![]() ![]() The Gospel of Luke and Mark use the term “Kingdom of God” while Matthew uses “The Kingdom of Heaven. *Note: “The Kingdom of Heaven” and “The Kingdom of God” refer to the same exact concept in the New Testament and can be used interchangeably in discussion and discipleship. So let us turn our attention to the words of Scripture to hear more about the Kingdom of Heaven. The fruit of Jesus’ sacrifice isn’t reserved for just Heaven, but also for here and now! The more that you heed to Jesus’ words, look to connect to God faithfully, the more you will experience the Kingdom of Heaven here and now. As such, the Kingdom is a radically different way of living, that primarily involves having more of God and less of ourselves as the focus. Life in the Kingdom of Heaven is one spent pursuing connection to Christ and becoming modeled after Christ. Even though God is invisible, we are guided by the Holy Spirit who dwells in us, leading us to become more and more like Christ. The Kingdom of Heaven is a world where we walk with Jesus hand in hand. But When Jesus came, He bridged the gap between us and God, He made a way and this is a HUGE portion of the Kingdom of Heaven. God instead spoke to His people through prophets, not through personally connection with each individual. Before the coming of Christ (the Old Testament), God was largely removed from personal connection to His people, and there was very little intimacy with His people because of sin. When Jesus came to this earth, He created a new path to connecting to God, an intimate and direct path to a relationship with Him. But that’s just part of the Good News, not the complete picture. So often we think of the Good News as a reward for all who are disciples of Christ after we die, when we will inherit eternal life and live in Heaven. Why did He teach so frequently about this topic?īecause the Kingdom of Heaven is the Gospel. ![]() the Scriptural views of understanding of the kingdom. Harkness’ own understanding of the kingdom. Various approaches to kingdom study are presented.
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