The Kingdom of God

1. Do the prophets give us any information as to the extent of the territory over which Christ reigns as King?

“Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces. Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshing floors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth,” Daniel 2:34, 35.

“And the Lord shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one Lord, and His name one,” Zechariah 14:9.

2. Where do the saints reign?

“And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for Thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by Thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; and hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth,” Revelation 5:9, 10.

3. Will the righteous ever be removed from the earth?

“The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth,” Proverbs 10:30.

4. What testimony have we in regard to the New Jerusalem?

“And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband,” Revelation 21:2.

5. What statement is heard at this time?

“And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself shall be with them, and be their God,” verse 3.

6. After this time will there be any more curse?

“And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and His servants shall serve Him,” Revelation 22:3.

7. What word picture have we of conditions as they will exist when the world changes from a human to a divine government?

“The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it; and it shall fall and not rise again. And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth. And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days they shall be visited. Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the Lord of hosts shall reign in Mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before His ancients gloriously,” Isaiah 24:20-23.

8. How are the righteous described?

“He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of His people shall He take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it. And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for Him, we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation,” Isaiah 25:8, 9.

9. Where does the prophet declare the home of the people of God will be?

“And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey Him,” Daniel 7:27.

10. What are the two great gifts of the Bible?

“The kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High,” Daniel 7:27.

“The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord,” Romans 6:23.

11. Why is this true?

It is the final result of the blessing promised to Abraham that, “in thy seed [Christ] shall all the nations of the earth be blessed,” Genesis 26:4. See also Genesis 12:3.

12. Who are qualified to become subjects of God’s kingdom?

“Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which He hath promised to them that love Him?” James 2:5.

13. What does Christ say regarding His subjects?

“Then shall the King say unto them on His right hand, Come, ye blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world,” Matthew 25:34.

God does not ask you to die for Him,

But to live and to prepare to live!

All of life to prepare for Life!

To you He doth freely give!

The one who is in constant dread,

The one who is afraid to die;

Is the one who is not prepared to live

In the city of Gold so nigh!

The one who doeth the Master’s words,

The one who sings of His love_

Is the one who is not afraid of death

For he’s prepared to live with God!

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Introduction: Each group member that joins agrees to abide by and defend the guiding principles shared below. We do this in order to make everyone feel welcome, but in particular, to level the playing field. When the playing field is uneven, the road tends to be bumpy and steep. The group was created specifically to create an environment where everyone can be free to

a) Debate spiritual issues of concern,
b) Share own knowledge
c) Learn from others.

We do this fully aware that some of us do not have such opportunities in the churches or congregations they come from. In fact most churches or congregations avoid teaching the Scriptures and worse, some teach wrong doctrines.

In short, here are the core principles by which members are expected to abide, defend and to promote:
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The Kingdom of God