In his days, may the righteous flourish, and peace abound, till the moon be no more! May he have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth! May desert tribes bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust! May the kings of Tarshish and of the coastlands render him tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba bring gifts! May all kings fall down before him, all nations serve him!
– Psalm 72:7–11

Historical Gospel Hope

The whole redemptive-historical narrative of Scripture goes from creation to new creation. Man as God’s creature is being renewed (recreated) into the image of Christ (2 Cor 5:17). In fact, one cannot properly understand the salvific work of Jesus Christ without understanding the full scope of His cosmic redemption. As such, we believe in the inseparable bond between the original dominion mandate given at creation (Gen 1:26–28) and the Great Commission given moments before Christ’s ascension (Matt 28:18–20). We believe that the power of the gospel brings all aspects of our fallen, sin-corrupted lives under the rule of King Jesus as He exercises His Messianic authority over all things, whether things in heaven or on earth.

By His Spirit and through His people, Christ is slowly and steadily, but surely and unstoppably, liberating everything in His good world from the slavery of sin, corruption, and death and setting it right again under His holy rule. As ambassadors of Christ's new world order, the Church is commanded to disciple entire nations by baptizing and teaching the families that make up those nations to obey everything our Lord has taught us in His Word, as it pertains to every sphere of life—whether in the home, congregation, or civil society—and leading by example as we do so. We are meant to faithfully do all this, trusting in Him who promised to be with us by His Spirit until the very end of time, who ensures that our labours are not in vain but that they will, rather, be a resounding success in the end, to the everlasting praise and glory of His name alone.

“No more let sins and sorrows grow,
nor thorns infest the ground;
He comes to make His blessings flow
far as the curse is found.”

– Issac Watts (from “Joy to the World”)