The Concept of Dual Citizenship

Keep in mind, that kingdom government exercises jurisdiction over their citizens no matter where they are. I also would like to mention, that the church isn't a religious place. When Jesus established His church (ecclesia), He didn't have a religious institution in mind. His purpose was to set up an embassy of His Kingdom; a place where Kingdom Citizens (old and new) could receive aid to be trained in the ways, laws, language and customs of the kingdom, and to be equipped with the kingdom resources they need for effective life in the kingdom colony on earth.
Remember, all kingdom citizens carry dual citizenship, where citizens of a country may hold simultaneously legal citizenship in another. Children born to citizens of one country who are living in another country generally become citizens of both countries.
It is no different with the Kingdom of Heaven. All kingdom citizens are simultaneously citizens of the kingdom of heaven as well as citizens of the earthly nation of their birth or their naturalization. We don't give up our earthly citizenship when we become citizens of the kingdom. And in the same way, we don't have to be in heaven to benefit from heavenly jurisdiction. Our citizenship is constant, and the kingdom government exercises jurisdiction over us wherever we are.
Remember in the Constitution how Jesus prayed:
Constitutional Scriptures:
John 17:15-16 I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You keep them from the evil one. They are not of this world, just as I am not of the world.
Philippians 3:20 For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Even though we are in a foreign country--actually the earth is a colony, our registration is not here. When the Constitution says our citizenship is in heaven, it means that our registration, our official documentation, is not on this earth. When we are born, our names are written in heaven's "official registry" as valid confirmation that we are one citizens of heaven, even though we still live in the colony. So even though we are physically away from the kingdom "country" we are still citizens of the kingdom.
Constitutional Scripture: John 18:33-37 Then Pilate entered the Praetorium again, called Jesus, and said to Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”
Jesus answered him, “Are you speaking for yourself about this, or did others tell you this concerning Me?”
Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered You to me. What have You done?”
Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here.”
Pilate therefore said to Him, “Are You a king then?”
Jesus answered, “You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.”
Constitutional Scripture: Revelation 21:3 And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God.
You have read Jesus' reply to Pilate and how He acknowledged His Kingship. In fact, He stated plainly to Pilate: ....You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness of the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice. John 18:37b
Now the question: What was the truth? It was that the Kingdom of Heaven had arrived; the only message Jesus preached. So Christ's Kingdom was in the world but not of this world. It was from another place but also resident here on earth. It is here and now, but it is not from here.
So all Kingdom Citizens possess dual citizenship in heaven and on earth. This status will continue until the day when the present heaven and earth pass away and the king re-creates them both. Then there will be no more separation because the time will have come. Wow! I can shout just thinking about this!
On that day the government of heaven will exercise full dominion over the earth under the co-regency of all Kingdom Citizens. Until that time, our responsibility is to preach and teach the good news of the kingdom of heaven. No other gospel.
Continue to Part 4
~~W.R. Luchie
www.kingdomcitizens.org
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Remember, all kingdom citizens carry dual citizenship, where citizens of a country may hold simultaneously legal citizenship in another. Children born to citizens of one country who are living in another country generally become citizens of both countries.
It is no different with the Kingdom of Heaven. All kingdom citizens are simultaneously citizens of the kingdom of heaven as well as citizens of the earthly nation of their birth or their naturalization. We don't give up our earthly citizenship when we become citizens of the kingdom. And in the same way, we don't have to be in heaven to benefit from heavenly jurisdiction. Our citizenship is constant, and the kingdom government exercises jurisdiction over us wherever we are.
Remember in the Constitution how Jesus prayed:
Constitutional Scriptures:
John 17:15-16 I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You keep them from the evil one. They are not of this world, just as I am not of the world.
Philippians 3:20 For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Even though we are in a foreign country--actually the earth is a colony, our registration is not here. When the Constitution says our citizenship is in heaven, it means that our registration, our official documentation, is not on this earth. When we are born, our names are written in heaven's "official registry" as valid confirmation that we are one citizens of heaven, even though we still live in the colony. So even though we are physically away from the kingdom "country" we are still citizens of the kingdom.
Constitutional Scripture: John 18:33-37 Then Pilate entered the Praetorium again, called Jesus, and said to Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”
Jesus answered him, “Are you speaking for yourself about this, or did others tell you this concerning Me?”
Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered You to me. What have You done?”
Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here.”
Pilate therefore said to Him, “Are You a king then?”
Jesus answered, “You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.”
Constitutional Scripture: Revelation 21:3 And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God.
You have read Jesus' reply to Pilate and how He acknowledged His Kingship. In fact, He stated plainly to Pilate: ....You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness of the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice. John 18:37b
Now the question: What was the truth? It was that the Kingdom of Heaven had arrived; the only message Jesus preached. So Christ's Kingdom was in the world but not of this world. It was from another place but also resident here on earth. It is here and now, but it is not from here.
So all Kingdom Citizens possess dual citizenship in heaven and on earth. This status will continue until the day when the present heaven and earth pass away and the king re-creates them both. Then there will be no more separation because the time will have come. Wow! I can shout just thinking about this!
On that day the government of heaven will exercise full dominion over the earth under the co-regency of all Kingdom Citizens. Until that time, our responsibility is to preach and teach the good news of the kingdom of heaven. No other gospel.
Continue to Part 4
~~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