Kingdom 101: Anti-Kingdom Perspective
As I teach the Kingdom and its concept, many find it totally foreign. But that is the message that King Jesus delivered from His Father God. The concept of the Kingdom may seem antithetical to those with a contemporary mindset. Empires and their colonies seem outdated in this twenty-first century. There are many nations today who have representatives and governments. A number of former colonies and protectorates have gained their independence. Opportunities for self-government have expanded greatly throughout the world; and we rightly celebrate the political freedom and opportunities that these changes have brought. Keep in mind, human history has seen enough tyrannical kingdoms and dictators to want to move on to the different form of government.
Remember the message of John the Baptist: In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” Then King Jesus' first and only message when He came out of the wilderness: From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people. They were in one accord and one mindset.
Please take note: Democracy is essentially humanity's reaction to kingdoms". Keep in mind, the founders of the United States rebelled against what they considered an oppressive government and the very genetics of contemporary Western society are anti-kingdom. Why? Because of the strong influence of political and social ideas of independence and freedom. This perspective has permeated the world and affects many areas of our thinking, not just the governmental realm. It has caused many to embrace another concept. It shows up in how we view and conduct ourselves in personal relationships, business, media, education and even religion because our cultural experiences produce our definitions. By the way, this is exactly why the concept of Kingdom is dismissed by most people today as irrelevant and is even considered frightening by others.
This is a deception by the evil one. Keep in mind, Satan did everything in his power to prevent the King from introducing and completing His message and mission (His assignment or purpose). So, the next best thing is to distort the message on a subtle level.
Matthew 3:1 Matthew 4:17, 23
~~W.R. Luchie
Remember the message of John the Baptist: In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” Then King Jesus' first and only message when He came out of the wilderness: From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people. They were in one accord and one mindset.
Please take note: Democracy is essentially humanity's reaction to kingdoms". Keep in mind, the founders of the United States rebelled against what they considered an oppressive government and the very genetics of contemporary Western society are anti-kingdom. Why? Because of the strong influence of political and social ideas of independence and freedom. This perspective has permeated the world and affects many areas of our thinking, not just the governmental realm. It has caused many to embrace another concept. It shows up in how we view and conduct ourselves in personal relationships, business, media, education and even religion because our cultural experiences produce our definitions. By the way, this is exactly why the concept of Kingdom is dismissed by most people today as irrelevant and is even considered frightening by others.
This is a deception by the evil one. Keep in mind, Satan did everything in his power to prevent the King from introducing and completing His message and mission (His assignment or purpose). So, the next best thing is to distort the message on a subtle level.
Matthew 3:1 Matthew 4:17, 23
~~W.R. Luchie
