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Then, in 2 Tim 4:1, Paul says, “I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom.” Here Paul links the “kingdom” with Jesus’ “appearing.” Since Jesus’ “appearing” is future, “His kingdom” is future as well. This is soon followed
- What Is The Kingdom of God? How Would You Define It?
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- When Does The Kingdom Come? Is It Already Here, Yet to Come, Or Somehow Both?
- How—and Why—Are Christians to Live in The Kingdom Today?
Schreiner: Two difficulties present themselves in defining the kingdom. First, since the kingdom is nowhere defined in the Scriptures, people tend to pour in their own meaning. 1. Some have equated it with heaven, saying the kingdom is the place where we go when we die. 2. Others have understood kingdom as referring to the church, equating the two....
Schreiner: God rules over the kingdom. Numerous references speak of God as the everlasting king. 1. Psalm 45:6 says of God, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness.” 2. Psalm 93:1–2 says, “The LORD reigns; he is robed in majesty. . . . Your throne is established from of old; you are from eve...
Schreiner: The kingdom is both here and not fully here (already/not yet). The presence of the kingdom is affirmed in numerous texts. 1. Jesus announces that at the start of his ministry the kingdom of God is at hand (Mark 1:15). 2. Jesus asserts that the kingdom is here in Jesus’s body: “The kingdom of God is in the midst of you” (Luke 17:20–21). 3...
Schreiner: If the kingdom is the King’s power, over the King’s people, in the King’s place, then followers of Jesus are called to imitate Jesus in how he interacted with these three concepts. We are to employ the power God has given us, for the welfare of people, to bring them to their true home. We are to do this because Jesus called his disciples...
Acts 20:25 shows clearly that Paul did not change or reform the gospel message. Paul preached the same gospel to the gentile world that Jesus Christ preached to people of Judea during His ministry: the message of the Kingdom of God.
Dec 4, 2014 · In an article published in Christianity Today, Scot McKnight helpfully raised the important question of the relationship between Jesus and Paul. 1 He suggested, “Jesus preached almost exclusively about the kingdom of heaven, while Paul highlighted justification by faith—and not vice versa.”
Even Paul speaks of this presently come kingdom, saying that even now we are raised up and seated together with Christ Jesus in the heavenly places (Ephesians 2:6). And the author of Hebrews claims that we, by our faith, are already come to the Holy City and the New Jerusalem (Hebrews 12:22).
Aug 25, 2022 · Several passages of Scripture show that God is the undeniable Monarch of all creation: “The LORD has established his throne in heaven, and his kingdom rules over all” (Psalm 103:19). And, as King Nebuchadnezzar declared, “His kingdom is an eternal kingdom” (Daniel 4:3).
Jul 31, 2023 · The gospel of the kingdom is the good-news message of repentance, redemption, and restoration offered by God to all who will receive Christ. Those who accept this offer become part of His eternal kingdom (John 1:12).
