Dual Citizens: Worship and Life between the Already and the Not Yet
Overview
New covenant believers live between “the already” and “not yet,” a point in redemptive history between the partial and complete fulfillment of God’s promises. This means they are exiles and pilgrims in the divinely ordained overlap of the ages. As Rev. Jason J. Stellman argues in his book Dual Citizens, this biblical motif shapes the identity of Christians at every turn and affects their every activity in both the sacred and secular realms. Stellman explores the Christian pilgrimage with deep biblical insight, humor, and relevance to our contemporary context, revealing how Christians are to think of themselves and their role this side of heaven.
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Key Features
- Foreword by Michael Horton
- Preface by the author
- Examination of Christian worship and Christian life
- Bibliographical references and index
Top Highlights
“say that eschatology (looking at the present from the standpoint of the future) precedes everything” (Page xiii)
“New covenant believers, therefore, are citizens of two kingdoms: the kingdom of God and the kingdom of man. The former—which Martin Luther called ‘the kingdom of God’s right hand’—exists to further Christ’s redemptive purposes by means of Word and sacrament, while the latter—‘the kingdom of God’s left hand’—furthers common grace by means of legitimate cultural institutions such as the state and its use of the sword. Therefore, distinguishing between ‘worship’ and ‘life’ is not a putting asunder of what God has joined together, but is a necessary consequence of careful Bible study and a crucial element of what I call pilgrim theology.” (Page xxvii)
“The two most important concepts for understanding what worship entails are covenant and sacrifice.” (Page 9)
“in a non-theocratic context such as our own, culture has its own legitimacy apart from cult.” (Page xxvi)
“to keep people from being pilgrims. The autonomous self of the modern era” (Page x)
Praise for the Print Edition
I do not know of a book quite like this one. It is a devotional theology of the Christian life that is far richer that the standard fare. . . . Yet it is also a down-to-earth account of how the gospel and its public ministry of Word and sacrament provide the right coordinates for our pilgrimage.
—Micahel Horton
Product Details
- Title: Dual Citizens: Worship and Life between the Already and the Not Yet
- Author: Jason Stellman
- Publisher: Reformation Trust
- Publication Date: 2009
- Pages: 185
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