How can anyone rule over a kingdom if they do not understand what that kingdom is?
P.S.
I should have included verse 18 in my final parentheses in my last response.
"But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever. " (Dan. 7:18)
I should have included verse 18 in my final parentheses in my last response.
"But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever. " (Dan. 7:18)
“And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.”
Luke 17:20-21 KJV
Mankind was given a kingdom in genesis 1-2 but then fell Into slavery to sinful lusts within our heart through satans snare set in Eden this condition within us caused by the forbidden fruit and it’s knowledge within man it was a trap set by Satan for the man and his wife to corrupt themselves and all creation through transgression corrupted the kingdom of earth through sin.
the sin problem is here and is what the forbidden knowledge caused
“For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: all these evil things come from within, and defile the man.”
Mark 7:21-23 KJV
Gods kingdom is meant to be within us and not this corrupt heart of wicked imaginations and lusts and desires that lead us into commiting sin. Hearing and believing the gospel is meant to become the rule and authority within our heart the kingdom within us where Gods Will is meant to reign un-inhibited by the lists of evil
The Captivity in other words from Paul sound like this corruption of the law within man
“Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.
but I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.”
Romans 7:20-21, 23 KJV
when God forbid man to partake of the knowledge of good and evil, it was because we aren’t meant to have this conflict paul is describing within us. God knew beforehand ot would cause man to be like what Paul is saying held captive and enslaved by our own lusts and desires formed of the evil knowledge of sin in the world we imagine , desire , cover and partake of and let into our inner kingdom
it was a trap and the knowledge of the gospel is the escape to freedom the kingdom of God
“in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; and that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.”
2 Timothy 2:25-26 KJV
Because we fell Into this trap and became snared and taken captive by satans Will in the world God came to give us the truth to remove the deception in the world
“Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.”
John 8:31-32, 34, 36 KJV
The gospel is about becoming free of satans dominion or kingdom in this world and coming into christs dominion and kingdom and receiving the promise ahead of eternal Life as well
“Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey;
whether of sin unto death,
or of obedience unto righteousness?
But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin,
but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.
Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.”
Romans 6:16-
there’s a conversion that happens when we let The gospel of the kingdom in to rule out heart and mind when we let Christ the king and his word become the word of our Lord and king and let him rule the heart and guard the mind
the kingdom is within when we receive the gospel of the kingdom within and believe , and in the future we have the promise of a homeland we can’t yet see and a life together with Jesus that never will end and death and all sorrow will
Be left behind
this life is the time for conversion to christs kingdom in faith and hope and love in deed and truth as we wait for salvstion to come forth
“And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations;
and then shall the end come.”
Matthew 24:14 KJV
when we face death and are saved by the lords promise who is faithful and well able to keep his word of promise
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.”
John 5:24
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.”
John 8:51 KJV
“Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?”
John 11:25-26
there’s a kingdom within us by spirit and a kingdom of glory waiting ahead just beyond death