Kman Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 How does Seventh-day Adventism relate to, or interface with, the Kingdom of God? I would like to read responses to this question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted August 21, 2012 Members Share Posted August 21, 2012 Maybe you should elaborate a little more on what you mean by KOG? I probably have an idea but want to wait before commenting. Thanks. Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kman Posted August 23, 2012 Author Share Posted August 23, 2012 Kingdom of God would refer to the direct teachings of Jesus whose major theme was the kingdom of God. All of His theology focused around this these. For example, parables of the kingdom, gospel of the kingdom, etc. etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators LynnDel Posted August 24, 2012 Moderators Share Posted August 24, 2012 The New Testament tells us that Jesus went about preaching the gospel of the kingdom. We know that "this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world, and then will the end come," so for over 150 years we have been doing our best to fulfill that prophecy. However, I think we often tend to truncate the gospel, primarily preaching the salvation depicted in John 3:16, adding a few do's and don't's for good measure. John 3:16 is a wonderful text, but does not include the indwelling Christ of John 17. I have not studied the gospel of the kingdom in as great a depth as I intend to shortly, but it seems to me John 17 is Jesus' heart call of the gospel of the kingdom. Quote LD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teresaq Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 I would like to be in on that study! Quote facebook. /teresa.quintero.790 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators LynnDel Posted August 24, 2012 Moderators Share Posted August 24, 2012 Good idea, Teresa - you could even start it! LD Quote LD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kman Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 I like the thought that John 17 is at the heart of Christ's gospel of the kingdom. Especially His great prayer that his followers would be one (17:21), it seems to me that kingdom unity is critical to Jesus and that denominations (a word that means to divide at its root) often get in the way of Christ's great prayer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted August 24, 2012 Members Share Posted August 24, 2012 Great reply LD Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Jeannieb43 Posted August 25, 2012 Moderators Share Posted August 25, 2012 Beautiful, LD. Quote Jeannie<br /><br /><br />...Change is inevitable; growth is optional.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kman Posted August 25, 2012 Author Share Posted August 25, 2012 Just watched a great DVD that gets at the heart of the gospel Jesus preached and lived called, "Father of Lights" - highly recommend it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeMo Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Kman, I saw "Father of Lights" last week at a friend's house. I agree - it was completely amazing! The circumstances God set up for those evangelists to get a VIP tour of the Dome of the Rock blew my mind. My wife and I watched the movie 3 times over the course of the weekend. I also totally recommend it. Be Blessed, JoeMo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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