The Kingdom Of God

Even a child knows what a kingdom is: It's not democracy: It's not a republic or a nice form of dictatorship: No silly! It's where a King rules completely and everybody loves Him and delights to obey. A Kingdom is where a King reigns 100%!. Even a babe or child can understands that! But it can be hidden from the wise and prudent.

Jesus said "The kingdom of God is within you" ! If Jesus is reigning as King in your life then the kingdom is within you: If He isn't .. then Ego is Lord: Simple as that! If Ego is reigning then the kingdom is not "within you" yet. The scripture tells us that "He who has the son has life" And that quality of expectancy of  life is one that acknowledges the Lordship of Christ and bows before the King of heaven. (2 Cor 10:3-8)

Since the world and the flesh and the accuser is luring us to stay under their power of slavery (Kingdom of darkness) we are "extricated" (loaded word) out of Satans jurisdiction and into the kingdom of the Son He loves! (Col 1:13) Like slaves of old who were about to be set free were given the option of rejecting that false form of freedom: They went to the doorpost of the house and had an awl pierce their ear lobe to indicate they wished to remain as voluntary slaves of a kind master: Today, we, like Paul, are proud to be marked as "circumcised" in the spirit & willing "slaves of God" (Titus 1:1) and voluntary obedient servants of Christ.

King Jesus reigns at this very moment in "called out ones" (Ecclesia) up and down the land: They are His! In spirit they march to a different drumbeat: They are ready to punish every disobedience or even hint of a thought contrary to Him. In spirit they hold no opinions of their own and flesh is in crucified mode: "Slave ambassadors of a coming King:" In spirit the surety of what's about to happen becomes a living expectation within them: Like Stephen at his death they see heaven opened every day: They live under a different reality: They are not "of this world"

That kingdom is today active within Jew and Gentile who are chosen members of the Ecclesia.: It is deliberately hidden within hearts by God at the moment but not hidden from the forces of darkness. Today the only Kingdom in town is Christ in me "It no longer is I who live but Christ lives in me" King Jesus is in total control inside the elect and every thought and plan and idea is brought into obedience to Christ. The flesh never co-operates but is slowly getting the painful message!

But soon that kingdom within us will express itself in two different ways: For the Jew it will be an earthly physical manifestation of the kingdom as a 1000 year reign on earth: The former resurrection will see people like the Apostles and David resurrected to rule as promised (under Christ) from Jerusalem. For the believer it will express itself in being snatched to heaven to co reign with Christ, to demonstrate God's redeeming grace and to judge messengers (Angels)

Born again Jews will be in control here on earth enjoying a level of life suitable for that age. The Gospel of the earthly kingdom will be preached throughout the whole earth, Knowledge of the Glory will be everywhere.The Law of God will be written on hearts and Temple worship restored. Capital punishment for transgressors will be introduced with corpses thrown into a burning rubbish dump outside Jerusalem called "Gehenna"! What a disaster for Jews who will miss that glorious period of 1000 years!

                               

The Ecclesia is Not Part of the 1000 Year  Kingdom

For the Ecclesia it will mean a swift "twinkling of an eye" snatching away into the celestials: Mortality and death will vanish into amazing Immortality: No more death! No more vile corruption: Absorbed into the body of Christ under the kingship of God the Father: Manifested with Christ when He is manifested on earth! Enjoying the dress rehearsal!

Later will come the "New Heaven and new earth" age. Jesus will gradually subdue all under His feet and finally (maybe 100,000 years away) when He becomes "All In All" He will hand all authority over to the father and the joint body will become one body under the Kingship of the father: (1 Cor 15:28)