KINGDOM OF GOD & HEAVEN

INDUCTIVE BIBLE TOPIC STUDY

KINGDOM OF GOD & KINGDOM OF HEAVEN

By Dennis Schmidt 1/2007

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This paper discusses the Kingdom of Heaven and Kingdom of God. Jesus main reason for coming to the earth was to rule His kingdom. The Kingdom of God and Kingdom of Heaven parable comparisons are made. Matthew uses Kingdom of heaven while the other gospel writers, in similar stories and parables, use Kingdom of God. Matthew also uses Kingdom of God several times. All scriptures are from the King James' version Bible.

INDUCTIVE COMMENTS:

THEME: Jesus kingdom is in the future millennium period.

Matthew 25:31 "When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:" Jesus will rule for 1000 years on His throne in Jerusalem.

Matthew 25:34 "Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:"Heavenly kingdom promised

PURPOSE:

Matthew 7:21 "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven."

John 18:36 "Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence." Jesus was born as king but His future kingdom will be on the earth.

KEY VERSE: Jesus Kingdom was not during 1st advent, but his 2^nd coming.

WHO: God written mostly by Bible authors Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and Paul

Luke 13:29 "And they shall come from the east, and <from> the west, and from the north, and <from> the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God."

TO WHOM: Elected Christians

WHAT: Jesus Kingdom was not during 1st advent, but his 2^nd coming.

Matthew 25:31 "When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:" Jesus kingdom is in the future millennium period.

Matthew 25:34 "Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:"Heavenly kingdom promised

WHY:

Matthew 3:2 "And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." This is the first Bible reference to kingdom of heaven.

Luke 13:28 "There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you <yourselves> thrust out." Gentiles hope

WAY:

Matthew 6:33 "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you."

Luke 16:16 "The law and the prophets <were> until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it." Also seen in Matthew 11:12 - People's Response to kingdom

John 3:5 "Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and <of> the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God."

WHEREAS:

Matthew 16:19 "And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." Keys of power given to the apostles.

WHERE: Earth and Heaven

WHEN:

Matthew 3:2 "And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." This is the first Bible reference to kingdom of heaven.

WHILE:

Romans 13:1 "Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God."

PAPER OUTLINE:

I) MAN'S VIEWS OF KINGDOM:

II) BIBLICAL VIEW OF KINGDOM:

A) ALWAYS EXISTED:

B) PRESENT POSITION:

C) FUTURE FRUITION:

D) ETERNAL PLAN:

III) GOD'S KINGDOM PLAN

A) ETERNAL:

B) EARTHLY:

IV) KINGDOM OF HEAVEN/GOD PREPARED 1ST FOR JEWS THEN FOR GENTILES:

A) RIGHTEOUS VERSUS UN-RIGHTEOUS JEW:

B) GENTILE:

V) JOHN THE BAPTIST AND JESUS PREACHED THE COMING OF GOD'S KINGDOM:

A) JOHN THE BAPTIST MINISTRY:

B) JESUS MINISTRY:

C) DISCIPLE'S MINISTRY:

VI) ENTERING THE KINGDOM:

A) A CHRISTIAN MUST BE MORE RIGHTEOUS; NO ONE ENTERS KINGDOM BY LAW:

B) KINGDOM OF GOD IS RESERVED FOR THOSE WITH CHILD'S LIKE FAITH:

C) REVELATION OF THE KINGDOM IS GIVEN TO ELECTED & CHOSEN ONES ONLY:

D) GOD'S WAY INTO HIS KINGDOM IS BY HIS SUPER-NATURAL NEW RE-BIRTH:

VII) THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT IS KINGDOM LIFE:

A) GOD'S KINGDOM ON EARTH:

B) WE ARE TO SEEK THE KINGDOM OF GOD FIRST:

C) KINGDOM IS FOR THE DOER OF THE WORD - FRUIT TEST:

D) THE PARABLE OF TEN VIRGINS - KINGDOM IS FOR THOSE PREPARED FOR GOD:

E) DIFFICULTY OF ENTERING AND CONTINUING IN THE KINGDOM:

F) BELIEVER'S POWER - KEYS & SEEING POWER FULFILLED:

G) KINGDOM PREACHED TO THE END THE AGE:

I) MAN'S VIEWS OF KINGDOM: Some truth to these, but the Kingdom is more.

1) Heavenly view: A Christian dies he enters the Kingdom of Heaven

2) Visible church view: Kingdom of God equated to the earth Church

3) Spiritualized view: Kingdom of God reign in heart of Christians

II) BIBLICAL VIEW OF KINGDOM:

A) ALWAYS EXISTED: Kingdom under King David, Adam etc..earth ruler

B) PRESENT POSITION: Kingdom is now within the believer.

Luke 17:21 "Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you."

Colossians 1:13 "Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated <us> into the kingdom of his dear Son:"

C) FUTURE FRUITION: Kingdom will be visible during millennial.

Luke 21:29-31 "And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees; {30} When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand. {31} So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand." Fig tree is Israel reestablish

D) ETERNAL PLAN: Kingdom will exist during final eternal age.

Isaiah 66:22 "For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain."

III) GOD'S KINGDOM PLAN:

A) ETERNAL: Always existed. God rules the heavens. God rules the earth through His servants (Moses, Kings) those He puts in power.

Lamentations 5:19 "Thou, O LORD, remainest for ever; thy throne from generation to generation."

Romans 13:1 "Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God."

B) EARTHLY: God always planned for a Kingdom on the earth with Jesus as the King. He gave David the Kingship, Israel example for Jesus.

Genesis 17:6 "And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee." To Jacob

Matthew 25:31 "When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:" Jesus kingdom is in the future millennium period.

Matthew 25:34 "Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:"Heavenly kingdom promised

IV) KINGDOM OF HEAVEN/GOD PREPARED 1ST FOR JEWS THEN FOR GENTILES:

See my paper: "Restoration of the Kingdom of God to Israel" for more information on this subject.

Jews versus Gentiles: Their place in God's Kingdom.

Deuteronomy 7:6 "For thou <art> an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that <are> upon the face of the earth."

A) RIGHTEOUS VERSUS UN-RIGHTEOUS JEW:

See my paper: "Israel & Jewish People in God's Plan" for more information on this subject.

1 Samuel 8:7 "And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them." God rejected as king over Israel by his people.

B) GENTILE:

Luke 13:29 "And they shall come from the east, and <from> the west, and from the north, and <from> the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God."

V) JOHN THE BAPTIST AND JESUS PREACHED THE COMING OF GOD'S KINGDOM:

A) JOHN THE BAPTIST MINISTRY:

Matthew 3:2 "And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." This is the first Bible reference to kingdom of heaven.

B) JESUS MINISTRY:

Matthew 4:23 "And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people."

Luke 11:20 "But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you."

C) DISCIPLE'S MINISTRY:

Luke 9:2 "And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick." Proof of king's, Jesus power, is healing ministry.

Luke 10:9 "And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you."

VI) ENTERING THE KINGDOM:

A) A CHRISTIAN MUST BE MORE RIGHTEOUS; NO ONE ENTERS KINGDOM BY LAW:

See my paper: "True Gospel for Salvation by the Imputed Righteousness of Jesus" for more information on this subject.

Only faith in Christ's righteousness can Christians fulfil the law.

Matthew 5:19-20 "Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach <them>, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. {20} For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed <the righteousness> of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven."

B) KINGDOM OF GOD IS RESERVED FOR THOSE WITH CHILD'S LIKE FAITH:

The same statement in Matthew (kingdom of heaven) is in Mark and Luke (kingdom of God). The two statements are interchangeable.

Matthew 19:14 "But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven."

Luke 18:16-17 "But Jesus called them <unto him>, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. {17} Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein." See also Matthew 18:1-4 and Mark 10:14-15

C) REVELATION OF THE KINGDOM IS GIVEN TO ELECTED & CHOSEN ONES ONLY:

God selects those He grants entrance to His kingdom.

See my paper: "Is Free Will Biblical" for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Some Saved & Some Lost God's Sovereignty" for more information on this subject.

Matthew 13:11 "He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given." The same passage in Luke is of "God".

Luke 8:10 "And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand."

D) GOD'S WAY INTO HIS KINGDOM IS BY HIS SUPER-NATURAL NEW RE-BIRTH:

Faith in Jesus sacrifice & resurrection for our sin is entrance.

See my paper: "What is a Born-Again & How to Become One?" for more information on this subject.

John 3:3 "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

John 3:5 "Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and <of> the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God."

Romans 10:9-10 "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. {10} For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation."

VII) THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT IS KINGDOM LIFE:

See my paper: "Sermon on the Mount" for more information on this subject.

Kingdom mention nine times in the sermon showing its importance.

A) GOD'S KINGDOM ON EARTH:

See my paper: "Jesus Two Comings as King" for more information on this subject.

Matthew 6:10 "Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as <it is> in heaven." God already has His kingdom in heaven.

B) WE ARE TO SEEK THE KINGDOM OF GOD FIRST: Before all other things.

Matthew 6:33 "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you."

C) KINGDOM IS FOR THE DOER OF THE WORD - FRUIT TEST:

Matthew 7:21 "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven."

Matthew 21:42-43 "Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? {43} Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof." Jesus is the corner stone Jews rejected.

D) THE PARABLE OF TEN VIRGINS - KINGDOM IS FOR THOSE PREPARED FOR GOD:

Matthew 25:1-3 "Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. {2} And five of them were wise, and five <were> foolish. {3} They that <were> foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:" Jesus is teaching preparation for His 2nd coming.

E) DIFFICULTY OF ENTERING AND CONTINUING IN THE KINGDOM:

Matthew 19:23 "Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven." Priority on wealth instead of on God limits entrance.

Mark 9:47 "And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:" Hell or kingdom. Jesus is teaching important of choice not to remove a body member.

Luke 9:60 "Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God." Importance of choice.

Luke 9:62 "And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God." Doer of God's word & growth in his Christian walk is looking forward.

F) BELIEVER'S POWER - KEYS & SEEING POWER FULFILLED:

See my paper: "Holy Spirit Baptism" for more information on this subject.

Mark 9:1 "And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power."

Three disciples saw Jesus glory on mount of transfiguration & again

Pentecost's, Holy Spirit Baptism, when the power of kingdom came.

Mark 16:16-18 "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. {17} And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; {18} They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover."

G) KINGDOM PREACHED TO THE END THE AGE:

See my paper: "God's Plan and Purpose for the Ages" for more information on this subject.

Matthew 24:14 "And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come."

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