Kingdom of God (SPIRITUAL) vs Kingdom of Heaven (PHYSICAL)
Throughout scripture two kingdoms: physical & spiritual are revealed.
Cain physical, Abel spiritual
Ishmael physical, Isaac spiritual (See Gal 4:22-31)
Esau physical, Jacob spiritual
Israel physical, Body of Christ/Church spiritual
Adam physical, Christ Spiritual (1 Cor 15:45)
1 Corinthians 15:
45 And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.
46 Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.
47 The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven
(NOTE: FROM heaven not IN heaven)
Jesus preached the Gospel of the kingdom, yet spoke about both. I found the reference to "Kingdom of Heaven" 31 times in Matt. I found reference to "Kingdom of God" 45 time in the 4 gospels. I'll list a few:
The Kingdom of God is SPIRITUAL! Not physical:
Lk 17:21 (B) Jesus said; Behold, "the kingdom of God is within you"
(NOTE: This is a spirit promise that began in Acts 2:4. At Pentecost believers are INDWELT via the outpouring of the Holy Spirit "the kingdom of God is WITHIN YOU")
Mat 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you
(NOTE: Righteous is abtained thru faith in Christ's sin atoning sacrifice & sealed by the indewlling Holy Spirit)
Jn 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
(NOTE: Born again = New spiritual birth = indewlt via the Holy Spirit)
Jn 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
(NOTE: Born of water/flesh (the key here is vs 6) 1st then of spirit thru Faith. The need to be born of flesh 1st rules out salvation for fallen angels)
Rom 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
(NOTE: Ok the Holy Spirit is what? SPIRITUAL!)
1Cor 4:20 For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
(NOTE: The Kingdom of God is NOT physical! It is in resurrection POWER)
Lk 17:21 (B) Jesus said; Behold, "the kingdom of God is within you"
(NOTE: The Kingdom of God": is SPIRITUAL: The Church/Body of Christ = Christ in you)
The Kingdom of Heaven is PHYSICAL! It is the fulfillment of Gods pomise to Abraham (Gen 12:2-3, 13:14, 15:17-18)
The physical land covenant God makes with Abraham & Israel.
God gives the exact boundaries of the promised land in Num 34:1-15 (also: Deut 1:8, Ex 2:24, Ex 6:4, 8 & Ps 105:8-11)
The Gospel of the Kingdom message begins with John the Baptist Matt 3:2-6 & Mk 1:4-5
After John's arrest, Jesus himself takes up the kingdom message. Matt 4:12-17
Matt 4:23 Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, "preaching the gospel of the kingdom"
Matt 24:14 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.
(NOTE: This doctrine is 100% Jewish. We don't preach this, we the death, burial & resurrection. It's the 144k that will preach this doctrine. After the Church has been raptured.
We His Bride return with him:
Zec 14:5 On that day His feet will stand on Mt Olive. The Mt will split in 2 from east to west. Then the Lord your God will come, & """all the saints with Him."""
Jude 14,15 Jesus Returns with Ten Thousand of His Saints
Behold, """the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints""", To execute judgment upon all,
1 Thes 3:13 To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, """at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints""".
The 1st man Adam was given Eve, The 2nd Adam/Christ is give us the Church to rule & reign with him. We in the gentile world & Peter & the others over the promised lands
So, during this time of restoration there will be us in our glorified bodies & the Jews converts living at the same time. Remember, for 40 days after Christs resurrection. In his glorified body he ate. drank & fellowshipped with his disciples, before his ascension.
The promised physical Kingdom reign of Christ could have begun had the Jewish leadership accepted God's chosen Messiah. Jewish leadership rejected Messiah & had him killed. Gods promise of a physical King & physical Kingdom. Was only posponed & will happen at Christs soon return.
Zech 9:14 & 15, 12:10–14, 13:1, Jer 30:18, 32:44, 33:11, 26, Joel 3:1, Amos 9:11–15, Rev 20:6.
In Revelation at the end of the physical Kingdom of Heaven there is a rebellion (Rev 20:8-9) No people like these ever make it into the SPIRITUAL Kingdom of God. At Christ 2nd coming those taht enter into His physical Kingdom. Are like us now & have the Adamic nature.
Under Christ rule the people will in peace & prosper, no war, animals will live in peace. Isa 65:25 The wolf & the lamb shall feed together & the lion shall eat straw like the bullock
Satan is bound, however, at the end of the 1000 yrs. Satan is loosed. These people get to make a choice, same as we do now.
Throughout scripture two kingdoms: physical & spiritual are revealed.
Cain physical, Abel spiritual
Ishmael physical, Isaac spiritual (See Gal 4:22-31)
Esau physical, Jacob spiritual
Israel physical, Body of Christ/Church spiritual
Adam physical, Christ Spiritual (1 Cor 15:45)
1 Corinthians 15:
45 And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.
46 Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.
47 The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven
(NOTE: FROM heaven not IN heaven)
Jesus preached the Gospel of the kingdom, yet spoke about both. I found the reference to "Kingdom of Heaven" 31 times in Matt. I found reference to "Kingdom of God" 45 time in the 4 gospels. I'll list a few:
The Kingdom of God is SPIRITUAL! Not physical:
Lk 17:21 (B) Jesus said; Behold, "the kingdom of God is within you"
(NOTE: This is a spirit promise that began in Acts 2:4. At Pentecost believers are INDWELT via the outpouring of the Holy Spirit "the kingdom of God is WITHIN YOU")
Mat 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you
(NOTE: Righteous is abtained thru faith in Christ's sin atoning sacrifice & sealed by the indewlling Holy Spirit)
Jn 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
(NOTE: Born again = New spiritual birth = indewlt via the Holy Spirit)
Jn 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
(NOTE: Born of water/flesh (the key here is vs 6) 1st then of spirit thru Faith. The need to be born of flesh 1st rules out salvation for fallen angels)
Rom 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
(NOTE: Ok the Holy Spirit is what? SPIRITUAL!)
1Cor 4:20 For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
(NOTE: The Kingdom of God is NOT physical! It is in resurrection POWER)
Lk 17:21 (B) Jesus said; Behold, "the kingdom of God is within you"
(NOTE: The Kingdom of God": is SPIRITUAL: The Church/Body of Christ = Christ in you)
The Kingdom of Heaven is PHYSICAL! It is the fulfillment of Gods pomise to Abraham (Gen 12:2-3, 13:14, 15:17-18)
The physical land covenant God makes with Abraham & Israel.
God gives the exact boundaries of the promised land in Num 34:1-15 (also: Deut 1:8, Ex 2:24, Ex 6:4, 8 & Ps 105:8-11)
The Gospel of the Kingdom message begins with John the Baptist Matt 3:2-6 & Mk 1:4-5
After John's arrest, Jesus himself takes up the kingdom message. Matt 4:12-17
Matt 4:23 Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, "preaching the gospel of the kingdom"
Matt 24:14 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.
(NOTE: This doctrine is 100% Jewish. We don't preach this, we the death, burial & resurrection. It's the 144k that will preach this doctrine. After the Church has been raptured.
We His Bride return with him:
Zec 14:5 On that day His feet will stand on Mt Olive. The Mt will split in 2 from east to west. Then the Lord your God will come, & """all the saints with Him."""
Jude 14,15 Jesus Returns with Ten Thousand of His Saints
Behold, """the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints""", To execute judgment upon all,
1 Thes 3:13 To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, """at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints""".
The 1st man Adam was given Eve, The 2nd Adam/Christ is give us the Church to rule & reign with him. We in the gentile world & Peter & the others over the promised lands
So, during this time of restoration there will be us in our glorified bodies & the Jews converts living at the same time. Remember, for 40 days after Christs resurrection. In his glorified body he ate. drank & fellowshipped with his disciples, before his ascension.
The promised physical Kingdom reign of Christ could have begun had the Jewish leadership accepted God's chosen Messiah. Jewish leadership rejected Messiah & had him killed. Gods promise of a physical King & physical Kingdom. Was only posponed & will happen at Christs soon return.
Zech 9:14 & 15, 12:10–14, 13:1, Jer 30:18, 32:44, 33:11, 26, Joel 3:1, Amos 9:11–15, Rev 20:6.
In Revelation at the end of the physical Kingdom of Heaven there is a rebellion (Rev 20:8-9) No people like these ever make it into the SPIRITUAL Kingdom of God. At Christ 2nd coming those taht enter into His physical Kingdom. Are like us now & have the Adamic nature.
Under Christ rule the people will in peace & prosper, no war, animals will live in peace. Isa 65:25 The wolf & the lamb shall feed together & the lion shall eat straw like the bullock
Satan is bound, however, at the end of the 1000 yrs. Satan is loosed. These people get to make a choice, same as we do now.
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