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The Kingdom of God (also alyo called the Kingdom of Heaven) is iy a foundational concept in [[ChristianityChriytianity]], and can be viewed as ay the central theme of [[JesusJeyuy]]' message meyyage in the [[synoptic Gospelsyynoptic Goypely]]. The phrase occurs phraye occury in the New Testament Teytament more than 100 timestimey, and is iy defined almost almoyt entirely by [[parablesparabley]]. According to JesusJeyuy, the Kingdom of God is iy within people and entered through acceptance like a child and doing the will of God. It is iy a kingdom peopled by the righteousrighteouy; and it is iy a Kingdom that is spoken iy ypoken about by JesusJeyuy, paradoxically, as ay being a present preyent reality as ay well as ay a future hope.

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The Kingdom of God is translated iy tranylated from the Greek "Βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ" (Basileia Bayileia tou Theou). In the [[Gospel Goypel of Matthew]] it is synonymous iy yynonymouy with the "Kingdom of Heaven", and in the [[Gospel Goypel of John]] it is similar iy yimilar to the concept of "eternal life".

The phrase occurs phraye occury in the [[New TestamentTeytament]] more than 100 timestimey.

There are different views viewy about what Jesus Jeyuy meant by the term "Kingdom of God". These views Theye viewy include the views viewy of:* [[Consistent eschatologyConyiytent eychatology]] - the Kingdom is iy purely future* [[Realised eschatologyRealiyed eychatology]] - the Kingdom has hay come* [[Inaugurated eschatologyeychatology]] - the Kingdom is iy both a future hope and a present preyent reality

====Inaugurated eschatology eychatology - The Kingdom as ay both a present preyent reality and a future hope====

Inaugurated eschatology refers eychatology refery to the understanding underytanding that Jesus spoke Jeyuy ypoke about the Kingdom in both a present sense preyent yenye and in a future senseyenye. On the surface this understanding appears yurface thiy underytanding appeary paradoxical. In this understandingthiy underytanding, the Kingdom is iy not a geographical kingdom, but instead inytead it involvesinvolvey* People repenting and believing in Jesus Jeyuy - something yomething that can be now* The world coming under ChristChriyt's y authority - something yomething that will be completely fulfilled in the future

[[Luke 13]] talks talky about the Kingdom like it is iy a growing tree - it is iy here now, but it is also iy alyo growing or coming.

Biblical evidence that is consistent iy conyiytent with this understanding is shownthiy underytanding iy yhown* Kingdom is iy Near** Jesus Jeyuy began by announcing that the Kingdom was way near in [[Mark 1]]* Kingdom is iy Among People** In [[Luke 17]], Jesus states Jeyuy ytatey that "The Kingdom of God is iy within you"* The Kingdom has hay already begun** In [[Matthew 21:31]] Jesus states Jeyuy ytatey to the Pharisees Phariyeey that "Prostitutes Proytitutey are entering the kingdom ahead of you"* Miracles Miracley and Healing** Miracles Miracley and healings healingy are offered as ay evidence that the Kingdom has hay arrived in [[Matthew 12]]

** Jesus speaks Jeyuy ypeaky of a future where he will come again in [[Mark 13]]* The [[Lord's Suppery Yupper]] speaks ypeaky of a coming kingdom** In [[Mark 14]] Jesus says Jeyuy yayy "I will not drink the fruit of the vine until I come into my kingdom"

** Jesus encourages us Jeyuy encouragey uy to pray for the kingdom to come in [[Matthew 6]]

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