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1 | Kingdom of God Spiritual or Phisical? | Bible general Archive 1 | Katherine | 36975 | ||
The thoroughness of your scholarship is admirable. I agree with your conclusion that the kingdom so referred to is a physical one. However, that kingdom is the kingdom which will exist in the new heaven and the new earth. When Jesus talked about the kingdom of heaven being within us, he was certainly talking about our hearts, and the fact that it can live in our hearts is one of the surest verifications we have of the reality of that physical kingdom that is yet to come. | ||||||
2 | Kingdom of God Spiritual or Phisical? | Bible general Archive 1 | dweaver | 37274 | ||
Katherine Thanks for your response. I have pretty well settled the issue of the Kingdom being a spiritual one pointing the way to a physical kingdom which is part of the new heaven and new earth. The issue i'm exploring is just how the spiritual kingdom really works. I have been a "Word" person for most of my life and have not given much attention to the "Spiritual" aspect of the christian life. God is taking me on a journey in which I'm sensing that the spiritual dimension in the life of the Christian is much larger than I ever gave credence. I'm trying to discover how to be "in touch" with the spiritual part of my existence as a Christian. I know the old teachings regarding conscience but I'm sensing that there is more. Any thoughts? Dweaver |
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3 | Kingdom of God Spiritual or Phisical? | Bible general Archive 1 | Katherine | 37380 | ||
Like you, I am trying to learn more about the spiritual kingdom. My own most recent revelation is a better understanding of God's right to be in charge. In a moment when terrible things were happening, I was asking, how could God let this happen? Everyone I know has had moments like this, and I think that the World Trade Center attack was a moment when lots of people asked that question. Asking the question is not a bad thing if it means we really want to be enlightened, but it is a very bad thing if we are actually saying, "God, you messed up when you let this happen." My moment of revelation came when I read in the book of Job about his experience. At the end of the book, he confesses that he had tried to put himself on God's throne and judge God. I realized then that when I question God's wisdom, that is exactly what I am doing. I won't try to tell you that I am cured of doing that, but I do try to be alert to the signs that I am feeling that way. God is God, no matter what I think or feel, and to be part of his kingdom is to submit to his authority and his right to that authority. I know I have a lot to learn in that regard, but God has graciously given me the opportunity to grow. Katherine |
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