God's Kingdom, What is it?
A kingdom is (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a territory, state, people, or community ruled or reigned over by a King or queen as defined by 'the free dictionary.' A Kingdom has: 1. a ruler 2. the people (citizens) and 3. rules to govern the subjects. God's kingdom can be compared with human government which has the three features mentioned above. What then is God's Kingdom?
God’s Kingdom is a government established by Jehovah God with a King chosen by God.
Who then is the ruler of God's Kingdom?
Who Rules?
Jehovah the almighty has appointed His only begotten son Jesus Christ as the ruler of the Kingdom. In the beginning, God created the heaven and earth-Gen.1:1. Before the beginning of the creation of these physical heaven and earth, God made a first creation-the spirit creatures. Among them is a special one-the first of all creation-Jesus Christ. The Bible explains that:"...he is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; because by means of him all [other] things were created in the heavens and upon the earth, the things visible and the things invisible...Also, he is before all [other] things and by means of him all [other] things were made to exist."--Colossians 1:15-17. Another scripture describes him as the Amen and the beginning of the creation by God. (Revelation 3:14). Jesus' father loved him so much that “He raised him up from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above every government and authority and power and lordship and every name named, not only in this system of things, but also in that to come.” (Ephesians 1:20, 21).
Clearly, though, God is the most powerful, the only one who was NOT created, but He has vested power to Jesus to rule in the Kingdom.
Is Jesus the Only One to Rule?
No. Just like human government, God's Kingdom has a president and ministers or co-rulers. Through God's Holy Spirit, Jesus appointed co-rulers who are called the little flock. (Luke 12:32). These co-rulers number 144,000 people who have been washed clean through the blood sacrifice of the Christ and “they are to rule as kings over the earth” along with Christ.—Revelation 5:10; 11:15; So Revelation 14:1-4 says: "Then I looked, and behold, a Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him one hundred and forty-four thousand, having His Father’s name written on their foreheads. And I heard a voice from heaven, like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of loud thunder. And I heard the sound of harpists playing their harps. They sang as it were a new song before the throne, before the four living creatures, and the elders; and no one could learn that song except the hundred and forty-four thousand who were redeemed from the earth. These are the ones who were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These were redeemed from among men, being firstfruits to God and to the Lamb." (The New King James Version). So knowing what God's Kingdom is and its rulers, that bring to mind another question. Who are citizens?
Who are the Kingdom Subordinates?
Every government must have subjects to rule over. God's Kingdom is purposed to save two groups of people—a comparatively small group of rulers, 144,000 who will live in heaven and a large group of subjects living on earth. (Read Matthew 5:3, 5). Jesus along with his co-rulers will rule from heaven to bring everlasting benefits to untold millions of people, subjects of God’s government who will be living on earth. Therefore, Jesus taught his disciples to pray: “Let your kingdom come. Let your will take place, as in heaven, also upon earth.”—Matthew 6:10.
There is a time to come when war and crime, sickness, death, and all evil will be a thing of the past, a time you will “Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men, and He will dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself will be among them, and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away.” Says Revelation 21:3, 4. (New American Standard Bible).
That time, God's Kingdom only will reign with Jesus as King. He'll make the entire earth a paradise and Satan will be imprisoned for a thousand years. (Rev. 20:1-3). Will you be there to witness the abundant peace flowing like river? God has made a provision for life free of charge. Jehovah's Witnesses invite you to taste the pure waters of truth. This invitation is expressed in the last book of the Bible: "Let anyone thirsting come; let anyone that wishes take life's water free." Revelation 22:17.
This brings to mind a very important questions: 1. Are you behaving as a Kingdom citizen? 2. Do you keep seeking the Kingdom first?
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| Under God's Kindom rule, the entire earth will be a Paradise |
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