There are two truths of the Kingdom of God that we want to highlight here. The first truth is that we owe our existence to God. The second truth is that God has, shall we say, obligated Himself to maintain our welfare. The second truth is the one that fuel this discussion of promises. The second truth is highly important to both our well-being and the recognition that God is consistent in His Entire Kingdom. We can rest in this truth because there is a simple fact of existence that attaches us, unbreakably, to God: we are His, and we are subject to both His care and His rule.
The word of the LORD came unto me again, saying,What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel. Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right, And hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbour’s wife, neither hath come near to a menstruous woman, And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment; He that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man, Hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord GOD.
(Ezekiel 18:1-9) As interactions–including interventions, along with intercessions, and even when they are spontaneous–provide the glue that binds us to God, in the Kingdom of God; promises are the grainy things inside the interactions that give them their stickiness. Before we proceed, we need to take a good look at the diversity that is in the word, promise. In our world, there are promises, and there is promise; these two need to be kept separate.The word, promise, is a double-edged sword: on the one edge are promises; on the other edge is each entitys promise. Entities’ promise is best expressed as: the potential for evolution, leading to advancement. We will explore both of these aspects of intervention, as revealed in the kingdom of God; each in their own topic, and in their appropriate place in the flow of enhancing our understanding of the Kingdom of God. Here, let us start with the promises of the Kingdom of God. Of course, we will not try to cover all the promises, here; but we will explore a representative sample. First, let us state the bedrock that supports all the promises of the Kingdom of God.
– Explore the Kingdom of God: Part Eleven –
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