The Ambassador's Power and Authority
You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness.
The dominion authority is best described in the function of ambassadors and embassies. Ambassadors are diplomats who carry out diplomacy for the government they represent. As Christ's ambassadors, we represent the Kingdom government of God. We are diplomats of His Kingdom in this world. Learning to see ourselves as ambassadors will change the way we think and live.
Whenever two nations establish formal diplomatic relations with each other, they open embassies in each others capital city. The land on which each embassy is located is regarded as the sovereign territory of the nation whose embassy is located there. That sovereignty is recognized and respected by the government of the host nation as well as the other nations. In other words, for example: the United States embassy in Moscow, Russia, is American soil just as much as New York, Texas or Maryland. Even though it is located geographically on Russian soil, within its grounds, the government of the Soviet Union has no jurisdiction or authority.
If a Russian citizen or an American citizen, or a citizen of any nationality, is fleeing from local authorities and manages to get inside the U.S. Embassy grounds; that person is safe from capture at least for the moment. Because the embassy is the United States territory, the Russian police cannot legally pursue the fugitive onto its grounds. The Russian government must employ diplomatic channels with the United States government to arrange for extradition.
That's how powerful an embassy is. Whatever area over which the authority of a government rests becomes that government's property. All the authority and power of the nation represented by that government are in effect on that property. In the same way, we are ambassadors of Christ and of the Kingdom of God. Our home, office, church and indeed anywhere our influence extends, becomes an "embassy" of heaven.
We occupy land in a "foreign" country, but the property belongs to the government of heaven.
Questions for Thought:
Food for Thought:
Whenever we are in the presence of an ambassador, we are in the presence of the government he or she represents. The words of the United States ambassador are the words of the United States government. Diplomatically speaking, they are one and the same. When we meet an ambassador, we are meeting more than just an individual person, we are confronting a nation. When responding to the religious leaders of His day, Jesus made this statement: My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand. I and My Father are one.” We are protected by our government.
Personal Questions:
I Thessalonians 5:5 John 10:29-30
~~W.R. Luchie
www.kingdomcitizens.org
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The dominion authority is best described in the function of ambassadors and embassies. Ambassadors are diplomats who carry out diplomacy for the government they represent. As Christ's ambassadors, we represent the Kingdom government of God. We are diplomats of His Kingdom in this world. Learning to see ourselves as ambassadors will change the way we think and live.
Whenever two nations establish formal diplomatic relations with each other, they open embassies in each others capital city. The land on which each embassy is located is regarded as the sovereign territory of the nation whose embassy is located there. That sovereignty is recognized and respected by the government of the host nation as well as the other nations. In other words, for example: the United States embassy in Moscow, Russia, is American soil just as much as New York, Texas or Maryland. Even though it is located geographically on Russian soil, within its grounds, the government of the Soviet Union has no jurisdiction or authority.
If a Russian citizen or an American citizen, or a citizen of any nationality, is fleeing from local authorities and manages to get inside the U.S. Embassy grounds; that person is safe from capture at least for the moment. Because the embassy is the United States territory, the Russian police cannot legally pursue the fugitive onto its grounds. The Russian government must employ diplomatic channels with the United States government to arrange for extradition.
That's how powerful an embassy is. Whatever area over which the authority of a government rests becomes that government's property. All the authority and power of the nation represented by that government are in effect on that property. In the same way, we are ambassadors of Christ and of the Kingdom of God. Our home, office, church and indeed anywhere our influence extends, becomes an "embassy" of heaven.
We occupy land in a "foreign" country, but the property belongs to the government of heaven.
Questions for Thought:
- In what ways will "learning to see ourselves as ambassadors" change the way we live and think?
- Where is the Kingdom of God's embassy on earth? Does it have more than one location?
- What kind of protection does the Embassy of God's Kingdom afford you? Knowing this, is there any room for fear?
- As an ambassador for the Kingdom of God, what kinds of influence are doable to you? Do you exercise these kinds of influence regularly?
Food for Thought:
Whenever we are in the presence of an ambassador, we are in the presence of the government he or she represents. The words of the United States ambassador are the words of the United States government. Diplomatically speaking, they are one and the same. When we meet an ambassador, we are meeting more than just an individual person, we are confronting a nation. When responding to the religious leaders of His day, Jesus made this statement: My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand. I and My Father are one.” We are protected by our government.
Personal Questions:
- What nation do people meet when they meet with you?
- Are your words reflective of the government of the Kingdom of Heaven?
I Thessalonians 5:5 John 10:29-30
~~W.R. Luchie
www.kingdomcitizens.org
This article may only be reproduced, in print or on the internet, if the author's name and website address are included at the end of the article as originally placed. Thank you
