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KINGDOM OF GOD
The verses I chose to explain the Kingdom of God are as follows
Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Matthew 12:28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you. Matthew 19:24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. Mark 1:15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. Mark 10:14 But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. John 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. Matthew 16:28 Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, who shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom. Mark 9:1 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power. 
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I have chosen only few verses that relate to the Kingdom of God, as mentioned
in the Bible. Basically we see the phrase ‘Kingdom of God’ refers to the God’s
kingdom, that is the kingdom in which God reigns. It is the place where God
rules. It could be from the heart of a person who has accepted Jesus Christ as
his/her personal Savior or it could be the thousand year reign by Jesus Christ
upon the earth when he descends from the mid air immediately after the
Tribulation period of seven years.
In contrast to the Devil's kingdom, which has started in the Garden of Eden, where the great Dragon, the serpent deceived Eve and then Adam, and endeavored always to turn away man following God, the kingdom of God is the one in which God has always been trying to accommodate mankind from this peril that Satan creates. He sent his messengers to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the New Testament period, and before in the Old Testament Period prophets prophesied about Jesus Christ, his second coming, his death upon the cross and resurrection, his second coming. Not only John the Baptist taught about Jesus Christ and the Kingdom of God, but Jesus Himself taught about the Kingdom of God and asked every one to repent of his/her sins to enter in to the Kingdom of God. This obviously means accepting Jesus Christ is acceptance of the Kingdom of God, which is His Spiritual Kingdom. The Holy Spirit indwells the born again child of God, immediately he accepts Jesus Christ as his/her personal Savior. God rules in that Kingdom. The saved one is accepted in to the Kingdom of God. And also the Church rules in the Kingdom of God along with Jesus Christ, who reigns for thousand years upon this earth. Secondly, when Jesus Christ comes upon the clouds and the dead rise and the live saints are caught up in to the mid air, the seven year Tribulation period starts upon the earth, for the left behind, who are Jews and Gentiles, who have not accepted Jesus Christ as their Savior. They are given chance to accept Jesus Christ as their personal savior; nevertheless, even if they accept Him as their savior, they do not have as many privileges as the Church, consisting of saints, caught up in to the mid air at the second coming of Jesus Christ. After the seven year Tribulation period Jesus Christ makes his advent upon the earth to reign for thousand years, during which period the saints also reign along with Jesus Christ, when Satan is bound by an angel and cast him in to the bottomless pit. The Satan is released only after the thousand year reign by Jesus Christ ends. The phrase ‘Kingdom of God’ also refers to this period of reign of Jesus Christ and the eternal Kingdom of God, in to which we the saints will be inherited. Matthew 16:28 and Mark 9:1 seem to confuse believers as to who those standing there were, who Jesus was referring to as they do not taste the death till the ‘Son of man’ comes in his kingdom and what is the meaning of those two verses.. There are three views about the meaning of those verses. One section believes that Jesus was referring to the typical kingdom of God that he was going to show in his Transfiguration. The second section believes that Jesus was referring to His second coming and those present in the days of Tribulation Period. The third section believes that he was referring to the spiritual kingdom that is established in the hearts of believers when they accept Jesus Christ as their personal Savior, and also the spreading of the Gospel with power. The most accepted view is about the reference to the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ Doctrine should end in doxology, meaning our beliefs should end in glorifying God, and not in disputes and confusions. Salvation is available freely for all who believe in Jesus Christ, and confess his/her sins to Him, and accept Jesus Christ as his/her personal Savior and also acknowledge Him as his/her Lord. Dear Friend, Today is the day of salvation. Please confess your sins to Jesus Christ and be blessed. Receive Salvation and eternal life.Jesus is the Way, the truth, and the life. God bless you. Leslie M. John MA |
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