(Matthew
6:33 KJV) But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all
these things shall be added unto you.
(Matthew 12:28 KJV) But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the
kingdom of God is come unto you.
(Matthew 19:24 KJV) And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
(Matthew 21:31 KJV) Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
(Matthew 21:43 KJV) Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
(Matthew 19:24 KJV) And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
(Matthew 21:31 KJV) Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
(Matthew 21:43 KJV) Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
A Kingdom in the Light (1st John 1.7) of the Father of Lights
(James 1.17)
Perhaps
differences between the phrases, "the kingdom of God" and "the
kingdom of the heavens" are best explained by the gospel according to
Matthew where both are used. The precise sense of the genitive case used in
each would seem to be the same adjectival usage. The kingdom of God shares the
communicable attributes of God. The kingdom of the heavens (the Greek noun is
plural) shares the organizational attributes of the clouds, the stars, and the
third or spiritual heaven.
This post is mainly about the Kingdom of God. Entrance into this kingdom seems to have a definite requirement:
(John 3:5 KJV) Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
This post is mainly about the Kingdom of God. Entrance into this kingdom seems to have a definite requirement:
(John 3:5 KJV) Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
This
verse would seem to refer to what water baptism now represents, being buried
with Christ, and spirit baptism which introduces the believer to the now fully
revealed Christ of the Bible. Paul shows the parallel with Israel:
(1Cor 10:2 KJV) And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
The references in Matthew to both kingdoms are copied below. The references to the kingdom of God, our present focus, are more copiously commented upon.
(1Cor 10:2 KJV) And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
The references in Matthew to both kingdoms are copied below. The references to the kingdom of God, our present focus, are more copiously commented upon.
Matthew - The Kingdom of God
(Matthew
6:33 KJV) But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all
these things shall be added unto you.
It is the personal relationship with God (John 14.23) through faith in the Son (John 3.16) and the gift of righteousness (Rom 5.17} through faith (Rom 5.1) that are to be sought first.
(Matthew 12:28 KJV) But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.
The kingdom of God is present on earth in the Person of the Son (John 1.49; 3.3). This continues through the Assembly (Acts 1.1-2; Rev 12.5).
(Matthew 19:24 KJV) And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
(Matthew 21:31 KJV) Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
It is a personal entrance into the kingdom of God that is of importance.
(Matthew 21:43 KJV) Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
With the end of valid witness under the law of Moses this prophecy was fulfilled. (As early as 70 AD when the Temple was destroyed. Possibly as late as the third century when First Century Judaism seems to have been replaced with today's Judaism.) It was necessary for one under the Law to believe in Moses before he was able to believe that a man had risen from the dead (Luke 16.31).
It is the personal relationship with God (John 14.23) through faith in the Son (John 3.16) and the gift of righteousness (Rom 5.17} through faith (Rom 5.1) that are to be sought first.
(Matthew 12:28 KJV) But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.
The kingdom of God is present on earth in the Person of the Son (John 1.49; 3.3). This continues through the Assembly (Acts 1.1-2; Rev 12.5).
(Matthew 19:24 KJV) And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
(Matthew 21:31 KJV) Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
It is a personal entrance into the kingdom of God that is of importance.
(Matthew 21:43 KJV) Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
With the end of valid witness under the law of Moses this prophecy was fulfilled. (As early as 70 AD when the Temple was destroyed. Possibly as late as the third century when First Century Judaism seems to have been replaced with today's Judaism.) It was necessary for one under the Law to believe in Moses before he was able to believe that a man had risen from the dead (Luke 16.31).
Matthew - The Kingdom of the Heavens
(Matthew
3:2 KJV) And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
(Matthew 4:17 KJV) From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
A new dispensational organization is being preached. It might have been the promised millennial kingdom if Israel had been ready.
(Matthew 5:3 KJV) Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
(Matthew 5:10 KJV) Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Those who freely reign as viceroys over self are identified (Rom 5.17; Heb 12.28).
(Matthew 5:19 KJV) Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
(Matthew 5:20 KJV) For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
(Matthew 7:21 KJV) Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
(Matthew 8:11 KJV) And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.
(Matthew 10:7 KJV) And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
(Matthew 11:11 KJV) Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
(Matthew 11:12 KJV) And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
After Mat 11.20-30, the focus shifts from the promised but then rejected millennial kingdom to the application of the kingdom of the heavens to the eras of the Assembly and the Tribulation. Parables are used to elucidate principles of heavenly organization without distracting particulars.
(Matthew 13:11 KJV) He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
(Matthew 13:24 KJV) Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
(Matthew 13:31 KJV) Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:
(Matthew 13:33 KJV) Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
(Matthew 13:44 KJV) Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
(Matthew 13:45 KJV) Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
(Matthew 13:47 KJV) Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
(Matthew 13:52 KJV) Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
The Assembly comes into focus following Peter's confession of faith in Jesus (Matt 16.15-21).
(Matthew 16:19 KJV) And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
(Matthew 18:1 KJV) At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
(Matthew 18:3 KJV) And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
(Matthew 18:4 KJV) Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
(Matthew 18:23 KJV) Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
(Matthew 19:14 KJV) But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
(Matthew 19:23 KJV) Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
(Matthew 20:1 KJV) For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
After the multitudes confess Jesus as the Son of David (Matt 21.8-11), the focus becomes more general. Care must be taken in applying the general principles of the heavenly kingdom to specific dispensations.
(Matthew 22:2 KJV) The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
(Matthew 23:13 KJV) But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
(Matthew 25:1 KJV) Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
(Matthew 25:14 KJV) For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
(Matthew 4:17 KJV) From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
A new dispensational organization is being preached. It might have been the promised millennial kingdom if Israel had been ready.
(Matthew 5:3 KJV) Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
(Matthew 5:10 KJV) Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Those who freely reign as viceroys over self are identified (Rom 5.17; Heb 12.28).
(Matthew 5:19 KJV) Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
(Matthew 5:20 KJV) For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
(Matthew 7:21 KJV) Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
(Matthew 8:11 KJV) And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.
(Matthew 10:7 KJV) And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
(Matthew 11:11 KJV) Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
(Matthew 11:12 KJV) And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
After Mat 11.20-30, the focus shifts from the promised but then rejected millennial kingdom to the application of the kingdom of the heavens to the eras of the Assembly and the Tribulation. Parables are used to elucidate principles of heavenly organization without distracting particulars.
(Matthew 13:11 KJV) He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
(Matthew 13:24 KJV) Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
(Matthew 13:31 KJV) Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:
(Matthew 13:33 KJV) Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
(Matthew 13:44 KJV) Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
(Matthew 13:45 KJV) Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
(Matthew 13:47 KJV) Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
(Matthew 13:52 KJV) Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
The Assembly comes into focus following Peter's confession of faith in Jesus (Matt 16.15-21).
(Matthew 16:19 KJV) And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
(Matthew 18:1 KJV) At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
(Matthew 18:3 KJV) And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
(Matthew 18:4 KJV) Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
(Matthew 18:23 KJV) Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
(Matthew 19:14 KJV) But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
(Matthew 19:23 KJV) Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
(Matthew 20:1 KJV) For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
After the multitudes confess Jesus as the Son of David (Matt 21.8-11), the focus becomes more general. Care must be taken in applying the general principles of the heavenly kingdom to specific dispensations.
(Matthew 22:2 KJV) The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
(Matthew 23:13 KJV) But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
(Matthew 25:1 KJV) Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
(Matthew 25:14 KJV) For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
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