8.04.2010

Paper Pt III: The Kingdom

THE KINGDOM OF GOD: A WORKING DEFINITION

Most are quite familiar with the basic phrases used to explain the Kingdom, “God’s rule and reign,” “wherever God is king,” “wherever what God wants to happen is what actually happens,” and so on. This rudimentary definition is actually surprisingly versatile; God’s Kingdom is where His purposes are accomplished by His power, and by His methods; wherever this is not the case, we find ourselves outside His Kingdom, and under the authority of another. We will briefly answer: What are His purposes? …powers? …and methods?

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