On rocks and mustard seeds
...And He shall come again with glory to judge the living and the dead, Whose Kingdom shall have no end. — Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed Regarding the eschaton, that's as far as the Church takes it, officially. However, it does have some definite teachings regarding the Kingdom and the End. Here is my understanding of her teaching. The Kingdom is already established and active. (Or did you miss the whole "Repent for the Kingdom of heaven is at hand" bit?) 1 Cor. 15, and Heb. 2 make it quite clear that Christ is reigning now , "for He must reign until He has put all enemies under His feet." This is the Gospel of the Kingdom: "How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!" (Is. 52:7) This is why Jesus said, as the foundational reason ("Go ye therefore ") for the Great Commission: &q