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Old 10-09-2013, 05:37 PM
 
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If you have found it, where is it ?. I do know this, Jesus Christ said it does not come with observation. If you believe you can observe it in your midst, where in our midst,and how can this be so if Jesus Christ said it is not something observed?.
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Old 10-09-2013, 05:55 PM
 
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The kingdom is a spiritual kingdom, only seen with spiritual eyes.

That being said, it's within His people, but also wherever the Spirit is.
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Old 10-09-2013, 06:02 PM
 
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The kingdom is a spiritual kingdom, only seen with spiritual eyes.

That being said, it's within His people, but also wherever the Spirit is.
Thanks little elmer. So are we to seek it and find in ourselves and one another too ?.
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Old 10-09-2013, 06:44 PM
 
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Since God is spiritual, so also is his Kingdom. It cannot be felt, experienced or seen in any material sense. Our senses only deal with material things, not spiritual, so it is not accessable by our 5 senses. But the Kingdom of God can be accessed. God brings it to us in His Word and Sacraments. When we hear or read God's word, then God is coming to us and speaking to us.

Faith comes by hearing and hearing through the word of Christ.

Jn 15:7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you.

Jn 15:3 You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.
Jn 10:27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.

Jn 6:63 The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.
Jn 6:68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.

He who has ears, let Him hear.
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Old 10-09-2013, 06:51 PM
 
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Since God is spiritual, so also is his Kingdom. It cannot be felt, experienced or seen in any material sense. Our senses only deal with material things, not spiritual, so it is not accessable by our 5 senses. But the Kingdom of God can be accessed. God brings it to us in His Word and Sacraments. When we hear or read God's word, then God is coming to us and speaking to us.

Faith comes by hearing and hearing through the word of Christ.

Jn 15:7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you.

Jn 15:3 You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.
Jn 10:27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.

Jn 6:63 The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.
Jn 6:68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.

He who has ears, let Him hear.
Fair enough, but where is this spiritual kingdom Jesus taught us to seek first(above all things) and have you personally found it ?.
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Old 10-09-2013, 07:03 PM
 
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Thanks little elmer. So are we to seek it and find in ourselves and one another too ?.
Righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost, right? The results of abiding in Him is rest.
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Old 10-09-2013, 07:58 PM
 
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If you have found it, where is it ?. I do know this, Jesus Christ said it does not come with observation. If you believe you can observe it in your midst, where in our midst,and how can this be so if Jesus Christ said it is not something observed?.
What passage are you making your statements based on? Please cite your references.
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Old 10-09-2013, 08:31 PM
 
Location: Free State of Texas
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The Kingdom of God is spiritual, and can be found in every born-again believer.

John 3

5 Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Do not be amazed that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’
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Old 10-09-2013, 08:52 PM
 
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We were not given a Spirit of fear; but one of power, love, and that of a sound mind.
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Old 10-09-2013, 09:17 PM
 
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If you have found it, where is it ?. I do know this, Jesus Christ said it does not come with observation. If you believe you can observe it in your midst, where in our midst,and how can this be so if Jesus Christ said it is not something observed?.
The kingdom of God is at hand.

The Lord says this ;

"When the lion roars who will not fear it, when the Lord God speaks who will not prophecy."

"Speak the truth to one another, judge righteously, and let honesty and peace be at your gate."

"Open up the gates to let in a nation that is righteous, one that keeps faith."
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