Yerusalem Baru dan Misi Gereja di Ruang Digital: Kajian Teologis atas Wahyu 21:1–4 dalam Konteks Society 5.0
The New Jerusalem and the Church’s Mission in Digital Space: A Theological Analysis of Revelation 21:1–4 within the Context of Society 5.0
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digital space, evangelism, New Jerusalem, church responsibility, ruang digital, penginjilan, Yerusalem Baru, tanggung jawab gerejaAbstract
The New Jerusalem represents a concept that offers a fundamental transformation, from bondage to sin toward a restored relationship with God. This concept reflects a continuous theological trajectory from the Old Testament to the New Testament, embodying God’s promise of restoration and the realization of an ideal life for His people. Nevertheless, this promise entails demands that must be fulfilled, namely the responsibility to live in accordance with God’s will in the present and to proclaim the Gospel of Christ to all corners of the world, including the digital sphere. Accordingly, this article seeks to elaborate on an exploration of Revelation 21:1–4, particularly in relation to the dimension of responsibility, in order to establish a primary foundation for the church’s engagement with the digital world. The conceptual framework of Society 5.0 is employed to emphasize that the physical and digital realms have now converged for the betterment of human life. These findings are then brought into dialogue with the principles of evangelism and digital theology. Therefore, the central argument advanced is that evangelism in the digital sphere is grounded in the concept of the New Jerusalem. In this way, the spirit of evangelism becomes an endeavor to embrace humanity and the whole of creation, enabling them to experience transformation toward an ideal form of life.
Yerusalem Baru merupakan konsep yang menawarkan sebuah transformasi fundamental, dari terikat oleh dosa menuju relasi dengan Allah. Konsep ini adalah refleksi berkesinambungan dari zaman Perjanjian Lama hingga Perjanjian Baru. Sebuah janji yang Allah nyatakan tentang pemulihan keadaan atau mewujudkan kehidupan yang ideal sebagai umat-Nya. Kendati begitu, janji ini memiliki tuntutan untuk dipenuhi, yaitu tanggung jawab untuk hidup sesuai kehendak Allah pada saat ini dan membagikan Injil Kristus hingga keseluruh penjuru dunia, termasuk ruang digital. Dengan demikian, artikel ini mencoba mengelaborasi hasil eksplorasi dari teks Wahyu 21:1-4 dengan dimensi tanggung jawab untuk membuat landasan utama bagi gereja menyelami dunia digital. Gagasan konseptual dari Masyarakat 5.0 digunakan untuk menegaskan bahwa saat ini, dunia nyata dan ruang digital telah bergabung untuk kehidupan manusia yang lebih baik. Temuan ini kemudian dibenturkan dengan prinsip penginjilan atau pun teologi digital. Oleh karena itu, kontribusi yang ditawarkan adalah penginjilan di ruang digital memiliki pondasi pada konsep Yerusalem Baru, sehingga semangat penginjilan menjadi upaya untuk merengkuh manusia dan ciptaan yang lain dapat mengalami transformasi menuju kehidupan yang ideal.
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