Christian Reconstruction: What It Is, What It Isn't

Is Christ’s kingdom unreal in history until He comes again to sit on an earthly throne? If so, is Satan’s kingdom unreal in history until he comes to sit on an earthly throne? If the second question is ridiculous, then so is the first.

Christian Reconstruction: What It Is, What It Isn’t spells out in a clear, concise way the theology, the movement, and the ideals of Christian Reconstruction. It sweeps away the systematic misinformation proposed by opponents of the movement. If you want to know what Christian Reconstruction is, go to the source.

Here is a clear, powerful exposition of Christian Reconstruction. Gary North and Gary DeMar write to set the record straight. North’s half of the book is entitled “God’s Covenantal Kingdom,” and sets forth the foundation of Christian Reconstruction. DeMar’s part is entitled “Questions Frequently Asked About Christian Reconstruction.”

Christians have been told that there is nothing they can do to improve society. This idea is the devil’s own lie, one that gives him breathing room. They have been told that the world is lawfully governed by neutral principles of ethics, law, and science. Christians have believed this, but the results have been anything but neutral: secular humanism, New Age mysticism, and abortion on demand. 

Christian Reconstruction is a theological system, a movement of independent activists, and a cultural ideal. Its goal is nothing short of transformation of the world. “And they shall build the old wastes, and they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generation” (Isa. 61:4). Isaiah’s vision of cultural transformation was recapitulated by Christ, but applied to the whole world through God’s church, not just to the kingdom of ancient Israel: “Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof” (Matt. 21:43). Will the church be successful in presenting God’s message? Yes!

They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea (Isa. 11:9).

And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to follow all that I commanded you; and behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age" (Matt. 28:18-20).

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