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- Paul does not men-tion the term, “kingdom,” but he does indicate that faithful endurance by Christians now will lead to a future “reign” in Jesus’ kingdom—“If we endure, we will also reign with Him.” This present age is characterized by trials, but for those who endure the kingdom is their reward.
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The Kingdom of God in Paul’s Epistles | 61 Second Timothy 2:12 also presents the kingdom as future. Paul does not men-tion the term, “kingdom,” but he does indicate that faithful endurance by Christians now will lead to a future “reign” in Jesus’ kingdom—“If we endure, we will also reign with Him.”
Jun 15, 2023 · In Paul’s letters, the primary use of the word kingdom is in reference to the future “kingdom of God” (1 Corinthians 6:9, 10; 15:50; Galatians 5:21; Ephesians 5:5; 2 Thessalonians 1:5).
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Our text, Luke 17:20–21, is aclear statement that Christ's own coming is the coming of thekingdom. First, Jesus begins to correct a misunderstanding of thekingdom—namely, that it would come with such observable signsthat it would be unmistakable: Rome would be overturned, Israelwould be vindicated, and an earthly kingdom would be established. Jesus...
But there are passages that make it very clear that the kingdomis not yet present. For example, in Luke 19:11ff. Jesus tells aparable to make the point that the kingdom is not yet here. Verses11–12: He was near Jerusalem. In other words they thought he was aboutto make his move on the power center of the land and set up anearthly kingdom. That was ...
So the kingdom has come according to Matthew 12:28 and Luke17:21; and the coming of the kingdom is still future according toLuke 19:11–12 and many other texts. This is puzzling. It threw thePharisees into confusion. It took John the Baptist off guard (Matthew11:2–6). It caused one crowd to want to throw Jesus off a cliff(Luke 4:29) and another want...
Let's read from the parables how Jesus teaches about the mysteryof the kingdom. Notice Matthew 13:11. Jesus says to his disciples,"To you it has been given to know the secrets [mysteries] of thekingdom of the heaven." Further down look at verses 16–17, "Butblessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear.Truly, I say to you, many p...
First, the warning: beware of insisting that God demonstratedimensions of the kingdom now which he has reserved for theconsummation. The kingdom now is limited in its scope and effects.And beware of assuming that all who are swept into the power ofGod's kingdom are the children of the kingdom. The power of thekingdom gathers many (Matthew 7:22) int...
Jul 26, 2024 · Paul, in his epistles, sees the kingdom of God as both a present and future reality. It will one day bring to completion all of history when every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father. We enter it by God's grace through faith in Christ.
At the forefront is the idea that the Colossians have been moved from one kingdom to another—from the kingdom of darkness to that of the Son—or, as he says in v. 12 to “an inheritance of the saints in the Light.” For Paul, the kingdom is now in the hands of the Son by virtue of the resurrection.
We now look at the evidence in Paul’s letter to the Colossians that the kingdom of God now fully exists and there will not be a future kingdom on earth for 1000 years. 1 We are Now in Christ’s Kingdom. Paul says, "The Father has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.
Feb 19, 2022 · Jesus taught that “faith” involves trusting God, as a good parent, to bring his future kingdom to his people; Paul taught that “faith” involves trusting in the past death and resurrection of Jesus.
