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To: PetroniusMaximus; Lee N. Field; Enosh
The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.

Is this not the same thing that Paul describes in 1 Cor. 15:

20 But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
21 For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead.
22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive.
23 But each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ's at His coming.
24 Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power.
25 For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet
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26 The last enemy that will be destroyed is death.
27 For "He has put all things under His feet." But when He says "all things are put under Him," it is evident that He who put all things under Him is excepted.
28 Now when all things are made subject to Him, then the Son Himself will also be subject to Him who put all things under Him, that God may be all in all.
Christ is presently reigning and accomplishing kingdom expansion by the power of the gospel over the nations.
37 posted on 04/02/2007 11:52:01 AM PDT by topcat54
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To: topcat54
Christ is presently reigning and accomplishing kingdom expansion by the power of the gospel over the nations.

Exactly the opposite...The world is falling into apostasy...

61 posted on 04/02/2007 2:54:37 PM PDT by Iscool (There will be NO peace on earth, NOR good will toward men UNTIL there is Glory to God in the Highest)
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To: topcat54; Lee N. Field; Enosh
” Christ is presently reigning and accomplishing kingdom expansion by the power of the gospel over the nations.”

Do you believe (loosely speaking) the Church will “Christianize” the world to before Christ’s return?

I.E. leading up to Christ’s return the world will get better (or more Christian) etc?

129 posted on 04/02/2007 11:22:16 PM PDT by PetroniusMaximus
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