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What is the
Kingdom of God ? |
A small
selection of some of the many Kingdom Quotes in scripture
Zechariah 14:9
Revelation 20:4; 5:9-10
Malachi 1:11;
Zechariah 14:6
Psalm 72:11
Isaiah 2:4
Isaiah 23:18
Isaiah 9:7
Micah 4:4
Isaiah 65:21-22
Psalm 72:4
Amos 9:13
Isaiah 61:4
Isaiah 2:3; 33:6
Isaiah 11:9; 32:17
Matthew 6:10
Psalm 102:16
Mark 16:16
General summary
Numbers 14:21;
Luke
2:14
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It is a Kingdom that
will be established on the earth. The
Lord Jesus
Christ will its King and he will reign from Jerusalem
with justice and peace, (Jeremiah
3:17-18). From Jerusalem will go forth both righteous
laws and the teaching of God’s ways. It will be because of
the peace, just and righteous reign people will want to go
to Jerusalem to worship, (Isaiah
2:2-4).
Even those left of the nations, who fought against Jerusalem
and her people, will go from year to year to worship at the
Temple of God, (Zechariah
14:6). All wars will cease, nations will be at peace,
even the earth will be replenished and bring forth flowers
and produce in abundance. Every person will provide for
themselves, (Micah
4:3-5;
Isaiah 35:1-10).
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Why should we
be interested in God's Kingdom ? |
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Why would we not want
to involved with such a time as described above, a time of
security and peace. All those who take part in the setting
up and building of this Kingdom, under the leadership of
Jesus Christ, will be those who have been found faithful to
God’s word during their life. Some of these will have lived
hundreds of years ago, some today and in between. There will
be a resurrection and judgement of all that have had an
understanding and knowledge of God. The worthy will be
granted immortal life, the unworthy rejected and sent away
to die. I know this world cannot offer us eternal life,
peace, justice and happiness. To see a world full of God’s
glory is a thing to be sought after. |
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How can we be
involved in the Kingdom of God ? |
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We can all have a part
of this Glorious Kingdom. The Gospel record of
Mark 16:16 gives the start. “He that believeth and is
baptised shall be saved.”
So what are we to believe? Jesus stated very clearly in
John 4:23-24 that we must worship God in spirit and
TRUTH. Sincerity alone is not enough for God. Where do find
Truth? We find it by reading God’s word, by asking
questions, by testing the opinions we hear with God’s word.
We must prove all things, (1John
4:1-3). When we have established a good understanding,
we must be baptised into the saving Name of Jesus Christ.
Our lives must then reflect all we know of God to those
around us until the Lord returns to the earth to set up the
Kingdom of God.
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