2007-10-09 04:25:21 · 14 answers · asked by child of God 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
To further engage debate, Kings are political figures with a government (sprititual in this case) and religious leaders suggests someone leading a religion/set of beliefs.
2007-10-09 04:27:00 · update #1
typo, (spiritual in this case)
2007-10-09 04:27:40 · update #2
for a true Christian, we are co-airs in the Kingdom with Christ. We are not powerless as true Believers, I mean ones who are trusting in Jesus Christ + Nothing.
2007-10-09 04:28:41 · answer #1 · answered by brian 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
First I have beleved that Christ is Jesus. I also believe that there is the human Jesus and the divine Jesus who is now the Planetary Prince of our world - but I also believe there is much, more to it than just that. Our universe is well governed by a vast "heavenly host" who all answer to Christ, not just our world, but this universe! God, is the Heavenly Father who is at the center of all things and who did send Jesus here to teach us a human - so we human beings would be able to relate to him.
Jesus represented God to man.
I believe the "heaven of heavens" in the Biblical accounts means the "universe of universes". I think Jesus is referred to as a king or even a king of kings because humans needed some anchoring reference point to spur higher thought. I believe that saying is representative of something grander and more spiritual than what mankind at the time could really fathom. But in today's time, there are many societies providing proof these terms are symbolic. I think that usage is a kind of "scaffolding" for the progressive growth of humanity in the realm of religion and spirituality.
Jesus does not actually literally "sit at the right hand of the Father", because our Great and Loving Father is Spirit and has no gender or hands, but does have a personality who we can all come to know. God met man where he was at - and Jesus did that perfectly. God is a loving Father is what Jesus showed human beings.
In the very revealing Urantia Papers is described the hierarchy of the universe government and its configuration and many of the associations of one governmental department even down to the planetary government and the angel's organized government.
It makes so much sense to me, and I know it is not a very popular way of thinking, but I think that's because very few people know about it a., and b. when they see it is a book that is 2.097 pages long they won't read it. It is a book that is to be read consecutively for the best understanding - and I think the Bible is best read that way, too.
I think people get more erroneous ideas about books when they just jump around in them and then try to connect the dots. It is a potential truth-hazard to do that. But we all thumb through books and decide if we want to read them, the mistake is to judge any book without really reading the whole thing. This goes on with the Koran, The Bible, The Vidas and many more religious books. And so doing has created many stigmas, false beliefs and fighting.
Anyway, I've read the Urantia Papers 3 times and admit it is sometimes over my head. Still, a universe that is well organized, loving and intelligently created, well governed by personalities with intelligence beyond my comprehension makes more sense to me than some obscure big bang with no creator or master minds - yes plural beings who all do their own jobs - and who for me it wouldn't make sense that they would use human word-symbols for their positions of authority except when trying related advanced concepts to us in a way that we can understand. That is to say that using those concepts of lord of lords and king of kings and heaven of heavens really do have a lot more going behind them than human governments or what human eyes have seen in the night sky. So, the God in the Bible is only symbolized really, for who he really is and the words they used were too. It does not compute a humanized god would or could create this world or even a vast universe or all the creatures and breathe life into everything if there weren't a lot of other beings doing many, many jobs unknown to us, and if they were not higher in intelligence and better at everything than we are.
Obviously God is not a king and Jesus is not a king, so then, it remains to be revealed to us when we as a human race are ready to recieve the reality of a well organized and vast regime of universe government personalities ...
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2007-10-09 12:01:26 · answer #2 · answered by Holly Carmichael 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I truly believe that Jesus has the position of King in Jehovah's kingdom in the heavens, and that will soon be on the earth. The 'Lords Prayer' even teaches us to pray for that Kingdom to be here on earth as it in in the heavens. I believe that there are 144,000 chosen by God among the ages of mankind who will serve as part of that government that will lead the ones here on earth who have the chance to live forever on a perfected earth. Theocratic rule. Not rule by a godly man... rule by GOD and His chosen King, Jesus.
2007-10-09 11:36:09 · answer #3 · answered by themom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christ is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords
2007-10-09 11:36:32 · answer #4 · answered by heyjesus90 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If he existed, and there is no reason to assume that he did or didn't, then he was most likely a charismatic leader, but it is doubtful that the Gospels actually recorded a true record of his life. Then there are the nagging problems with the Old testament and the lack of reasonable evidence that it is a trustworthy source of knowledge.
2007-10-09 11:30:52 · answer #5 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jesus was just a man who had his opinions on the God he believed in and that all men are created equal. That statement alone was so far from the norm during the period that it drew to him people (mostly poor and suppressed) who were looking for a change to the corruption of the time. But we must remember, he was just a man who could think outside of the box.
2007-10-09 11:41:21 · answer #6 · answered by disturbed001500 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Look into the conversation between Jesus and Pontius Pilate. He ask Jesus if he was the king of the Jews. Jesus' response was (to phrase it in lay mans terms) if you say so. I think he also claimed that he kingdom was not of this world. I think he was a religious figure who had his message used and misused.
2007-10-09 11:49:30 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
As Catholics we believe in our hearts that Christ is the King of Kings, and our Creator.
2007-10-09 11:31:29 · answer #8 · answered by edith p 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He is the KING of KINGS and LORD of LORDS. And He will reign forever, and ever- AMEN- are you ready to rule with Him? You can through accepting Him as your Savior.
2007-10-09 11:43:50 · answer #9 · answered by AdoreHim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christ is King!
2007-10-09 11:37:35 · answer #10 · answered by white_painted_lady 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋