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  • Reclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom
  • By: Frank Viola
  • Narrated by: Tom Parks
  • Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins
  • 3.9 out of 5 stars (8 ratings)

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By: Frank Viola
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Why does the allegiance that radical terrorists give to their false cause exceed the allegiance that most Christians today give to Jesus Christ? In Insurgence, best-selling author Frank Viola presents a radical proposal for Christians. Namely, that we have lost the explosive, earthshaking gospel of the kingdom that Jesus, Paul, and the other apostles preached. Viola argues that we've lost this dynamic, titanic, living gospel and exchanged it for a gospel of religious duty or permissiveness and "easy believism." In today's politically charged era, Christians on the progressive left as well as the conservative right both equate their particular viewpoints with the kingdom of God. Viola challenges and dismantles these perspectives, offering a fresh and revolutionary look at the gospel of the kingdom. Viola writes with gripping power, challenging Christians to embrace an unparalleled allegiance to Jesus Christ and his kingdom. This high-octane message is being reclaimed today, launching a spiritual insurgence.

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The Kingdom now but Not Yet??

Many say the Kingdom is not yet. Can you show us where the Bible says that the kingdom is not now? We are in the age to come. It is the New Covenant age. The old has gone the new has come. It is the New Heaven and Earth. The old heaven and earth (Temple) is gone. The church is the new Eden) New Jerusalem) . Christ is King NOW.

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not as good as his other books

The book felt like a bit of a meander rather than writing with purpose. I would much rather read Pagan Christianity even as slightly light on proofs as I felt it was than a wandering read like this.

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  • Ken
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Potential to be interesting... but

I've been intrigued by Christian mythology for years now. I'm fascinated by how it evolves and changes in its efforts to remain relevant and 'moral', while at the same time stuck with the reality of the spectacularly out of date, and apparently incomprehensible texts, Here Frank Viola appears to be trying to offer up yet another interpretation of the bible/religion based on how he thinks it should be.
I must admit that I have not yet finished the book, but we are certainly off to a shaky start.
In the first 15 minutes Frank finds himself lamenting the loss of a young man named Geoff, who abandoned Christianity. Inspired by the absolute devotion, camaraderie and strong sense of world changing mission embodied in the hearts of Islamic extremists, Geoff joined a terrorist group.
Our author then goes on the say, Quote: "Here's the irony, If Geoff had lived in the 1st century, he would have found everything he witnessed in this radical terrorist organization in the early Christian community, minus the ruthless tactics, unbridled brutality, unspeakable horror and barbarism."

This is a remarkable claim that a quick study of history would question. No doubt he will have an answer to this, (that we can see a mile away) but this is clearly a deliberate, and carefully worded trick that should have a significant impact on his credibility. When/If I finish the book I will complete my review. The trouble is, there are an awful lot of books to get through written by people just like Frank, who claim to have the 'one true understanding of what 'God' really wants'. It's just one book in a pile of thousands.

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