Jesus's Essay On The Eschatology Of The Kingdom Of God

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In a study of the eschatology of the Kingdom of God, the Bible is very clear on when and how His kingdom is to be. In Matthew 12:28, in the New American Standard Bible it says, “But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you”, here Jesus is explaining how through Him, the Kingdom of God is coming and through His assentation into Heaven, He brings the kingdom into the spiritual realm of this world. In Mark 1:15, it says, “the time has is fulfilled, the kingdom of God is at hand, repent and believe the gospel”. Jesus is fulfilling the will of God and is calling to all that hear, showing them that Jesus Himself is the Kingdom of God. In Revelations 21:1 it says, then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, …show more content…
The Kingdom of God that is present here today, In Luke 17:20 it says that the kingdom is not something that can be observed. Jesus is clearly explaining that the kingdom in which he is proclaiming can not be seen but is a spiritual kingdom which changes the lives of those who accept it. In Romans, the Kingdom of God is explained in terms of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. In Mark 4:11 it says “To you has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God, but those who are outside get everything in parables”, showing that at this time Jesus only gave the Kingdom of God to the disciples, and then after His assentation it was given to all who believe. In Mark 9:1 it says “And Jesus was saying to them, “Truly I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God …show more content…
The kingdom is with the people of God, where His love and joy can be found in His spirit within them. Until the day of the Lord returns the Church is called to share the Gospel and share His spirit with the lost and the weak. For it is in His spirit that they will find strength and the lost will be found. It is in Faith of the unseen that Christians find and fulfill their purpose in Christ. It is through baptism that Christians are tied with Christ’s death and are brought forth new, in a new life of love and grace that their spirit dwells with Christ, and it is not till His second coming where the physical creation of new bodies in the new heaven and new earth. Through the understanding of the two Kingdoms of God, and how they are one but two in different of times, Christians can continue the work of Christ here on earth. For the Bible says the work is many and the workers are few. For within the Spiritual Kingdom of God they have been given the gifts of the Spirit, to be used in the work of the body of the church. “So it is with you. Since you are eager for gifts of the Spirit, try to excel in those that build up the church. ...” (1 Corinthians 14:12). It is through the

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