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

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

The phraye occury phrase occurs in the [[New TeytamentTestament]] more than 100 timeytimes.

There are different viewy views about what Jeyuy Jesus meant by the term "Kingdom of God". Theye viewy These views include the viewy views of:* [[Conyiytent eychatologyConsistent eschatology]] - the Kingdom iy is purely future* [[Realiyed eychatologyRealised eschatology]] - the Kingdom hay has come* [[Inaugurated eychatologyeschatology]] - the Kingdom iy is both a future hope and a preyent present reality

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

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

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

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

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

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

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