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To: fortheDeclaration
When the Jews rejected both the Kingdom of God and Heaven as offered by Christ,

Well, there you go again with two kingdoms. Can't you understand that there is but one Kingdom referred to as the Kingdom of Heaven/God?? You stated once that Matthew used only the term Kingdom of Heaven. Maybe you should check your Scriptures. See Matthew 19: 23 & 24. He uses both terms interchangeably. Now note Luke 18:24 & 25 - Luke uses only the Kingdom of God to state the same thing Matthew stated. Buddy you are going in circles.

There is but one Kingdom and it was instituted at the first advent of Christ and the Jews of that generation that did not repent and believe missed it. And those of this generation that do not repent and believe on the Lord Jesus Christ will miss it's comsumation at the second advent of Christ.

10 posted on 04/06/2002 12:45:38 PM PST by sola gracia
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To: sola gracia, P-Marlowe, Maestro
Well, there you go again with two kingdoms. Can't you understand that there is but one Kingdom referred to as the Kingdom of Heaven/God?? You stated once that Matthew used only the term Kingdom of Heaven. Maybe you should check your Scriptures. See Matthew 19: 23 & 24. He uses both terms interchangeably. Now note Luke 18:24 & 25 - Luke uses only the Kingdom of God to state the same thing Matthew stated. Buddy you are going in circles. There is but one Kingdom and it was instituted at the first advent of Christ and the Jews of that generation that did not repent and believe missed it. And those of this generation that do not repent and believe on the Lord Jesus Christ will miss it's comsumation at the second advent of Christ.

Well, thank you for that meaningless message. There are two Kingdoms, a spiritual one (The Kingdom of God ) and a physical, literal one (The Kingdom of Heaven). The Church will receive the first, but the second is reserved for Israel

kingdom of God The kingdom of God is to be distinguished from the kingdom of heaven (See Scofield "Matthew 3:2") , in five respects: (1) The kingdom of God is universal, including all moral intelligences willingly subject to the will of God, whether angels, the Church, or saints of past or future dispensations Luke 13:28,29; Hebrews 12:22,23 while the kingdom of heaven is Messianic, mediatorial, and Davidic, and has for its object the establishment of the kingdom of God in the earth (See Scofield "Matthew 3:2") 1 Corinthians 15:24,25. (2) The kingdom of God is entered only by the new birth John 3:3,5-7 the kingdom of heaven, during this age, is the sphere of a profession which may be real or false. (See Scofield "Matthew 13:3") Matthew 25:1,11,12 (3) Since the kingdom of heaven is the earthly sphere of the universal kingdom of God, the two have almost all things in common. For this reason many parables and other teachings are spoken of the kingdom of heaven in Matthew, and of the kingdom of God in Mark and Luke. It is the omissions which are significant. The parables of the wheat and tares, and of the net Matthew 13:24-30,36-43,47-50 are not spoken of the kingdom of God. In that kingdom there are neither tares nor bad fish. But the parable of the leaven Matthew 13:33 is spoken of the kingdom of God also, for, alas, even the true doctrines of the kingdom are leavened with the errors of which the Pharisees, Sadducees, and the Herodians were the representatives. (See Scofield "Matthew 13:33") . (4) The kingdom of God "comes not with outward show" Luke 17:20 but is chiefly that which is inward and spiritual Romans 14:17 while the kingdom of heaven is organic, and is to be manifested in glory on the earth. (See "Kingdom (O.T.)," Zechariah 12:8, note; (N.T.), ; Luke 1:31-33; 1 Corinthians 15:24, note; Matthew 17:2, note.) (See Scofield "Zechariah 12:8") , Luke 1:31-33 See Scofield "1 Corinthians 15:24" See Scofield "Matthew 17:2" (5) The kingdom of heaven merges into the kingdom of God when Christ, having put all enemies under his feet, "shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father" 1 Corinthians 15:24-28 (See Scofield "Matthew 3:2")

31 posted on 04/07/2002 4:48:44 AM PDT by fortheDeclaration
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