Here is a neat story, where Muslims want their Christian neighbors to return to Iraq: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,311933,00.html
What will success in Iraq look like? Will the establishment of democracy signal success? Will stability be a sign that the war was won? Will the defeat and exclusion of al Qaida mean that the efforts of America (especially) and other countries was well worth the sacrifice?
Actually, no.
Success in Iraq will be measured by the freedom and the prosperity of the church there. Will the gospel be allowed to spread, without hindrance? If so, good. Will the church be able to grow, mature, and develop? If so, all is well.
The benchmark is the state of the church. Under Saddam, the church was freer and better off in Iraq, than in almost any other Middle Eastern nation, (perhaps *any* other nation).
It would be a true shame if so much noble American blood was shed in Iraq in vain.
The Forum for Ecclesiocentricity is designed to educate Christians and non-Christians alike to understand the Biblical teaching concerning the Church (the "Puritan" church in particular), with regard to its principal role on the earth. When this is achieved, it is hoped that the Church would then be in a better position to convey Christ's redemptive virtues to the civil government (state), and the family. (You may email me at: markjhenninger@gmail.com)
