Gospel of the Kingdom vs the Gospel Paul preached
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I understand what you're saying, but if one does not discern the difference, we may lay kingdom doctrine upon people in the Church Age. A young lady on another thread is struggling with this right now in the "once saved, always saved" discussion. Rightly dividing the word of truth is vital! Not rightly dividing is why we get so many different denominations believing in different things like works for salvation, the loss of salvation, etc..
Jesus came to establish the Kingdom promised to Israel with the rightful King sitting on the throne of David. But before He could give them the physical, He would have to take care of their spiritual need of salvation. The Jews didn't understand that part of it because it was hid from them by God (see earlier posts for Scripture references). They were searching for a king to establish the earthly kingdom not die on a cross. Even the disciples went back to business as usual after His death, but after His resurrection the Lord started to open up their minds to the truth of why He came. But still, the nation of Israel as a whole rejected Jesus so the physical kingdom was put on hold. From then on, the Lord would use the Apostle Paul to reach the Gentile world with the message of the death, burial, and resurrection. When the fullness of the Gentiles is come, God will turn His attention back to the nation of Israel and establish His kingdom on earth with Jesus as King. The Church, the body of Christ made up of mostly Gentiles will return with Him to reign on the earth 1,000 years. After that, the final judgment of Satan and man, then...eternity! Praise God! Great is the mystery of godliness!
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I am not sure Israel actually existed then though. I am unclear on this personally, but the received wisdom is that Israel was disbanded in 721BC, so I am not sure how Jesus would set up the physical kingdom of Israel if no such country existed.
I guess that is why the disciples asked (Acts 1:6)
When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
I guess that is why the disciples asked (Acts 1:6)
When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
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Look Christ before His cross and Christ raised and seated at the Fathers right hand ...of course the gospels are going to relate the Lord and work to redeem man according to the law... Paul is teaching the results of His Work and sacrifice ... There is no conflict at all in these terms folks seem to be getting caught up on.
Exactly! Before the physical could be given the spiritual had to be fixed. But the spiritual kingdom was hid until after Jesus defeated the cross. Seek ye first the kingdom of God, then all the physical promises will be added. Jesus was preparing them for the cross without telling them about the cross.
Ok..thanks....so I don't have to chop my hand off or pluck out my eyes now..that's a good thing...
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