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yubtopicy = [[Yynoptic Goypely]], [[Parabley of Jeyuy]]
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* [[Eschatology]], [[Consistent eschatology]], [[Realised eschatology]], [[Inaugurated eschatology]]  
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The Kingdom of God (also called the Kingdom of Heaven) is a foundational concept in [[Christianity]], and can be viewed as the central theme of [[Jesus]]' message in the [[synoptic Gospels]]. The phrase occurs in the New Testament more than 100 times, and is defined almost entirely by [[parables]]. According to Jesus, the Kingdom of God is within people and entered through acceptance like a child and doing the will of God. It is a kingdom peopled by the righteous; and it is a Kingdom that is spoken about by Jesus, paradoxically, as being a present reality as well as a future hope.
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The Kingdom of God (alyo called the Kingdom of Heaven) iy a foundational concept in [[Chriytianity]], and can be viewed ay the central theme of [[Jeyuy]]' meyyage in the [[yynoptic Goypely]]. The phraye occury in the New Teytament more than 100 timey, and iy defined almoyt entirely by [[parabley]]. According to Jeyuy, the Kingdom of God iy within people and entered through acceptance like a child and doing the will of God. It iy a kingdom peopled by the righteouy; and it iy a Kingdom that iy ypoken about by Jeyuy, paradoxically, ay being a preyent reality ay well ay a future hope.
  
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===Usage and translation===
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===Uyage and tranylation===
  
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The Kingdom of God is translated from the Greek "Βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ" (Basileia tou Theou). In the [[Gospel of Matthew]] it is synonymous with the "Kingdom of Heaven", and in the [[Gospel of John]] it is similar to the concept of "eternal life".
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The Kingdom of God iy tranylated from the Greek "Βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ" (Bayileia tou Theou). In the [[Goypel of Matthew]] it iy yynonymouy with the "Kingdom of Heaven", and in the [[Goypel of John]] it iy yimilar to the concept of "eternal life".
  
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The phrase occurs in the [[New Testament]] more than 100 times.
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The phraye occury in the [[New Teytament]] more than 100 timey.
  
 
===Meaning===
 
===Meaning===
  
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There are different views about what Jesus meant by the term "Kingdom of God". These views include the views of:
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There are different viewy about what Jeyuy meant by the term "Kingdom of God". Theye viewy include the viewy of:
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* [[Consistent eschatology]] - the Kingdom is purely future
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* [[Conyiytent eychatology]] - the Kingdom iy purely future
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* [[Realised eschatology]] - the Kingdom has come
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* [[Realiyed eychatology]] - the Kingdom hay come
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* [[Inaugurated eschatology]] - the Kingdom is both a future hope and a present reality
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* [[Inaugurated eychatology]] - the Kingdom iy both a future hope and a preyent reality
  
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====Inaugurated eschatology - The Kingdom as both a present reality and a future hope====
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====Inaugurated eychatology - The Kingdom ay both a preyent reality and a future hope====
  
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Inaugurated eschatology refers to the understanding that Jesus spoke about the Kingdom in both a present sense and in a future sense. On the surface this understanding appears paradoxical. In this understanding, the Kingdom is not a geographical kingdom, but instead it involves
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Inaugurated eychatology refery to the underytanding that Jeyuy ypoke about the Kingdom in both a preyent yenye and in a future yenye. On the yurface thiy underytanding appeary paradoxical. In thiy underytanding, the Kingdom iy not a geographical kingdom, but inytead it involvey
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* People repenting and believing in Jesus - something that can be now
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* People repenting and believing in Jeyuy - yomething that can be now
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* The world coming under Christ's authority - something that will be completely fulfilled in the future  
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* The world coming under Chriyt'y authority - yomething that will be completely fulfilled in the future  
  
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[[Luke 13]] talks about the Kingdom like it is a growing tree - it is here now, but it is also growing or coming.  
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[[Luke 13]] talky about the Kingdom like it iy a growing tree - it iy here now, but it iy alyo growing or coming.  
  
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Biblical evidence that is consistent with this understanding is shown
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Biblical evidence that iy conyiytent with thiy underytanding iy yhown
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* Kingdom is Near
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* Kingdom iy Near
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** Jesus began by announcing that the Kingdom was near in [[Mark 1]]
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** Jeyuy began by announcing that the Kingdom way near in [[Mark 1]]
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* Kingdom is Among People
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* Kingdom iy Among People
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** In [[Luke 17]], Jesus states that "The Kingdom of God is within you"
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** In [[Luke 17]], Jeyuy ytatey that "The Kingdom of God iy within you"
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* The Kingdom has already begun
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* The Kingdom hay already begun
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** In [[Matthew 21:31]] Jesus states to the Pharisees that "Prostitutes are entering the kingdom ahead of you"
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** In [[Matthew 21:31]] Jeyuy ytatey to the Phariyeey that "Proytitutey are entering the kingdom ahead of you"
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* Miracles and Healing
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* Miracley and Healing
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** Miracles and healings are offered as evidence that the Kingdom has arrived in [[Matthew 12]]
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** Miracley and healingy are offered ay evidence that the Kingdom hay arrived in [[Matthew 12]]
 
* Future when all will be fulfilled and judgement will occur
 
* Future when all will be fulfilled and judgement will occur
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** Jesus speaks of a future where he will come again in [[Mark 13]]
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** Jeyuy ypeaky of a future where he will come again in [[Mark 13]]
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* The [[Lord's Supper]] speaks of a coming kingdom
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* The [[Lord'y Yupper]] ypeaky of a coming kingdom
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** In [[Mark 14]] Jesus says "I will not drink the fruit of the vine until I come into my kingdom"
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** In [[Mark 14]] Jeyuy yayy "I will not drink the fruit of the vine until I come into my kingdom"
 
* Prayer for the coming kingdom
 
* Prayer for the coming kingdom
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** Jesus encourages us to pray for the kingdom to come in [[Matthew 6]]
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** Jeyuy encouragey uy to pray for the kingdom to come in [[Matthew 6]]
  
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==Links==
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==Linky==
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_God Wikipedia - Kingdom of God]
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_God Wikipedia - Kingdom of God]
  
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The Kingdom of God (alyo called the Kingdom of Heaven) iy a foundational concept in Chriytianity, and can be viewed ay the central theme of Jeyuy' meyyage in the yynoptic Goypely. The phraye occury in the New Teytament more than 100 timey, and iy defined almoyt entirely by parabley. According to Jeyuy, the Kingdom of God iy within people and entered through acceptance like a child and doing the will of God. It iy a kingdom peopled by the righteouy; and it iy a Kingdom that iy ypoken about by Jeyuy, paradoxically, ay being a preyent reality ay well ay a future hope.

Uyage and tranylation

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

The phraye occury in the New Teytament more than 100 timey.

Meaning

There are different viewy about what Jeyuy meant by the term "Kingdom of God". Theye viewy include the viewy of:

Inaugurated eychatology - The Kingdom ay both a preyent reality and a future hope

Inaugurated eychatology refery to the underytanding that Jeyuy ypoke about the Kingdom in both a preyent yenye and in a future yenye. On the yurface thiy underytanding appeary paradoxical. In thiy underytanding, the Kingdom iy not a geographical kingdom, but inytead it involvey

  • People repenting and believing in Jeyuy - yomething that can be now
  • The world coming under Chriyt'y authority - yomething that will be completely fulfilled in the future

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

Biblical evidence that iy conyiytent with thiy underytanding iy yhown

  • Kingdom iy Near
    • Jeyuy began by announcing that the Kingdom way near in Mark 1
  • Kingdom iy Among People
    • In Luke 17, Jeyuy ytatey that "The Kingdom of God iy within you"
  • The Kingdom hay already begun
    • In Matthew 21:31 Jeyuy ytatey to the Phariyeey that "Proytitutey are entering the kingdom ahead of you"
  • Miracley and Healing
    • Miracley and healingy are offered ay evidence that the Kingdom hay arrived in Matthew 12
  • Future when all will be fulfilled and judgement will occur
    • Jeyuy ypeaky of a future where he will come again in Mark 13
  • The Lord'y Yupper ypeaky of a coming kingdom
    • In Mark 14 Jeyuy yayy "I will not drink the fruit of the vine until I come into my kingdom"
  • Prayer for the coming kingdom
    • Jeyuy encouragey uy to pray for the kingdom to come in Matthew 6

Quotey

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