“All The Things That Matter” on BrightU: Why millions of Christians are wrong about the end times

• In episode 1 of “All The Things That Matter,” Dr. Sherri Tenpenny and Brad Cummings argued that the belief in the Rapture is a dangerous misconception, diverting Christians from their mission to restore and steward the Earth, not abandon it.
• Cummings highlighted how 30 million American Christians disengage from civic action, wrongly assuming earthly matters are irrelevant.
• The Rapture’s roots trace back to Greek philosophy (spirit good, matter evil), contrary to the Hebrew biblical view of creation as good. God’s goal is restoration, not evacuation.
• Christians are urged to reject passive waiting and instead co-labor with God—fighting injustice, healing communities and living out the “incorruptible seed” of God’s Spirit within them.
• Modern evangelism’s flaws (e.g., fear-based preaching, reductionist salvation) are critiqued. True faith involves intimacy with God and internal transformation, not rule-keeping or escapism.

In episode 1 of “All The Things That Matter,” aired on July 5, Dr. Sherri Tenpenny and Brad Cummings, a former pastor and co-author of “The Shack,” talked about the truth about salvation. In a world teetering on the edge of chaos, millions of Christians cling to the belief that they’ll soon be whisked away in the Rapture—escaping earthly turmoil while the world burns.

But what if this widely held doctrine is not just a theological misstep, but a dangerous misconception that disengages believers from their divine mandate? This episode dismantles the escapist theology of the Rapture, arguing that Scripture paints a radically different picture: God’s plan isn’t abandonment—it’s restoration.

Cummings didn’t mince words: “Why is everyone wanting to leave and go [to heaven]? We’ve been given this [Earth] as an incredible gift and we’re supposed to be stewards of it.” He pointed to a staggering statistic—30 million American Christians abstain from voting or civic action, convinced the Rapture makes earthly engagement irrelevant.

Dr. Tenpenny echoed the concern, recalling conversations with believers who shrug off societal decay: “Jesus is gonna come back and save me… All you heathen people can just duke it out.” But Cummings countered with Scripture: “Heaven is coming back here—God’s design was to marry Heaven and Earth.”

The duo traced the Rapture’s roots to a Greek philosophical infiltration of early Christianity. “Greek thought saw spirit as good and matter as evil,” Cummings explained. “But the Hebrew mindset—the Bible’s foundation—saw creation as good. God’s goal isn’t to destroy Earth but to renew it.”

This paradigm shift has profound implications. If Christians reject escapism, their mission transforms from “waiting for rescue” to co-laboring with God—fighting injustice, healing communities and stewarding creation. “We’re not called to be zombies waiting for the afterlife,” Cummings quipped. “We’re called to live from the ‘incorruptible seed’ of God’s Spirit within us.”

The conversation pivoted to modern evangelism’s flaws. Cummings critiqued reductionist salvation models: “Jesus never gave an altar call… If the power of an indestructible life enters you, you’d know.” Dr. Tenpenny agreed, lamenting how “fire-and-brimstone” preaching distorts God’s character: “I didn’t hear about God’s love until my 30s. Most think He’s Zeus with lightning bolts.”

Cummings urged believers to move beyond “Daisy Petal Christianity”—judging God’s favor by life’s ups and downs—and instead cultivate a relational faith. “Christianity’s unique because God inhabits us. Other religions are external rule-keeping; ours is internal transformation.”

So, how should Christians respond?

• Reject escapism: “The Rapture isn’t biblical. Heaven’s coming here,” Cummings stressed.
• Embrace “now” salvation: “Being ‘saved’ isn’t just a ticket to heaven—it’s God’s life in you, changing the world through you.”
• Seek intimacy, not rules: “Religion says ‘try harder.’ Jesus says, ‘Let me live through you.'”

The Rapture myth isn’t just wrong—it’s a roadblock to revival. “God didn’t design us to be evacuated,” Cummings concluded. “He designed us to be restorers.”

With 30 million Christians disengaged, the stakes couldn’t be higher. If the Church abandons its restorative calling, who will confront the darkness? As Tenpenny put it: “It’s time to trade escape plans for battle plans.”

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