If Jesus stated that God's kingdom is within us, why do most Christians believe that God is outside of ourselves?
Is it possible that most Christians believe they can be saved by an outer savior (Jesus) when their real salvation lies within?
2006-10-28 10:17:27 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
god is love/truth and wisdom
these combine to form life ,beyond doudt we are living
feel the life coursing within
this is the essence of god ,the very life being
at death that life leaves the flesh body yet life still egsists on other levels of awarness ,on the etherial level ,on the astral plain inthe electrical fields of affect etc
thus i agree with you and jesus
christians are a body of belief built of the living flesh of jesus,
but in not hearing that he revealed of the 2 de birth and despite him returning from the 2 de baptism they still didnt appriciate the need for man to be born again in its full meaning
from his baptism of the water to his rebaptism from the cross the flesh is yet all the proof his own have enjoined with
even such simple con-cepts as within applies to those of the flesh to the without
being saved for those in the flesh means saving the flesh
dont concern your self at least they believe in god
the rest can be revealed in gods time
who knows we all may soon get that born again feeling.
2006-10-28 10:47:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
From our point of view, the Kingdom of God is present anytime and anywhere the Holy Spirit takes up residence in a human soul, or conversely, any time a human soul is allowed to dwell with God.
Already the most powerful force in the universe, it was the Blessed Virgin Mary, "full of grace" who was the first human since Adam and Eve to experience the Kingdom of God, and once Jesus arrived and took on flesh, the Kingdom of God quickly became the most powerful force on earth.
Christians inherit the Kingdom through faithful baptism into the church.
When we die in possession of the Kingdom, the presence of the Holy Spirit in our soul is our only valid "passport" to heaven.
There is no other mechanism of salvation, no alternative "way" to get to heaven.
Don't waste your time trying to find one.
2006-10-28 14:29:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Most Christians" do not believe that God is "outside." Actually, one common characteristic of ALL Christians, no matter what denomination or belief system, is that God sends the Holy Spirit to live INSIDE US at the moment of our individual salvation. Before that time, we are considered "dead in our sins." When we are saved, we are reborn spiritually, which is referred to as being "Born Again." That's why we cannot save ourselves -- the mechanism of our salvation lies with God's grace and forgiveness, and is not dependent upon anything we, as humans, can do.
Peace.
2006-10-28 10:23:48 · answer #3 · answered by Suzanne: YPA 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What he was saying is that God and Heaven are states of mind and spirit, not actual beings or places. That's what 'within us' means quite literally. What else could he have meant? He was telling us to stop seeking outside of ourselves for happiness, contentment, salvation when all those things are within our own power to provide.
2006-10-28 10:20:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is a misinterpatation: Jesus the King of that Kingdom was standing in the midst of them. When he said that he was referring to him self. They were standing around him.
To say that he is in us doesn't make any sense.
He also said "My kingdom is not of this world." Meaning it wasn't like these worldly kingdoms. It was a heavenly kingdom.
Many things seem strange until you realize the customs of that day. Such as I tell you today! You will be with me in paradise.
Jesus was in the grave 3 days so even he wasn't in paradise that day. Then he shown himself to the people for 40 days it says in the Acts 1: before ascending to heaven.
So you have to think about the circumstances. Some even tried to change the bible to say God's kingdom is in people.
But it doesn't say that. Would it be in a serial killer?
2006-10-28 10:26:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No he did not. He suggested "the dominion of God is on your midst". He became talking to the scribes and pharisees and the dominion absolutely became not in them. yet Jesus is the King of the dominion of God and he became status between the human beings whom he became talking to. (Luke 17:20-21) 20 yet on being requested by technique of the Pharisees even as the dominion of God became coming, he replied them and suggested: “the dominion of God isn't coming with wonderful observableness, 21 neither will human beings be saying, ‘See the following!’ or, ‘There!’ For, seem! the dominion of God is on your midst.” verify different translations too.
2016-12-05 08:03:56 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The kingdom of God is within us means that God is always with us. Jesus also said, "I am with you always; even to the close of the age." God watches over us and Jesus resides in the hearts of those who have accepted him as their savior.
Jesus also said that "no man comes to the Father but through me," and that "my Father's house has many rooms. I go to prepare a place for you."
God is both external and internal. He's God; He gets to do that. Two things have to happen for us to be saved. Jesus died for us (that's one) AND we have to accept him as our Lord and Savior. It is both external and internal.
2006-10-28 10:23:18 · answer #7 · answered by cucumberlarry1 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Luke 17:21
nor will people say, 'Here it is,' or 'There it is,' because the kingdom of God is within you."
-This verse is not saying that one can be saved by something other than Jesus Christ. This is saying that when you are saved by Jesus Christ, he lives in you- Jesus is our ticket to the kingdom of Heaven...it lies within us when we are saved through His blood. Nobody can see heaven...Nobody can physically see Jesus living in believers...but when we put our faith in HIM it is referring to "ours is the kingdom of heaven" --we have heaven!
2006-10-28 10:46:44 · answer #8 · answered by Mandolyn Monkey Munch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
religion,
the temple of god is our own body
2006-10-28 10:20:43 · answer #9 · answered by quasar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋