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Seek First the Kingdom of God
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No, as I suspect most are looking for this kingdom of God as some Disneyland attraction they go to at some point after death.
Jesus said the kingdom of heaven was at hand. I suspect many are looking for it in the wrong place.
lostwanderingsoul
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Most do not even know what the kingdom of God is. They think it exists now in heaven. But the kingdom will be established in the future when Jesus returns to earth to set up and rule the kingdom here on earth. Remember " they kingdom come, thy will be done, ON EARTH". When Jesus rules the kingdom on earth, then God's will will be done on earth, not before.
Neuropteron
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Hi,
Nominal Christians are not seeking the Kingdom of God, since finding it require an understanding of what it is.
They will only find it by exercising effort to find it's meaning by searching the scriptures, instead of listening to salaried theologians.
According to the historian Josephus the government of God is, in structure and function, a pure theocracy "placing all authority in the hands of God. To be such, this government cannot be ordained by any human legislator, such as the man Moses, but must be ordained and established by God." A careful examination of this subject will show that this Government is in heaven with it's subject on the earth.
MonkeyFire
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To seek is the wrong term, the kingdom of God is with in.
syo
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I needed help. The Holy Fathers help a lot.
MNoBody
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remember would be a better word...but humans are a bunch of damnesiacs ..apparently, ..../caught up in the idea they are this beast they ride around in
I would think 'most' pray for God's kingdom to come ( thy kingdom come...... ) but some think they are praying to go to heaven.
The model prayer does Not say: Our Father who art in kingdom, thy heaven come.....
Rather, God's will, His purpose be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.
In Heaven it is God's will that there is No crime, No war, No pollution, No sickness and No one dies in Heaven.
So, we are asking God to bring those same healthy heavenly conditions that exist in Heaven to exist here on Earth.
The Bible's theme about God's kingdom government (as found at Daniel 2:44) actually begins with the first prophecy found at Genesis 3:15
Jesus would prove to be that promised ' seed ' or Messiah to come to govern over mankind on Earth.
God's kingdom theme runs from Genesis to Revelation. A revelation or a revealing about the happy climax for humanity right here on Earth.
Besides seeking, asking for God's kingdom to come, we are all invited to pray the invitation or Rev. 22:20 for Jesus to come!
Come and bring relief to Earth. For example:
Come and subdue enemies as mentioned in Psalms 110
* Bring sure Peace on Earth - Isaiah 54:13; Micah 4:3-4
* Bring a healthy environment to Earth - Isaiah 33:24; Revelation 22:2
* Bring happiness in enjoying work - Isaiah 65:22-23
* Bring and end to ' enemy death ' on Earth - 1 Corinthians 15:26; Isaiah 25:8
Many are taught that God's kingdom is within a person but I find that is Not what Jesus taught.
Please notice to whom Jesus is speaking to at Luke 17:20-21 but to the hate-filled enemy Pharisees.
Jesus was within the reach of those Pharisees if they would want to follow him.
It is Not until he finishes speaking to the Pharisees that Jesus addresses his followers at Luke 17:22.
Also, then please notice what Jesus tells his followers at Luke 19:11-15 that the kingdom would 'Not' immediately or instantly appear.
This is why we are all still invited to pray for God's kingdom to come ( to come in the future )
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I found gospel writer Luke wrote that we should 'seek' God at Acts of the Apostles 17:27 for God is just a prayer away.
This seeking is also in harmony with the words found at Zephaniah 2:3
You can seek within
Do you not know that your earthly body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God?
God is spirit
Thy kingdom come the will of God be done within you.
MonkeyFire
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MNoBody
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Why do you keep expecting those afflicted with existential amnesia to "remember" this?
that is the crux of the issue...right.....
Yes, I suppose one could say God's will (His purpose) be done within a person because as Ezekiel 18:31; Ezekiel 36:26 says a new heart, new spirit....
For the Great Potter (God) can mold a willing heart to change from a heart of stone to a heart of flesh as per Ezekiel 11:19.
That is what God's kingdom (Daniel 2:44) will accomplish. ( thy kingdom come and God's will be done right here on Earth as it is done in Heaven...)
So, besides human hearts even animal will be tame - Isaiah 65:25; Isaiah 11:6-9
Humans and animals will live in peace-filled harmony on an environmental healthy Earth - Isaiah 35th chapter.
An Earth without war - Isaiah 2:4; Micah 4:3-4
An Earth without ' enemy death ' - 1 Corinthians 15:26; Isaiah 25:8
Bible examples show Not worldly happiness or safety if one follows Christ but hatred from the nations - Matthew 10:22.
Bible people were awfully sore from being persecuted.
The coming ' great tribulation ' (Revelation 7:14,9) is Not about happiness or safety but more trouble brewing.
So, the ' hope' for the great crowd of people (Revelation 7:9) is to come through the coming great tribulation.
Then, under Christ's 1,000 year governmental reign over Earth, then there will be ' healing ' for earth's nations - Revelation 22:2.
In the meantime, we can ' endure ' as Jesus instructed at Matthew 24:13.
No one needs to endure happiness or safety.
MonkeyFire
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Unholy
I am with you always he said. You missed it. The lost sheep usually do
lostwanderingsoul
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Of course Christ is with Christians. That has nothing to do with God's kingdom. Some people think others have missed something when they themselves have missed it.