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11 Cards in this Set
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What is the definition for the Kingdom of God? |
Ways in which God acts and intervenes in human history to establish his rule. |
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Luke 4:43 |
"I must preach the good news of the Kingdom of God, because that is why I was sent". |
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Who did Jesus say will enter the Kingdom of God in the Sermon on the Plain? |
The spiritually "poor" and those who "weep" at the suffering caused by humanity's rejection of God. |
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Who did Jesus say will not enter the Kingdom of God in the Sermon on the Plain? |
"Woe to you who are well fed and who laugh now", for they feel they lack nothing and do not need God. |
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What does the Parable of the Lost Sheep show? |
The kingdom is in the present and God helps people find him now. |
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What does the Parable of the Lost Coin show? |
That the kingdom is also present and God grieves over every loss and rejoices when sinners repent. |
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What does the Parable of the Sower show? |
Salvation is present, however people must spread God's word. People need to accept the opportunity now, or it may be lost forever in the future. |
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What does the Parable of the Ten Minas show? |
A future kingdom with references to a ruler who will return to judge his people. |
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What does the Parable of the Banquet show? |
The kingdom is both present and future. Salvation is achieved when a person repents, but this is not fully realised until the End Times. |
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What does the Parable of the Lost Son show? |
Salvation occurs when a sinner repents - it's fully realised in the future. God welcomes the lost sinner back and doesn't accept the complaint of the righteous who refuses to share his joy. |
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Luke 15:32 |
"This brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found". |
