After he resurrection the dis piles asked the Lord if at this time God will establish the kingdom of God ( earthly) to reestablish the Kingdom of Isreal . He replied this matter is in the fathers hands and by inference it was not going to be yet but rather they were too go and preach the kingdom of God ( spiritual) and make disciples of all men etc .
When Jesus saud " I am the way the truth and the life" that statement refers to much more than being BORNagain .
Jesus is Gods way ,the way of righteousness the way of life . He did not come to establish an earthly kingdom for if He had his disciples wouod have fought to defend him he said to Pilate .
" If any man shall follow me let him deny himself take up,his cross and follow me"
If you are taking up a cross you are in truth going to a crucifixion.
Yet we have some who are promoting the idea that the church is going to establish Gods kingdom on earth etc.
There is no doubt at all there is a day coming when the Lord will stand on the mount of Olives (even as he left it ) and will sit on His fathers (David) throne and Gods kingdom will be established over all the earth and the kingdoms of this world will become the kingdoms of God and of His Christ ,but it is not now .
What needs to happen is a body of Gods people will rise and shine in the power and authority of Jesus Christ and show forth the goods of the kingdom of God but will suffer persecution and rejection and some of her enemies will be if her own household .
" For all who live Godly will suffer persecution"
The victory and being more than conquerors does not mean we will be kings o in this world but will be in the one to come .
We are to be witnesses of Christ ,of his death and above all of His resurrection whos have come to understand " the exceeding greatness ofHis pioneer thatbis towards us." (Ephesians).
A body of people " coming out of the wilderness terrible as an army with banners leaning (not upon their own understanding) upon her bel
When Jesus saud " I am the way the truth and the life" that statement refers to much more than being BORNagain .
Jesus is Gods way ,the way of righteousness the way of life . He did not come to establish an earthly kingdom for if He had his disciples wouod have fought to defend him he said to Pilate .
" If any man shall follow me let him deny himself take up,his cross and follow me"
If you are taking up a cross you are in truth going to a crucifixion.
Yet we have some who are promoting the idea that the church is going to establish Gods kingdom on earth etc.
There is no doubt at all there is a day coming when the Lord will stand on the mount of Olives (even as he left it ) and will sit on His fathers (David) throne and Gods kingdom will be established over all the earth and the kingdoms of this world will become the kingdoms of God and of His Christ ,but it is not now .
What needs to happen is a body of Gods people will rise and shine in the power and authority of Jesus Christ and show forth the goods of the kingdom of God but will suffer persecution and rejection and some of her enemies will be if her own household .
" For all who live Godly will suffer persecution"
The victory and being more than conquerors does not mean we will be kings o in this world but will be in the one to come .
We are to be witnesses of Christ ,of his death and above all of His resurrection whos have come to understand " the exceeding greatness ofHis pioneer thatbis towards us." (Ephesians).
A body of people " coming out of the wilderness terrible as an army with banners leaning (not upon their own understanding) upon her bel
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