Genesis The Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him. Laughter in Heaven video October 4, Just as Jesus promises satisfaction as a reward in Heaven, he also promises laughter as a reward.
They all are about the Kingdom. They show us that the Kingdom is something that takes place inside of us. If we are saying that the Kingdom of God is God in Christ in us, two questions arise: first, how can angels cast people out of the Kingdom at the end of the age? The answer to all of these questions is this: The Kingdom of God indeed is the forming of God in Christ in us.
Then there is the sphere of influence of the Kingdom. The sphere of the influence of the Kingdom is the immediate environment of the Kingdom and also the larger area that the Kingdom governs. To be saved in its primary sense is to be permitted to enter eternity under the auspices of the Kingdom.
Thus a saved person can be part of the Kingdom proper or merely be governed by the Kingdom. All other people are contained outside the Presence of God—the worst of all possible fates. At the end of the present age the angels will remove sinful people from the beneficial influence of God in Christ. At the end of the present age it will be possible for a person to see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and the prophets in the Kingdom of God and yet not be allowed to partake of the Presence of God in Christ.
The new Jerusalem is actually a place that expresses in its elements the virtues being formed in the personalities of the saints while they are seeking God during their imprisonment in the present cesspool. To be saved is to be allowed to enjoy the paradisiac environment that always will follow those who are members of the Kingdom of God. Each member of the Kingdom is greater than the greatest of the prophets. Each member of the Kingdom is as a highway to Zion. He can pass through the waters of bitterness and make them a spring of refreshing.
The name of the holy city is engraved in the personality of each saint for the saints themselves are the new Jerusalem. It is a living city, a living, eternal house for God. The throne of God and of the Lamb are in it. How can you work out your salvation with fear and trembling if salvation is a ticket to Paradise and you are going to get there by forgiveness? Of course you can enter Christian service.
But how many church-attenders that you know are presenting their body a living sacrifice to God so they may prove His will in service? The truth is, the Christian churches are backslidden, and part of the reason is they do not understand the Kingdom of God.
If you view the Christian salvation as your entering the Kingdom of God then there is a challenge that must be met every day. God is forming His Kingdom today in those who will cooperate with the Holy Spirit. Each day the Lord will give you a portion of evil and a portion of Divine good wherewith to overcome the evil.
Each day you make a basic choice. Every time you choose to overcome the spiritual darkness of the day with the Divine good of God, you have the Kingdom formed in you. Every time you choose to fool around and dabble in sin, not taking advantage of the grace being offered you, you lose ground in the Kingdom. Entering the Kingdom is a fight. Entering the Kingdom is a race. Entering the Kingdom is a continual struggle. God sees us perfect in Christ with the understanding we are fighting the good fight of faith each day.
The horrible error of our day is the teaching that God sees us perfect in Christ independently of whether we are following the Spirit in putting to death the deeds of our body. Are you having the Kingdom of God, the rule of God, formed in you today—right now?
If you are not sure, ask God to show you. He will. The Kingdom of God soon is to come to the earth. The nobility, the governing priesthood, is being formed now. The precious stones of the wall of the new Jerusalem are being created by the intense heat and pressure upon us. The gates of pearl leading to the tree of life and the Throne of God result from the irritations we are experiencing. Prepare ye the way of the Lord! The King of kings is coming with His lesser kings. See them on the horizon!
It is the rising of the sun of the Day of the Lord. The drums of El Shaddai are beating to the attack. The trumpets sound louder and louder, clear, piercing, deafening, penetrating every barrier.
The thunder of the hoofs of the war stallions is terrible. The slain Lamb will soon appear overhead, ready to draw up to Himself those who live by His body and blood. The powerful of the earth as well as the slaves will try to hide from the face of God and the wrath of the Lamb.
An avalanche. The sun may not rise tomorrow morning, but one thing is certain: you and I will see the events of the Day of Wrath when they take place. Where will we be? All Rights Reserved A dramatic change has occurred in the preaching of the Gospel.
The phrase "Kingdom of Heaven" is only found in the gospel of Matthew. The other gospel writers stuck with the phrase "Kingdom of God. Matthew uses the phrase "Kingdom of Heaven" 32 times but he also uses the phrase "Kingdom of God" in some places.
Did Matthew have a reason for this swapping of phrases, or was he just less consistent than the other writers? This Jewish audience already understood the concept of a Kingdom of God based on their knowledge of the writings of the prophets. One such example is from the writings of Daniel in chapter 2, where this kingdom is represented by a stone from heaven that comes down and smashes the kingdoms of this world, then grows to fill the whole Earth.
The only real difference that I could find between heaven and Paradise is the use of the word. Both describe the presence of God. Both describe a utopian state. Both describe the absence of sorrow, suffering and sin.
All of the Old Testament saints will be there along with those who are now departed and with the Lord. We could describe Paradise and hell or hades as temporary holding places until the New Jerusalem is established and the dead are joined back with their physical bodies.
For those who have died in the faith, we know that they are present with the Lord right now because if a person is absent or deceased from their body, they are in the presence of the Lord 2 Cor If you have never had a time of repentance, confession of sin, and putting your trust in Christ, Paradise or heaven is not your destination. You only have a fearful expectation of your awaiting judgment by God Rev There is no need to worry about what happens after death if you are born again because whoever believes in Jesus Christ will be saved Acts because He so loved the world that He died for those who would trust in Him John Is that you?
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