The crisis in Christianity is ; Christians don't believe the Kingdom of God is meant to be of this world.
The Kingdom of God is meant to be of this world.
Agree or disagree.
The Kingdom of God is meant to be of this world.
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Absolutely. It's one of the main ways Christianity is currently rebelling against their God. They are supposed to be making a "kingdom" on earth built on spiritual concepts of kindness and love that surpass selfish motive. It's an extremely tough request which extremely few people even attempt, but it comes with the "promise" that God will be with us if we do so. He'll heal our sick, protect us, and even prevent death. I tried it though. I don't believe the promise so I'm not sure it's worth living that way. If someone could prove that it's beneficial and a community was actually doing it, I'd absolutely join up .
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Re: The Kingdom of God is meant to be of this world.
Post #3[Replying to post 1 by dio9]
Could you explain more what you mean by it being "of this world". That phrase could encompass various understandings.
Could you explain more what you mean by it being "of this world". That phrase could encompass various understandings.
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Re: The Kingdom of God is meant to be of this world.
Post #4dio9 wrote: The crisis in Christianity is ; Christians don't believe the Kingdom of God is meant to be of this world.
The Kingdom of God is meant to be of this world.
Agree or disagree.
Perhaps their opinion is based on Jesus' failure. He proclaimed the Kingdom of God was at hand, but 2,000 years later, it is nowhere to be found.
What could they do but assert it isn't meant to be of this world. If they admitted it was, they'd have to admit Jesus failed.
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Re: The Kingdom of God is meant to be of this world.
Post #5dio9 wrote: The crisis in Christianity is ; Christians don't believe the Kingdom of God is meant to be of this world.
The Kingdom of God is meant to be of this world: Agree or disagree.
JOHN 18:36
Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. - ESV
I disagree because Jesus said the exact opposite (see John 18:36 above)
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Post #6That is not all of verse 36. It (ESV) reads "Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world.� It seems to me that this context points to Jesus meaning that his kingdom doesn't work like human kingdoms, where they fight for power and control over others, while Jesus' kingdom is about witnessing to truth (v. 37) even if that leads to his death. This passage, then, does not seem to me to address the issue dio9 brings up.JehovahsWitness wrote:The Kingdom of God is meant to be of this world: Agree or disagree.
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Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. - ESV
I disagree because Jesus said the exact opposite (see John 18:36 above)
I view Jesus' kingdom as both now and later. It is the inbreaking of God ruling in individuals' hearts that is meant to both create a better life on earth for all as well as extend beyond that into eternity.
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Post #7[Replying to post 6 by The Tanager]
So do you think when Jesus said "My kingdom is not of this world" to basically mean "My kingdom is of this world"?
So do you think when Jesus said "My kingdom is not of this world" to basically mean "My kingdom is of this world"?
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Re: The Kingdom of God is meant to be of this world.
Post #8[Replying to post 1 by dio9]
It appears the charge to his followers was that they were to build this Kingdom through the message being activated through their behavior, but those who despise such a system will do all within their power to make sure that it never occurs.
So inasmuch as the message appears to have got so distorted that something called "Christianity" evolved through the clever manipulative program that those who despise a system of Parity Jesus spoke of as "The Kingdom" ("The kingdom comes as the will to build it is done ON EARTH") created to slowly and surely lead the followers to abandon the idea of creating said Kingdom, in favor of continuing to support the systems of disparity which resist that Kingdom Of GOD.
Christianity generally teaches subservience to their systems of disparity while also getting its follows focusing upon 'the hope in heaven' where 'GOD will right the wrong' - with the added morsel of hope that "Jesus will someday return and fix all our problems himself and remove those wicked leaders who control through disparity", which effectively dis-empowers folk from even thinking about building GODs Kingdom on the actual Earth, let along banding together to do so.
Christianity is the very device which prevents that from happening. One of the many of course, but numbered among those who actively prevent humans from building the much needed System of Parity.
The way I read it in relation to other words attributed to Jesus, is that 'the way of this world' is what he refers to - in relation to how the world governs the people through what I call "Systems of Disparity" whereas the 'Kingdom" Jesus gave us a glimpse of the blueprints is along the lines of a System of Parity. = All things being equal.The Kingdom of God is meant to be of this world.
Agree or disagree.
It appears the charge to his followers was that they were to build this Kingdom through the message being activated through their behavior, but those who despise such a system will do all within their power to make sure that it never occurs.
So inasmuch as the message appears to have got so distorted that something called "Christianity" evolved through the clever manipulative program that those who despise a system of Parity Jesus spoke of as "The Kingdom" ("The kingdom comes as the will to build it is done ON EARTH") created to slowly and surely lead the followers to abandon the idea of creating said Kingdom, in favor of continuing to support the systems of disparity which resist that Kingdom Of GOD.
Christianity generally teaches subservience to their systems of disparity while also getting its follows focusing upon 'the hope in heaven' where 'GOD will right the wrong' - with the added morsel of hope that "Jesus will someday return and fix all our problems himself and remove those wicked leaders who control through disparity", which effectively dis-empowers folk from even thinking about building GODs Kingdom on the actual Earth, let along banding together to do so.
Christianity is the very device which prevents that from happening. One of the many of course, but numbered among those who actively prevent humans from building the much needed System of Parity.
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Post #9[Replying to post 7 by JehovahsWitness]
I think there are different senses of a kingdom being "of this world" so it depends on what sense is being talked about. I don't think Jesus' kingdom has a human origin and so, in that sense, is not "of this world". I don't think Jesus' kingdom works like human kingdoms and so, in that sense, is not "of this world". Jesus prayed and taught his disciples to pray that God's will would be done on earth as it is in heaven and so, in that sense, is "of this world". I do not think Jesus was addressing that sense in John 18:36 when he said his kingdom is "not of this world".
I think there are different senses of a kingdom being "of this world" so it depends on what sense is being talked about. I don't think Jesus' kingdom has a human origin and so, in that sense, is not "of this world". I don't think Jesus' kingdom works like human kingdoms and so, in that sense, is not "of this world". Jesus prayed and taught his disciples to pray that God's will would be done on earth as it is in heaven and so, in that sense, is "of this world". I do not think Jesus was addressing that sense in John 18:36 when he said his kingdom is "not of this world".
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Post #10Absolutely agree. Now in part (and growing), but in full later (when He returns). Nice, Tanager!The Tanager wrote:I view Jesus' kingdom as both now and later. It is the inbreaking of God ruling in individuals' hearts that is meant to both create a better life on earth for all as well as extend beyond that into eternity.