Kingdom of God

This discussion concluded with the secular kingdom as being concerned with the problems of state and the spiritual kingdom dealing with the state of souls and morality; in Luther’s words, “the soul is not subject to the emperor’s power” (Luther, 28). This argument is entirely important when considering passive obedience, for Luther depicts the two authorities as separate entities, with secular authority deferring to God. This argument is strong simply because it is logical. After…

my throne above the stars of God, and I will sit on the mount of assembly in the recesses of the north. I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High. '” As did Lucifer before him, The Antichrist will also seek equality with God Himself, prompting God’s response in Ezekiel 28:2: "Because your heart is lifted up and you have said, 'I am a god, I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the seas '; yet you are a man and not God.” Satan and The Antichrist…

spiritual world were we cannot see with our physical eyes which consist of the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Satan. The invisible war we are in is Satan fighting to maintain control because he does not want anyone to submit their…

with King Saul and continued until Israel was controlled by Babylon. Under Saul, the kingdom began to fall away from God and divide. When David became king, he reunited Judah and Israel. According to 2 Samuel 5:5, “In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned over all Israel and Judah for thirty-three years.” Under the rule of King David, the Hebrew people followed God, which then set the precedent for how the attitude of the people reflected the…

and Hrothgar knew that loyalty to God would make their people prosper. Nehemiah 1:5 And said, I beseech thee, O Lord God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments: (The Holy Bible). By showing loyalty to their leader, the men acted out their view of Christ’s loyalty to them. But why did the Danes of old find loyalty such an important part of life? Throughout the Old Testament, God punishes his people when they…

would look like with God as king through storytelling to reveal the character and redeeming qualities of God. The beauty and vision of His kingdom could be demonstrated through the telling of the parables and would also let people know that the kingdom is here. His teaching suggested that the time to repent and rejoice is not a future event, but happening in the here and now. His parables provided a way for people to understand that the laws of Moses were not enough, that God needed them to…

the Church released the document, Catechism of the Catholic Church which stated, “In Sacred Scripture, God speaks to the person in a human way” (n. 109). For Christians, we believe that through the writings of the Bible, the foundations for our beliefs are revealed through the word of God. The Scriptures also convey much information about God which helps us to understand better and to ‘see’ God more clearly. Carswell (2007) wrote that this is an essential component in the process of fostering…

than the Eternal God. Satan is pictured in Isaiah 14:13-14 when it says, “ 'I will ascend to heaven; I will raise my throne above the stars of God, and I will sit on the mount of assembly in the recesses of the north. I will ascend…

maintain temples to their gods. “The Egyptian word for temple was “god’s house.” These temples were meant to be the home of the gods and would need to have everything a god would need. The temple complex would need to have land, livestock and the people necessary to work the land. Temple complexes were not only built for the gods but were also built for the kings. (Temple) During Early Dynastic Egypt, temple complexes contained simple structures known as mastabas to house the gods. Early…

between the nature of humanity and that of God are clearly delineated. In Western thought, it is only by the action and grace of God by which humanity can enter into relationship with God. However, Eastern thought in theosis see the incarnation as the source for the participation or defecation of humanity to participate in the life of God. These lines are blurred in process theology, because as Tomas J. Oord writes, “As one who is essentially relational, God has always been interacting with some…