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Subject: Sandy,

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Hillbilly

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Date Posted: 15:26:16 07/02/10 Fri
In reply to: Sandy 's message, "whoops" on 23:15:18 07/01/10 Thu

You are not disagreeing with what I said at all. When Jesus told Nicodemus he must be born again He was speaking of that spiritual kingdom where Jesus rules and reigns in the heart.

What I was trying to impart is that many times when speaking of the kingdom Jesus and the writers of the New Testament books were speaking of the physical kingdom that is coming.

Look at these two passages closely: John 18:36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

See how Jesus hinted at a future kingdom. (to paraphrase: At this time my kingdom is not from here) Now look at this passage after His crucifixion. Acts 1:6-7 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? 7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.

One of the first questions Jesus was asked by His apostles after the resurrection concerned when the kingdom was going to be re-established. They were still looking for the physical kingdom although they had Jesus residing in their hearth through the Holy Ghost that had been given to them in John 20:22. The Kingdom of God had come to them and they were looking for the kingdom of heaven.

I am a part of the Kingdom of God at present. I will rule and reign with Jesus Christ in His Kingdom when He comes back in Revelation 19.

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Author: Sandy [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 19:02:03 07/04/10 Sun Thanks for sharing this with me. As I thought you meant what so many do believe.