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Is everyone really gonna inherit the Kingdom of God?
Bradigans:
--- Quote from: Bradigans on March 08, 2008, 03:17:43 PM ---I'm no authority (Psalms 131:1), but i know that our Lord did say this.
- Luke 17:20-21 - And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you (John 3:3, John 3:7).
You don't have to die physically to experience and enter the kingdom of God. Why do you think Jesus said this:
- Matthew 6:19-21 - Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
- Romans 14:17 - For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
This joy is undescribable. You can have nothing (physically), and yet be in possession of all things. It's like a deep down satisfaction and contentment no matter what's going on on the outside.
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Listen at what Paul had to say.
- Philippians 1:21 - For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
I don't believe he was saying he had to die to experience Christ and His kingdom (Romans 14:17), but that he was just going to experience more of the same (Romans 14:17).
It's amazing because i find at times when i'm the most hungry or destitute in some way, form, or fashion, i experience Christ on a whole other level. I'm beginning to relate to Paul when he said:
- Philippians 3:8 - Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
When you experience Christ on some of these levels, and you have to lose things, you're not losing anything when you're gaining more of Christ. At least, it (the gaining more of Christ) makes you not aware of what you're losing.
Bradigans:
--- Quote from: Phil3:10 on March 08, 2008, 03:44:24 PM ---Bradigans,
How very true you speak when you state that physical possessions mean little to those spiritual giants. No matter how poor their worldly circumstances they have the peace that passes all understanding. They have what really matters, not things, just HIM.
Phil3:10
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It's a blessing to find one self in His secret pavilion which i believe is none esle than THE HOUSE OF GOD (Psalms 18:11, Psalms 27:5, Psalms 31:20)...
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