The Kingdom of God Articles
Jesus Christ preached the gospel of the Kingdom of God, making a dual announcement of God's government being established on earth as well as the opportunity for Spirit-begotten Christians to be born into that Kingdom upon their resurrection. This is the reward of the saved—not floating lazily on a cloud in heaven for eternity!
A World Held Captive
Summary: You live in a world of awesome progress, but paradoxically, of appalling evils. Why? It's a world held captive, deceived into loving its captivity. Deliverance from kidnap in deception, human discontent, suffering and death hastens nearer. World peace, happiness and joy are just around the corner!
All in All
Summary: Have you ever wondered what "all in all" means in relation to God and Christ? John Ritenbaugh explains how this term has great significance to us today!
Basic Doctrines: The Reward of the Saved
Summary: Before going on a trip, it is a good idea to have a destination in mind, and so it is with Christianity. Just where do true Christians go after they die? What is their reward? Where is their reward?
Human Nature—Did God Create It?
Summary: Here is a bombshell of truth almost no one has understood. The world's evils are attributed
to human nature. But are babies born with this selfish, evil nature?
Immigration and the Kingdom of God
Summary: Many of the problems of present-day Europe have their source in the governments' tolerant, multicultural policies regarding immigration. David Grabbe, seeing parallels between immigration and a Christian's entry into God's Kingdom, shows that, unlike Europe, God ensures that all His potential citizens will conform to His culture.
Is Heaven the Reward of the Saved?
Summary: Most of Christianity believes humans go to heaven or hell after death, but is this so? John Plunkett contends that this belief does not originate in the Bible—and in fact, the Bible reveals a very different Christian destiny.
Is the Christian Required To Do Works? (Part Five)
Summary: Jesus Christ came to this earth with a message of salvation, which the Bible calls 'the gospel of the Kingdom of God.' John Ritenbaugh, in setting up the final article in the series, describes just what Christ's gospel is and its relationship to Christian works.
Is the Kingdom of God Within You?
Summary: Luke 17:21 has tripped up Protestants for centuries. Using the context and the meaning of the Greek, Richard Ritenbaugh explains that this verse's meaning is very plain!
Is This the Only Day of Salvation?
Summary: Modern Christianity teaches that there are only two classes of people--the lost and the saved. But what about those who die never having heard the name of Christ? Would God be fair to condemn them?
Just What Do You Mean . . . Kingdom Of God?
Summary: Is it the church? Is it something "set up in the hearts of men"? Is it "the good within you"? Is it "the Millennium"? Each of these is widely taught—yet none is right! The shocking truth is here made plain!
Parable of the Great Supper
Summary: The Parable of the Great Supper is Jesus' response to a fellow dinner guest exclaiming, "Blessed is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God!" In the parable, Jesus exposes and corrects the ignorance of those who, in their pride, misjudge their true moral condition.
Preparing to Rule!
Summary: Have you ever considered what it will be like right after Christ returns? What will you do, as a king, to help and govern the people placed under you? Believe it or not, you are already developing those skills!
The Coming Utopia . . . Wonderful World Tomorrow?
Summary: For ages, men have dreamed of a utopian paradise on earth. Nations have struggled and millions have died in its quest. But utopia has eluded all the efforts of men. Why? Is utopia really possible? Are world peace and prosperity coming soon? Here are the surprising answers from your Bible!
The Crown of Life
Summary: We do not think much of crowns these days, but one awaits us if we continue in the faith! Martin Collins researches the kind of crown we will receive when we enter God's Kingdom.
The Elements of Motivation (Part Six): Eternal Life
Summary: If you knew you would live forever, how would you live? John Ritenbaugh explains that, biblically, eternal life is much more than living forever: It is living as God lives!
The Feast of Tabernacles: When the Whole World Will Be Called
Summary: Only after Christ returns to earth and deposes Satan will the great spiritual harvest of humans
begin.
The Final Harvest
Summary: Are the unconverted dead lost? John Ritenbaugh answers that there is hope for them! This part of God's plan is typified in the meaning of the Last Great Day.
The Last Great Day: God's Master Plan Completed!
Summary: Untold millions have died without ever having had an opportunity for salvation. God's seventh and final holy day reveals when and how they will have their day of salvation.
What Is the Reward of the Saved?
Summary: What assurance have we that our departed loved ones have gone to heaven? By WHAT AUTHORITY have we believed that we shall go to heaven if we're saved?
What Will You Be Doing in the Next Life?
Summary: Are you one who won't be there—because you're deceived into a false salvation? Nothing is more misunderstood than the difference between "GRACE" and "WORKS."
For more on the Kingdom of God and mankind's ultimate destiny of being born into the God family, see the Kingdom of God Sermons page.
Article Topics
The Kingdom of God
