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The Kingdom. The disciples’ prayer, Mt. 6:10 Promise to apostles, Mt. 16:18,19; 18:18. Premillennial View.
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The Kingdom The disciples’ prayer, Mt. 6:10 Promise to apostles, Mt. 16:18,19; 18:18
Premillennial View “For God unconditionally promised Abraham’s descendants a literal world-wide kingdom over which they would rule through their Messiah who would reign upon King David’s throne. The Jews who believe in the Messiah will also possess the land…(Gen. 15:18-21) (and) be the spiritual leaders of the world…Even the animals and reptiles will lose their ferocity and no longer be carnivorous,” Hal Lindsey, The Late Great Planet Earth, p. 165.
Two Uses of Israel Spiritual – Gal. 3:7-9,26-29; 6:15,16; Rom. 2:28,29 Racially – Encyclopedia Britannica: “The Jews As a Race: The findings of physical anthropology show that, contrary to the popular view, there is no Jewish race,” Dispensationalism versus the Bible, by John L. Bray, Baptist preacher, Lakeland, Fl.
Explanation In the 8th century a country in Europe known as Khazaria were Turks and Huns. Their king chose the Jewish religion… began to teach Jewish writings…out of 14,000,000 so-called Jews in the world today 95% are these Khazars…5% are what we would call Jews. And they are so mixed up, through mingling with other nationalities, that, as the Encyclopedia says, “There is no Jewish race,” Bray.
Why the support of Israel? “If the Jews are annihilated, God’s plan of redemption will be cancelled” (speaker, Florence, Al., Feb., 2009) “The Bible tells us plainly that of all the real estate on earth, God chose a thin sliver of dust-filled land as His own, and picked a small group of people to live there and deliver His message of salvation to the world,” Word from Jerusalem, Aug. ’09.
When Was It Established? In the latter days, during the Roman empire, Dan. 2:28-44 (Fourth kingdom: Babylonian, Medo-Persian, Grecian, Roman), Heb. 12:28 When Christ ascended to heaven, Dan. 7:13,14; Acts 1:9 When the Spirit came, Mk. 9:1; Acts 1:8
Nature of Kingdom A Rod/Branch of Jesse, Is. 11:1-5,10; Zech. 6:12,13 Fulfillment, Rom. 15:12; Rev. 5:5 Peaceful nature, Is. 11:6-11; 2:1-4; 35:9 Fulfillment, Rom. 15:8-12 If not fulfilled – Gentiles cannot be saved!
Consequences Denies covenant of peace has been established, Ezek. 34:25; Eph. 2:14-17 Denies the kingdom was at hand, Mk. 1:14,15; 9:1 Denies spiritual nature of the kingdom, Lk. 17:20,21; Jn. 18:36-38 Makes the church a substitute, Mt. 16:18,19; Eph. 3:8-12
Conclusion The Promises to Abraham have been fulfilled, Gen. 12:1-3; Gal. 3:16-18 God’s spiritual kingdom is united under one King, or Shepherd, Ezek. 37:20-25; Jn. 3:3-5; Col. 1:13 The covenant of peace has been established, Ezek. 37:26-28; 34:23-25; Heb. 13:20,21