Becoming Believers, Chapter 14 – Eternal Perspective
Chapter 14: Eternal Perspective | Tabitha Bigbee
Becoming Believers
A book for Christians by T.S. Bigbee
Chapter 14 – Eternal Perspective
Colossians 1:13-14 ESV “He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.”
Luke 17:20-21 ESV “Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them, “The kingdom of God is not coming in ways that can be observed, nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There!’ for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you.”
When we were born again our position changed, which changed our perspective. We’ve been raised with Christ, seated at the right hand of the father along with him. Like changing seats in a theatre from the orchestra to the balcony, our view is very different now. Our perspective is from the kingdom of heaven to the earthly world, not from earth looking longingly to heaven.
This position change brought freedom from sin and everything having to do with it in the earthly realm. The perspective change brings freedom from fear of earthly threats. When we begin to grasp the reality of our new position the pressures of earth start to look trivial. When we compare everything we are and have in Jesus Christ to the challenges of the earth realm they look easy! Believers are not meant to suffer on the earth, but challenges will come. Jesus told us that we’re going to bump up against trouble in this world, but then he immediately said we can cheer up knowing that He overcame the world.
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