Jesus’ deeds were also a sign post declaring that the kingdom of God had come among men. The book of Isaiah mentions that when the Day of the Lord comes there would be salvation for all people: the deaf would hear, the blind see, the lame leap like deer, the dumb shout for joy, and … Continue reading Defining “Kingdom of God”: A Paper (Part 3 of 3)
Returning to the teachings of Jesus, this understanding of the “kingdom of God” helps to explain sayings such as Matthew 6:33 (also Lk12:31): “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you” (New American Standard). In other words, seek first the reign and rule of God in … Continue reading Defining “Kingdom of God”: A Paper (Part 2 of 3)
Last month I wrote a short paper about the definition of the term “kingdom of God” for my Fuller class on the Gospels. Originally, I was going to wait until I received a grade for the paper before I posted it online…but since it looks like Fuller is taking their time grading it, I figure … Continue reading Defining “Kingdom of God”: A Paper (Part 1 of 3)
What did Jesus mean when he said we would receive “Eternal Life”? Have you ever thought about it? In Sunday school, I was taught that “eternal life” was life after death – a kind of immortality imposed on those who believed in Jesus. The Free Dictionary online agrees with this definition, calling it “life without … Continue reading Defining "Eternal Life"
A year ago I posted a list of Kingdom Theology resources for those wanting to know more about the Kingdom of God. This post is an updated version of that original post with even more resources for those wanting to know about the Kingdom. The resources listed in the first section are dealing with the … Continue reading Kingdom Theology Resources (Updated)
A friend of mine emailed me today asking for a list of resources about Kingdom Theology. As I typed up the list, I realized that there might be some others out there who were wondering the same thing. To that end, here is my list of the top Kingdom Theology resources. Note that I focused … Continue reading Kingdom Theology Resources