Glossary
Pilgrimage
The idea of pilgrimage is central to the life of faith. To live by faith is to live as one who has seen a vision that gives a sense of destiny to ones life. Abraham set out on a pilgrimage because he had seen a vision of a heavenly city (Heb. 11:8-10). The person of faith realises that this world has ultimately nothing to offer and cannot be his home. This does not mean that pilgrims are just looking forward to getting to heaven; rather we long for, look for and move toward a time when heaven will come to earth. This vision revolves around Christ and his bride, the Church, which is that heavenly city - coming out of heaven from God (Rev.21:2). To live by faith is to live to see this vision realised and that involves us in pilgrimage. Pilgrims can never settle; to settle on the journey instead of pressing on toward the vision, is the beginnings of spiritual stagnation. From a poit of view of the corporate body, the church, the spirit of the settler is at the heart of denominationalism.