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We live in earth and worship many Gods! Kingdom of God! Does it exist here? Where it is and who is the King?

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What is the Kingdom of Heaven and whom does it include? In answering this question, many Christians today would provide one of the following answers:


1. The Kingdom of Heaven is the Christian Church, beginning on Pentecost.
2. The Kingdom of Heaven is the future reign of Christ over the nations of the earth, from David’s' Throne, in Jerusalem.


However, problematic passages of Scripture have to be dealt with in defending both positions.


Passages, which support the theory that the Kingdom of Heaven is the Christian Church:


Ps 103:19
19 The LORD has established his throne in heaven,
and his kingdom rules over all.
NIV


Matt 13:24
24 Jesus told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
NIV
(Here, sowing the seed is considered to be the spreading of the Gospel)


Luke 22:29
29 And I confer on you a kingdom, just as my Father conferred one on me,
NIV


Heb 12:28
28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, NIV

Col 1:13-14
13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
NIV Passages which contradict the theory that the Kingdom of Heaven is the Christian Church include:

Matt 21:43
43 "Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit. NIV
(Indicates that Israel had claim to the Kingdom before the Church began)


Acts 14:21-22
21 They preached the good news in that city and won a large number of disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch, 22 strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith. "We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God," they said.
NIV
(Shows that members of the Church were yet seeking to enter the Kingdom)


2 Peter 1:10-11
10 Therefore, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never fall, 11 and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
NIV
(Again, shows that believers were yet waiting to enter the Kingdom)


Additionally, it can be stated that it is the main duty of the Church to point people to the kingdom, and thus, Church and Kingdom are not the same.


Passages which support the theory that the Kingdom of Heaven is the future reign of Christ on earth, from Davids' throne in Jerusalem:


Dan 2:44
44 "In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will itself endure forever.
NIV
(The "time of those kings", here being seen as future, as it involves 10 kings ruling the Roman Empire at the same time, an event that never historically occured. See Dan.7:24)


Dan 7:27
27 Then the sovereignty, power and greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven will be handed over to the saints, the people of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will worship and obey him.'
NIV


Matt 7:21-23
21 "Not everyone who says to me, `Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me on that day, `Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' 23 Then I will tell them plainly, `I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'
NIV
(Indicating that entry into the Kingdom does not take place until judgement day)


Matt 8:10-12
10 When Jesus heard this, he was astonished and said to those following him, "I tell you the truth, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith. 11 I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. 12 But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
NIV
(indicating that entry into the Kingdom takes place after the return of Christ)


Matt 25:34-35
34 "Then the King will say to those on his right, `Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.
NIV
(indicating that entry into the Kingdom takes place after the return of Christ)


Luke 21:29-31
29 He told them this parable: "Look at the fig tree and all the trees. 30 When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near. 31 Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near.
NIV


Rev 5:10
10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God,
and they will reign on the earth."
NIV


Rev 11:15
"The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ,
and he will reign for ever and ever."
NIV


Rev 12:10
"Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God,
and the authority of his Christ.
NIV
(A yet future event taking place after the 2nd coming of Christ)


Passages which seem to contradict the theory that the Kingdom of Heaven is the future reign of Christ on earth, from Davids throne in Jerusalem:


Matt 16:28
28 I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom."
NIV
Note: Some commentators claim that this passage refers to the Transfiguration on the Mount, which, in the Gospels, occurs immediately after this statement. This is problematic, however, as Jesus clearly indicates that only some of His disciples would be alive to see the inauguration of the Kingdom, and none had died before the Transfiguration occurred. As well, it states that they would see the Son of Man coming in His Kingdom, which is not what took place at the Transfiguration, for at the Transfiguration, Jesus gave us a glimpse of His eternal glory. He was not seen coming to anywhere, from anywhere.
However, the central problem with both of these theories is the Kingdom is limited to earthly and external criteria. A better understanding of what the Kingdom of Heaven is comes from this passage:


Luke 17:20-21
20 Once, having been asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, "The kingdom of God does not come with your careful observation, 21 nor will people say, `Here it is,' or `There it is,' because the kingdom of God is within you."
NIV


Now, while it seems unreasonable that the Kingdom would exist within the hearts of the Pharisees, to whom Jesus was speaking in this passage, the heart of His answer is this: the Kingdom is spiritual, in nature.
While the Church is the body of believers, collectively, the difference between the Church and the Kingdom is that while believers enter the Church, the Kingdom enters the believer.


Another excellent way to understand the Kingdom of Heaven is to consider the Jewish understanding of it:


The Jews believed all time was to be divided into 2 parts: The Present Age and the Age to Come.


The Present Age involved the dominion of Satan, the effects of sin, and the sinful nature of man, as inherited through Adam. The Age to Come corresponded roughly with the Kingdom of Heaven, which would be inaugurated after Messiah would come. It involved a period of peace on earth, where the people of God would rule the nations from Jerusalem.


By the Christian reckoning, the Incarnation of Christ 2000 years ago caused an overlap in both these time periods. Currently, Christians live in this overlap. So while, to the Christian, the Kingdom has been initiated, it has not yet fully commenced, and the effects of sin are still felt. This is the most suitable method of reconciling all passages relating to the Kingdom of God in the New Testament.

Matt 11:11-12
11 I tell you the truth: Among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 12 From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing, and forceful men lay hold of it.
NIV
This passage indicates a change in the Kingdom from defensive to offensive. This began with John, preaching repentance, in preparation of the coming of the Messiah. The offensive position of the Kingdom worked rapidly, for shortly thereafter, when the disciples went out preaching in the towns of Judea, Jesus made the statement that He had witnessed Satan fall like lightning from the heavens, indicating a serious blow had been dealt.


While passages such as:
Luke 22:29-30
29 And I confer on you a kingdom, just as my Father conferred one on me, 30 so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
NIV
...seem to indicate the Church is the Kingdom, notice this passage describes an apparent 2 Kingdoms, so, in some respects, the Church may be considered as a type of Kingdom, but should never be understood as the sum total of the Kingdom of Heaven.


Jesus made several analogies to the effect of God's Spirit on the heart and soul of the one who responds to His message, the streams of living water springing up unto eternal life for the woman at the well being a case in point. Ultimately, this is what the Kingdom of Heaven is: it is the effect God has on the heart and soul of the one who responds to His calling.


Rom 14:16-18
17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit,
NIV


Kingdom of Heaven passages also cannot be confused with the Millennial Kingdom, which is evidenced by visible signs on earth preceding the Second Coming. One must be diligent in their study of the Word to differentiate the two phases of the Kingdom.


In this passage:
2 Tim 4:18
18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom.
NIV
...Paul refers to heaven as a Kingdom, which indeed it is, but again not to be confused with the Kingdom of Heaven, which has its emergence in the hearts of living believers, as evidenced by an abundance of passages which present the Kingdom of Heaven as being near or upon living believers.


As a final note, it should be said that while men could not enter the Church until after Pentecost, men still were saved and became part of the Kingdom before then. This is shown by passages such as:
Matt 8:10-11
11 I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
NIV

OTHER ANSWERS:

1.This is America. We're a republic. We don't bow down to royalty.


2. Nobody really knows what happens after you take your last breath or who is in charge of this universe (if anything or anyone) I see myself doing many peaceful things that most religious people do not ever think of doing....There are many different religions because there are many different people...I just haven't found any to be a part of.....I've tried.....but I am fine being a wonderful person all on my own


3. Somebody is the ruler administrator planner .....etc
We dont know HIM....
unimaginable by our limited brains...
But the rule of the universe is that IF you are in harmony with nature's law, you and everybody else will have a smooth sail, or else there will be hilarious accidents.
Nature’s law is a moral law that works in our minds and makes us understand naturally what is right and what is wrong. This is good side of Nature's law.
One day or the other sooner or later, History repeats and all of us will have to pay for the historical crimes we do. The worst of the emotions of human beings is.. "Revenge" & GOD one day or the other gives opportunity to every tribe to take revenge. then revenge of that revenge.. goes on and on till the world ends. That is bad side of nature's law..


4. We worship many Gods because man always look towards something else to find answers. I will admit over 300 years ago and beyond there was little to go on compared to the information we have today.

On this planet we have all the knowledge we need to solve our existing issues. What is lacking in today's world is the education of the people into this new knowledge.

Religion have seen their day and now it is time to leave them where they came from, in the past. We spend to much time fighting over outdated ways of thinking because the masses want to hold on the the status quo. How many people in this society won't even pick up a book and learn what is really going on in this world today? These are the dinosaurs that are just going to have to become extinct and I am truly sorry about that but we must be allowed to move to a higher ground in man's evolution.

The planet earth is on the brink of eradicating the primitive religions in this world. Our governments are not telling us the truth about what they know because it would cause a panic on one end but it will free the citizenry on the other. It is the free of the minds of the people that scares the U.S. government the most or any government for that matter


5. The kingdom of God resides in us. Just don't think ill of anybody. Be simple; learn to be simple. The 'term' simple doesn't mean you are exposing yourself below the belt. Not at all!
On the contrary, such an attitude emanates from the enlightened realization that this is our world. We have to make it heaven. Nobody knows what or how 'Heaven' is. But, we do have the idea that the heaven is such a place where reigns peace and bounty.
Peace will be ours as we look at others as out kith and kin. Bounty is not measured in terms of dough. Actually, the mad race for money has metamorphosed a minuscule section of human beings into money-minting machines.
Hence, Mammon worship is to be blamed for the mess. But, without money one cannot lead a decent life. But, there is no limit to the amount of money one needs to secure a satisfactory lifestyle.
So, the heaven on earth is very much possible. The golden mean is 'Lead a life governed by simple living and high thinking!'


6. You rightly said! God resides in each of us, but you know our body is an complete "Universe" in which somewhere at one spot "Thou" resides. This so called Universe is circled in the body and we (in my thesis 99.99% of us) walk in it restricted to the external requirement only, not trying to know about this Universe, resulting in accepting positively what looks around and reachable! ignoring the truth that remains in. The .01% (remaining out of us) had / have put in their efforts to meet / know the God and spread fragrance of their acquired knowledge to rest of us on basis of which we all do live our life. Now how far the .01% had met / known the God / truth! again it mostly remains with them when they move heavenly journey, because generally one life is not sufficient to meet / know the truth of God and nature around whom all creatures moves.
About worshipping! in my opinion it is an method to be self disciplined, and it works 100% positively if truly worshipped.
moreover the Idle of God / Goddess are construed / imagined materially because once it is not an living object it wouldn't reacts and this is most important in being disciplined by self. To certain extend I have my personal experience of true worshipping.
About king! he is the most accountable (to the habitats, not only human beings, and to the God, that's why he is said to be Divine Representative) person in society, if he truly accounts himself.

7. Vaikuntha dham and Lord Krishna is the king. if you want to go there than energize your soul


8. The kingdom of God lies within." It is the higher state of consciousness, when our soul energy "our mind" is residing in the upper chamber of our brain. Our consciousness ("mind") is just an electromagnetic field. When we meditate we can speed up our chakras, get into the same vibration as nature and transcend the body. The mind withdraws from the body upward (towards "the crown" of the head) and we become a king. Everyone wants to become a king, but only a king knows his own fate. When you become a king in consciousness, you are bound to take care of all others.

Source(s):

His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Art of Living Foundation.


9. I believe that the kingdom of God is here and every where. If you doubt his existence, because of the continuing evil ways, I would only say that it is because of his lila that these things are allowed to happen. This will come to an end. The existence here alone is not the end. There is a life beyond and a life after death. You will have to account for your actions, be it karma, or a judgment day

10. All Q ...one answer....
our soul is the right answer of all Questions

11. I do not think that god would be made after running a kingdom and exercise the powers of a King this kingdom of god is a proposition of one of the religions .It has been adopted by another religion also though it does not use the term kingdom of god . Those religions that say that God would sit in judgment over the deeds of the people one day that is unknown, alone speak of the kingdom of god .May be they think that kingdom is the greatest think on earth and heaven.
some eastern religions do not think that god is running any kingdom. They even consider that god himself serves the righteous man and many maharishs are portrayed as more powerful than the gods themselves.
If god is the soul of man , and while dying it is the soul that leaves the body and reach heaven or hell where is he question of any God sitting in judgment over himself as soul is god himself ?
Where is he question of the soul of man going to hell as the soul is god? Will any place where god is , can ever be a hell.? The eastern religions consider the soul of man as \God and God, the soul of man does no part take of the actions of man who acts according to the inputs of his senses only. The soul does not guide the actions of man. The senses do not go to heaven or hell. They are qualities of the physical bodies of man and they cease to exist as the soul leaves the body of the man.

12. God must remain hidden for many reasons. You can't know God so easily just by a question otherwise you will be God and God will be your servant. Slow down, bow down and rise up.




13. I believe what God's Word itself says about God's Kingdom, that it is an actual government that will rule over earth & mankind from the heavens, in order to bring them back to their originally intended state of perfection. The following 'article' is actually a grouping of Scripture reference-links, so you can easily see what the Bible says, for yourself. They are grouped together to answer these listed questions:

What Is the Kingdom of God? :
1 Where is it located?
2 Who is its King?
3 Do others share in ruling with the King? If so, how many?
4 What shows that we are living in the last days?
5-7 What will God's Kingdom do for mankind in the future?
http://watchtower.org/library/rq/article

14. We worship many gods because everyone is different the one true god made us that way on purpose and many others around the world are of the strong belief that the universe was created by a Flying Spaghetti Monster. It was He who created all that we see and all that we feel. We feel strongly that the overwhelming scientific evidence pointing towards evolutionary processes is nothing but a coincidence, put in place by Him.
Some find that hard to believe, so it may be helpful to tell you a little more about our beliefs. We have evidence that a Flying Spaghetti Monster created the universe. None of us, of course, were around to see it, but we have written accounts of it. We have several lengthy volumes explaining all details of His power. Also, you may be surprised to hear that there are over 10 million of us, and growing. ...

CHURCH OF THE FLYING SPAGHETTI MONSTERhttp://www.venganza.org/about/open-lette...