Character of God: God Renews

New Testament theologian N.T. Wright has often said that the resurrection of Jesus was God’s first act of new creation. We may not be able to fully see it (“now we see in part”), but God has already begun his grand plan of renewal. God’s recreating work began with the life, example, teaching, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus. We don’t know, specifically, how and when God’s work through Jesus will culminate in the recreation of all things. But we can be sure of Jesus’ intentions to make all things new. Jesus said, “Behold, I am making all things new” (Rev. 21:5). God is renewing the world.