An Eschatology of Divine Norms
In the Great Scheme of Things . . .
It is normal to be healthy, abnormal to be sick, injured, or in pain.
It is normal to be happy, abnormal to be sorrowing or depressed.
It is normal to be holy, abnormal to be bound and twisted by sin.
It was normal for Adam and Eve to be healthy, happy, and holy in the Garden of Eden.
It is normal for some people, in some measure, some of the time, to be some of these things in the mixed up world bequeathed to us by the First Adam when he fell, but also by the Last Adam now that he has risen.
It will be normal to be all of these things, in full measure, all of the time, in the perfect world soon to be bequeathed to us (who believe) by the Last Adam at his soon return in glory.
And it is normal for we who know these things to find eternal comfort and good hope in them, and to keep on sharing this truly glorious comfort and hope with everyone we love.
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