Which Kingdom?

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 Here is a course over view that could and should change your life!

 What is the Kingdom of God? What is the difference, if any, between being saved and being in the Kingdom?

The Kingdom of God is the government of God. It's a position of authority. When you are saved you become a citizen in the Kingdom, but are NOT yet in the government of the Kingdom.

Ephesians 2: NKJV
12 that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
19 Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God,

But Jesus offers each saved person a place in the Kingdom, IF he overcomes:

Rev 2: NKJV
26 And he who overcomes and keeps My works to the end, to him I will give power over the nations.
27 And he will rule them with a rod of iron, as the vessels of a potter they will be broken to pieces, even as I received from My Father.

How do you overcome?

John 1:12: But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name

Do you see the distinction in that last verse? From those who had already received Him, to those who have power to become sons. How do you become a son?

Heb 12:
1: ... let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which does so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
2: Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith...
3: For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, unless you be wearied and faint in your minds.
4: You have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
5: And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks unto you as unto children, My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are rebuked of him:
6: For whom the Lord loves he chastens, and scourges every son (or daughter) whom he receives.
7: If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chastens not?
8: But if you be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are you bastards, and not sons.

So, to be a son (or daughter) you need to:

1: Lay aside sin that catches you
2: Run with patience the race set before you
3: Look to Jesus who will finish your faith and look at how He endured
4: Receive correction from God

Remember Jesus is the King of kings and Lord of lords, who are the kings and lords?

Gal 4:
1: Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differs nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;
2: But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.
6: And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
7: Wherefore you are no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

We are heirs with Christ, but until the appointed time of the Father, of whom decides when the rapture takes place, we are under tutors and governors training us to be authorities in the Kingdom. So what happens to those who are saved but are not in the Kingdom?

Luke 14: NKJV
34 "Salt is good; but if the salt has lost its flavor, how shall it be seasoned?
35 It is neither fit for the land nor for the dunghill, but men throw it out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!"

They are not fit for the land which is the Kingdom, nor are they fit for the dunghill which is Hell or the Lake of Fire, so they are cast out. Out where?

Rev 21: NKJV
24 And the nations of those who are saved will walk in the light of it; and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor into it.
26 And they shall bring the glory and honor of the nations into it.
27 And there shall in no way enter into it anything that defiles, or any making an abomination or a lie; but only those who are written in the Lamb's Book of Life.

Rev 22: NKJV
2 In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
14 Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city.
15 But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie

These scriptures are talking about New Jerusalem, the city of God, which is in heaven and shall come upon the new earth when all is done. Those who are saved and are not in the Kingdom are outside the city. Their glories or treasures are brought in, but they are not allowed inside themselves. Inside the city is the Tree of Life and its leaves are for the healing of the nations. To enter you must obey God's commandments. These are those whom have surrendered their all to God and explicitly Trusted Him above everything else!

 Which kingdom will you be part of?


 *** For a detailed look at the judgment of the unfaithful believers: which will follow check back as we cover this in more detail!