Karyn and all who profess these two kingdoms as synonymous :
Matthew 5:18 - "heaven and earth shall pass away"
Revelation 21:5 - "I make all things new"
God does not need to "create" another heaven and earth, because he already
did so back in Genesis 1:1. Now all he needs to do is make things new.
There is going to be a New Heaven, and a New Earth.
There is going to be a King over each of these New Kingdoms, but only one
will be King over both. God's throne is in the paradise of God, which is
the New Earth, also called the New Jerusalem, the wife to the Lamb.
As there were two kingdoms in the OT #1 - King of Israel and #2 - King of
Judah , so shall there also be two Kings, but only one will reign over both
! That does not eliminate the fact, that there are going to be two kingdoms
!
Matthew 8:11 seems to be declaring that the Kingdom of heaven is where
Abraham and Isaac, and Jacob will be sitting. Yet, this is a firguative
statement , that should be looked at in the light of its spiritual
implications. This verse is not talking about the New Heaven ! It is
talking about the present heaven. Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are not going
to ascend up into heaven. Abraham represents the father of all
believing --- Isaac represents the promised seed. And Jacob represents the
House by which Christ will reign over forever. Jacob is Israel. Isaac is
the promised seed, and Abraham is the father of all believing = faith.
Galatians tells us, in chapter 3 and in verses 22 and 23 and 24 - That the
promise by "faith" of Jesus Christ , might be given to them that "believe" =
Abraham.
Romans tells us in Romans 9:7 that Christians are the promised seed, as
Isaac was - "Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all
children of the flesh : but in Isaac, shall thy seed be called"
Verse 8 of Romans 9 tells us - "That is, They which are the children of the
flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise
are counted for the seed"
Verse 9 - "For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come , and
Sarah shall have a son"
Verse 13 tells us - "As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I
hated"
These are figurative statements , that reflect the spiritual understandings.
Isaac was the promise seed, as Christ was also the promise seed - Galatians
3:16.
All those "IN Chist" are of the promise seed, who have Christ IN them.
Jacob have I love, is also a spiritual reflection of Jesus the Christ ,
being the Son of God, whom God said - This is my Son , in whom I am well
pleased - Matthew 3:17 --- John 3:35 - "The Father loveth the Son, and hath
given all things into his hand"
Figuratively - Many will sit with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in the Kingdom
of Heaven.
The Kingdom of God, is the New Earth - Mark 4:26 - 34 tells us that the
Kingdom of God is liken unto the earth. The earth is a 'her' , just like
the New Jerusalem is, which is the New Earth. In this New Earth, is also
the tree of life, and the waters of life.
We are "never" told to seek the Kingdom of heaven ! That is because , those
who ascend up into heaven is God's business, and not our business - Romans
10:6 & 7 (leave out the parentheticals - they were added by man). But he
does tell everyone to seek the Kingdom of God - Luke 12:31.
Love IN Christ - Hervey
Matthew 5:18 - "heaven and earth shall pass away"
Revelation 21:5 - "I make all things new"
God does not need to "create" another heaven and earth, because he already
did so back in Genesis 1:1. Now all he needs to do is make things new.
There is going to be a New Heaven, and a New Earth.
There is going to be a King over each of these New Kingdoms, but only one
will be King over both. God's throne is in the paradise of God, which is
the New Earth, also called the New Jerusalem, the wife to the Lamb.
As there were two kingdoms in the OT #1 - King of Israel and #2 - King of
Judah , so shall there also be two Kings, but only one will reign over both
! That does not eliminate the fact, that there are going to be two kingdoms
!
Matthew 8:11 seems to be declaring that the Kingdom of heaven is where
Abraham and Isaac, and Jacob will be sitting. Yet, this is a firguative
statement , that should be looked at in the light of its spiritual
implications. This verse is not talking about the New Heaven ! It is
talking about the present heaven. Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are not going
to ascend up into heaven. Abraham represents the father of all
believing --- Isaac represents the promised seed. And Jacob represents the
House by which Christ will reign over forever. Jacob is Israel. Isaac is
the promised seed, and Abraham is the father of all believing = faith.
Galatians tells us, in chapter 3 and in verses 22 and 23 and 24 - That the
promise by "faith" of Jesus Christ , might be given to them that "believe" =
Abraham.
Romans tells us in Romans 9:7 that Christians are the promised seed, as
Isaac was - "Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all
children of the flesh : but in Isaac, shall thy seed be called"
Verse 8 of Romans 9 tells us - "That is, They which are the children of the
flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise
are counted for the seed"
Verse 9 - "For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come , and
Sarah shall have a son"
Verse 13 tells us - "As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I
hated"
These are figurative statements , that reflect the spiritual understandings.
Isaac was the promise seed, as Christ was also the promise seed - Galatians
3:16.
All those "IN Chist" are of the promise seed, who have Christ IN them.
Jacob have I love, is also a spiritual reflection of Jesus the Christ ,
being the Son of God, whom God said - This is my Son , in whom I am well
pleased - Matthew 3:17 --- John 3:35 - "The Father loveth the Son, and hath
given all things into his hand"
Figuratively - Many will sit with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in the Kingdom
of Heaven.
The Kingdom of God, is the New Earth - Mark 4:26 - 34 tells us that the
Kingdom of God is liken unto the earth. The earth is a 'her' , just like
the New Jerusalem is, which is the New Earth. In this New Earth, is also
the tree of life, and the waters of life.
We are "never" told to seek the Kingdom of heaven ! That is because , those
who ascend up into heaven is God's business, and not our business - Romans
10:6 & 7 (leave out the parentheticals - they were added by man). But he
does tell everyone to seek the Kingdom of God - Luke 12:31.
Love IN Christ - Hervey