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| From Move 2: Jesus was not a hippie |
The subject of our dearly, departed pets within the future, biblical, New Earth from Revelation, in particular, arose today on Facebook. The friend is a 'newish' theological friend. FYI: Not Saint Chuckles, Bobby Buff, Mr. Matt or The Jeff.
Paraphrased and edited comments:
Dr. Russ
The concept makes sense. People tend to read the figurative literal of Revelation with no creativity. If read as plain literal, the theological deductions of some would lead to reasoning humanity in Jesus Christ are meant to be everlasting
Jesus groupies that only hang out in New Jerusalem, and sing (crappy) worship songs.
Anonymous Reformed:
Lol.
Russ. I'm so going to quote you on that someday.
Yeah, singing 3 chord wonders with awful theology for the rest of eternity.
Dr. Russ
We have this entire planet and universe, art, music, science, etcetera (theology and philosophy of course!). We are to work. We are to love the triune God, our fellow human beings, animals, and pets.
That being stated
I reason, there will be those followers of Jesus Christ that want to literally follow Jesus Christ everywhere he goes.
It would be fascinating if he allows it. A continual world tour...
Anonymous Reformed:
Who knows I suppose? That's the beauty of it all to some extent.
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The Mounce commentary on Revelation provides many helpful insights. Figurative language is definitely used within the book of Revelation, but an actual culminated Kingdom of God is being mysteriously described. Mounce (1990: 368-397).
MOUNCE, ROBERT H. (1990)
The Book of Revelation, Grand Rapids, William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company.
