2007-09-09 12:42:10 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It is a spiritual realm. The physical world is temporary. The spiritual world is eternal. When you receive Christ as your personal Savior, you enter the Kingdom of God as a permanent resident through the indwelling Holy Spirit. Your awareness of the Kingdom of Heaven is opened up to you.
2007-09-09 12:48:18 · answer #1 · answered by Joyful Noise 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus ascended to heaven John 3:13-17; Acts 1:9-11; to prepare a place for his apostle, that where he was there they may be also John 14:3; he is to raise them up at the last day John 6:39,40,44; until 1Thes.4:15-17; those who remain at his coming are caught up to him, the place is prepared when Satan is cast down Rom.16:20; under their feet Matt.22:42-44; by Michael and this will be about 150 years [ Rev.9:1-5 5x 30 = 150 the pit is open for Satan ], that the heavenly body for the new heavens Rev.3:12; will prepare for the earthly Rev.20:1-6; reign of the kingdom of heaven that comes down out of heaven by God and these prepare the new heavens and the new earth for the kingdom of God.
2007-09-09 20:13:28 · answer #2 · answered by jeni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because there is the physical Kingdom that won't be here until Jesus comes back and the spiritual Kingdom that is made up of all of the born again believers in Christ.
Luke 17:20 Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them, "The kingdom of God is not coming with signs to be observed, 21 nor will they say, 'Look, here it is!' or 'There!' for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you."
22 And he said to the disciples, "The days are coming when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it. 23 And they will say to you, 'Look, there!' or 'Look, here!' Do not go out or follow them. 24 For as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one side to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day.
2007-09-09 19:48:41 · answer #3 · answered by Martin S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well....because there are two distinct definitions:
One: The Visible Church, into which we receive entrance by the Sacrament of Holy Baptism, is called "The Kingdom of God"
Two: The Kingdom of which Jesus speaks is his Body here on earth...and the place we will go after the Final Judgment.
2007-09-09 19:49:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most people, including Christians, don't recognize that the kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Heaven are two different things in the Bible, and they read them as one and put scriptures together that should not be together. Therefore some confusion.
2007-09-09 19:47:13 · answer #5 · answered by oldguy63 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Kingdom of Heaven is made up of everyone who has put their faith in Christ finished work on the cross. They are here now,(Kingdom of GOD) they are in Heaven now,(Kingdom of Heaven) and they will rule a reign when Christ returns.
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2007-09-09 19:46:52 · answer #6 · answered by Bye Bye 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus entered His kingdom when He was raised from the dead. By defeating death, He became Lord of all. By defeating sin, He became Lord over Satan.
He, Jesus, will enter into His earthly kingdom following the tribulation, and the forthcoming battle of Armeggedon. He will rule the planet for 1,000 (thus, it has yet to arrive).
2007-09-09 19:46:45 · answer #7 · answered by Christmas Light Guy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Holy Spirit who lives in us and comforts and guides us gives us a taste of the kingdom. Our mind-set has changed from the physical world in which we live to the spiritual world in which we were conceived and to which we go.
2007-09-09 19:50:31 · answer #8 · answered by sympleesymple 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because in god's realm time does not exist. The past, present and future all co-exist simultaneously.
Anther example of this is the verse, "...a thousand years is a day; a day is a thousand years."
2007-09-09 19:48:48 · answer #9 · answered by Linda J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cause it's far away but coming nearer. When it gets here Jesus will arrive, pulled by twenty-four reindeer.
Then a hundred and forty-four thousand Jehovah's Witnesses will commence blowing trumpets, and the great Rampage will occur, and every knee shall knock, and every
-- hold on, please, I've lost my train of thought --
Dammit. Hold on please, I need to look it up --
2007-09-09 19:50:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋