The Goal of the Providence of Restoration

What is the goal of the providence of restoration?

It is the establishment of the Kingdom of Heaven, which in its totality is God’s good object partner and the fulfillment of His purpose of creation. 

The center of God’s Kingdom on earth is to be human beings. Although God created the first ancestors with that intention, they fell; hence, His Will for the earth was not realized.

Since then, the primary goal of the providence of restoration has been nothing less than to rebuild the Kingdom of Heaven on earth. Jesus, who came to complete this goal, told his disciples to pray, “Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven” (Matt. 6:10). He also said, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matt. 4:17). His words testify that the goal of the providence of restoration is the establishment of the Kingdom of Heaven on earth.

Human History Is the History of the Providence of Restoration

As clarified above, God’s work of salvation is the providence of restoration. Human history can be seen as the history of the providence through which God has been trying to save fallen people and work through them to restore the original, good world. Let us examine this idea in

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