Endurance Before Glory

Stop trying to live your "best life now." If you are a follower of Jesus,

your best life is currently impossible. The fundamental error in modern theology is confusing

the *promise* with the *possession*. You are an heir to the throne, yes.

But right now, you are a minor living in enemy territory. Scripture presents

two distinct timelines: "This Present Evil Age" and "The Age to Come." In this age,

the ruler is the "god of this world," and the body is decaying. In the age to come,

Christ reigns, and death is swallowed up. The chaos starts when we try to drag

the physical perfection of the future Kingdom into the groaning reality of today. We have the "firstfruits"