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The Kingdom is of Christ.

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The Kingdom is of Christ.

Matthew 16: 28 "Truly I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom."

Luke 22: 30  that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.


Luke 23: 42  And he was saying, "Jesus, remember me when You come in Your kingdom!"   

John 18: 36  Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, then My servants would be fighting so that I would not be handed over to the Jews; but as it is, My kingdom is not of this realm."


Hebrews 1: 8  But of the Son He says, "YOUR THRONE, O GOD, IS FOREVER AND EVER, AND THE RIGHTEOUS SCEPTER IS THE SCEPTER OF HIS KINGDOM.

Revelation 11: 15  Then the seventh angel sounded; and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ; and He will reign forever and ever." 

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The Kingdom is of Christ.

Matthew 16: 28 "Truly I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom."[/quote]

They saw the son of man coming in His kingdom at Pentecost and afterwards, Jesus having been raised and crowned according to Dan 7.13-14.


--- Quote ---Luke 22: 30  that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.


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they ate and drank at His table in His kingly rule when they partook of the Lord's Supper, and the Apostles 'sat on their thrones' ruling the new Jewish church.


--- Quote ---Luke 23: 42  And he was saying, "Jesus, remember me when You come in Your kingdom!"   

--- End quote ---

This was of course the view of an outsider who had not heard Jesus' teaching. Knowing that Jesus was the Messiah he prayed from what knowledge he had.


--- Quote ---John 18: 36  Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, then My servants would be fighting so that I would not be handed over to the Jews; but as it is, My kingdom is not of this realm."


--- End quote ---

For His kingly rule was over those who responded and believed in Him. It was a spiritual kingdom.


--- Quote ---Hebrews 1: 8  But of the Son He says, "YOUR THRONE, O GOD, IS FOREVER AND EVER, AND THE RIGHTEOUS SCEPTER IS THE SCEPTER OF HIS KINGDOM.

--- End quote ---

Here Jesus is seen as crowned in accordance with  Acts 2.30, 36.


--- Quote ---Revelation 11: 15  Then the seventh angel sounded; and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ; and He will reign forever and ever." 


--- End quote ---

This refers to the final everlasting kingdom that He will introduce. Praise God.

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