Scripture Specific to The Body of Christ
In the former posts we discussed the fact that God the Father intended, before he created the world, that He would have a family. And in and through Christ, he would reconcile everything back to Himself and restore and fulfill His intent for Man and creation. Yet even His disciples had not fully grasped the […]
Key Observations of Kingly and Priestly Office and Duty: Part 2
This Kingdom is not isolated from God’s Family. Rather it is one with the Family of our Heavenly Father. 1. The intent of God isn’t to enjoy a higher position over mankind. It’s His desire to have Man included in His Family, and through Man, He would subdue all creation and make His Name known […]
Key Observations of Kingly and Priestly Office and Duty
As we discussed before, the Kingdom of God is an invisible spiritual reality – even an eternal reality. But this reality is revealed through the Son and given to the Son. It is a reality of perfection in order and in function. Thus when it is revealed through the Son, it is also perfect. When […]
The Fall
God gave Man everything, but we chose to live this life without His guidance. This has led us to misery, pain, and death. God desires that we be His children, that we grow into His Likeness, in perfect fellowship and community, governing His creations on earth. After choosing our own way, natural Man is now […]
Questions for Review – The Gospel of The Kingdom of God
The message that Jesus preached and lived has been badly distorted by the Church over the centuries. His life, death, and new life introduced the Kingdom of God and this was the good news that He preached. You would be hard pressed to find Jesus preaching a message of Salvation in the scriptures because this […]
Specific Preaching of the Gospel of the Kingdom of God
The message that Jesus preached and lived has been badly distorted by the Church over the centuries. His life, death, and new life introduced the Kingdom of God and this was the good news that He preached. You would be hard pressed to find Jesus preaching a message of Salvation in the scriptures because this […]
The Essence of the Gospel of the Kingdom of God
Now, we will briefly discuss the essence of the Gospel of the Kingdom of God. In the beginning God created man in His own image and likeness. His intention was that He would have many sons to be His Family and share His Glory. For this very reason, He created the heavens and earth and […]
The Apostles
We’ve been discussing the fact Jesus came to deliver the Kingdom of God, not just to preach the gospel of salvation as has been so emphasized by the Church since institutionalization. Let’s continue that discussion. Recorded in Acts and the epistles of the Apostles, we can easily identify the message that they preached is also […]
The Real Reason
Jesus’ purpose in sending out the disciples went beyond the preaching of the Gospel of the Kingdom. Rather, He wanted them to experience the power of the Holy Spirit themselves, and thus be strengthened in their faith to continue learning and growing as disciples of the Kingdom. Today many people confuse this purpose of the […]
The Gospel of the Kingdom of God
If the Gospel is not merely about the salvation of human souls, then what is it about? Well, the New Testament states it clearly: it is about the Kingdom of God. Let’s take a look at the Gospel preached by NT characters to give a clear picture of this. John the Baptist 1In those days […]