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NASB | Matthew 6:33 "But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 6:33 "But first and most importantly seek (aim at, strive after) His kingdom and His righteousness [His way of doing and being right--the attitude and character of God], and all these things will be given to you also. |
Subject: Can we enter the Kingdom now? |
Bible Note: Point 1, People were getting saved while Jesus was walking around by repenting of their sins to God and believing that Jesus was God (Jews understood that Son of Man meant the Messiah, and that the Son of God meant equality with God the Father as Jesus being also God) answer) Where and when were the terms (Son of Man, and Son of God) first used, ( in the New Test) other than to the Disciples, Scribes, Pharisee, in other words to the general public, where they, according to your reasoning, knew what these terms meant in relation to him, and thereby identifying him as Messiah? Point 2, Jesus told Pilate that His kingdom was not on earth, that means it was a spiritual kingdom answer) John 18:36 Jesus answered, " My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, then My servants would be fighting so that I would not be handed over to the Jews; but as it is, My kingdom is not of this realm." Your right, at the point he declared his kingdom to Pilate, he said that his kingdom was not of this REALM. He didn't say (Earth) he said (World) was he identifying the WORLD, as a spiritual place? Earth on the other hand was a created place. We today use these two words interchangeably, but it seems he was making a clear distinction between the two. Point 3, Therefore whoever gets saved is entering a spiritual kingdom. answer) Do you agree with this scripture, as a good way of saying this is how we get saved? Where does it say, we enter a spiritual kingdom when we get saved? Ephesians 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; Let me try to put this into words. Salvation is the first step, in the Christian walk, when we accept Jesus Christ as our SAVIOR. Baptism, the in filling of the Holy Spirit, the empowering of his people to walk in the Spirit. Jesus Christ becomes our LORD, Master, King only after baptism. The kingdom of God is a Spiritual Realm. We do not automatically enter the kingdom, upon our salvation. You need to be baptized, in order to see, and enter the kingdom. ( Words of Jesus Christ ) Flesh, and blood cannot inherit the kingdom. (Words of Jesus Christ) Therefore we would have to be in the Spirit in order for us to inhabit the kingdom. That which is Spirit, is Spirit, that which is Flesh is Flesh. Sorry it took this long to answer your post Have a God Blessed Day |