When God Closes the Megachurch: Penutupan Bait Allah Salomo dan Penyebaran Gereja ke Masyarakat Luas
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https://doi.org/10.36421/veritas.v22i1.634Kata Kunci:
Bait Allah Salomo, Babel, Exile, Gereja Pasca-Pandemi, Megachurch, Realitas Virtual, Metaverse, MasyarakatAbstrak
Penutupan gereja sebagai dampak pandemi COVID-19 pada awalnya merupakan hal yang tak terduga dan sulit diterima oleh banyak orang percaya. Banyak pertanyaan yang muncul ketika itu: mengapa Tuhan mengizinkan hal ini terjadi? Orang percaya mencari makna dan maksud Tuhan melalui peristiwa ini. Bertolak dari kondisi seperti ini, penulis memakai narasi penu¬tu¬pan Bait Allah Salomo untuk menjadi pijakan dalam mencari makna teologis dari peristiwa tersebut. Penulis juga menggali hal-hal apa saja yang menjadi penyebab penutupan Bait Allah dan efek apa saja yang ditimbulkan. Akhirnya, penulis menarik beberapa pelajaran yang relevan bagi gereja-gereja pascapandemi. Penulis mengusulkan bahwa sebagaimana Allah tidak kembali memerintahkan bangsa Israel yang dibuang di Babel untuk membangun Bait Allah di sana, gereja-gereja masa kini pun tidak lagi harus terfokus untuk merestorasi apa yang sebelumnya mereka lakukan, tetapi berfokus untuk melihat keluar akan kesempatan-kesempatan yang terbuka di masyarakat luar yang sebelumnya kita anggap sekuler atau duniawi.
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