Global Kingdom Governors Discussions - Black Preaching Network2024-03-29T11:13:24Zhttps://abcpreachers.ning.com/group/globalkingdomgovernors/forum?feed=yes&xn_auth=noAre you planning a Christian event open to all believers?tag:abcpreachers.ning.com,2023-03-16:916966:Topic:61774052023-03-16T10:04:33.780ZHoward Sandshttps://abcpreachers.ning.com/profile/HowardSands
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">However, with so much talk about kingdom today, one wonders if there is really clarity on where the church and the kingdom define and distinguish from one another. The original concept of "church" was to be a defined people that God was calling out from the corruption of the world. I don't believe it was ever announced to be an institution, but a body of baptized believers embracing a call to salvation. The church became a sort of cell group formula that…</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">However, with so much talk about kingdom today, one wonders if there is really clarity on where the church and the kingdom define and distinguish from one another. The original concept of "church" was to be a defined people that God was calling out from the corruption of the world. I don't believe it was ever announced to be an institution, but a body of baptized believers embracing a call to salvation. The church became a sort of cell group formula that practiced a communist form of government to radially change the known world and announce a new world order through the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Somehow over time church moved from representing people to being characterized as just places of worship. So we in the West go to church rather than becoming the church.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">The kingdom on the other hand has evolved from being a physical utopia to a supernatural third dimension that is somehow replacing the church as the focus of God for supernatural conquest. So today, kingdom has become this modern buzz word for a "now" voice that secretly is taking over the authority of the church and replacing church order with kingdom principles. It has invaded the church like a plague infecting our thinking and changing our perspective in the marketplace, society, and even in worship.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><a target="_blank" href="http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs002/1011040412038/archive/1103886528511.html">The church and Kingdom Issues</a></p> The Kingdom A Place Or A Persontag:abcpreachers.ning.com,2008-12-31:916966:Topic:3077342008-12-31T15:00:32.953ZDennis M Golphinhttps://abcpreachers.ning.com/profile/DennisMGolphin
Jesus never really defined the kingdom in the Gospels, rather He presented it as "a riddle". Let's examine this aspect:<br />
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The Kingdom is something "so gigantic that the whole world can enter into it... each one of us has to enter into it (Jn.3:3,5, Matt.18:3).<br />
But the kingdom is "so minute that Jesus enters into each one of us, it is within us (Luk.17:21, Matt.6:10).<br />
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So the obvious answer is the kingdom is not so much a place but a person, and that personality is "Jesus Christ. Jesus is the…
Jesus never really defined the kingdom in the Gospels, rather He presented it as "a riddle". Let's examine this aspect:<br />
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The Kingdom is something "so gigantic that the whole world can enter into it... each one of us has to enter into it (Jn.3:3,5, Matt.18:3).<br />
But the kingdom is "so minute that Jesus enters into each one of us, it is within us (Luk.17:21, Matt.6:10).<br />
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So the obvious answer is the kingdom is not so much a place but a person, and that personality is "Jesus Christ. Jesus is the King and the Kingdom: Jesus not only came to show us the Way, but He Himself is "the Way", I am the way and the truth and the life (Jn.14:6)... and He Himself is "the Truth" and "the Life"... ... In the Kingdom of God, Jesus is the King... and He came to preach the Kingdom... but not only that, He Himself is "the Kingdom". What are your thoughts? What of The "Secret Kingdom" Concept?tag:abcpreachers.ning.com,2008-12-17:916966:Topic:2708572008-12-17T11:59:49.904ZDennis M Golphinhttps://abcpreachers.ning.com/profile/DennisMGolphin
Jesus message was the Kingdom of God. It is important to note that although the message of the kingdom is to be preached, it is still a hidden message. Jesus himself frequently spoke of the kingdom in parables-explicitly stating that he did so because the "mysteries of the kingdom of heaven" have been given to his disciples, but not to outsiders. It is in some sense a secret kingdom, present in a very real sense, only to those with knowledge of it. Many understand its truths, because their eyes…
Jesus message was the Kingdom of God. It is important to note that although the message of the kingdom is to be preached, it is still a hidden message. Jesus himself frequently spoke of the kingdom in parables-explicitly stating that he did so because the "mysteries of the kingdom of heaven" have been given to his disciples, but not to outsiders. It is in some sense a secret kingdom, present in a very real sense, only to those with knowledge of it. Many understand its truths, because their eyes have been opened to understand them. But many others will hear the same words and walk away shaking their heads, wondering why some seem so interested and willing to take these words seriously. What do you think of the Kingdom of God being a secret? Defining The Kingdomtag:abcpreachers.ning.com,2008-12-16:916966:Topic:2683612008-12-16T12:11:25.992ZDennis M Golphinhttps://abcpreachers.ning.com/profile/DennisMGolphin
I must assert here that the kingdom of God is central to the message of the scriptures. Its language is woven into the foundation of both the Old and New Testaments. Every time that we read of God as the Great King, of the Lordship of Christ, of divine sovereignty, authority and dominion, of command and obedience, of worship and honor, we are reading the language of the Kingdom. It is impossible however, to reduce the notion of God's kingship simply to the occurrences of the Greek word…
I must assert here that the kingdom of God is central to the message of the scriptures. Its language is woven into the foundation of both the Old and New Testaments. Every time that we read of God as the Great King, of the Lordship of Christ, of divine sovereignty, authority and dominion, of command and obedience, of worship and honor, we are reading the language of the Kingdom. It is impossible however, to reduce the notion of God's kingship simply to the occurrences of the Greek word "<i>basilea</i>" for kingdom and its cognates or the Hebrew term <i>"malak</i>" for king and its derivatives. This topic is one of the crucial themes of the whole Bible.<br />
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One of the most helpful ways of defining something is by negation-demonstrating what something is not. The word of God does this in several places: We are told that the kingdom of God is not of this world. (John 18:36) Jesus clearly teaches us that his reign does not have its origin or primary definition in terms of this world. His own teaching on the kingdom was terribly misunderstood by his religious opponents precisely because they interpreted his teaching in terrestrial terms. His reign is heavenly. It has a divine origin and existence.<br />
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The kingdom of God is not in word, but in power (1 Cor. 4:20). Paul did not merely have some fine sounding religious words-puffs of air audible to those who listen. When he came to the Corinthians, he could demonstrate to them the true spiritual power of the kingdom.<br />
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The kingdom of God is not made up of material things such as, meat and drink-food (Rom. 14:17)-but righteousness, and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Paul wants this understood-the passing things of this life, such as food (which by the way is to be consumed to the glory of God, 1 Cor. 10:31) does not add basis to kingdom standards.<br />
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When Christians divide over such matters, when they cause others to stumble, they have misunderstood the very nature of what the kingdom is all about. It is not about clothes, makeup, or rules. We must pursue righteousness: conformity to the covenant standard, the Law of God; peace, the wholeness and wellness attending the presence of God; and joy in the Holy Spirit, the only demeanor appropriate for those who have been cleansed and adopted into the family of God. These things belong together, and are of the very essence of the kingdom. Listen to Hebrews 1:8&9: "<i>To the Son he says, 'Your throne, o God, is forever and ever; A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of your kingdom. 9 You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness more than your companions."</i> The Son of God sits on an eternal throne, with righteousness in his hand. Because he himself has loved righteousness, because he has made it the object of his affection, he knows joy beyond his companions. Truly, holiness is happiness.<br />
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I hope this helps to focus you on the topic. What are your thoughts?