In the series titled The Kingdom of God I describe the physical aspects of that kingdom. However, I do not go into what will be happening as God’s Very Elect saints are ruling the nations of the earth. It is important that we understand what will be taking place generally throughout the earth following Christ’s return and His destruction of His enemies. Though He does not go into minute detail about that future when time as we know it will cease to exist, He does give us a general view into that glorious era that will never end, when earth’s inhabitants will have a right relationship with Him. This teaching will address those issues, but only in a general sense.

The Gospel of Jesus Christ (His “good news”) concerns what that future kingdom will be like, which is the point in this posting. Part two will involve how to enter that kingdom. Now we will be taking a general view at what Jesus and His saints will be doing relative to the world government that He will establish by which He will rule all nations. With Him and His saints in total control, He will replace today’s chaotic, confused, wicked, hungry, hateful world with a world of peace, joy and plenty. The Lord gives us a partial view into what that world will be like. Why a partial view? Because, as the Apostle Paul tells us, we mere mortals cannot grasp all the good things God has in store for those who obey Him during this short life (1 Cor. 2:9 ). What we are allowed to know about that time is found in Christ’s Gospel which includes the knowledge about our Lord, High Priest and King of the coming kingdom. It also includes the true way of salvation–information that is sorely lacking within today’s Laodicean church system. For a look at the modern church from God’s point of view read Revelation 3:14-20. Another unknown factor relative to that soon-coming kingdom concerns its location. As the Kingdom series makes clear, the Lord’s eternal kingdom will be located on earth, not in heaven as we have been told for 1900 years.

As the Lord makes plain throughout the Holy Scriptures, that future world will be a KINGDOM. Every kingdom is RULED by a KING, which is what qualifies it as a KINGdom. Every king rules by his law. It was prophesied that Jesus would SAVE HIS PEOPLE FROM THEIR SINS BY RULING THEM (Mat. 1:21;2:6) USING HIS LAW SO AS TO ELIMINATE SIN FROM THEIR LIVES (1 Jn. 3:4) so as to eliminate sin from their lives. Today He is ruling the few (His remnant) the same way He will rule the masses in the world to come–BY HIS LAW WHICH WILL ENDURE FOR EVER (1 Pet. 1:25). He warns that not one word, jot or tittle can be changed in the Law–EVER. This is the same Law that billions of salvation seekers “know” He nailed to the cross and destroyed. Anyone who doubts the power of Satan over the church need only consider that soul-destroying church “truth.” Read Matthew 5:17.

The true Gospel has to do with the nations of today’s world, world conditions today and Christ’s rule over them in His future world. The Lord’s “good news” (Gospel) is a full, complete, dynamic and powerful message which has been kept from the world, including the church world, for 19 centuries by the god of this world–Satan–who has managed to “deceive the whole world” (Rev. 12:9/ 2 Cor. 4:4). Read the Kingdom of God. Key word–Kingdom.

However, the kingdom message is not being put forward in religious circles. It is not even being believed. Satan has all church minds focused on heaven where supposedly awaits all people in the _________________ church (fill in the blank) went following their demise. Because God’s future kingdom is summarily dismissed, there is no discussion as to how to enter it. Therefore there is no discussion as to where it will be located. Find out using the key word–Kingdom.

For the above-mentioned reasons, the question that is not being answered by professing Christendom is HOW TO ENTER THAT KINGDOM. The general answer is that one must be “BORN INTO GOD’S KINGDOM” now which is called the “Kingdom of Heaven”–His church. The specific answer involves what being “born into the kingdom” means relative to the conduct of human life in this age–man’s “walk.” One of the main focuses of this ministry involves what it means to be “born of the Holy Spirit” and how it affects the “walk” of the salvation seeker. The answer to the “how” question involves two layers of Truth. For layer #2 read Born Again. Key word–Born. There you will learn that what you have been told about the subject is 100% wrong. The remainder of this teaching will involve the other part of the “born” process that takes place upon being truly converted and lasts until one is Born Again upon the arrival of Jesus Christ. NO ONE IS SAVED OR BORN AGAIN IN THIS LIFE. THOSE ACTS WILL TAKE PLACE UPON CHRIST’S RETURN TO EARTH.

The Biblically proven fact that is totally rejected by the church is that God is, in this life, REPRODUCING HIMSELF IN MORTAL MAN, JUST AS HE DID IN JESUS OF NAZARETH. This miraculous transformation must take place in order for the seeker to obey First John 2:6 and Revelation 3:21 where we are commanded to “walk (live) as Jesus walked” as a human being and to “… overcome (Satan’s temptations to sin) EVEN as I (Jesus) overcame” (as a human being). The word “even” means “exactly.” Both goals must be accomplished in order to qualify for salvation upon Christ’s return. These absolutely necessary achievements can be accomplished only through the abiding Holy Spirit of God (His power) which is given true God seekers upon being justified (having all past sins forgiven, thereby becoming righteous–sinless). It is only through the Holy Spirit that mortal man can “walk” and “overcome” as did Jesus of Nazareth using the same Holy Spirit power used by Him. Without the Spirit, Jesus had no chance against Satan. Whether dead or alive when Jesus returns, His holy people will be BORN AGAIN as they rise to meet Him in the air. As Jesus told Nicodemus, only when man is composed totally of spirit will he be allowed to enter the presence of God. Read the Born Again series using Born as the key word. Also read The Process of Salvation. Key word–Process,

The key to achieving part #2 (being born again) is to complete part #1 by obeying God’s Law. The Kingdom of God is something no human being can enter or inherit. It is through the RESURRECTION of those begotten by the Holy Spirit that mortal man can put on immortality and become like God–EXACTLY AS DID JESUS OF NAZARETH. As a human child like all any other human children, Jesus had to learn to distinguish between the holy and the evil, then to choose the holy and reject the evil (Isa. 7:14-17). AS A HUMAN BEING JESUS HAD NO ADVANTAGE OVER ME OR YOU. IF HE DID, HE COULD NOT BE OUR EXAMPLE. READ JOHN 14:12 AND BELIEVE IT.

You have been told that it is impossible to walk as Jesus walked and to overcome as He overcame. You have been told that this is why Jesus died–so that he could choose and overcome for you. This is one of Satan’s most effective lies, possibly THE most effective lie in his quiver of sin arrows which he shoots into the hearts (minds) of those who do not know and do not obey God’s Truth. Biblically, those temptations are called “fiery darts” (Eph. 6:16). Only through the power of God’s Spirit can we extinguish them. No matter how holy we become, those darts will continue to come our way. Like our Lord Jesus Christ, WE MUST OVERCOME THE DEVIL IN ORDER TO LIVE IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD FOREVER AND BE A PART OF THE COMING WORLD-RULING GOVERNMENT OF GOD. THIS MIRACLE REQUIRES US TO HAVE THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT WITHIN US. SEEK GOD’S SPIRIT WITH ALL OF YOUR BEING. WITHOUT IT, WE ARE LOW-HANGING FRUIT FOR SATAN.

Understand this: Adam and Eve could have eaten of the tree of life and would have received the Holy Spirit. Instead, they chose to eat of the tree of the knowledge of (to be able to determine) good and evil. Their religious descendants have chosen to follow their example. Having been one of them in the past, I know what I am talking about. If I can obey Second Corinthians 6:14-7:1, so can you. Which you must do in order to become a child of God. Study that passage carefully, then obey it. Otherwise ….

The final question relative to the coming Kingdom of God concerns what His saints will do within that government. We will not only rule the nations of the earth, we will also teach them the finer points of pleasing God. In this way the entire world’s population will be able to have God’s will for mankind take place world-wide. L.J.