is bit unruly, and the kingdom has the look of a holy or sacred anarchy where, truth to tell, it seems like all hell has broken loose. Holy hell, that is”. It is a marvellous explanation of the kingdom by …show more content…
The resurrection of Jesus created in his disciples an awe, reverence and courage. Kinast, (2000) p.17) talk about an “ontological transformation in our own being lead us to acquire the epistemological knowledge, understanding, discernment and wisdom. True wisdom is a knowledge that comes only through relationship with the living God. First of all the realisation of own being in relation to other people and the world”. In other words a sapiential pedagogy seeks always to balance a reciprocal correlation between Christian tradition, faith and experience. Therefore the “Christian education is aimed to the informing, forming and transforming of a people as disciples of Jesus shaping their lives in harmony with the reign of God”( Kinast,
“The reign of God challenges the rule of the world, by exploring them to the power and sovereignty of God. It is already installed in the world”. (p.472). In God’s kingdom, there is always forgiveness, rejoicing over the lost one over other ninety nine, sinners preferred to the righteous, the stranger is the neighbour, guests are casual street passers-by. “It is the rule of the gifts, of the good, of justice, of hospitality, and forgiveness.” (P479). He continues “the rule of God is bit unruly, and the kingdom has the look of a holy or sacred anarchy where, truth to tell, it seems like all hell has broken loose. Holy hell, that is”. It is a marvellous explanation of the kingdom by …show more content…
The resurrection of Jesus created in his disciples an awe, reverence and courage. Kinast, (2000) p.17) talk about an “ontological transformation in our own being lead us to acquire the epistemological knowledge, understanding, discernment and wisdom. True wisdom is a knowledge that comes only through relationship with the living God. First of all the realisation of own being in relation to other people and the world”. In other words a sapiential pedagogy seeks always to balance a reciprocal correlation between Christian tradition, faith and experience. Therefore the “Christian education is aimed to the informing, forming and transforming of a people as disciples of Jesus shaping their lives in harmony with the reign of God”( Kinast,