Abstract
The study seeks to study the Christian narrative unearthing the wealth of resources inherent in it to act as a stimulant and a motivating force for the present church towards the much-desired immortality that is the mark of the finish. It is an account that dates back to the first century during the formation of the church to the present state of the church in her pursuit of an alignment to the eschatological roadmap stipulated in scriptures. The study employs the scholarship of the historical Christian narrative from the analogical perspective of a journey of the Israelites in the Pentateuch towards Canaan. This was a journey that was characterized by pulsations of moving and stopping based on the instruction and guidance of God. Similarly, the Christian story is one that is emphatic with regard to the involvement of God in the Christian journey. The study captures the dominant moves of God over the centuries and their significant contribution to the establishment and progress of Christianity and the key players in the entire process from the protestant movement to the Apostolic Reformation. This will facilitate the understanding of the church in her present state as a product of her past journey and development with regard to offering guidance and facilitation of Christian practice. It will help the church with regard to guidance to help her avoid falling into the pit that their forerunners fell into and also motivate her towards greater exploits for God.
Highlights
The Christian story dates back to the first century and has inherent to it a wealth of information that is of interest to any church historian
On the night of October 30th, 1517, Frederick dream which he recounted to Duke John his brother, Elector of Saxony had an amazing but symbolic about a monk sent by God who was described by a heavenly voice, as one who was loyal and true with zeal like the Apostle Paul, he was requested by God to give the monk permission to write on the door of the Wittenberg church with a pen that grew larger and larger as he wrote that it reached the city of Rome where it pierced the ear of a lion shaking the palace tremendously that Frederick and John in the dream had to come to the rescue of the pope wondering why an ordinary monk could cause the pontiff such trouble
Using the analogy of the journey of the Israelites we have seen the significance of the awareness on the part of the Israelites with regard to directions of their journey because it happened in pulsations
Summary
This will facilitate the understanding of the church in her present state as a product of her past journey and development with regard to offering guidance and facilitation of Christian practice. (2021) “The Journey of the Church: Engagement and Interactions through the Crisis towards the Finish in Alignment with Eschatological Times.”, East African Journal of Traditions, Culture and Religion, 3(2), pp. “The Journey of the Church: Engagement and Interactions through the Crisis towards the Finish in Alignment with Eschatological Times.”, EAJTCR, vol 3, no.
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