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 EDITORIAL TEAM

Author, Apostle George Akalonu

Publisher, Kingdom Books Club

Managing Editor, Apostle Dr. Katherine Jones

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 Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Prologue Foundational Issues……………………. 1

Chapter 2 The Falling away from Gospel of the Kingdom…. 12
Chapter 3 Negative Features/Elements of Churchianity……. 21
Chapter 4 Definitions and Dimension: Kingdom Within……. 30
Chapter 5 Second & Third Dimensions of the Kingdom……. 45
Chapter 6 Components & Framework of The Kingdom 1…... 58
Chapter 7 Components & Framework of The Kingdom 2…... 70
Chapter 8 Components and Framework of The Kingdom 3…. 81
Chapter 9 Components and Framework of The Kingdom 4…. 90
Chapter 10 The Kingdom established & Kingdom Lost: The
fuller Genesis Story……………………………….. 106
Chapter 11 Seed of the Woman & Process for Recovery of the
Kingdom…………………………………………... 120
Chapter 12 John the Baptist and the Kingdom Message……… 139
Chapter 13 Yeshua and the Kingdom 1………………………. 153
Chapter 14 Yeshua and The Kingdom 2……………………… 166
Chapter 15 Yeshua and the Kingdom 3………………………. 184
Chapter 16 The Alpha Church and the Kingdom……………... 189
Chapter 17 The Alpha Church, Name of Yeshua & the
Kingdom…………………………………………... 214

Epilogue…………………………………………… 231
Course Impact Assessment………………………... 232
How to be Involved………………………………. 236
Master Class Curriculum…………………………. 237
Master Class Mentors……………………………... 240
Oher Books by Apostle George…………………… 241

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 Chapter 1
Prologue: Foundational Issues

Satan knows that whenever saints walk in understanding of their

true worth as citizens and ambassadors of the Kingdom, Holy Spirit
will unleash through them a potent capacity to impact their
generations and environments and prepare them for the Day of the
Lord. Accordingly, he has purposed to make many saints to miss it,
applying a number of approaches and tools of asymmetrical spiritual
warfare. The first was the wholesale attempt to institute a ‘tare
gospel’ right at the same time Yeshua was engaged in laying the
foundation for the Kingdom Church.

Matthew 13:24-30 (KJV) 24 Another parable put he

forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is
likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed
tares among the wheat, and went his way. 26 But when
the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then
appeared the tares also. 27 So the servants of the
householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou
sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it
tares? 28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this.
The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go
and gather them up? 29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye
gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the
time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye
together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn
them: but gather the wheat into my barn.

Matthew 13:36-43 (KJV) 36 Then Jesus sent the

multitude away and went into the house: and his
disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the
parable of the tares of the field. 37 He answered and said
unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of
man; 38 The field is the world; the good seed are the
children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children
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 of the wicked one; 39 The enemy that sowed them is the
devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers
are the angels. 40 As therefore the tares are gathered and
burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they
shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend,
and them which do iniquity; 42 And shall cast them into
a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of
teeth. 43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun
in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear,
let him hear.

All who embraced the ‘tare gospel’ missed the Kingdom entirely for
their master was Satan, not Yeshua as they would discover when it
is too late.

The second approach was to cause 380 of the 500 who received
the Great Commission to go forth without waiting to receive Holy
Spirit (Acts 1:4-8; 1 Corinthians 15:6). The consequence of their
incomplete preparation was an incomplete gospel evidenced by
quality of the faith of Apollos in Acts 18:24-28 and the 12 believers
at Ephesus who Paul encountered in Acts 19:1-7. The third approach
was to raise up Judaizers who tormented the early Church and
resisted Paul, alleging that Gentiles must first become Jews before
they can be truly saved or accepted into the fold. In Acts 15, their
controversy was laid to rest by the First Jerusalem Council, but they
persisted under cover to shake the faith of some. The fourth was
backsliding and apostasy – departures from the faith by some who
were part of the early Church.

1 John 2:18-24 (KJV) 18 Little children, it is the last

time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come,
even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know
that it is the last time. 19 They went out from us, but
they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they
would no doubt have continued with us: but they went
out, that they might be made manifest that they were not
all of us. 20 But ye have an unction from the Holy One,
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 and ye know all things. 21 I have not written unto you
because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it,
and that no lie is of the truth. 22 Who is a liar but he that
denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that
denieth the Father and the Son. 23 Whosoever denieth
the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that
acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also. 24 Let that
therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the
beginning. If that which ye have heard from the
beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in
the Son, and in the Father.

A fifth way Satan operates is seduction or temptation to sin so

that his victims will have his evil nature and miss their glorious
future. Where he fails, the sixth way Satan operates is to spawn false
doctrines specifically designed to make saints to follow “another
gospel”. Speaking on the issue of another gospel, here is what Paul
asked the saints of Galatia:

Galatians 1:6-9 (KJV) 6 I marvel that ye are so soon

removed from him that called you into the grace of
Christ unto another gospel: 7 Which is not another; but
there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the
gospel of Christ. 8 But though we, or an angel from
heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that
which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
9 As we said before, so say I now again, if any man
preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have
received, let him be accursed.

In each generation, Satan releases a peculiar “other gospel” which

is so sugar coated that only the grace of Elohim will preserve the
very elect from falling for it.

Gospel of the Kingdom Versus The doctrine of escapism espoused

by Christian Religion

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 As we will see in this resource, Yeshua - also known by the
English translation Jesus - came because of the Kingdom that
needed to be restored in the earth realm: declare its precepts and
culture, demonstrate its power through miracles, signs and wonders
as well as to pay the price for admission into same through His
propitiatory death on the Cross. It was this same gospel of the
Kingdom He entrusted into the hands of the Alpha Church.

Matthew 24:14 (KJV) 14 And this gospel of the

kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness
unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

The disciples both lived and preached the gospel of the Kingdom,
gladly sealing their testimonies in blood at the hands of those who
crucified Yeshua as well as Satan who tried every trick in the world
to stop advances of the life transforming, culture impacting gospel.
Unfortunately, with the passage of time, two developments came
upon the Church in the second and third centuries through a classic
asymmetrical warfare initiated by the enemy called the ‘switch
blade’ method:

i. Majority of Christians were wearied by the unending

intense persecution the Church suffered at the hands of the
Roman Empire. It is conceivable that the enemy must have
whispered into the ears of many that their Faith was vain.
ii. Majority of Christians were weary that the promise of
return of Yeshua in John 14:1-3 had not happened.

These two developments were used by Satan to prepare the ground

for the larger wing of the Church to embrace what was about to
come.

In the 4th Century AD, something that was totally paradigm

shifting occurred in Rome, the Political, Military and Administrative
Leg of Iron which Daniel interpreted for Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel
chapter 2. The same Caesars who sanctioned the crucifixion of
Yeshua through their Governor, Pontus Pilate and who instigated
official persecution of saints in the bid to stop preaching of the
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gospel of the Kingdom had acquired a new wisdom. It was simply
this: since they could not stamp out the gospel of the Kingdom, why
not officially recognise it as a Religion and embrace it as a partner?
The first phase – official recognition - was accomplished through
the Edict of Toleration signed in the Northern Italian city of Milan
by Emperors Constantine and Licinius between AD311-313 by
which Christianity was officially recognized as a Religion by the
Roman Empire and tolerated by the State. The second thing Rome
did under Emperor Theodosius I about 381-383 A.D. was to
officially wed the Church. Though it did not appear so at that time
to religious leaders, the big idea was to embrace Christianity and re-
configure it from inside out to be something they could live with and
utilize to advance interests of the empire.

Generally, we tend to focus on the reality that the embrace and

union of Political Rome and the greater wing of the Church which
had been wearied out with persecution and needed rest created the
Roman Church. The more profound reality is that Political Rome,
by that embrace, had effectively created a new spiritual reality:
another gospel that can at best be called ‘Christian Religion’ or
‘Churchianity’. One of the things which Christian Religion
accomplished was to induce a lifestyle that was indifferent to both
the Great Commission as well as representing the Kingdom as called
out Ambassadors to the world! For the Roman Empire, an embrace
of the State implied that Christian Religion was one with it. Without
doubt, Political Rome exerted more influence on Religious Rome
than the other way around. Political and Religious Rome combined
to take out of the mind of majority of Christians the reality that
Yeshua, Jesus is a King to Whom primary loyalty was required.
There was no way Religious Rome could preach this radical gospel
since it was in union with the Political leg of the same empire whose
leader, the reigning Caesar was cast as a demi-god. It is true that a
few Emperors did not tow this line but generally, this was the case!

DNA of Rome infected Protestants!

The Protestant Movement was birthed out of Rome from around

1517 when Martin Luther flagged off the Reformation. We owe
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Martin Luther and all the early reformers a great debt of gratitude
for the courage they had to espouse the reality that Salvation is
entirely by Grace, not works of penance. The realization by Martin
Luther that Yeshua, Jesus had offered a full sacrifice for Sin once
and for all was liberating for all who would believe.

Romans 1:17 (KJV) 17 For therein is the righteousness

of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The
just shall live by faith.

Ephesians 2:4-5, 8 (KJV) 4 But God, who is rich in

mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5 Even
when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together
with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;).

8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not

of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

From the single Protestant movement, various off springs sprang

out: Evangelicalism; Anglicanism; Pentecostalism; the Charismatic
movement, Word of Faith, Prosperity Movements. They all have
done a great work of preaching the gospel of Salvation by Grace.
Over the years, billions and in this current era, Hundreds of Millions
have come to embrace Salvation by faith from different
denominations of the Protestant tradition. Unfortunately, very few
of the number seem to live lives where they are not succumbing to
the allure of Sin, the World and Flesh. In other words, Satan seems
to be having dominion over many who profess to be saved. This
anomaly ought not to be and the question the elect should ask is why
it is so? The answer is simple: at their core, one critical strand of the
DNA of Rome: Christian Religion, rather than gospel of the
Kingdom is the operating system of the clear majority of the
Protestant Church! The tragic truth therefore is that the typical
Christian has been fed on a diet of Churchianity all his/her life. This
is the outcome of the distorted theology that Jesus came to establish
Christian Religion!

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 When the Protestant Movement arose, it veered off the course of
Rome at first but later the Churches in Europe became ‘established’
in union with their national governments! As the nations of Europe
increasingly veered off the Faith in Yeshua Jesus and embraced
secular-humanistic concepts of Evolution; the Big Bang theory,
psychology and began to impart same into their citizens through the
national educational systems, it did not take too long for the
Protestant nations to be at par with Rome: the same critical failure
of side-tracking preaching of the gospel of the Kingdom and
supplanting it with Protestant versions of Churchianity.

Doctrine of Escapism

From this foundational error, it was not long before the Protestant
Churches in Europe gravitated towards what can be called the
doctrine of escapism whereby saints only existed on earth to mark
time and “wait” for the day of the rapture. In many of the theologies
of the Old Protestant leaders and song writers, Christians were
therefore encouraged to see separation from the world as an excuse
to be indifferent to and not take responsibility for fate of their
societies and nations while on earth. Scriptures like Matthew 5:13-
16 which speak of active engagement and impact on society were
delivered as philosophical treatises while the Parable of the noble
man who went into a far country and gave resources to his servants
to ‘occupy’ until he returns was made out to be like a story. Christian
Religion, rather than gospel of the Kingdom was exported
worldwide

Since the 4th century, the Roman Catholic theology and since the
16th century, its Protestant offspring have been exported from
Europe to Africa, North and South America, Asia, Australia/New
Zealand and indeed the various nations of the earth! With heaven
only latched onto their minds, saints were to give way for sinners to
run the show here in the earth realm while they daily looked up to
see when the Rapture would occur. Consequently, saints refused to
participate in a host of activities that would in any way advance the
frontiers of human civilization. In one African nation, religious
leaders even dissuaded their youth from spending five to six years
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in the University to study such specialized courses as Medicine,
Pharmacy and Architecture because, as they claimed, ‘Jesus is
coming back soon, and you don’t need to waste such time in the
University when there is much work to be done’. This negative
concept of shirking present responsibility while supposedly
‘waiting’ for the Kingdom to come was an act of direct disobedience
to the commands of Yeshua, Jesus to “Occupy” till He comes as well
as several injunctions for effective presence of saints on earth (Luke
19:10-28; Matthew 5:13-16).

Religion supplanted Relationship

Christian Religion therefore is the system of worship which

cripples the ability of saints to effectively represent Yeshua, Jesus
in the present dimension of the Kingdom by falsely ‘hurrying’ Him,
as it were, to return before time. In a sense, this is the moral
equivalent of selfishness. Christian Religion created a large dormant
laity who came into buildings that they regard as ‘Church’ to
‘encounter God’ through the mediatory ministry of a tiny,
professional caste of Priests – who dressed the part – and who were
often mainly male. Outside the ‘Church building’, the adherents of
Christian religion were vulnerable to Satan, Sin and the Flesh which
maintained leadership of their beings through their unsanctified
souls. In this way, the same foundational sin of Adam and Eve which
occurred through succumbing to Lust of the Eyes; Lust of the Flesh
and Pride of Life continued to manifest in hundreds of millions of
church goers who have no idea what the gospel of the Kingdom is.

Sin Consciousness

One more thing about Christian religion before we move on: Sin
consciousness. Christian religion taught church goers that though
they identified with Jesus, they were still sinners! With this
consciousness, many church folks never fully embraced the
liberating power of the gospel which turns sinners into saints. With
the prevalence of sin consciousness, sin thrived in the broad
spectrum of the Protestant community.

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Synopsis and Learning outcomes

This resource was first released to the Kingdom Church within

the last 10 years. It has been fleshed up and re-designed by Elohim,
Creator of Heaven, and earth to produce these specific learning
outcomes:

1. Prologue. Historical realities and the emergence of an

enduring faulty foundation. We will also examine the root of
the pseudo-kingdom gospel in Arianism which rejects the
divinity of Yeshua in chapter 2.
2. What. To explain with clarity what the Kingdom of Elohim
is; to bring saints into a proper understanding of the one true
Kingdom clearly articulated in the Holy Scriptures.
3. What. To reveal the full dimensions of the Kingdom, using
everyday language to make clear what constitutes a
Kingdom so that saints will have the right mental picture to
frame their lifestyles and teachings
4. How. To reveal through a rightfully divided presentation of
the Word as led by Holy Spirit, how the Kingdom of Elohim
is the one single Golden thread running through the Word
from Genesis to Revelation.
5. How. This course will also reveal with clarity how the
Kingdom was central to the Lifestyle, Mission, Preaching
and Teaching of Yeshua.
6. Why. Enable saints to gain an understanding that to restore
the Kingdom lost by Adam in Eden is one main reason why
Yeshua, Jesus was incarnated. It is for the same purpose that
He will return, again to the earth realm.
7. Why. To enable saints, make the informed choice to truly
allow Yeshua, Jesus to be enthroned in their hearts so that
they live under His Sovereign rule with understanding,
allowing Holy Spirit to use their mortal bodies as
instruments of expressing the Person and Presence of the
King and demonstrate His authority and the power of the
Kingdom.
8. When. The course will present phases of the restoration
process with clarity to reveal when each will take place as
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 stated in the Word. The role of saints as citizens and
Ambassadors of the King in their lifetimes on this side of
eternity and their kingly and priestly roles in the world to
come will be clearly articulated.
9. When. When these truths are known, what will happen will
be a logical question? The answer is simple: saints will be
well equipped to identify and escape the various distortions
which the enemy has injected to confuse and cause many to
apostatize while deeming themselves as ‘kingdom citizens’
blindly marching to eternal damnation.

Just as Elohim preserved a remnant for Himself at the onset of

Churchianity who stayed on the message and practice of the
Kingdom, so has He appointed that a remnant will be preserved to
be the Omega Church which will be decorated with radiance of the
King at His appearing! It is all by grace, not works, lest anyone is
tempted to boast! In these last days, King Yeshua is releasing the
washing of the water of the Word to purge His One true Kingdom
Church of all the leaven of Babylon which made it an object of scorn
in a world that has rejected His Kingship! When the true gospel of
the Kingdom is preached and practiced, the Omega Church will
arise in dazzling beauty to close out the age. That is the Kingdom
Church He died for, and which will co-rule this earth realm with
Him!

Ephesians 5:25-27 (KJV) 25 Husbands, love your

wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave
himself for it; 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it
with the washing of water by the word, 27 That he might
present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot,
or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy
and without blemish.

Saints, let us be diligent to dig deep into the Holy Scriptures, under
unction of Holy Spirit, to open our eyes of understanding concerning
the True Gospel of the Kingdom which Satan has labored hard to
blot out of the memory of saints while causing them to be sold on to
Churchianity!
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Assignment: 1. Please summarize this chapter 2. Please trace how
the Roman Empire changed the gospel of the Kingdom to Christian
Religion.

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The Falling away from Gospel of the Kingdom & Descent to
Christian Religion

In chapter 1, we established with clarity the process leading to the

Church formally divorcing Yeshua, Jesus as Groom and Head in
favour of a new suitor, the Roman Empire in the 4th Century. While
the facts of history are indisputable and cannot be sugar coated, the
reality is that the Church was able to finally go off ramp from the
gospel of the Kingdom because Satan as an adversary, had engaged
in a long war successfully fighting a series of asymmetrical battles
in prior centuries which set the stage for the final coup about AD
381-383. While we identified the falling away John described in 1
John chapter 2:18-19, there are other equally important
developments after the Church was birthed at Pentecost that need to
be factored in because they were all part of the systematic weaking
of the Church in readiness for events of the 4th century. The
operating system of Satan against the Church seems to be that of
injecting a little leaven of error which many believed did not matter.
But the effect of each was a devastation of strength!

1 Corinthians 5:6 (KJV) 6 Your glorying is not good.

Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole
lump?

Galatians 5:9 (KJV) 9 A little leaven leaveneth the

whole lump.

Report of the 7 Letters from heaven

Lest we forget, less than 70 years after He established the Church,

Yeshua personally conducted an audit of its state, using 7 city
churches in Asia minor as point of contact.

Outcomes

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 Only 2 out of the 7 Churches (Smyrna and Philadelphia) passed
the test of faithfulness to the Groom, Head and King of the Church.
Let us provide an outline of the findings of Yeshua concerning 5 of
His Churches which failed the test. It showed that less than 70 years
after Pentecost, a great falling away had already happened with
these features:

1. Ephesus. Revelation 2:1-7

1.1. Loss of first love.
1.2. Presence of the Nicolaitanes (though it hated their deeds)
1.3. A warning that if it did not repent, it would be removed as a
living Church.

2. Pergamos Revelation 2:12-17

2.1. It dwelt in the city that was Satan’s headquarters and showed
faithfulness to Yeshua at first.
2.2. It accommodated those who held the doctrine of Balaam, the
backslidden prophet who gave Balak (c) the key to destroy
Israel – counselled on eating things sacrificed to idols and to
commit immorality. In other words, compromisers held sway in
Pergamos.
2.3. The church tolerated those who held doctrine of the
Nicolaitanes
2.4. Warning: If they did not repent, Yeshua would fight against
them with the sword of His mouth. (Judge them by His Word)

3. Thyatira Revelation 2:18-29

3.1. Accommodation of the false prophetess, Jezebel,
3.2. Compromise and backsliding were so high that she was given
space to teach and seduce Ministers to engage in immorality and
to eat things sacrificed to idols.
3.3. Warning: Because of an unrepentant heart, Yeshua promised
great tribulation on Jezebel and her sin companions.
3.4. He warned that children of the adulterous relationship would be
killed.

4. Sardis Revelation 3:1-6

4.1. The Church invested much in having a reputation but was dead.
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4.2. It was warned to be watchful to strengthen the little life
remaining, ready to die.
4.3. Its works were found to be imperfect before Elohim.
4.4. Warning: If they did not repent, Yeshua would come as a thief
in an hour they were unprepared to judge them

5. Laodicea Revelation 3:14-21

5.1. The Church was lukewarm, neither cold nor hot (neither fully
for Yeshua or for Satan).
5.2. It boasted in its wealth.
5.3. The church was wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked.
5.4. Warning: He would spew them out of His mouth if they
persisted in lukewarmness.

Extreme Grace was demonstrated

Despite sin of the Laodicean Church, Yeshua was more than

willing to give them chances of redemption just as He indicated to
the other 4 Churches who were also out of the way. These words
indicate extent of His love and long suffering:

Revelation 3:19-21 (KJV) 19 As many as I love, I

rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.20
Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear
my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and
will sup with him, and he with me.21 To him that
overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even
as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in
his throne.

The facts of history bear witness in a clear way. The whole region
of the Churches of Asia Minor, once the heart of Christianity, is now
part of the Islamic Republic of Turkey. The Candlesticks were
indeed removed.

Role of Nicolaitanes in deconstruction of the Church

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 A fact that has not been given much attention is the reality that as
early as the first century, less than 70 years after the Church was
established, the simple priesthood of Melchizedek which Yeshua
instituted had been jettisoned and replaced by something entirely
contrary to His pattern: the Nicolaitanes Priesthood. This particular
leaven produced devastating consequences:

1. Whereas the Melchizedek Priesthood was open for all

saints to participate as the Royal Priesthood described by
Peter in 1 Peter 2:9-10, the Nicolaitanes advocated for an
exclusive, male priesthood patterned after the
Levitical/Aaronic order with robes of various colours to
distinguish ministers.
2. Whereas the Melchizedek priesthood was one in which
those called to ministry followed the example of Yeshua in
John 13:1-17 and teaching in Matthew 20:20-28 to serve
the brethren, the Nicolaitanes believed that leaders should
be lords over the people and receive obeisance from them.
3. Whereas the Melchizedek priesthood required emergence
of the Fivefold described in Ephesians 4:11-16 to empower
saints for work of ministry so that the Church is an
organism of activated Body parts, the Nicolaitanes
favoured the Bishopric in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and over time,
turned it into an episcopal construct of ‘lords spiritual’.
With this development, those who became spiritual lords
gradually became fixated on their comfort, convenience,
security of tenure and how to make the people bring more
money to sustain their elevated lifestyles.

While some of the earliest Bishops were personally holy, prayerful,

and laboured ceaselessly in the word and ministered to the poor, the
vast majority were open to cavort with earthly rulers and sought to
be in their good books. Between AD 70 through the 2nd and 3rd
centuries, the declension in morality and predisposition of some
Bishops towards temporal rulers laid a strong foundation for the
events of the 4th Century when the Church was made ready to
embrace a new spouse: the Roman Empire from which it would
derive validity.
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Mystery Babylon

About 286 years before the events of the 4th Century, when the
organized Church went into union with the Roman Empire in 381(-
3) Yeshua gave John a vivid picture of what was to come.

Revelation 17:1-18 (KJV) 1And there came one of the

seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with
me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee
the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many
waters: 2 With whom the kings of the earth have
committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth
have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.
3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness:
and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full
of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten
horns. 4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and
scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones
and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of
abominations and filthiness of her fornication: 5 And
upon her forehead was a name written, Mystery,
Babylon The Great, The Mother Of Harlots And
Abominations Of The Earth. 6 And I saw the woman
drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood
of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered
with great admiration. 7 And the angel said unto me,
Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery
of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which
hath the seven heads and ten horns. 8 The beast that thou
sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the
bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell
on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not
written in the book of life from the foundation of the
world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not,
and yet is. 9 And here is the mind which hath wisdom.
The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the
woman sitteth. 10 And there are seven kings: five are
fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and
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 when he cometh, he must continue a short space. 11 And
the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and
is of the seven, and goeth into perdition. 12 And the ten
horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have
received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings
one hour with the beast. 13 These have one mind, and
shall give their power and strength unto the beast. 14
These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb
shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King
of kings: and they that are with him are called, and
chosen, and faithful. 15 And he saith unto me, The
waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are
peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. 16
And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast,
these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate
and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.
17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and
to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the
words of God shall be fulfilled. 18 And the woman
which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over
the kings of the earth.

Consequences of moving off ramp from the Kingdom gospel

1. Disappearance of the Fivefold and its critical role to

empower the Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)
2. The Church moved from an organism to an organization
people ‘joined’.
3. The Church shifted emphasis from preaching gospel of the
Kingdom whose primary loyalty was to Yeshua to ‘another
gospel’ which would not hurt feelings of the Caesars of
Rome and other nobles who could not stand proclamation
of primary loyalty to ‘another King’, Yeshua.
4. Since the rulers and people of substance were coming to
Church, great investments were made to put up structures
which would suit their cultured tastes. The Church became
the building.

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 5. Identity of saints shifted from King Yeshua to ‘the church’:
the religious organization they belonged by infant baptism,
the buildings they go into on holy days and the bishops, or
priests they were affiliated to.
6. Holy Spirit was ignored, grieved, and quenched as this
spiritual perfidy continued. He left them to their own
devices.
7. The Holy Scriptures were cast aside and made an exclusive
preserve of the priests. The people were barred from
opening the Bible and rather indoctrinated in dogmas of
men or catechisms of religious groups.

There were many other strange developments which were

consequences of the leaven Satan injected through human leaders
and Councils.

Grand Outcome: Religion had emerged in place of Relationship

with Elohim

Through various approaches, religion replaced relationship. The

Church as the religious wing of the same Imperial power proceeded
to stamp out the understanding and practice of gospel of the
Kingdom. It was certainly a direct aim at the jugular! That many
believers today believe the lie that Yeshua, Jesus came to found
Christian Religion very much as other humans founded various
religions of the world is clear evidence that this scheme was very
successful. Let it be said with every seriousness: Yeshua, Jesus did
not come to establish ‘Christian Religion’ in the earth realm! He
came to restore the Kingdom which Adam and Eve lost in Eden!
The whole essence of the Holy Scriptures from Genesis to
Revelation is to reveal the intent, pattern and timeline Elohim set in
place for the Kingdom to be recovered first in the hearts of the
redeemed and secondly in a manifest sense when Yeshua would, as
the Second Adam, return from heaven in His glorified state, to be
the Supreme Potentate of the entire earth realm out of Jerusalem as
His capital city. He will rule with saints who overcame Satan, Sin,
The World and Self as co-heirs and co-rulers of various cities and
nations world-wide!
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 Romans 8:17 (KJV) 17 And if children, then heirs; heirs
of God, and joint heirs with Christ; if so be that we
suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

2 Timothy 2:12 (KJV) 12 If we suffer, we shall also

reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:

Replacement Theology

Because Rome was the Imperial Power and Israel was a

conquered territory, leaders of the church put in place a series of
policies and practices which essentially stripped the new Christian
Religion of all traces of its Hebraic roots! This is the root of the
replacement theology that Protestants later adopted without fully
understanding the implication. A fuller exposition of the
Replacement gospel and how it affects our understanding of the
Creator, and His Kingdom may be released in due course.

Outcomes of Religion: Low self-esteem, Poverty. And

Denominationalism

1. One of the outcomes of Christian religion was systemic

poverty amongst the masses of people while their mediators
with God – Priests - lived in extraordinary provisions in
well stocked Parish prosperities.
2. Void of a personal relationship with Elohim, Religion made
people trudge along with low spiritual self-esteem which in
turn affected their confidence and ability to participate in or
truly impact society.
3. Because the motifs of Christian religion included an
organization one had to ‘join’ and a particular ‘church
building’ one had to enter, on prescribed ‘holy days’, the
foundation was laid for division and divisiveness called
Denominationalism.
4. Because denominations needed to have separate identities,
instead of walking in unity, loving each other and
complementing, the spirit of competition, comparison, and
strife set in as the new normal in the Church world.
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In these failures, Christian Religion gave away its identity as a
deviation from the Kingdom that Yeshua came for!

The Kingdom gospel is radically different because it speaks of one

indivisible Kingdom of Priests and Kings who have a single Father,
Lord, Spirit and are therefore One organic Body of different body
parts which complement each other (Ephesians 4:1-6). May the Lord
use the revelations in the Word, expounded in this course to bring
deliverance and purification.

John 8:32 (KJV) 32 And ye shall know the truth, and the
truth shall make you free.

Psalm 11:3 (KJV) 3 If the foundations be destroyed,

what can the righteous do?

1 Corinthians 5: 6-7 (KJV) 6 Your glorying is not good.

Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole
lump? 7 Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may
be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ
our passover is sacrificed for us:

Assignment: 1. Please share any 3 to 5 things you learnt about how

the Church went away from the Gospel of the Kingdom into
Christian Religion and consequences of the falling away

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 Chapter 3
Negative Features/Elements of Churchianity which inspired
the Pseudo-Kingdom movement

In a real sense, Christianity as a Religious rather than a relational

experience which has been practiced for nearly 1700 years was an
intentional, deliberate attempt of the adversary to take eyes of
Christians away from the Kingdom which Yeshua, Jesus lived out,
demonstrated, and preached, in favour of an alternative experience.
That is why the elements of Christian Religion offered adherents
tangible carnal alternatives which did not require deep commitment
to Elohim in Yeshua nor dependence on Holy Spirit for all things.
Those elements have now come full circle to blunt the ability of
Christian religion to truly transform lives of adherents or impact the
community in various nations of the world.

Those elements are:

1. Rituals or religious activities which are repeatedly said or

done often without the heart. Each branch of Christendom
has its own rituals and once people become members by
birth or proselytizing, the first order of business is to impart
them with a Catechism of ‘who we are and what we do’. In
other words, newcomers are not introduced into their new
identity in Yeshua and place in the Kingdom. At the heart of
why Christians and Ministries are so divided systemically
and can hardly speak with one voice, worldwide is the
simple reality that King Yeshua, Jesus and His Kingdom are
not the main issue!
2. Emphasis on what needs to be done on certain ‘holy days.’
On those days, certain ablutions grant peace with God. On
the ordinary days, believers can live how they like.
3. Being a member of a religious organization or blind follower
of a leading figure who controls life of the adherents through
his or her greater proximity to God (and ability to use what
was received in secret to direct people away from the will of
Elohim). To demonstrate their superiority, such leaders need

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 to wear special robes and caps and other accessories for
‘Beauty and Glory’ like Levitical priests of Old
4. In this case, the people become a dormant laity of attendees
whose chief contribution to Church was to be spectators of
what happens on the Altar (Attendance). This is much like
Theatre productions with the Priest as the main attraction.
5. The Body of believers in effect become co-dependents on
the human leader who they see. His/her voice and opinion
are deemed to be from God. In this scenario, religion offers
people a way of relating with a ‘distant, unknown God’,
hence the intermediary acquires an elevated status.
6. The religious activities and rituals that people needed to do
had to be in certain designated buildings where God lives.
Within that building, adherents were taught how to behave
(practice learned behavior). The state of your heart did not
matter if you learnt the fine art of doing what you were
taught to do. (Building).
7. Adherents who were the Laity also needed to bring in regular
infusions of cash as practical evidence of their loyalty to both
the religious organization or the Minister in charge. (Cash)
8. In most of these religious organizations, the embrace of
Levitical systems often meant misinterpretation of some
Pauline exhortations to married women to mean exclusion of
all women from ministry. This fits into Satan’s agenda:
benching of over 50% of the potential Kingdom workforce.
New Testament scriptures affirm the reality that sonship is
in the spirit-man where the new birth experience takes place.

As Christendom grew in this religious mold, the people were

famished spiritually and were unable to function as sons of Elohim
in the earth realm, citizens of His Kingdom and Ambassadors
representing the King of Kings. This passage has been the reality of
The Church in most regions of the world:

Matthew 5:13 (KJV) 13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but

if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be
salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast
out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
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That the Church is being trampled underfoot, used, and dumped by
Politicians and other influencers of culture is the reality facing
Christians across the world today for many centuries. Rather than
lead the world to Yeshua and the Kingdom; the Ephesian and
Laodicean themed Church is busy learning the ways of the World.
Where Church and Politics embrace, Protestant versions of Mystery
Babylon are activated.

What The Kingdom is Not: the pseudo-kingdom gospel based on

Arianism or denial of Divinity of Yeshua!

Over the years, the offensive features of Christian religion has

been a springboard to inspire many to seek alternatives. Some who
sought the truth sincerely received over the ages, clarity light from
Holy Spirit and the word concerning the true gospel of the Kingdom.
Being a pearl of great price, they have enjoyed its simplicity as a
walk of intimate relationship with the heavenly Father based on
sufficiency of the redemption offered through the Blood of Yeshua,
Who was incarnated to be the Lamb of Elohim. All those who
walked with Yeshua, and the early Church were settled in one basic
theological issue: He was by no means a mere Rabbi or Prophet. He
was not an angel either. Based on His testimony and unique life,
they embraced the reality that Yeshua is simply Incarnation of the
Immortal Elohim!

John 1:1-4 (KJV) 1 In the beginning was the Word, and

the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The
same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were
made by him; and without him was not anything made
that was made 4 In him was life; and the life was the
light of men.

Hebrews 1:1-3 (KJV) 1 God, who at sundry times and

in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by
the prophets, 2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us
by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things,
by whom also he made the worlds; 3 Who being the
brightness of his glory, and the express image of his
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 person, and upholding all things by the word of his
power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat
down on the right hand of the Majesty on high.

While this was settled in the hearts of saints, the Jews of His day
also rejected Him on that same basis (John 6:28-69; John 8:12-59).
As early as the first century however, the enemy had already struck
the fledgling Alpha Church very hard by going for the jugular:
raising questions about the Divine nature and Person of Yeshua,
Jesus! John the beloved was used mightily by the Lord to detect the
evil trend and to sound the alarm.

1 John 4:1-3 (KJV) 1 Beloved, believe not every spirit,

but try the spirits whether they are of God: because
many false prophets are gone out into the world. 2
Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that
confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of
God: 3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus
Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that
spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should
come; and even now already is it in the world.

2 John 1:7-11 (KJV)7 For many deceivers are entered

into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come
in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. 8 Look
to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we
have wrought, but that we receive a full reward. 9
Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the
doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the
doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this
doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid
him God speed: 11 For he that biddeth him God speed
is partaker of his evil deeds.

In the 4th Century, a Priest in Alexandria, Egypt named Arius

instigated a major crisis by questioning the Divinity of Yeshua,
insisting He was a created being, not part of the Godhead. Known
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as the Arian Controversy, that same doubt about His identity has
found adherents in every generation ever since! Once you doubt or
reject the Divinity of Yeshua, it will be impossible to understand or
accept the reality that He is the focal point of the Kingdom: it’s very
center and circumference! Once the Divinity of the King is rejected,
whatever is preached or taught, no matter how nice sounding
becomes a Pseudo-kingdom message.

Red Flags/Tell Tale Signs of the Pseudo-Kingdom Gospel

For clarity and to help the remnant spot the pseudo-kingdom

gospel, these are red flags signifying its identity:

1. Denying or downgrading the divinity of Yeshua, Jesus.

When you hear preaching of the Kingdom message in such
circles, Yeshua, Jesus is presented as someone akin to a
Prime Minister appointed by God to do an assignment in the
earth realm. Concerning such preaching and teachings, there
are ample warnings of where they are coming from, and we
cannot be careful enough! This is time to emulate the saints
of Berea who subjected the deep teachings of the great vessel
Apostle Paul to forensic spiritual analysis. No matter the
high-sounding titles or identities of humans, we must be so
open to the Holy Spirit so that He will show us where such
people miss it. Swallowing the opinions of men when they
delve into extra-biblical truth is a sure recipe for disaster! It
has been given to Holy Spirit to reveal the full identity of
Yeshua to sincere seekers and those who enjoy intimate walk
with Him will never stumble!

1 John 2:18-27 (KJV) 18 Little children, it is the last

time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come,
even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know
that it is the last time. 19 They went out from us, but
they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they
would no doubt have continued with us: but they went
out, that they might be made manifest that they were not
all of us. 20 But ye have an unction from the Holy One,
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 and ye know all things. 21 I have not written unto you
because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it,
and that no lie is of the truth. 22 Who is a liar but he that
denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that
denieth the Father and the Son. 23 Whosoever denieth
the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that
acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also. 24 Let that
therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the
beginning. If that which ye have heard from the
beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in
the Son, and in the Father. 25 And this is the promise
that he hath promised us, even eternal life. 26 These
things have I written unto you concerning them that
seduce you. 27 But the anointing which ye have
received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any
man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you
of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it
hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

2. The strange dogma that saints should not preach Yeshua,

Jesus but rather preach ‘The Kingdom’. By negating the
unassailable person of Yeshua, Jesus as centre and
circumference of The Kingdom, this dogma gives itself
away as not of Elohim as 1 Corinthians 12:3 states.

1 Corinthians 12:3 (KJV) 3 Wherefore I give you to

understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God
calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that
Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost

The Kingdom cannot be bigger and more significant than its King,
Yeshua, Jesus. The Kingdom is His!

3. Denying or down grading the issue of His Second Coming.

At His incarnation, Yeshua, Jesus came to announce the
Kingdom and inaugurate the first or present phase which is
evident in the hearts of men and women who have accepted
His offer and receive the power to become the sons of
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 Elohim (John 1:12). He also came to reveal its peculiar
culture through preaching and teaching. With this new
nature or new birth experience, we are translated from the
Kingdom of Satan and the world into the Kingdom of
Elohim (Colossians 1:13). Anyone who has bought the lie
that the return of Yeshua, Jesus is unimportant, has by that
same measure made himself ineligible for taking part in that
glorious day when saints will re-unite with Him in readiness
to usher in the full phase of the Kingdom!

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 (KJV) 13 But I would not have

you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are
asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no
hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again,
even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring
with him. 15 For this we say unto you by the word of
the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the
coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are
asleep. 16 For the Lord himself shall descend from
heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and
with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise
first: 17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be
caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the
Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

4. Using the word ‘Kingdom’ as a hook to attract sincere

seekers and then proceed to milk them through books and
conferences to pay premium prices to gain the ‘secret
knowledge’ granted to certain ‘Masters’. Whenever you see
merchandising of spiritual gifts and revelation of the
‘Kingdom’ message, there is a real red flag! It is sad that
many people have spent a fortune attending conferences,
stacking up books, CDs and DVDs that are instruments of
making them reprobate. Concerning Kingdom assets, they
are owned by the Lord, not His servants and should not be
merchandised in a way which exalts Mammon. If prices are
to be attached to Kingdom resources, they should be on the
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 low end so that no saint is denied access to liberating truth
because of lack. The Lord has appointed a process for taking
care of His messengers through the generosity of those they
minister to.

Matthew 10:8-10 (KJV) 8 Heal the sick, cleanse the

lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have
received, freely give. 9 Provide neither gold, nor silver,
nor brass in your purses, 10 Nor scrip for your journey,
neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the
workman is worthy of his meat.

5. There are a host of other doctrines which make preachers the

main issue, rather than Yeshua, Jesus! One core one is the
great effort through sophistry and seeming comparison of
Greek and Hebrew Texts and such gimmicks to convince
saints that the Holy Bible is unreliable. As they advance this
satanic mindset, purveyors are busy unleashing expensively
priced ‘revelations of the Kingdom’ to their hapless victims
who consume same with all zeal! It is sad that those who
cannot read their bibles have the capacity to read every extra
biblical revelation released by their teachers!

The true Kingdom of Elohim is an ordered one, meaning that He has

already fully measured it and laid it upon the foundation of Truth.
For this reason, saints are called to contend for the truth: stand upon
the sure foundation of the Word and refuse to buy the raft of exotic
humanistic ideas which will fill the earth in the end times when
knowledge abounds.

Jude 1:3-4 (KJV) 3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence

to write unto you of the common salvation, it was
needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye
should earnestly contend for the faith which was once
delivered unto the saints. 4 For there are certain men
crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to
this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of

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God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

The reason why the Lord is flagging up this issue of the pseudo-
kingdom movement is that those who are tired of Religion need to
avoid a worse solution which leads to damnation!

Assignment: 1. Please summarize any 5 out of 8 negative features

of Christian Religion/Churchianity 2. Kindly state the 5 tell-tale
signs of the Pseudo-kingdom gospel. 3 What new things have you
learned

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Definitions and Dimension #.1: Kingdom Within

With what we saw in the three preceding chapters, Christian

religion, also known as ‘Churchianity’ has been the prevailing trend
in the ‘Christian’ world. In so doing, the core issue, which is the
Kingdom, has been misunderstood, misapplied, and basically used
as a prop for fancies which have nothing to do with Elohim and His
Kingdom. It is essential therefore that we begin this lesson by
declaring with clarity, that the Kingdom is the single Golden Thread
running through the entire scriptures from Genesis to Revelation. In
a future lesson, we will examine that reality. For now, let us get a
better picture of two concepts: Definition and the issue of the present
dimension of the Kingdom.

Definition of Terms

The Kingdom of God. In the Free Dictionary by Farlex, this

definition is given: “Kingdom of God - the spiritual domain over
which God is sovereign. Desiringgod.org defines it this way: The
basic meaning of the word kingdom in the Bible is God’s kingly rule
— his reign, his action, his lordship, his sovereign governance.
Saving Sinners: Since God’s purpose for the world is to save a
people for himself and renew the world for that people, his kingly
rule implies a saving and a redeeming activity on their behalf.

Christianity.com in “Origin & Meaning of The Kingdom of God”

says:

From the coming of Jesus Christ to begin the kingdom, through the
whole story of redemptive history and the Church, we see a clear
picture of the Gospel. This "kingdom of God" is mentioned in
Scriptures several different ways throughout the Old and New
Testaments: Matthew 6:33, Mark 1:14-15, and Luke 4:43 all refer
to the “kingdom of Christ

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 • Matthew 13:41 and 20:21 refer to the “kingdom of Christ
and God”
• Ephesians 5:5 refers to the “kingdom of David”
• Mark 11:10 refers to “the kingdom”
• Matthew 3:2, 4:17, 8:12, 13:14 and 13:29 refer to the
“kingdom of heaven”

Even though the exact wording differs between Christ, God, and
heaven, all Scriptures are symbolizing the same concept with
different aspects. Going further, Christianity.com says: Here are
three things that the Kingdom of God means:

1. The rule of Jesus Christ on earth

2. The blessing and advantages that flow from living under Christ’s
rule
3. The subjects of this kingdom, or the Church

Christianity.com goes further to ask the question: “Just how

important was the understanding and of the Kingdom of God? John
the Baptist used it often as he called for “repent, for the kingdom of
God is near” (Matthew 3:2). Jesus Christ himself not only said “the
kingdom of God is near, Repent and believe” (Matthew 4:17) but he
also used it when teaching his disciples how to pray “your kingdom
come” (Matthew 6:10) , in the Beatitudes “theirs is the kingdom of
heaven” (Matthew 5:3 and 10), and at the Last Supper “I will not
drink again of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it anew
in the kingdom of God” (Mark 14:25).

Mark 14:1 (KJV) 1 After two days was the feast of the
passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests
and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft,
and put him to death.

Kingdom of God Versus Kingdom of heaven: is there any

distinction? The insight of Christianity.com is useful:

“Why Does Matthew Use ‘Kingdom of Heaven’ Instead of

‘Kingdom of God’?
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 Throughout the gospel of Matthew, we see Matthew using the
phrase “kingdom of heaven” when referring to the announcement of
the rule of Jesus Christ and the good news of His reign. He does this
out of sensitivity to the Jews who avoid mentioning the sacred name
of God. The doctrine is the same and there is no different view or
meaning of the kingdom of God versus heaven, Matthew is simply
using an indirect phrase that respects the reader.”

Summarizing the definitions

The basic concept that the Bible is conveying is that: Those who
are redeemed by the Blood are to be living proof of the reality that
Elohim is Sovereign ruler of the universe. We do this by giving
Elohim in Yeshua 100 percent space to rule and reign in our hearts,
determine our thoughts, words, and actions as well as the direction
of our lives through leading of Holy Spirit (Romans 8:14). If He
reigns in our life in this way, we are guaranteed to rule and reign
with Him as co-heirs when He returns. In other words, Kingdom
citizens and ambassadors are not to be primarily identified with
human personalities including their spiritual leaders or the
ministries/congregation He plants them. Ministers of the gospel are
supposed to point people to the King, not themselves or their
‘church’ or ministry brands. As the centre and circumference of the
Kingdom, Yeshua Is to be all in all in lives of His saints. We can
therefore see the reality of the sad situation where most ministers
and leaders are investing time, energy, and money to create their
personal, alternative kingdoms.

Realms of the Kingdom: Heavenly and Earthly

It is needful to point out that there are two broad divisions of the
same Kingdom of Elohim

• The heavenly realm: This is the Third heaven where

Elohim dwells with the Archangels, Living beings and
Angels who worship Him 24/7. Revelation chapters 4 and 5
indicate that the Throne of Grace is focal point of the
heavenly realm.
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 • The earthly realm. This includes the physical earth; first or
atmospheric heavens and seconds heavens as well as the
entire marine or aquatic world which is given to His human
family to take care of on His behalf.

Psalm 115:16 (KJV) 16 The heaven, even the heavens,

are the Lord's: but the earth hath he given to the children
of men.

Therefore, the Dominion mandate of Genesis 1:26-30 was given to

humans.

3 Dimensions of the Kingdom

The earthly realm of the Kingdom is manifested in three

dimensions:

1. Kingdom Within.
2. Kingdom Nation
3. Manifest Kingdom/Kingdom to come

The ‘What’ of the Kingdom: Definitions; Dimensions/Scope of The

Kingdom

Elohim wants to deliver His saints from wolves in Sheep clothing

who are defining for themselves what the Kingdom is in a way that
is unbiblical. Through this Course, Elohim wants to take us back
into His Word.

The What of the Kingdom

Here, we want to avoid presumption and re-visit the Synopsis to deal

with item #.1: What.

The English Dictionary defines Kingdom as a noun with two broad

meanings:

1. 1. a country, state, or territory ruled by a king or queen.

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 "the Kingdom of the Netherlands"
synonyms: realm, domain, dominion, country, land, nation,
state, sovereign state, province, territory;
2. 2. the spiritual reign or authority of God.

Explanation: From a biblical perspective, the expressions

‘Kingdom’, ‘Kingdom of Heaven’, Kingdom of Elohim (God)’ are
all variations of the same concept of the Sovereignty of Elohim
which is manifested in the reality of His being the sole Creator and
Sovereign ruler of Heaven and its earthly realm. In that capacity, He
provides, protects, and promotes whosoever and whatsoever He
desires, and no one can question, limit, or stop Him. In a present
sense, the Kingdom of Elohim is the Sovereign Rule of Yeshua in
hearts of the redeemed – as individuals and as a single spiritual
community which exists in the earth realm – irrespective of race,
ethnicity, geographical location, gender, socio-economic status or
political persuasions.

Nevertheless, this present dimension is precursor to when

Yeshua, Jesus will return to rule the entire earth realm to bring it
into perfect alignment with heaven as originally intended when
Adam and Eve were created. Let us now proceed to explain with
clarity what this definition of the Kingdom of Elohim entails. As the
synopsis in the previous lesson indicated, the essence is to bring
saints into a proper understanding of the one true Kingdom clearly
articulated in the Holy Scriptures.

The first of three Dimensions or Scope of the Kingdom

#.1. The Kingdom within or Kingdom Life

This speaks of the Sovereign rule of Yeshua, Jesus in the heart of

those who are redeemed by His Blood. By His Incarnation as the
Lamb of Elohim, Yeshua went to the Cross to pay the full price for
redemption of all who embrace the love of the Father in Him.

Kingdom within – otherwise known as Kingdom now - is activated

when a human undergoes these steps in life:
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 1. Receive Salvation by Grace through Faith – when a sinner
is convicted by Holy Spirit of sin, righteousness and
judgement and made to see Yeshua, Jesus as sole solution
to the sin problem, faith is activated to receive the mercy of
Elohim which releases Grace to be acceptable in His sight
entirely based on the Blood that was shed at Calvary.

2 Corinthians 5:17 (KJV) 17 Therefore if any man be in

Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away;
behold, all things are become new.

Those who undergo this process are truly born again and made His
new creation (Ephesians 2:1-8; John 3:1-19). By this act of Faith,
Grace is released for them to become the New Creation through
whom Elohim is re-populating the earth realm with spiritual
children who will ultimately mature to become His sons, living like
Yeshua.

John 1:11-13 (KJV) 11 He came unto his own, and his

own received him not. 12 But as many as received him,
to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even
to them that believe on his name: 13 Which were born,
not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will
of man, but of God.

In His discourse with Nicodemus, Yeshua made it clear that the New
Birth experience is a qualification to ‘see’ and ‘enter’ into the
Kingdom.

John 3:1-7 (KJV) 1 There was a man of the Pharisees,

named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2 The same came
to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know
that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can
do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with
him. 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily,
I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot
see the kingdom of God. 4 Nicodemus saith unto him,
How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the
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 second time into his mother's womb, and be born? 5
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a
man be born of water and of 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 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be
born again.

16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only

begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should
not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not
his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that
the world through him might be saved. 18 He that
believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth
not is condemned already, because he hath not believed
in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

For those who embrace the love of Elohim in this regard, translation
occurs from the kingdom of darkness to the Kingdom of Elohim in
that moment of time!

Colossians 1:12-14 (KJV) 12 Giving thanks unto the

Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the
inheritance of the saints in light: 13 Who hath delivered
us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us
into the kingdom of his dear Son: 14 In whom we have
redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of
sins:

Everyone who is truly redeemed is under a divine mandate to make

whatever sacrifices necessary to be used by Elohim to ensure that
all those appointed for Salvation within their loop of influence can
hear, know, and persuaded to receive the grace to be saved by Faith.

2 Corinthians 5:17-19 (KJV) 17 Therefore if any man

be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed
away; behold, all things are become new. 18 And all
things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by
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 Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of
reconciliation; 19 To wit, that God was in Christ,
reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their
trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the
word of reconciliation.

Danger of getting stuck at Gospel of Salvation by Grace

Sadly, many who are saved basically make this gospel of

Salvation by Grace their final bus stop. While it is a great first step
in a process, those who do not make the functional progress ordained
by Elohim easily get sucked up in religious activities. Some receive
Baptism of Holy Spirit by faith and begin to use His spiritual gifts
to do ministry. The Grand Failure of the Protestant version of
Christian religion is that great investments are made to make people
to become born again. But without understanding and preaching of
the Gospel of the Kingdom, those saints are basically made to
become, as it were, ‘members of the denomination or
congregation/ministry’. Their entire lives revolve around serving to
foster the plans and programme of their ‘Church family’ without
discernible Kingdom principles.

In the case of the ‘new independent churches’ most believers are

systematically and subtly programmed to see the Pastor or leader as
the lord of their lives demanding fear, allegiance and dependence.
By denominating saints into sects, the principle in 1 Corinthians 3:1-
9 (of Paul; of Apollos; of Cephas) is perpetuated. Both for
denominations and sects, Yeshua is pushed out of throne of the heart
in favour of the religious organization or the individual leader who
looms large. This opens up for new believers, the quest for alternate
lords who control their lives. Invariably, this idolatry is fostered
when they are programmed to see the Pastors as their problem solver
who guarantees success, breakthrough, healing and deliverance. If
believers in such denominations or sects do not take the next step in
spiritual growth, their lives become predominantly sin conscious,
giving any critical observer the impression that Salvation means
nothing other than religious sloganeering. The reason is that such
believers may sin without difficulty because their self-natures are
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still alive and ruling their entire beings. A careful examination of
this exhortation by Peter especially makes the point clear.

2 Peter 1:5-11 (KJV) 5 And beside this, giving all

diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue
knowledge; 6 And to knowledge temperance; and to
temperance patience; and to patience godliness; 7 And
to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly
kindness charity. 8 For if these things be in you, and
abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren
nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot
see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from
his old sins. 10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give
diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if
ye do these things, ye shall never fall: 11 For so an
entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into
the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ.

2. Submission to Sovereign rule of Yeshua, Jesus and

leadership of Holy Spirit causes the Kingdom to come alive
in hearts of saints. This is when saints consciously and
deliberately accept the deeper call of Yeshua to be His
disciples. This is a divine call to consciously proceed into a
realm of spiritual growth that is deeper than the entry point.
It is a divine invitation beyond the realm of just believing
in Him and being saved by faith as detailed in Romans
10:8-12.

Here, the believer is invited to consciously deny Self, surrender it

for crucifixion so that Yeshua is enthroned in a real sense as
Sovereign Ruler. This is the transition from believer to disciple! It
is the pressing in from state of believing on Him to that of following
and submitting to Him! Death of self makes this experience possible
because the living self (soul and body driven life) cannot submit to
anyone, including Yeshua! Self prefers to use Elohim to meet its

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needs. Knowing this reality, the core demand that Yeshua makes on
all who desire to follow Him is instructive:

Matthew 16:24-26 (KJV) 24 Then said Jesus unto his

disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny
himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 25 For
whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever
will lose his life for my sake shall find it. 26 For what is
a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose
his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for
his soul?

Paul was a man who modelled submission to the process of

consciously enthroning Yeshua, so we need to understand the secret
of his awesome walk:

Galatians 2:20 (KJV) 20 I am crucified with Christ:

nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and
the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith
of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for
me.

Galatians 6:14 (KJV) 14 But God forbid that I should

glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by
whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the
world.

When a believer makes this conscious act of entire consecration to

think, speak, live by and for Yeshua, His Sovereign Rule over that
disciple imparts as it were the Kingdom within! Because of that
decision, the first fruits of the Kingdom as described in Romans
14:17-19 manifest in increasing degrees within the heart and mind
of the saint anywhere and everywhere they are, notwithstanding
what goes on outside their beings or in their environments:

Righteousness (Right Standing with the Father on the merit of what

Yeshua accomplished)

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 Peace which comes from heaven as a gift for those who cast all
their cares upon their King (1 Peter 5:7) Joy in the Holy Spirit
overwhelms the disciple. It is a life without agenda. As such saints
learn to wait on the Lord, their beings are surrendered for Holy Spirit
to guide and use, according to perfect will of Elohim.

Romans 8:14 (KJV) 14 For as many as are led by the

Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

Self-Ambition is laid down and the vision of the Lord is received in

exchange. This kind of saint whose life is surrendered to the King is
found to be hidden in Him as it were, totally secure from the
onslaughts of Satan, Sin, and the world system because the heart and
mind are attuned to the heavenly realm to hear what Elohim wants
and surrender their vessels for Holy Spirit to use.

Colossians 3:1-3 (KJV) 1 If ye then be risen with Christ,

seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth
on the right hand of God. 2 Set your affection on things
above, not on things on the earth. 3 For ye are dead, and
your life is hid with Christ in God.

Those who come into this deeper intimate relationship with their
King do so because the focus and paradigm of ministry creates a
culture conducive for believers to hear, understand and submit to the
total sovereignty of Yeshua over their lives. Then this is so:

• Their whole beings – spirit, soul and body are submitted to

His 24/7 Lordship

• Stewards, not owners - They regard themselves as stewards

of His gracious provisions regarding their lives, time,
wealth, or lack of same, work, spiritual gifts, businesses,
indeed everything as assets held in trust for the King and
themselves as stewards thereof (1 Peter 4:10-11).

• Their will – the realm where choice is made is placed at the

total control of Holy Spirit Who guides them into all truth
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 and leads them into the will of the Father in all things. This
makes them live like Yeshua while on earth; sons of Elohim
who are led by Holy Spirit.
•

Romans 8:12-14 (KJV) 12 Therefore, brethren, we are

debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. 13 For if
ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the
Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. 14
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the
sons of God.

When saints are here, their primal loyalty is not subject of guess
work! Neither spouse, parents, children, siblings, in-laws, friends,
Pastors, relatives, governments of the day, political ideologies nor
indeed any other thing takes the sacred space reserved for King
Yeshua alone.

Matthew 10:34-39 (KJV) 34 Think not that I am come

to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a
sword. 35 For I am come to set a man at variance against
his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the
daughter in law against her mother in law. 36 And a
man's foes shall be they of his own household. 37 He
that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy
of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me
is not worthy of me. 38 And he that taketh not his cross,
and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. 39 He that
findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for
my sake shall find it.

Flames of fire in His hands, their trust in Him is total! They depend
on Him and His Grace, not self-effort for spiritual growth; material
provisions; physical safety and indeed all else. Those who try to stop
such people often hit a brick wall because their lives are signed off
to their King. They understand that their Father is ultimately in
charge and that the Statute of Limitation will always work in favour
of the Sovereign will of Elohim and their best interests will emerge.

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They therefore can proclaim the very words of Paul when
confronting adverse headwinds:

Romans 8:28-34 (KJV) 28 And we know that all things

work together for good to them that love God, to them
who are the called according to his purpose. 29 For
whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be
conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the
firstborn among many brethren. 30 Moreover whom he
did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he
called, them he also justified: and whom he justified,
them he also glorified. 31 What shall we then say to
these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up
for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us
all things? 33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of
God's elect? It is God that justifieth. 34 Who is he that
condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is
risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who
also maketh intercession for us. 35 Who shall separate
us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress,
or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or
sword? 36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all
the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the
slaughter. 37 Nay, in all these things we are more than
conquerors through him that loved us. 38 For I am
persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor
principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things
to come, 39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other
creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of
God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

This type of saint lives out the Kingdom life in such a clear way that
all who come into contact know instinctively that that he/she
represent King Yeshua! This is the Radical Gospel of the Kingdom
which both Christian Religion and the pseudo-kingdom movement
have not been able to articulate with clarity. The result is that many
people are walking in self-deception to an uncertain eternity! How
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terrible will it be that our King painstakingly laid out these
principles and asked those who believe to make all His Person and
Word to be the fulcrum of their lives, but multitudes prefer to believe
religious fables and secular humanistic sound bites of star
preachers?

Matthew 7:24-27 (KJV) 24 Therefore whosoever

heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will
liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon
a rock: 25 And the rain descended, and the floods came,
and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell
not: for it was founded upon a rock. 26 And every one
that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not,
shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his
house upon the sand: 27 And the rain descended, and
the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that
house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

Spiritual leaders who Elohim will use to bring about this total
submission of saints to Sovereign rule of Yeshua, Jesus are able to
do so because they emulate John the Baptist to deliberately decrease
so that saints look up to and are built up in the King alone! They
deliberately refuse to take His place in hearts of the redeemed!

John 3:26-31 (KJV) 26 And they came unto John, and

said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond
Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same
baptizeth, and all men come to him. 27 John answered
and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given
him from heaven. 28 Ye yourselves bear me witness,
that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before
him. 29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the
friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth
him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's
voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. 30 He must
increase, but I must decrease. 31 He that cometh from
above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and

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above all.

Assignment: 1. Define the Kingdom 2. Please explain what

Kingdom within means 3. What other thing(s) did you learn from
this chapter

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 Chapter 5
Second and Third Dimensions of the Kingdom: The Kingdom
Nation + Kingdom to Come/The Manifest Kingdom

In chapter 4, we considered the reality that there are 3 dimensions

of the Kingdom:

• Kingdom Now/Within
• Kingdom Nation
• Kingdom to come/Manifest Kingdom.

We considered the first dimension in that same lesson. In this lesson,

we will consider the other two.

Dimension #.2. Kingdom Nation

The Kingdom nation is the one single indivisible communion of

all saints who have received salvation by Grace and sealed by Holy
Spirit. Practically speaking it is the communion enjoyed in realm of
Spirit by all those who have welcomed the Sovereign Rule of
Yeshua and whose primarily identity is in Him, and their primary
loyalty is to Him!

Ephesians 4:1-6 (KJV) 1 I therefore, the prisoner of the

Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation
wherewith ye are called, 2 With all lowliness and
meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in
love; 3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in
the bond of peace. 4 There is one body, and one Spirit,
even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; 5 One
Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 One God and Father of
all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

Those within this Kingdom nation are saints who see themselves
as citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven and its Ambassadors in the
earth realm, posted to various nations of humans primarily to
represent King Yeshua and demonstrate His coming Kingdom in the
now! They therefore function as Priests who legislate at the altar of
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prayer and spiritual warfare, standing in the gap for the human
nations they are planted in and kings who exercise rule by
proclamations and decrees which influence life in the natural.

1 Peter 2:9-12 (KJV) 9 But ye are a chosen generation,

a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people;
that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath
called you out of darkness into his marvellous light; 10
Which in time past were not a people, but are now the
people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now
have obtained mercy. 11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you
as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts,
which war against the soul; 12 Having your
conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas
they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your
good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the
day of visitation.

Philippians 2:12-16 (KJV) 12 Wherefore, my beloved,

as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only,
but now much more in my absence, work out your own
salvation with fear and trembling. 13 For it is God which
worketh in you both to will and to do of his good
pleasure. 14 Do all things without murmurings and
disputings: 15 That ye may be blameless and harmless,
the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a
crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as
lights in the world; 16 Holding forth the word of life;
that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not
run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

In so doing, these saints are being trained through what they

encounter and how they live for the day when they will be co-heirs
and co-rulers with Yeshua over various parts of the earth when His
Manifest Kingdom is inaugurated in the earth realm

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 Revelation 1:6 (KJV) 6 And hath made us kings and
priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and
dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

Revelation 5:9-10 (KJV) 9 And they sung a new song,

saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open
the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed
us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue,
and people, and nation; 10 And hast made us unto our
God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

The Kingdom nation is not visible to the naked eye, yet it is real.
It has no geographical boundaries because the domain and dominion
of King Yeshua encompasses the entire earth realm. In this
Kingdom nation all the ‘isms’ that are dear to humans: those based
on Gender; Race; Ethnicity; Ideology; Partisan Politics; Socio-
economic, Denomination, status are not given space to cause the
brethren to be divided. In other words, the Kingdom Nation is truly
one, united in Him and each other. With His DNA of love running
through their spiritual veins, they are all living parts of His Body.
Their ideology is just one: The Kingdom. Their loyalty is to King
Yeshua, not human ideologies. They do not see themselves
primarily as ‘members of denominations or churches’ but rather,
‘members of Yeshua, Jesus’. With this liberated mind, they know
others by their spiritual profiles and embrace them and their
ministries.

2 Corinthians 5:16 (KJV) 16 Wherefore henceforth

know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have
known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know
we him no more.

They receive freely from heaven and give out freely to brethren
and the world. They live a relational rather than organizational life
marked by joyful service as stewards of Grace.

1 Peter 4:8-11 (KJV) 8 And above all things have

fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall
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 cover the multitude of sins. 9 Use hospitality one to
another without grudging. 10 As every man hath
received the gift, even so minister the same one to
another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
11 If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God;
if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which
God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified
through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion
for ever and ever. Amen.

Ephesians 4:7-8, 15-16 (KJV) 7 But unto every one of

us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of
Christ. 8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on
high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him

in all things, which is the head, even Christ: 16 From
whom the whole body fitly joined together and
compacted by that which every joint supplieth,
according to the effectual working in the measure of
every part, maketh increase of the body unto the
edifying of itself in love

Dimension #.3. The Manifest Kingdom or Kingdom to come.

In its tangible form, the Kingdom is a Future reality. This is what,

for lack of a better phrase, we call the Manifest phase of the
Kingdom. It will be the world-wide experience of the physical rule
of Yeshua, Jesus over the earth realm from a physical Throne in
Jerusalem, His capital city. During this time, there will be
Righteousness; Peace and Joy on a global scale as humans enjoy
what Adam and Eve experienced before they lost it: life that is
entirely dependent on the benefice of Elohim Who provides
abundantly for His Own. During this period there will be no evil or
destructive experience: wars, terrorism, sicknesses, death, or
anything which depreciates human values such as poverty, lack and
pain. Satan, who walks about as a roaring lion, seeking whom to kill,

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steal, destroy as per John 10:10 and 1 Peter 5:8 is bound and locked
away before this phase begins.

Revelation 20:1-3 (KJV) 1 And I saw an angel come

down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit
and a great chain in his hand. 2 And he laid hold on the
dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan,
and bound him a thousand years, 3 And cast him into
the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon
him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the
thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must
be loosed a little season.

This is life resulting from the lifting of the sentence of works and
toil pronounced upon Adam and Eve (and all mankind) as well as
the curse upon the earth realm in Genesis 3:16-19. In other words,
Yeshua as the Second Adam would demonstrate to the world what
life in the earth realm would have been like if Adam and Eve had
not sinned: bliss based on the benefice of Elohim.

Revelation 20:4-6 (KJV) 4 And I saw thrones, and they

sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and
I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the
witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which
had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither
had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their
hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand
years. 5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the
thousand years were finished. This is the first
resurrection. 6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in
the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no
power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ,
and shall reign with him a thousand years.

A period of pure bliss in the earth realm, here is how Isaiah

described it in the language of his day:

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 Isaiah 65:21-25 (KJV) 21 And they shall build houses,
and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat
the fruit of them. 22 They shall not build, and another
inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the
days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect
shall long enjoy the work of their hands. 23 They shall
not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they
are the seed of the blessed of the Lord, and their
offspring with them. 24 And it shall come to pass, that
before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet
speaking, I will hear. 25 The wolf and the lamb shall
feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the
bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's meat. They shall
not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the
Lord.

This is the Kingdom Yeshua came to announce and asked sinners to

repent in other to receive it.

Matthew 4:17 (KJV) 17 From that time Jesus began to

preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven
is at hand.

It is one He asked all of us to count dearer than any other thing,

including our very lives and pay the full price to possess in

Matthew 13:44-46 (KJV) 44 Again, the kingdom of

heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which
when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof
goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant
man, seeking goodly pearls: 46 Who, when he had
found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he
had, and bought it.

Of this Kingdom, Yeshua commanded us to seek it first, assured that

our present and future needs are taken care of:

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 Matthew 6:33 (KJV) 33 But seek ye first the kingdom
of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall
be added unto you.

The Sermon on the Mount basically expounded on the quality of

life those who would possess this Kingdom should live in the
present. We will deal with these issues in detail in another lesson.
Let us take note of one reality which is that in the Kingdom to come,
we will not be floating in the air like angels! We will live in
imperishable bodies to be received during the first resurrection and
rapture at sound of the Trumpet. In other words, we will eat and
drink in our glorified bodies in the kingdom! The Manifest phase of
the Kingdom is a wonder indeed as we remember that Yeshua, Jesus
looked forward to it as a time when He would fellowship with saints
and dine with them.

Matthew 26:29 (KJV) 29 But I say unto you, I will not

drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day
when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.

It is instructive that Thomas was also asked to touch His side and
feel the nail prints in the palms of the glorified body with which
Yeshua ascended to heaven; seated by the Father and will return to
rule and reign.

John 20:24-29 (KJV) 24 But Thomas, one of the twelve,

called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.
25 The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have
seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see
in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into
the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I
will not believe. 26 And after eight days again his
disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then
came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst,
and said, Peace be unto you. 27 Then saith he to
Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands;
and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and
be not faithless, but believing. 28 And Thomas
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 answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. 29
Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen
me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not
seen, and yet have believed.

Let us note that Yeshua modelled this reality by eating and

drinking with the disciples and saints for forty days after His
resurrection (John 21:1-15). His ascension to heaven was not like a
Spirit but in the glorified physical Body He lived in for forty days
after resurrection from the dead.

Acts 1:9-11 (KJV) 9 And when he had spoken these

things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud
received him out of their sight. 10 And while they
looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold,
two men stood by them in white apparel; 11 Which also
said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into
heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you
into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have
seen him go into heaven.

The Bible is clear that just as Him, we too will be changed and
receive new body suits. It is in the new bodies that we will live as
co-heirs and co-rulers of the earth realm with He Who reduced
Himself to our level so that we can be sons of Elohim (1 Corinthians
15:50-55; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Hebrews 2:9-14)

2 Timothy 2:12 (KJV) 12 If we suffer, we shall also

reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:

Revelation 20:6 (KJV) 6 Blessed and holy is he that hath

part in the first resurrection: on such the second death
hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of
Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

Variously described in Holy Scriptures as the Millennial reign

(1000 years), the manifest Kingdom will be the transition between
the close of the human age as we know it and the period of endless
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eternity. This manifest phase of the Kingdom will be preceded by
these significant events in rapid succession, namely:

1. The first resurrection of the righteous dead and rapture of

living saints in a swift moment of time (1 Corinthians 15:
50-55; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11).

2. Manifestation of the anti-Christ and the Great Tribulation.

This personality who will dominate the world and deceive
Israel with a guarantee of peace; will seek to defile the Third
Temple that is about to be built in what Daniel 9 and
Matthew 24:15 call the abomination of desolation. Resisted
by the Jews, he will unleash the Great Tribulation against
Jews and the Church after using them to get into power. The
False Prophet will also rise to validate the anti-Christ and
coerce the world to embrace the Mark, Number and name of
the Beast. It is presence of the true Church amid the ongoing
Falling away which is preventing manifestation of the anti-
Christ. Once the Church is raptured, he will emerge (2
Thessalonians 2:1-17; Matthew 24:14-27).

3. The Second coming of Yeshua Jesus with glorified saints

who were decorated in heaven after the rapture They would
accompany Him to confront, and defeat armies of the world
gathered by the anti-Christ intent on annihilation of Israel at
the Battle of Armageddon. The army in verse 14 below are
not angels but rather glorified saints who were raptured from
the earth realm while the Great Tribulation was taking place
on earth.

Revelation 19:11-16 (KJV) 11 And I saw heaven

opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon
him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness
he doth judge and make war. 12 His eyes were as a
flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and
he had a name written, that no man knew, but he
himself. 13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in
blood: and his name is called The Word of God. 14 And
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 the armies which were in heaven followed him upon
white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. 15
And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it
he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with
a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the
fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 16 And he hath
on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, King Of
Kings, And Lord Of Lords.

This revelation that the saints would accompany Yeshua from

heaven was first granted to Enoch, the first person to be raptured
from the earth realm

Jude 14-15 (KJV) 14 And Enoch also, the seventh from

Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord
cometh with ten thousand of his saints, 15 To execute
judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly
among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have
ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which
ungodly sinners have spoken against him.

4. The Battle of Armageddon when Yeshua and the saints will

defeat armies of Gentile nations led by the Anti-Christ who
are determined to annihilate the Hebrews and nation of
Israel in a final solution.

Revelation 19:17-21 (KJV) 17 And I saw an angel

standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice,
saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven,
Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of
the great God; 18 That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and
the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and
the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the
flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and
great. 19 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth,
and their armies, gathered together to make war against
him that sat on the horse, and against his army. 20 And
the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that
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them that had received the mark of the beast, and them
that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive
into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. 21 And the
remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon
the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and
all the fowls were filled with their flesh.

It is at this battle that the essence of Psalm 2 will be fulfilled.

5. Locking up of Satan. For the Manifest Kingdom to take off,

one single angel will bind Satan and lock him up in the
Bottomless pit for a thousand years. The idea is to ensure
that there is no evil influence on the earth realm during the
1000 years period.

Revelation 20:1-3 (KJV) 1 And I saw an angel come

down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit
and a great chain in his hand. 2 And he laid hold on the
dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan,
and bound him a thousand years, 3 And cast him into
the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon
him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the
thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must
be loosed a little season.

Further revelations of the manifest Kingdom will be shared in due

course. Christian Religion basically either mixed up this time-
limited Kingdom (1000 years) with the eternal future state of the
righteous dead or entirely did not know about it. This gap in
understanding created room for various cults and pseudo-gospel
groups, such as Jehovah Witnesses to confuse many saints and
ministers with their own intellectual understanding of a deep
spiritual truth! The mortal failure of the pseudo-kingdom gospel was
their tendency to depreciate the worth of Yeshua, Jesus as the
Sovereign King of the Kingdom. The pseudo-kingdom movement
appropriates the concepts of what will be in that future period to the
present. The Mountain movement basically tries to cast the
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Kingdom as something humans can establish if they seize the
heights of society and take over, on behalf of Jesus. Let us take note
of two important facts:

i. All those who died in sin will remain in their graves for the
period when the Manifest Kingdom will be in the earth
realm. Their Judgement and consignment to eternal
damnation will be after this experience which is the hope of
all saints of all ages (Revelation 20:11-15).

ii. People who missed the rapture but made up their minds that
it is better to suffer the horrific torments all who believe in
Yeshua, Jesus and who refuse to take Mark of the Beast
during the time anti-Christ will rule the earth will suffer
would be translated to the Throne of Elohim and will rule
with Yeshua during the Manifest Kingdom as stated in
Revelation 7:13-14 and Revelation 20:4-6.

It is unfortunate that the very thing which Yeshua asked His Church
to pray for its emergence is now taken out of the consciousness of
majority of saints and ministers.

Matthew 6:10 (KJV) 10 Thy kingdom come, Thy will

be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

This is the phase of life which Paul the Apostle was willing to spend
and be spent for: when the Crown of righteousness would be placed
on his head by Yeshua:

2 Timothy 4:6-8 (KJV) 6 For I am now ready to be

offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7 I have
fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have
kept the faith: 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a
crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous
judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but
unto all them also that love his appearing.

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Assignment: 1. Please explain what you understand by the term
‘Kingdom Nation’. Cite at least 1 scripture 2. Please explain what
you understand by the term Manifest Kingdom/Kingdom to come.
3. What new thing did the Lord teach you through this chapter. 4.
What things are you likely to begin to do differently based on what
you learnt?

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 Chapter 6
Components and Framework of The Kingdom

In the last two chapters, we considered the reality that the

Kingdom is manifested in three dimensions: Kingdom within/now;
Kingdom nation and Kingdom to come. Those three dimensions can
be practically compressed further into two modes of expression:

• As a spiritual reality. Here the Kingdom is not seen with the

natural eyes, nevertheless it is very real and tangible as
humans in whose hearts King Yeshua reigns manifest not
just a changed behavior and character, but are vessels
through which His Own life, Presence and Power are
manifested to those outside the Kingdom. In this present life,
on this side of eternity, which is how humans encounter the
King and His Kingdom as a spiritual reality.
• As a physical, visible reality. The Kingdom will manifest
when He returns, just as the Holy Scriptures assert in several
passages. We will consider some of the passages in this
course.

The essential components of Kingdom

In other to fully understand the concept of Kingdom, it is best to

consider the integral elements that are part of the framework which
makes it complete. Those elements work together to the degree that
if any is omitted the entity becomes less than a viable Kingdom. Let
us examine all of them briefly in this introductory note using what
is generally known about natural kingdoms to lead us into broader
and deeper understanding of how the Kingdom of Elohim is
supposed to manifest in practical terms in the lives of saints who
collectively are His Church. Knowing this framework will enable
preachers and teachers to rightly divide the Word of Truth and
present same to saints, under unction of Holy Spirit, so that they
open their hearts to submit to Sovereign Rule of Yeshua as King;
seek first His Kingdom and live out its culture while on this side of
eternity. Persuaded that the Kingdom to come is of great value that

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decisions in the light of the world to come.

1. A Supreme King or Sovereign Ruler

A kingdom is primarily known by the identity, personality and

authority of its ruler or Sovereign. Such rulers have either absolute
powers as kings of old or Constitutional powers like most modern-
day Monarchs. In our own case, Elohim is our King, manifesting in
the earth realm as Yeshua, Jesus. He is the King of the Kingdom and
Supreme Potentate of the earth realm. In effect He is the Center and
Circumference of the Kingdom. Nothing is allowed to take His place
in the heart of true Kingdom citizens. It is needful to state that there
are two world/kingdoms in the same earth realm under two different
rulers. To this end, salvation is not a vague term. Rather, true
Salvation represents a deliverance from the kingdom of darkness
ruled by Satan and conveyance into the Kingdom where Yeshua is
ruler.
Colossians 1:12-14 (KJV) 12 Giving thanks unto the
Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the
inheritance of the saints in light: 13 Who hath delivered
us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us
into the kingdom of his dear Son: 14 In whom we have
redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of
sins:

Spiritual profile of the King of the Kingdom.

Here are some of the ways the Bible presents the profile of our
King.
Colossians 1:15-17 (KJV) 15 Who is the image of the
invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: 16 For by
him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that
are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be
thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all
things were created by him, and for him: 17 And he is
before all things, and by him all things consist.

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 Colossians 2:9-10 (KJV) 9 For in him dwelleth all the
fulness of the Godhead bodily. 10 And ye are complete
in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

1 Timothy 6:14-16 (KJV) 14 That thou keep this

commandment without spot, unrebukable, until the
appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ: 15 Which in his
times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only
Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; 16 Who
only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no
man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor
can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting.
Amen.

John 1:1-3 (KJV) 1 In the beginning was the Word, and

the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The
same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were
made by him; and without him was not any thing made
that was made.

In this regard, relationship with Him as absolute Sovereign must

take precedence over all cherished human relationships such as
spouse, parents, children, siblings, or pursuits such as career,
business, ministry, and all other things on earth.

Matthew 10:32-39 (KJV) 32 Whosoever therefore shall

confess me before men, him will I confess also before
my Father which is in heaven. 33 But whosoever shall
deny me before men, him will I also deny before my
Father which is in heaven. 34 Think not that I am come
to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a
sword. 35 For I am come to set a man at variance against
his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the
daughter in law against her mother in law. 36 And a
man's foes shall be they of his own household. 37 He
that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy
of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me
is not worthy of me. 38 And he that taketh not his cross,
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 and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. 39 He that
findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for
my sake shall find it.

Psalm 45:6 (KJV) 6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and

ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.

Hebrews 1:8 (KJV) 8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy

throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of
righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

Grand deficiency of Christian Religion

Churchianity with its raft of rituals and religious exertions has

remained redundant in terms of impacting lives of people because
of two defects:

i. Emphasis on presentation of Yeshua predominantly

presented as a Saviour who will guarantee believers eternal
life after they die.

ii. While He is indeed Saviour, inability to robustly present

Yeshua as King – ruling Sovereign Who needs to reign in
their hearts and direct 100% of their lives while they are alive
leads to a grand failure of Christian theology. Over the past
17 hundred, centuries, Christian religion has decisively
proved that it does not understand and adequately present
Yeshua as Creator and Sovereign Ruler. A cheap alternative
is then offered to the believers when they are fed various
dogma designed to make them ‘members’ of denominations,
ministries and ‘churches’, rather than loyal followers or
disciples of King Yeshua. In the process, they acquire certain
learned behavior which they ‘switch on’, inside ‘church
buildings’ only to ‘switch off’ outside. This is religion 101,
an exact opposite of the Kingdom.

Colossians 2:16-23 (KJV) 16 Let no man therefore

judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an
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 holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: 17
Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is
of Christ. 18 Let no man beguile you of your reward in
a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels,
intruding into those things which he hath not seen,
vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, 19 And not
holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and
bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together,
increaseth with the increase of God. 20 Wherefore if ye
be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world,
why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to
ordinances, 21 (Touch not; taste not; handle not; 22
Which all are to perish with the using;) after the
commandments and doctrines of men? 23 Which things
have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and
humility, and neglecting of the body: not in any honour
to the satisfying of the flesh.

For the individual believer, this scripture shows the way on what to
do with religion so that we can cling to He Who is our True Head
and King:

Colossians 2:8-10 (KJV) 8 Beware lest any man spoil

you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the
tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and
not after Christ. 9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of
the Godhead bodily. 10 And ye are complete in him,
which is the head of all principality and power:

Colossians 2:16-17 (KJV) 16 Let no man therefore

judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an
holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: 17
Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is
of Christ.

May Holy Spirit use this course to deliver all those who have been
part of this error and use them to begin a process of exalting the
Person and Name of Yeshua, Jesus as King of the Kingdom, our
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Supreme Ruler Who is seated on the thrones of the hearts of all who
are called by His Name!

2. A Domain or physical/geographical sphere of influence

Kingdoms in the earth realm have defined territories they cover

within specified borders. The whole universe as created by Elohim
is His Domain. For this reason, all of creation and the elements of
nature thereof have an instinctive understanding of Him as Creator.

Psalm 24:1-2 (KJV) 1 The earth is the Lord's, and the

fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. 2
For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it
upon the floods.

Even in their rebellious state, most sinners have an instinctive

understanding that Elohim is Supreme Ruler of the universe.

Romans 1:20 (KJV) 20 For the invisible things of him

from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being
understood by the things that are made, even his eternal
power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

3. A Dominion. Whereas Domain refers to physical territory,

Dominion refers to the authority/power of the King over
citizens/subjects.

While all humans are created by Elohim, only those who embrace
His salvation in Yeshua, Jesus - saints – begin the process of
accepting His dominion over their lives. It needs to be noted
however that despite the large number of people who claim to be
Christians only a tiny fraction of them accepts His Kingship and are
subject to His sovereign rule over their lives!

To believe on Yeshua and be saved is basically all by His Grace.

Our role is to receive what Yeshua did for us at the Cross and repent
of our Sin. Beyond believing on Yeshua, all saints are expected to
accept His call to die to self, enthrone Him as King in their hearts
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and follow His steps. This is the key to embrace Him as Sovereign
ruler of all aspects of their lives!

Matthew 16:24-25 (KJV) 24 Then said Jesus unto his

disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny
himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 25 For
whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever
will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

Galatians 2:20 (KJV) 20 I am crucified with Christ:

nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and
the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith
of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for
me.

The tiny fraction within the visible Church which has embraced
death of self and submit to the full Sovereign rule of Yeshua, led by
Holy Spirit in all things (Romans 8:14) are His true disciples, the
remnant who are known by Him alone!

2 Timothy 2:19 (KJV) 19 Nevertheless the foundation

of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord
knoweth them that are his. And, let every one that
nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

Those who are live under dominion of the King walk on the
narrow way after entering the Kingdom through the Straight Gate.
But those who merely claim to be in the Kingdom but are not subject
to His dominion in effect walk on the Broad way with their worldly
baggage.
Matthew 7:13-14 (KJV) 13 Enter ye in at the strait gate:
for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth
to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way,
which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

Let us take note that King Yeshua placed attitude to His Word as the
ultimate decider of the eternal state of those who claim to be His:
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 Matthew 7:24-29 (KJV) 24 Therefore whosoever
heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will
liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon
a rock: 25 And the rain descended, and the floods came,
and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell
not: for it was founded upon a rock. 26 And every one
that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not,
shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his
house upon the sand: 27 And the rain descended, and
the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that
house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it. 28 And it
came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the
people were astonished at his doctrine: 29 For he taught
them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

4. Qualifications of Citizenship.

Let us note that all Kingdoms have Legal and illegal residents.
While legal residents live by the Constitution, most who are illegal
live outside scope of the Law. This is why all kingdoms clearly
define what constitute qualification for citizenship. Those who
qualify are given Passports or National Identity cards. In the
Kingdom, the basic qualification is that of Salvation by Grace
through Faith. Those who go to Church but have not experienced
Salvation by Grace which is a fruit of genuine conversion are in self-
deceit:

Ephesians 2:1-8 (KJV) 1 And you hath he quickened,

who were dead in trespasses and sins; 2 Wherein in time
past ye walked according to the course of this world,
according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit
that now worketh in the children of disobedience: 3
Among whom also we all had our conversation in times
past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the
flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children
of wrath, even as others. 4 But God, who is rich in
mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5 Even
when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together
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 with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) 6 And hath raised
us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly
places in Christ Jesus: 7 That in the ages to come he
might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his
kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace
are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it
is the gift of God:

Romans 10:8-11 (KJV) 8 But what saith it? The word is

nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is,
the word of faith, which we preach; 9 That if thou shalt
confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe
in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead,
thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth
unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is
made unto salvation. 11 For the scripture saith,
Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

Those who meet this threshold of Salvation by Grace through Faith

are automatically citizens of the Kingdom and should embrace all
others with the same identities. This is irrespective of their race,
gender, ages and socio-economic status or political persuasions.

Galatians 3:26-29 (KJV) 26 For ye are all the children

of God by faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For as many of you
as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor
free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one
in Christ Jesus. 29 And if ye be Christ's, then are ye
Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

Colossians 3:10-11 (KJV) 10 And have put on the new

man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of
him that created him: 11 Where there is neither Greek
nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian,
Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.

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To not accept this reality is to be in rebellion against the same King
Who is Head of all! To purport to be in the Kingdom and yet reject
fellow citizens because of the colour of their skin, gender, age,
socio-economic status, or political persuasion is truly an act of High
Treason against His Sovereignty!

Ephesians 4:3-6 (KJV) 3 Endeavouring to keep the

unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one
body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope
of your calling; 5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6
One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through
all, and in you all.

In this regard, the grand failure of churchianity is clearly manifested

by the way ‘Christians’ permit political ideology, loyalty to political
leaders and cultural preferences to drive them into rabid hatred for
other Christians who are not in their particular camps or who do not
embrace their worldviews. Worse still, the hatred, lies and
skullduggery of hyper partisan politics is undertaken in the Name of
God!

5. Ambassadors who represent the King

These are often the most loyal citizens who their King consider
worthy to represent them in the courts of other Kings. Ambassadors
have the legal authority of their home governments or Kingdoms to
represent their Kings wherever they are posted. Ambassadors of the
Kingdom are Saints who grow in Him, mature as sons of Elohim
and who accept responsibility to represent Him to the world and
advance the Kingdom as their life priority over and above all other
things in the earth realm. They accept His mandate to ‘Go Ye’ into
all the world, starting from their localities until the whole world has
been given the opportunity to know His saving grace and embrace
His Sovereign authority.

Matthew 24:14 (KJV) 14 And this gospel of the

kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness
unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
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 Matthew 28:18-20 (KJV) 18 And Jesus came and spake
unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven
and in earth. 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all
things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am
with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

It is for this reason that saints are also given Holy Spirit as their
Ambassadorial Credential to represent King Yeshua in His strength,
not theirs:

Acts 1:8 (KJV) 8 But ye shall receive power, after that

the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be
witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea,
and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

It is also for this reason that saints are blessed with diverse
spiritual gifts and other divine endowments to enable them to be
wholly invested in Kingdom Business, occupying their allotments
until He returns.

Luke 19:11-13 (KJV) 11 And as they heard these things,

he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to
Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom
of God should immediately appear. 12 He said
therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to
receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. 13 And he
called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds,
and said unto them, Occupy till I come.

To succeed as Ambassadors, saints need to experience a paradigm

shift which causes them to entrust all their future and temporal needs
in the hands of a caring Father. Ambassadors are in constant touch
with their national headquarters and do will of their kings and
nations. In the Kingdom, Prayer is the means of communion
between Kingdom ambassadors and our capital in heaven: the
Throne of Grace. As Ambassadors we do not incline to do our will
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of manifestation of same in the earth realm.

Matthew 6:9-10 (KJV) 9 After this manner therefore

pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be
thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in
earth, as it is in heaven.

In this way, Kingdom ambassadors seek first His Kingdom as

their priority and represent it in singleness of mind.

Matthew 6:33-34 (KJV) 33 But seek ye first the

kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these
things shall be added unto you. 34 Take therefore no
thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take
thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is
the evil thereof.

True Ambassadorship in the earth realm is possible because the

Father did not redeem us to be members of Religious organizations
but to be His sons in the earth realm, just as Yeshua, Jesus was.

Hebrews 2:10 (KJV) 10 For it became him, for whom

are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing
many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their
salvation perfect through sufferings.

1 John 4:17 (KJV) 17 Herein is our love made perfect,

that we may have boldness in the day of judgment:
because as he is, so are we in this world.

Assignment: 1. Please write short summaries of each of the 5

components of the Kingdom citing at least 1 scripture in support of
each. 2. What new thing did you learn from this chapter?

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 Chapter 7
Components and Framework of The Kingdom Part 2

In the previous chapter, we considered five components of

Kingdoms to enable us to gain a deeper and wider understanding of
the subject matter:

1. King. A King has Supreme Authority in his Kingdom. Yeshua,

Jesus is The King of the Kingdom.

2. Domain. Every Kingdom has a domain or extent of territory

over which the King rules. According to Genesis 1:1-25 and
Psalm 24:1-2, the entire universe was created by Elohim and are
His. By Divine designation of the Godhead, all things were
created by Yeshua and for His purpose.

Colossians 1:16 (KJV) 16 For by him were all things

created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible
and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or
principalities, or powers: all things were created by him,
and for him:

3. Dominion. Unlike Domain which deals with extent of territory,

Dominion refers to the people who embrace and submit to the
sovereign rule of the King. Though all humans were created by
Yeshua and for Him, though all believers are redeemed by the
Blood He shed at Calvary Cross, only those who deny self any
space, vacate the throne of the hearts to intentionally embrace and
submit to His kinship in all areas of life are part of His dominion.
That is why He does not impose Himself on anyone but invites all
the redeemed to submit to Him as an absolute Monarch in
Matthew 16:24-25.

4. Qualifications for citizenship. Though all humans can live

within the domain of a Kingdom, there are definite
qualifications for citizenship. Others are either aliens or illegal
immigrants who cannot vote, stand for elections, or access
certain privileges. In the Kingdom, Elohim made the
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obtained by His Grace through Faith in the atoning blood of
Yeshua, Jesus shed on the Cross (Romans 10:5-13; 2
Corinthians 5:17).

5. Ambassadors. Kingdoms designate as ambassadors, faithful

loyal citizens who are deployed/sent to represent the King in the
palaces of other kings. It is the good pleasure of King Yeshua that
all His citizens will realize that though we are in the same earth
realm with the unregenerated, we are not of the world. His desire is
that all of us will embrace His call to be ambassadors of the
Kingdom. It is for this purpose that He endues His saints with Holy
Spirit and spiritual gifts thereof as Ambassadorial credentials
needed to represent Him (Matthew 24:14, Acts 1:8)

In this chapter we will consider another set of components.

1. A Constitution or book of rules which guides life in the

Kingdom. The Constitutions of Kingdoms can be written or
oral. Constitutions are binding documents which define the
authority, power, and honour/glory due to the King from his
subjects; the acceptable lifestyle of citizens; rewards for
those who obey and punishment for those who disobey. The
Constitution is the basis of culture of Kingdom because it
defines lifestyles that are acceptable or not.

The Constitution of the Kingdom is the Word of Elohim otherwise

called the Holy Scriptures. His Word is expression of His Will for
how His Citizens should live in the earth realm in the present so that
they can inherit the manifest phase in future and ultimately spend
eternity with Him. Elohim esteems His Word in the Holy Scriptures
so highly that He exalts it above His awesome names!

Psalm 138:2 (KJV) 2 I will worship toward thy holy

temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and
for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all
thy name.

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Regarding our attitude to the Word and how to esteem it highly, let
us take note of these essentials:

6.1. Embrace its divine Inspiration: It was Holy Spirit Who inspired
human vessels to document mind of the Father.

2 Timothy 3:16 (KJV) 16 All scripture is given by

inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for
reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

2 Peter 1:21 (KJV) 21 For the prophecy came not in old

time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as
they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

6.2. Necessity of an Agenda Free heart: approaching the Holy

Scriptures with predetermined agendas or trying to make them
fit into idols of opinion one holds will lead to self-destruction.

1 Peter 2:1-2 (KJV) 1 Wherefore laying aside all malice,

and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil
speakings, 2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk
of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

2 Peter 3:16 (KJV) 16 As also in all his epistles,

speaking in them of these things; in which are some
things hard to be understood, which they that are
unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other
scriptures, unto their own destruction.

That is what it means to handle scriptures craftily.

2 Corinthians 4:1-2 (KJV) 1 Therefore seeing we have

this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
2 But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty,
not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God
deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth
commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the
sight of God.
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Need to Seek help from the Author: The best way to study the Holy
Scripture is to seek help from the Author – Holy Spirit - with the
right heart and attitude of humility

John 14:26 (KJV) 26 But the Comforter, which is the

Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he
shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your
remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

6.4. There needs to be a realization that Yeshua Himself is the Word

made Flesh. When we realize that He and the Word are one, we
will esteem it highly.

John 1:1-3 (KJV) 1 In the beginning was the Word, and

the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The
same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were
made by him; and without him was not any thing made
that was made.

John 1:14 (KJV) 14 And the Word was made flesh, and
dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as
of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and
truth.

6.5. Diligent, personal study of the Word. The Lord expects us to be

diligent in studying the scriptures so that we can gain holistic
understanding of the Spirit and letters of the Word.

2 Timothy 2:15 (KJV) 15 Study to shew thyself

approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be
ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

No matter how great human vessels are anointed to preach or teach

the word, what they say or write needs to be prayerfully cross
checked by saints using the Holy Scriptures under unction of Holy
Spirit.

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 Acts 17:10-11 (KJV) 10 And the brethren immediately
sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who
coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. 11
These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in
that they received the word with all readiness of mind,
and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things
were so.

Scripture is best understood in the strategic framework it was given:

That framework is the Blessed Kingdom of Elohim which was lost
in Adam and for which Yeshua was incarnated to restore in the earth
realm. Every conceivable area of life, how to live therein and
function to prove that we embrace the Sovereign rule of Yeshua is
covered by the Word. This includes what to think on, what to do,
how to react, relationship with other humans as spouses, family
members; work/business relationships, opportunities to pursue or
ignore and indeed all things which pertain to life are accurately
documented. It also offers a divine exposition of life thereafter in
eternity as ultimate reward of all over comers. That is why we are
called to study with an open heart and mind comparing scripture
with scripture in other to see where and how all the bits and pieces
fit together into a composite whole.

Isaiah 28:10 (KJV) 10 For precept must be upon

precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon
line; here a little, and there a little:

1 Corinthians 2:13 (KJV) 13 Which things also we

speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth,
but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual
things with spiritual.

In these last days, the enemy will assault the camp of saints with
winds of doctrine, some seemingly nice and harmless yet extremely
toxic and harmful. One of the critical assignments of the Fivefold –
Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors and Teachers is to be used
by Holy Spirit to mature saints in their relationship with King
Yeshua based on understanding and embrace of the full Truth to the
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try to use to throw them off balance!

Ephesians 4:11-16 (KJV) 11 And he gave some,

apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists;
and some, pastors and teachers; 12 For the perfecting of
the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying
of the body of Christ: 13 Till we all come in the unity of
the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto
a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the
fulness of Christ: 14 That we henceforth be no more
children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every
wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning
craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; 15 But
speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all
things, which is the head, even Christ: 16 From whom
the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by
that which every joint supplieth, according to the
effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh
increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

2. Culture of the Kingdom. Based on provisions of the

Constitution, each Kingdom has a culture peculiar or
unique to it. Culture speaks of way of life and acceptable
norms of public and private behavior.

The Culture of the Kingdom of Heaven in the earth realm is simply

the lifestyle saints are expected to live. Of this culture, a few
distinctive elements are outlined here:

7.1. Love. This is the central operating system of the Kingdom.

John 13:34-35 (KJV) 34 A new commandment I give

unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you,
that ye also love one another. 35 By this shall all men
know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to
another.

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Outside of charity or love in action, words, activities, manifestations
of spiritual gifts are deemed as useless. The great exposition Holy
Spirit used Paul to bring forth about the absolute necessity to live in
love/charity should always be borne in mind.

1 Corinthians 13:1-8 (KJV) 1 Though I speak with the

tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am
become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 2 And
though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all
mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all
faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not
charity, I am nothing. 3 And though I bestow all my
goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be
burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. 4
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not;
charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 5 Doth not
behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not
easily provoked, thinketh no evil; 6 Rejoiceth not in
iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; 7 Beareth all things,
believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all
things. 8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be
prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues,
they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall
vanish away.

1 Corinthians 13:13 (KJV) 13 And now abideth faith,

hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is
charity.

The reason is simple: Love is part of the DNA of our Father imparted
when we are born again, and we owe Him and ourselves the duty of
care to grow therein.

1 John 3:10 (KJV) 10 In this the children of God are

manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth
not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth
not his brother.

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1 John 4:7-8 (KJV) 7 Beloved, let us love one another:
for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of
God, and knoweth God. 8 He that loveth not knoweth
not God; for God is love.

1 John 4:12 (KJV) 12 No man hath seen God at any

time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and
his love is perfected in us.

1 John 4:16 (KJV) 16 And we have known and believed

the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that
dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

1 John 4:20 (KJV) 20 If a man say, I love God, and

hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his
brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom
he hath not seen?

1 John 5:1 (KJV) 1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is

the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him
that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

Romans 13:8-10 (KJV) 8 Owe no man any thing, but to

love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled
the law. 9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery,
Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not
bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be
any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in
this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as
thyself. 10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour:
therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

Ephesians 5:1-2 (KJV) 1 Be ye therefore followers of

God, as dear children; 2 And walk in love, as Christ also
hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering
and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

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 1 Peter 4:8 (KJV) 8 And above all things have fervent
charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the
multitude of sins.

Because of emphasis on religious observances, Christian religion is

unable to make any one walk in love.

7.2. Unity. Another basic operating system of the Kingdom is unity.

This is because The same King Yeshua redeemed all of us –
irrespective of gender, locations, ages, socio-economic situations.
As citizens of the same Kingdom, unity is so basic that those outside
should have no difficulty identifying us when we walk on the road
less travelled, embracing one another.

John 17:20-23 (KJV) 20 Neither pray I for these alone,

but for them also which shall believe on me through
their word; 21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father,
art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us:
that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. 22
And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them;
that they may be one, even as we are one: 23 I in them,
and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one;
and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and
hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.

Ephesians 4:1-6 (KJV) 1 I therefore, the prisoner of the

Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation
wherewith ye are called, 2 With all lowliness and
meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in
love; 3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in
the bond of peace. 4 There is one body, and one Spirit,
even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; 5 One
Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 One God and Father of
all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

7.3. Service. The Kingdom is one of service. Those called to

leadership are simply called to serve the brethren. All brethren are
imbued with a heart to serve others, by His Grace.
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 Matthew 20:25-28 (KJV) 25 But Jesus called them unto
him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles
exercise dominion over them, and they that are great
exercise authority upon them. 26 But it shall not be so
among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let
him be your minister; 27 And whosoever will be chief
among you, let him be your servant: 28 Even as the Son
of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister,
and to give his life a ransom for many.

7.4. Holiness. The Kingdom is holy, in and out. Citizens of the

Kingdom emulate their King to hate iniquity, and love righteousness
(Hebrews 1:9).

1 Peter 1:14-15 (KJV) 14 As obedient children, not

fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in
your ignorance: 15 But as he which hath called you is
holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

1 Corinthians 7:1 (KJV) 1 Now concerning the things

whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to
touch a woman.

Since no one can be holy of their own selves, kingdom citizens open
their hearts for the King to do the deep cleansing work required.

1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 (KJV) 23 And the very God of

peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole
spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the
coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 Faithful is he that
calleth you, who also will do it.

7.5. Properties: Righteousness, Peace and Joy in Holy Spirit.

We are told in clear language that The Kingdom has properties

which when manifested speak louder than volume of words!

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 Romans 14:17-19 (KJV) 17 For the kingdom of God is
not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and
joy in the Holy Ghost. 18 For he that in these things
serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of
men. 19 Let us therefore follow after the things which
make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify
another.

Righteousness. This is the reality and consciousness of right

standing with Elohim on the merit of the sacrifice of Yeshua on the
Cross, not our own observance of rules.

Peace. This speaks of wholeness. The individual saints enjoys the

Peace of Elohim which passes all understanding. It is the inner rest
in King Yeshua which enables saints not to be destabilized by
anything or things which happen on the outside of their beings.

Joy in Holy Spirit. While the worldly kingdoms promote pursuit of

happiness as an outcome of things that happen for them, the joy of
the Lord should be the strength of saints. It is a fruit of Holy Spirit.

Assignment: 1. Please summarize #.6 Component of the Kingdom

(Constitution) with as much detail as possible. 2. Please summarize
#7. Component of the Kingdom (Culture) with summaries of the 5
sub-divisions 3. What new thing did you learn from this chapter?

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Components and Framework of The Kingdom Part 3

In the last two chapters, we examined 7 components of the

Kingdom: 1. A King. 2. The Domain or territory. 3. The Dominion
or those who submit to authority of the King 4. Qualifications for
citizenship, 5. Ambassadors who represent the King and Kingdom,
6. Constitution and 7. Culture or accepted lifestyle. Let us continue
with 4 other components.

8. Economic system.

All kingdoms have an economic system based on paradigms that

are entrenched in the human psyche. The kingdoms of this world
base their economic systems on the scarcity paradigm which
suggests that the population is exploding while resources are
depleting. Because of this, economics is simply perceived as the
science of management of scarce resources to ensure availability of
what is needed to sustain life. For this reason, the economic systems
of the world are marked by competition and strife over who can
accumulate the greatest quantum of resources. Greed or
covetousness is unleashed as people do whatever they can to
accumulate resources with which they can live the good life and
store up for their generations yet to be born. Paying workers, a
pittance – starvation wages – so that entrepreneurs can make
maximum profit is a normal feature of worldly economic models.

James 5:1-6 (KJV) 5 Go to now, ye rich men, weep and

howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. 2 Your
riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten.
3 Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them
shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh
as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the
last days. 4 Behold, the hire of the labourers who have
reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by
fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped
are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth. 5 Ye
have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye
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Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not
resist you.

In the Kingdom, the paradigm is totally different. Elohim is a good

Father and King Who has enough resources to cater for the holistic
wellbeing of all His children and creation.

Psalm 24:1 (KJV) 24 The earth is the Lord's, and the

fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

2 Peter 1:3-4 (KJV) 3 According as his divine power

hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and
godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath
called us to glory and virtue: 4 Whereby are given unto
us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these
ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having
escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

Matthew 7:7-11 (KJV) 7 Ask, and it shall be given you;

seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened
unto you: 8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he
that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be
opened. 9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son
ask bread, will he give him a stone? 10 Or if he ask a
fish, will he give him a serpent? 11 If ye then, being evil,
know how to give good gifts unto your children, how
much more shall your Father which is in heaven give
good things to them that ask him?

The truth is that Yahweh, as a good Father, has enough to meet needs
of all His children. What is causing lack and poverty is greed by
those who, so to say, try to dam the flow of resources. Such people
live by lusting after the wrong things rather than express their needs
to Elohim.

9. Instruments of The Kingdom

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 All kingdoms have instruments which lead to sustainable growth
and development. Let us examine a few:

9.1. Currency: Every Kingdom has a currency through which its

economic system is sustained.

In many Kingdoms, the image of the king is embossed on both the

paper and metal currency. In the Kingdom, the principal currency is
Faith and Revelations. With Faith all things are possible. True Faith
is inspired and activated by revelation.

2 Corinthians 5:7 (KJV) 7 (For we walk by faith, not by

sight:)

Hebrews 11:6 (KJV) 6 But without faith it is impossible

to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe
that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that
diligently seek him.

Romans 10:17 (KJV) 17 So then faith cometh by

hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

When Kingdom saints walk in faith, they can download all things
which pertain to life and godliness, from eternity to time.

9.2. Educational System. Various nations create educational

systems through which children and youths are equipped with skills
with which to get jobs or become entrepreneurs.

The ultimate purpose is to enable them acquire independence or

freedom to live well. In the Kingdom, the educational system starts
from infancy through childhood and adulthood. It is one which
produces well rounded citizens of the Kingdom who become
excellent citizens of the nations where they live.

Proverbs 22:6 (KJV) 6 Train up a child in the way he

should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from
it.
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 Genesis 18:19 (KJV) 19 For I know him, that he will
command his children and his household after him, and
they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and
judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that
which he hath spoken of him.

When children who are well trained grow up, they walk in the
Favour of Elohim who exalts them above their fellows, causing
them to excel.

Psalm 45:7 (KJV) 7 Thou lovest righteousness, and

hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath
anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

Hebrews 1:9 (KJV) 9 Thou hast loved righteousness,

and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath
anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

The educational system of the Kingdom does not produce mediocre

people. It rather causes saints to excel as they make the right choices,
just like Daniel.

Daniel 1:8 (KJV) 8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that

he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's
meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he
requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not
defile himself.

Truly, righteousness exalts Kingdom nations!

Proverbs 14:34 (KJV) 34 Righteousness exalteth a

nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

Deuteronomy 28:8-14 (KJV) 8 The Lord shall

command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and
in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless
thee in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. 9
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 The Lord shall establish thee an holy people unto
himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep
the commandments of the Lord thy God, and walk in his
ways. 10 And all people of the earth shall see that thou
art called by the name of the Lord; and they shall be
afraid of thee. 11 And the Lord shall make thee
plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the
fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the
land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers to give thee.
12 The Lord shall open unto thee his good treasure, the
heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and
to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend
unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow. 13 And
the Lord shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and
thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath;
if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the Lord
thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and
to do them: 14 And thou shalt not go aside from any of
the words which I command thee this day, to the right
hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

9.3. Healthcare System.

The healthcare system of the world offers citizens of nations

various ways to manage breakdown of their health which inevitable
comes about by the toxic things they are allowed to eat and drink.
In the Kingdom, our healthcare is based on the principle of Wellness
- being holistically well – spirit, soul, and body. This is achieved
when we obey the word, depend on the King for all things, eat the
right types of food suitable for our peculiar body structure (for
instance some people tolerate fat while it is toxic for others), drink
enough water and engage in regular exercises. Those who are
diligent in this regard always enjoy sound health. Worry, Stress,
Anger, Wrath, Vengefulness, and other negative emotional
responses to external stimuli which release harmful toxins into the
inner organs are far from true Kingdom citizens and Ambassadors.

Healing as part of the Covenant

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 Where there is breakdown of any part of the human being, healing
is appropriated by Faith through prayers on an individual level or by
leaders through ministration of power of the stripes.

1 Peter 2:24 (KJV) 24 Who his own self bare our sins in
his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins,
should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye
were healed.

James 5:13-16 (KJV) 13 Is any among you afflicted? let

him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. 14 Is any
sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church;
and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the
name of the Lord: 15 And the prayer of faith shall save
the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have
committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. 16 Confess
your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that
ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a
righteous man availeth much.

10. Sundry disciplines for Kingdom Life

In an earlier chapter we indicated that the Kingdom is accessed

through the narrow gate of genuine conversion. Flowing from that
gateway, Kingdom citizens are supposed to embrace the narrow way
which is less travelled because humans generally prefer the Broad
way.
Matthew 7:13-14 (KJV) 13 Enter ye in at the strait gate:
for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth
to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way,
which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

10.1. Personal Responsibility– Kingdom citizens know

experientially that though King Yeshua paid all the price for our
redemption, yet without accepting His gift of new life, no one can
be saved. This is the beginning of a lifelong walk of taking
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responsibility to respond to the prompts of Holy Spirit Who guides
and leads them.

Romans 8:14 (KJV) 14 For as many as are led by the

Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

10.2. Personal discipline and Moderation. Kingdom citizens avoid

extremes and take life easy.

Philippians 4:5 (KJV) 5 Let your moderation be known

unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

10.3. Order. Kingdom citizens know the grace they walk in and
gladly align with others in a way that the overall purpose of the King
is achieved.

1 Chronicles 12:38 (KJV) 38 All these men of war, that

could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to
make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of
Israel were of one heart to make David king.

Joel 2:7-8 (KJV) 7 They shall run like mighty men; they
shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall
march every one on his ways, and they shall not break
their ranks: 8 Neither shall one thrust another; they shall
walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the
sword, they shall not be wounded.

Because the Kingdom is an ordered one, saints do not live anyhow

they like.

10.4. Simplicity. Saints live simple, uncomplicated lives free of

vanity.

10.5. Kingdom Communities. There is an intuitive desire to connect

with other saints of like minds for mutual relationship with the King
and each other.

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 Hebrews 10:25 (KJV) 25 Not forsaking the assembling
of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but
exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see
the day approaching.

11. Military Resources and capacity

Every kingdom has military forces which protect the realm and
can be deployed to invade territories when he desires expansion. In
the Kingdom, the resources of Prayer, Fasting, and Spiritual warfare
are deployed for both offensive and defensive warfare. The Lord has
given to His subjects the capacity to use authority of His Name,
power of His Blood in this regard to ensure that Satan’s plan to steal,
kill and destroy is thwarted.

John 10:10 (KJV) 10 The thief cometh not, but for to

steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they
might have life, and that they might have it more
abundantly.

Mark 16:17-18 (KJV) 17 And these signs shall follow

them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils;
they shall speak with new tongues; 18 They shall take
up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall
not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they
shall recover.

Revelation 12:11 (KJV) 11 And they overcame him by

the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their
testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

1 Peter 5:8-9 (KJV) 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because

your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh
about, seeking whom he may devour: 9 Whom resist
stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions
are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

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 Ephesians 6:10-18 (KJV) 10 Finally, my brethren, be
strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put
on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to
stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle
not against flesh and blood, but against principalities,
against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this
world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 13
Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that
ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having
done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having your loins
girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of
righteousness; 15 And your feet shod with the
preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 Above all, taking
the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench
all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17 And take the helmet
of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the
word of God:18 Praying always with all prayer and
supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with
all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

Assignment: 1. Please summarize these components of the

Kingdom: #.8. Economy, #.9. Instruments of the Kingdom, #.10.
Sundry disciplines for Kingdom life, #.11. Military Resources. 2.
What new thing did you learn from this chapter?

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Components and Framework of The Kingdom Part 4

In the last three chapters, we examined 11 components of the

Kingdom: 1. A King. 2. The Domain or territory. 3. The Dominion
or those who submit to authority of the King 4. Qualifications for
citizenship 5. Ambassadors who represent the King and Kingdom 6.
Constitution 7. Culture or accepted lifestyle 8. Economy. 9.
Instruments of the Kingdom; 10. Sundry disciplines for Kingdom
life and 11. Military Resources. Let us continue with other
components. Some of the issues to be covered are often ignored
when discussing components of the Kingdom.

12. The King as Model to be emulated

In Christian Religion, various organizations and denominations

draw up a list of rules and regulations which can be observed
without inward change. That is why rituals produce dead works
which are unacceptable to Elohim, mainly because they do not flow
from relationship with Yeshua.

Colossians 2:8, 16-23 (KJV) 8 Beware lest any man

spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the
tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and
not after Christ.

16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink,

or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of
the sabbath days: 17 Which are a shadow of things to
come; but the body is of Christ. 18 Let no man beguile
you of your reward in a voluntary humility and
worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which
he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
19 And not holding the Head, from which all the body
by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and
knit together, increaseth with the increase of God. 20
Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments
of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye
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not; 22 Which all are to perish with the using;) after the
commandments and doctrines of men? 23 Which things
have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and
humility, and neglecting of the body: not in any honour
to the satisfying of the flesh.

In the Kingdom however, The Godhead manifests to humans in

Yeshua, Jesus Who is the designated King of Kings. That is why He
is ordained to be all in all for citizens. Our identity is in Him, and
our highest endeavour should be to grow up into Him in all things.

Colossians 2:6-10 (KJV) 6 As ye have therefore

received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: 7
Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith,
as ye have been taught, abounding therein with
thanksgiving. 8 Beware lest any man spoil you through
philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men,
after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. 9
For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead
bodily. 10 And ye are complete in him, which is the
head of all principality and power:

He is the Only standard by which all citizens will be evaluated and

assessed both in the present (true spiritual growth) as well as in the
world to come (whether qualified to be co-heirs and co-rulers in the
manifest Kingdom). His exaltation as centre and circumference of
the Kingdom implies that all saints, notwithstanding their gender,
ages, socio economic status or racial origins must have a fixed
purpose to learn of Him and from Him and emulate Him. None of
this is possible in our own strength. They can however be attained
by His Grace so that there is no room for any to boast. The identity
of Yeshua is so exalted that whoever fails to recognize so is walking
outside the Kingdom.

Colossians 1:15-20 (KJV) 15 Who is the image of the

invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: 16 For by
him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that
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thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all
things were created by him, and for him: 17 And he is
before all things, and by him all things consist. 18 And
he is the head of the body, the church: who is the
beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things
he might have the preeminence. 19 For it pleased the
Father that in him should all fulness dwell; 20 And,
having made peace through the blood of his cross, by
him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say,
whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

Hebrews 1:1-4 (KJV) 1 God, who at sundry times and

in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by
the prophets, 2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us
by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things,
by whom also he made the worlds; 3 Who being the
brightness of his glory, and the express image of his
person, and upholding all things by the word of his
power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat
down on the right hand of the Majesty on high: 4 Being
made so much better than the angels, as he hath by
inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

No matter what we face or go through, the highest ideal Kingdom

citizens and most critical secret of victory is to look up to Yeshua,
The King. The way He handled pressure and challenges, embracing
the cruel death on the Cross with great Grace can inspire us to
overcome in like manner.

Hebrews 12:1-2 (KJV) 1 Wherefore seeing we also are

compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let
us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so
easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that
is set before us, 2 Looking unto Jesus the author and
finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before
him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set
down at the right hand of the throne of God.
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 Stephen was a man of like passion. What has distinguished Him
in all history was that even when faced with the cruel death by
stoning, he chose not to be angry, resentful, bitter, or vengeful. He
looked unto Yeshua his King and drew down strength to emulate
Him.

Acts 7:55-60 (KJV) 55 But he, being full of the Holy

Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the
glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of
God, 56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened,
and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped
their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, 58 And
cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the
witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet,
whose name was Saul. 59 And they stoned Stephen,
calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my
spirit. 60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud
voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when
he had said this, he fell asleep.

His attitude and prayer pleased heaven and the first fruit was the
conversion of Saul. The exhortation by Apostle Peter to the royal
priesthood (us) is to emulate King Yeshua when going through.

1 Peter 2:19-25 (KJV) 19 For this is thankworthy, if a

man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering
wrongfully. 20 For what glory is it, if, when ye be
buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if,
when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently,
this is acceptable with God. 21 For even hereunto were
ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us
an example, that ye should follow his steps: 22 Who did
no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: 23 Who,
when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he
suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to
him that judgeth righteously: 24 Who his own self bare
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to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes
ye were healed. 25 For ye were as sheep going astray;
but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of
your souls.

That is why we need to guard the loin of our mind and hearts.

1 Peter 1:13-16 (KJV) 13 Wherefore gird up the loins of

your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace
that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus
Christ; 14 As obedient children, not fashioning
yourselves according to the former lusts in your
ignorance: 15 But as he which hath called you is holy,
so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; 16 Because
it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

One of the reasons Paul was very successful in pursuit of

Kingdom purpose was that he sought to emulate Yeshua above all
else. That consuming passion became the defining fulcrum of his
life.

Philippians 3:7-14 (KJV) 7 But what things were gain

to me, those I counted loss for Christ. 8 Yea doubtless,
and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the
knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have
suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but
dung, that I may win Christ, 9 And be found in him, not
having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but
that which is through the faith of Christ, the
righteousness which is of God by faith: 10 That I may
know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the
fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable
unto his death; 11 If by any means I might attain unto
the resurrection of the dead. 12 Not as though I had
already attained, either were already perfect: but I
follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also
I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. 13 Brethren, I count
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 not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do,
forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching
forth unto those things which are before, 14 I press
toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God
in Christ Jesus.

That is why Kingdom citizens have their primary identity as

members of the Family of Elohim and brethren of Yeshua, Jesus.

Hebrews 2:9-15 (KJV) 9 But we see Jesus, who was

made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of
death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the
grace of God should taste death for every man. 10 For it
became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are
all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the
captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings. 11
For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified
are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call
them brethren, 12 Saying, I will declare thy name unto
my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise
unto thee. 13 And again, I will put my trust in him. And
again, Behold I and the children which God hath given
me. 14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of
flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the
same; that through death he might destroy him that had
the power of death, that is, the devil; 15 And deliver
them who through fear of death were all their lifetime
subject to bondage.

John 20:17 (KJV) 17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not;

for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my
brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father,
and your Father; and to my God, and your God.

They are not to be regarded as ‘members’ of a minister because no

minister, no matter how anointed, redeemed them from Satan, Sin,
the Word. Saints should also not be regarded as ‘members’ of a
denomination or ministry, even though the Lord planted them
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therein. The issue of divine ownership of all Kingdom citizens is so
fundamental that calling a saint, ‘my member’ is almost akin to
sedition.

13. An intrinsic understanding that the World system is an

alternative Kingdom ruled by Satan which Kingdom citizens
should be separated, not isolated from.

This is such an elementary point that all Kingdom citizens should

understand and walk in the reality of. We cannot afford to lust after
the things that Satan uses the world system, advertising gimmicks
and human agents to dangle before us. They all have one objective:
to activate lust for forbidden things! Lust destroys Kingdom life in
that just as in Eden, it activates a desire to have what is forbidden!

1 John 2:15-17 (KJV) 15 Love not the world, neither the

things that are in the world. If any man love the world,
the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in
the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes,
and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the
world. 17 And the world passeth away, and the lust
thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for
ever.

James 4:1-5 (KJV) 1 From whence come wars and

fightings among you? come they not hence, even of
your lusts that war in your members? 2 Ye lust, and have
not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye
fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. 3 Ye
ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may
consume it upon your lusts. 4 Ye adulterers and
adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the
world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be
a friend of the world is the enemy of God. 5 Do ye think
that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth
in us lusteth to envy?
John 17:9-18 (KJV) 9 I pray for them: I pray not for the
world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they
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 are thine. 10 And all mine are thine, and thine are mine;
and I am glorified in them. 11 And now I am no more in
the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee.
Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom
thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are. 12
While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy
name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none
of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture
might be fulfilled. 13 And now come I to thee; and these
things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy
fulfilled in themselves. 14 I have given them thy word;
and the world hath hated them, because they are not of
the world, even as I am not of the world. 15 I pray not
that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that
thou shouldest keep them from the evil. 16 They are not
of the world, even as I am not of the world. 17 Sanctify
them through thy truth: thy word is truth. 18 As thou
hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent
them into the world.

Separation is not Isolation!

However, the Lord wants us to be aware that the call to separation

is not a call to isolation. Yeshua did not pray for us to be taken away
or live the monastic life. Rather, He prayed for our preservation from
the world system and its ruler, Satan.

John 17:9-18 (KJV) 9 I pray for them: I pray not for the
world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they
are thine. 10 And all mine are thine, and thine are mine;
and I am glorified in them. 11 And now I am no more in
the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee.
Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom
thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are. 12
While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy
name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none
of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture
might be fulfilled. 13 And now come I to thee; and these
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 things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy
fulfilled in themselves. 14 I have given them thy word;
and the world hath hated them, because they are not of
the world, even as I am not of the world. 15 I pray not
that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that
thou shouldest keep them from the evil. 16 They are not
of the world, even as I am not of the world. 17 Sanctify
them through thy truth: thy word is truth. 18 As thou
hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent
them into the world.

We are to be separate so that we can engage with the world on these

fronts:

13.1. Reconciling the Lost and discipling the saved until they
become Kingdom citizens and ambassadors

2 Corinthians 5:17-19 (KJV) 17 Therefore if any man

be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed
away; behold, all things are become new. 18 And all
things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by
Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of
reconciliation; 19 To wit, that God was in Christ,
reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their
trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the
word of reconciliation.

Matthew 28:19-20 (KJV) 19 Go ye therefore, and teach

all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching
them to observe all things whatsoever I have
commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even
unto the end of the world. Amen.

13.2. We are to be the Salt which seasons/adds flavour and preserves

the earth as well as the Light which dispels darkness and
illuminates the world

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 Matthew 5:13-16 (KJV) 13 Ye are the salt of the earth:
but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be
salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast
out, and to be trodden under foot of men. 14 Ye are the
light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be
hid. 15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a
bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all
that are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before
men, that they may see your good works, and glorify
your Father which is in heaven.

13.3. For this reason, Kingdom citizens are most productive when
we make contact with those who are outside just as a catalyst
like Yeast does – bringing change from inside out.

Matthew 13:33 (KJV) 33 Another parable spake he unto

them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which
a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till
the whole was leavened.

14. Obedience is proof of love.

In the Kingdom, love of the Godhead is the visible proof of our

status as citizens and ambassadors.

Matthew 22:37 (KJV) 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou

shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with
all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

To base our lives on His word is therefore basic.

Matthew 7:24-27 (KJV) 24 Therefore whosoever

heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will
liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon
a rock: 25 And the rain descended, and the floods came,
and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell
not: for it was founded upon a rock. 26 And every one
that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not,
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house upon the sand: 27 And the rain descended, and
the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that
house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

Because love is evidential, Yeshua Himself made the very pointed

postulation that obedience offers to heaven, proof of our love.

John 14:15 (KJV) 15 If ye love me, keep my

commandments.

John 15:9-14 (KJV) 9 As the Father hath loved me, so

have I loved you: continue ye in my love. 10 If ye keep
my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as
I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in
his love. 11 These things have I spoken unto you, that
my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be
full. 12 This is my commandment, That ye love one
another, as I have loved you. 13 Greater love hath no
man than this, that a man lay down his life for his
friends. 14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I
command you.

It should be noted that commands of Yeshua are not for His benefit
but our benefit because they enable us to live quality lives on the
road less travelled. Let us consider just a few:

Matthew 5:21-26 21 (KJV) 21 Ye have heard that it was

said of them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and
whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his
brother without a cause shall be in danger of the
judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca,
shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall
say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. 23
Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there
rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; 24
Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way;
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 first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and
offer thy gift. 25 Agree with thine adversary quickly,
whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the
adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver
thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. 26
Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out
thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.

Matthew 5:38-48 (KJV) 38 Ye have heard that it hath

been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: 39
But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but
whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to
him the other also. 40 And if any man will sue thee at
the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak
also. 41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile,
go with him twain. 42 Give to him that asketh thee, and
from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love
thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. 44 But I say unto
you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do
good to them that hate you, and pray for them which
despitefully use you, and persecute you; 45 That ye may
be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he
maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and
sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if ye
love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not
even the publicans the same? 47 And if ye salute your
brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even
the publicans so? 48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as
your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

The Kingdom is evidenced by the power of a transformed life which

points people to the King! In each generation, the world is waiting
for manifestation of true Kingdom citizens who live like their King!

Romans 8:18-19 (KJV) 18 For I reckon that the

sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be
compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
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the manifestation of the sons of God.

15. Reward and Punishment System; Judiciary

All kingdoms have a system in place to give effect to their national

covenants. Those who live within the law enjoy peace, security and
all the good things their king and kingdom can offer such as liberty,
freedom, and security. If people have quarrels or disagreements, the
Judicial system resolves same.

In the Kingdom, those who live by the Book do so because of Grace

they receive. They enjoy the full benefits of the King and the
Kingdom. They are secure in Yeshua and insulated from the wicked
plans of Satan.

Colossians 3:1-7 (KJV) 1 If ye then be risen with Christ,

seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth
on the right hand of God. 2 Set your affection on things
above, not on things on the earth. 3 For ye are dead, and
your life is hid with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who
is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with
him in glory. 5 Mortify therefore your members which
are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate
affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which
is idolatry: 6 For which things' sake the wrath of God
cometh on the children of disobedience: 7 In the which
ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.

Ultimate Rewards and Punishment:

Saints who diligently serve the Lord can look forward to rule and
reign with Yeshua in His millennial reign.

Matthew 25:34 (KJV) 34 Then shall the King say unto

them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father,
inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the
foundation of the world:
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Crowns of righteousness await those who excel in their present
assignments, just like Paul looked forward to when he would receive
his:

2 Timothy 4:7-8 (KJV) 7 I have fought a good fight, I

have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 8
Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of
righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall
give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them
also that love his appearing.

The righteous are assured of Eternal Bliss with Elohim.

The Gospel of the Kingdom also teaches that those who reject the
Salvation Elohim offers in Yeshua have willingly made themselves
slaves of Satan and therefore qualified to accompany Him to his
eternal abode of Anguish and Pain.

Matthew 25:41,46 (KJV) 41 Then shall he say also unto

them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into
everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment:

but the righteous into life eternal.

That is why apart from presentation of Yeshua as a Sovereign King,

the gospel of the Kingdom also presents Him as the Righteous
Judge.

John 5:22 (KJV) 22 For the Father judgeth no man, but

hath committed all judgment unto the Son:

2 Corinthians 5:10 (KJV) 10 For we must all appear

before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may
receive the things done in his body, according to that he
hath done, whether it be good or bad.

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 2 Timothy 4:8 (KJV) 8 Henceforth there is laid up for
me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the
righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me
only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

Conclusion of this section on components

There are other elements of Kingdom Culture which cannot be

exhausted in 4 lessons. We have seen that saints are to practice
culture of the Kingdom as their normal lifestyle, despite the cultures
of the world wherein they find themselves. The reason is that saints
in the earth realm are, practically speaking, citizens of at least two
Kingdoms: that of Heaven in the earth realm and that of their natural
nations or where they are resident. This means there is an automatic
state of conflict in culture for all true saints and there will come a
time and place where they reveal their primal loyalty by which
culture is latched into their spirit and soul, which defines their
behaviour and lifestyle!

Philippians 2:12-16 (KJV) 12 Wherefore, my beloved,

as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only,
but now much more in my absence, work out your own
salvation with fear and trembling. 13 For it is God which
worketh in you both to will and to do of his good
pleasure. 14 Do all things without murmurings and
disputings: 15 That ye may be blameless and harmless,
the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a
crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as
lights in the world; 16 Holding forth the word of life;
that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not
run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

In this regard, the dividing line between saints and unbelievers is the
reality that the Constitution of the Kingdom defines their lifestyle.
Interestingly, this is not a call to a lower but rather to a higher
standard than religion!

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 Matthew 5:20 (KJV) 20 For I say unto you, That except
your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the
scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the
kingdom of heaven.

The good news is that living out Kingdom Culture is not a function
of ticking of boxes of rules on what to do or abstain from. It is rather
based on the work of Holy Spirit who grafts the Word inside of our
spirit-man and soul to the degree that it becomes flesh. He goes a
step further: to empower us with grace to will/desire and do/live the
Kingdom life! What an awesome privilege!

Philippians 1:6 (KJV) 6 Being confident of this very

thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will
perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

Philippians 2:13 1(KJV) 3 For it is God which worketh

in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

Assignment: 1. Please summarize each of the 4 components of the

Kingdom and their sub-sections discussed in this chapter.
− The King as model to be emulated
− The Kingdom is in conflict to the world system.
− Obedience is proof of love
− The Reward system
2. Please also explain why separation is not isolation. 3. Please
describe impact of this lesson on you

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 Chapter 10
The Kingdom established and Kingdom Lost: The fuller
Genesis Story obscured by Christian Religion

If we truly want to appreciate the extent to which Christian

Religion is defective and inherently toxic, the starting point is to
examine how it focuses on only one out of major critical lessons in
Genesis Chapters 1-3. Let us remember that Christian Religion deals
with cherry picking Biblical truths to use what it deems convenient
and ignore what it does not understand. In this regard, the main take
away from any religious narrative of the events in Genesis basically
centres on the Creation, Temptation by Satan and fall of Adam and
Eve. The entire narrative is built on how the first humans disobeyed
Elohim by giving in to temptation of Satan to eat the forbidden fruit
and how they were expelled from the Garden. Several millennia
later, Jesus came and paid the price for Sin at the Cross of Calvary.

Responses of Religion to this ‘Sin narrative’ of Genesis

For Roman Catholics, those who perform rituals sanctioned by

the church and associate with Him through affiliation by infant
baptism or conversion from other faiths will be saved from eternal
damnation as Mary and other saints in heaven intercede. For
Protestants, those who believe in Jesus and sufficiency of the Blood
He shed for them will be saved. Having received salvation, their core
duty is to maintain it, do good and expect to be rewarded with a
ticket to heaven (where the Father has prepared many mansions for
the faithful) when they die. In the course of growth of the Christian
Church various arms were to add to this doctrine of Salvation,
including the need to win souls who would be brought to Church for
discipleship and the need for the Church to render social services
that enhance Education; Healthcare; Social Care for the aged,
amongst others. While elements of this general narrative are correct
and true, there is a basic failure. That failure has to do with inability
to appreciate the deeper dimension of what the Fall of Adam and
Eve really was; implications of that fall and the reality of what the
Promised Seed of the Woman would accomplish in the fullness of
time!
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What really happened at Eden?

Let us now receive Light from Holy Spirit on what really

happened in the Garden of Eden in those early years of human
existence. Knowledge of this truth that is plainly clear in the Holy
Scriptures is a Golden Key which unlocks full understanding of the
course of human history until the Kingdom is restored in the earth
realm!

1. The Kingdom of Heaven extended its domain and

dominion to the earth realm.

The earth was designed by Elohim, Supreme Ruler of All to be a

realm of the Kingdom of Heaven where He resides. According to
dictionary.reference.com, “a Realm is a noun meaning any of these:

i. A royal domain; kingdom

ii. The region, sphere, or domain within which
anything occurs, prevails, or dominates
iii. The special province or field of something or
someone”

Let us put it this way: In His infinite wisdom, Elohim found it

needful to extend His Kingdom which had been in the heavenly
realms with angels worshipping Him. He decided to create the earth
realm, which includes the seas, first (atmospheric) and second
heavens.

2. Elohim created Adam and Eve to have a unique identity,

recognized in both heaven and earth

The uniform testimony of Scripture reveals that in terms of

identity, Adam, and Eve (and by extension all the redeemed) had
this clear identity:

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 i. They were citizens of Heaven where the Creator
lives. They came from His mind where an image of
them formed.

Genesis 1:26-27 (KJV) 26 And God said, Let us make

man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have
dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of
the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and
over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
27 So God created man in his own image, in the image
of God created he him; male and female created he
them.

Their spirit-man which represented life came from His Spirit hence
it is of eternal origin

Genesis 2:7 (KJV) 7 And the Lord God formed man of

the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the
breath of life; and man became a living soul.

In effect, Adam and Eve were first and foremost, citizens of the
Kingdom of Heaven where their ultimate origin was. Secondly, they
were citizens of the Garden of Eden in the earth realm where Elohim
placed them to inhabit.

ii. They were in effect, Ambassadors of the Kingdom

of Heaven in the earth realm to represent The
Creator-King

The presence of Adam and Eve on earth was not to be about them
and their self-interests. They were to live by and for the glory of
Elohim. Their connection with Him was not to be broken in any
way.

3. Elohim also created Adam and Eve to rule the earth realm
on His behalf

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 One of the worst effects of Religion on believers is the low self-
esteem it cultures through Sin consciousness and emphasis on rituals
of works which weary the soul. The Lord wants us to understand
that humankind was created for a higher purpose. The intrinsic
purpose of Elohim for creating human mankind was to act as His
representatives or Regent of the earth realm and rule it as king on
His behalf. This truth needs to be clearly understood and
appreciated.

Genesis 1:26-31 (KJV) 26 And God said, Let us make

man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have
dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of
the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and
over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
27 So God created man in his own image, in the image
of God created he him; male and female created he
them. 28 And God blessed them, and God said unto
them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth,
and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the
sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living
thing that moveth upon the earth. 29 And God said,
Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed,
which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in
the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it
shall be for meat. 30 And to every beast of the earth, and
to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth
upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every
green herb for meat: and it was so. 31 And God saw
every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very
good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth
day.

It is one of the greatest failings of Christian Religion that this

passage is not given the due treatment in terms of educating those
who are believers. The result is that many tend to live with a victim
or orphan mindset.

Three things in this passage reveal that mankind was:

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ii. Conferred a Dominion mandate to rule the earth realm
iii. Blessed with everything that would make life pleasant and
pleasurable.
Mankind was to enjoy universal righteousness, peace, and joy along
with life at the benefice of Elohim. There was no need to sweat and
labour to eke out a living at the hands of task masters. In other
words, Adam and Eve were clearly king (or, in religious terms gods)
over the earth realm! These scriptures affirm this awesome
inheritance of humankind in Adam and Eve:

Genesis 2:15 (KJV) 15 And the Lord God took the man,
and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to
keep it.

Psalm 8:3-9 (KJV) 3 When I consider thy heavens, the

work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou
hast ordained; 4 What is man, that thou art mindful of
him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? 5 For
thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and
hast crowned him with glory and honour. 6 Thou madest
him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou
hast put all things under his feet: 7 All sheep and oxen,
yea, and the beasts of the field; 8 The fowl of the air,
and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through
the paths of the seas. 9 O Lord our Lord, how excellent
is thy name in all the earth!

Psalm 115:16 (KJV) 16 The heaven, even the heavens,

are the Lord's: but the earth hath he given to the children
of men.

Genesis 2:18-20 (KJV) 18 And the Lord God said, It is

not good that the man should be alone; I will make him
an help meet for him. 19 And out of the ground the Lord
God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of
the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he
would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every
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gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and
to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not
found an help meet for him.

A Constitution to Guide Adam and Eve

In the whole scenario of Genesis chapters 1,2,3 which document

life at the dawn of the human age in Eden, Elohim gave instructions
in two verses to act as a moral checkmate. As we saw in chapter 3,
it is a fundamental pillar of Kingdoms that there are Constitutions
(rules to guide conduct, otherwise a Kingdom would be a lawless
and therefore unviable entity).

Verse 9, 16-17. And out of the ground made the Lord

God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and
good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the
garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

16 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of

every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:17 But
of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt
not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou
shalt surely die.

The two trees and their fruits offered distinct possibilities for which
instructions were given:

i. Tree of Life – it had the code of eternity. Eating the fruit of

this tree would have meant taking on an immortal life – one
in which there would have been no possibility of dying.
ii. Tree of knowledge of Good and Evil – this one unlocks the
conscience of man to discern what is right and wrong. Eating
the fruit would unlock the capacity of mankind to Sin against
Elohim and live independent of Him.

The will and power to choose

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 Some may question why these trees were created in the first
place. We cannot pretend to have all the answers. However, let us
share the light we received so far: Elohim was not creating robots to
rule the earth but rather humans made in His Own image and
likeness. One quality that would distinguish humankind from other
created beings and things is the will which is the part of the soul
realm that gives humans the power to make choices. Elohim is so
secure in Himself that He placed in Adam and Eve a capacity to
submit to Him and remain blessed or choose to disobey and thereby
break relationship with Him and suffer the consequences. It is in the
realm of the will that we ultimately make choices which affect our
relationship levels with Elohim and fellow humans.

Appreciating scope and depths of the Fall

Great Assignments carry commensurate responsibilities. For

delegated authorities, a critical virtue is to remain in intimate
relationship and alignment with the Principal Officer, in this case,
Elohim. The best alignment mechanism Adam and Eve had was to
simply obey instructions in the Constitution or Governing
Document of the Kingdom and submit to will of their Creator, with
no room for a stranger like Satan to capture their will or manipulate
same as a means of diverting their attention. What Adam and Eve
did on that fateful day of the fall was to flout the Constitution, deny
submission of their will to Elohim and rather open the door for
Satan, a foreign element/being to rule them and take over their
dominion or mantle of kingship on earth! The basic reality that
Christian religion overlooked was this: much more than the reality
of Sin entering the world, Adam and Eve lost a Kingdom when they
fell! Let us re-visit Genesis 3 to understand how the Kingdom of
Elohim in the earth realm was lost and how Satan became the god
of this world.

Analysis of Genesis 3

Verse 1(a). Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast
of the field which the Lord God had made.

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Commentary: Here, we see intrusion by a stranger being, Satan.
Originally Lucifer, this being had lost his first estate as the anointed
Cherub which covered the Throne of Grace and was cast out of
heaven (Isaiah 14:12-15; Ezekiel 28:12-19).

Verse 1(b)-4. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God
said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? 2 And the
woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the
trees of the garden: 3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in
the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it,
neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. 4 And the serpent said
unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:”

Commentary: The door to destruction was opened through dialogue

with the stranger, Satan who deliberately distorted the words of
Elohim to confuse Eve. Furthermore, he contradicted the Words of
Elohim.

Verse 5. For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof,
then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods,
knowing good and evil.

Commentary: Satan did two things here: he accused Elohim of

insecurity and played on ignorance and naivety (which he discerned
in the weaker vessel) to offer Eve what she and Adam were already:
god of this world.

Verse 6. And when the woman saw that the tree was good
for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be
desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and
did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did
eat.

Commentary: This verse holds the key to understand the full

significance of the Genesis story! What is described here is that Eve
succumbed to Lust of the Eyes, Lust of the Flesh and Pride of Life.
What Satan showed her created a mental picture which tugged at her
soul and caused it to displace her spirit-man as realm of decision
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making, creating lust or strong desire to have what was forbidden.
In effect, SELF was activated in Eve and being a god, it decided to
be independent of Elohim.

In so doing, the door was effectively opened for the spirit of Satan
to enter, indwell, and take over their lives.

Romans 6:16 (KJV) 16 Know ye not, that to whom ye

yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to
whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of
obedience unto righteousness?

We also see here that contrary to insinuations of Christendom that

Eve alone was responsible for the Fall, Adam was present but
indifferent to the dialogue she entered with a stranger!

Verse 7-11. And the eyes of them both were opened, and
they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves
together, and made themselves aprons. 8 And they heard the
voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of
the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the
presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden. 9
And the Lord God called unto Adam, and said unto him,
Where art thou? 10 And he said, I heard thy voice in the
garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid
myself. 11 And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked?
Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that
thou shouldest not eat?

Commentary: Sin is often attractive when at the stage of temptation.

Once the will succumbs and sin is committed, the allure vanishes,
and shame sets in. The sinner becomes naked and empty. In the same
way, sin causes separation from the presence of Elohim. These were
the things Adam and Eve experienced following the fall. They had
just lost a Kingdom and the benefits of their awesome powers!

Verses 12-13. And the man said, The woman whom

thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and
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 I did eat. 13 And the Lord God said unto the woman,
What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said,
The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.

Commentary: With entrance of Sin both Adam and Eve lost their
innocence. Buck passing by both indicated lack of repentance as
they refused to take ownership/responsibility for their sinful
choices. This same principle is at work today with believers being
more invested in maintaining reputations than in living holy unto the
Lord.

Divine Pronouncement of Consequences for actions of the

actors/participants

Genesis 3:14 (KJV) 14 And the Lord God said unto the
serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed
above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon
thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the
days of thy life:

Commentary: Even the Serpent that allowed its corporeal body to

be possessed by Satan had his due punishment!

Verse 15. And I will put enmity between thee and the
woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall
bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

Commentary: Satan received a clear notice that the dominion he

craftily took away from Eve would be restored through the ministry
of a Seed of Woman hood. This spoke clearly of the Incarnation of
Yeshua in the fullness of time. His victory at the Cross would
effectively pay the full price for dominion of Satan over humans and
the earth realm to be broken. The ultimate victory would be at His
Second Coming when He would rule over this earth. Enmity
between womanhood and Satan was also implied in this
pronouncement. Satan has ever since walked in trepidation of holy
women who know their identity in the Lord!

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 Galatians 4:4-5 (KJV) 4 But when the fulness of the
time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a
woman, made under the law, 5 To redeem them that
were under the law, that we might receive the adoption
of sons.

16 Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy

sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring
forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband,
and he shall rule over thee.

Commentary:

i. Womanhood received the curse of pain at childbirth and the

stress of motherhood
ii. Womanhood was subjected to primacy of the husband in
marriage

Verse 17-19. And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast

hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of
the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt
not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow
shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; 18 Thorns also
and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat
the herb of the field; 19 In the sweat of thy face shalt
thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out
of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust
shalt thou return.

Commentary: Adam and Eve were stripped of their dominion

mandate and cursed to live the new life of works and struggle to
survive. This is a life based on the Self nature as principal driver.
From living at the full benefice of their loving Father, Adam and
Eve were now to sweat on an earth which was itself accursed. This
was a very piteous turn of events that will remain until the Kingdom
is restored in the fullness of time by King Yeshua! Because this self-
nature called the Old Man was activated by Satan, it remains under
his dominion until whoever will believe the good news submits to
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the higher authority of Yeshua, Jesus as King and Sovereign Ruler.
Herein lies the tragedy of Christian Religion which presents Yeshua
as Saviour who takes people to heaven when they die without
emphasizing the reality of His being a King Who rules and reigns.
No wonder the average Christian is weak and has room for the heart,
mind, will and emotion to be wrapped around human leaders!

Verse 20-21. And Adam called his wife's name Eve;

because she was the mother of all living. 21 Unto Adam
also and to his wife did the Lord God make coats of
skins, and clothed them.

Commentary: Even on this day of the Fall, the Mercy of the Lord
and His unfailing compassion was still at work. He sacrificed some
animals to produce coats of skin for covering their nakedness

Verse 22-24. 22 And the Lord God said, Behold, the

man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and
now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree
of life, and eat, and live for ever: 23 Therefore the Lord
God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the
ground from whence he was taken. 24 So he drove out
the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden
Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every
way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

Commentary: Adam and Eve were stripped of their dominion

mandate; ejected from the presence of Elohim and sent forth to live
the new life of works and struggle to survive. With activation of the
Sin principle and curse laid on their new nature, these things
followed: sickness, diseases, trauma and death would now be the
experience of humankind going forth! To complete the tragic story,
physical separation from both Elohim Who they enjoyed close
communion with as well as Eden where the blessing was a manifest
one became a practical outcome. The loss of kingdom was total as
the victor became a victim!

Summary of Genesis Chapter 3: Adam and Eve lost a Kingdom!

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 As hinted before, it is fundamental that we see the critical failure
of the Genesis narrative given over the years by Christian Religion.
It was not just a case of Sin entering the world which certainly
happened. The dominion mandate of humankind was compromised
and lost by Adam and Eve!

i. From being in charge, Adam and Eve were stripped bare.

They had lost the dominion they were given over the earth
realm Kingdom!
ii. It was not just a loss, they handed over that awesome
authority of ruler of this world to Satan and by so doing, he
became god of this world. This new role of Satan though
obtained by trickery was nevertheless legal and real
because Adam and Eve were not forced into sin! They
willfully disobeyed their benevolent Creator and rather
submitted their will to Satan. This new reality of Satan’s
enhanced stature was recognized by both Yeshua, Paul and
John.

Matthew 4:8-10 (KJV) 8 Again, the devil taketh him up

into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all
the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; 9 And
saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou
wilt fall down and worship me. 10 Then saith Jesus unto
him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt
worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou
serve.

John 14:30 (KJV) 30 Hereafter I will not talk much with

you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath
nothing in me.

2 Corinthians 4:3-4 (KJV) 3 But if our gospel be hid, it

is hid to them that are lost: 4 In whom the god of this
world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not,
lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the
image of God, should shine unto them.
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 1 John 5:19 (KJV) 19 And we know that we are of God,
and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

In closing, let us never forget that sin is a choice, involving the

question of who the will is submitted to! Until believers walk in this
truth, they will, like Adam and Eve make shipwreck of their
testimony as sons of Elohim and His assigns to exercise dominion
as priests and kings!

Romans 6:13-16 (KJV) 13 Neither yield ye your

members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin:
but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive
from the dead, and your members as instruments of
righteousness unto God. 14 For sin shall not have
dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but
under grace. 15 What then? shall we sin, because we are
not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. 16
Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants
to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether
of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

Both Christian Religion and the Pseudo-kingdom movement missed

it!

One main reason why Christian Religion has thrived in

Churchianity is that saints have very poor understanding of the
original intent of Elohim in creating us and the full scope of what
was lost in the Fall of Adam and Eve. With this deficiency, the
average saint lives an average life, unable to grasp the dimension of
the Dominion mandate which is still feasible to exercise at this
present time because Yeshua paid in full the price for the sin of
Adam and Eve. On the other hand, the pseudo-kingdom gospel
understands the dominion mandate but insists on fully exercising
same in a literal sense at this present time because its leaders and
adherents do not appreciate the two phases of Restoration ordained
by Elohim in Yeshua:

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 i. First fruits of the Incarnation and Atonement and
ii. at His Second Coming when the Kingdom is restored in a
manifest sense.

The real damage that Satan has inflicted on the Church through
religion is to blur understanding of the original purpose of Elohim
for humanity which is to exercise dominion over all His creation!
Humankind was to accomplish this dominion based on the reality
that the earth was designed to be an extension or realm of the
Kingdom of heaven. To understand this truth will enable us to
embrace the fullness of the Mission of Yeshua which is not just
redemption but also recovery of the lost Kingdom. It is sad that
unbelievers lay hold of the dominion mandate and have used it to
conquer the earth, the waters and outer space. The day saints receive
revelation and embrace understanding of the fullness of Truth
concerning the Kingdom, the world will witness a dynamic shift!

This study resource will expound on the Divine intent and pattern
based on Holy Spirit illumination of the Holy Scriptures!

Assignment: 1. Explain how the earth was created as a realm of the

Kingdom of Heaven by Elohim. 2 Please explain how Christian
Religion did a very poor job of understanding and teaching the full
import of the Dominion Mandate of Adam and Eve (and by
extension mankind) in Genesis 1:26-30 3. Explain how the Fall of
Adam and Eve was more than Sin entering the world but also loss
of the Kingdom by them and humankind.

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 Chapter 11
Seed of the Woman and Process for Recovery of the
Kingdom is the Golden Thread which connects all Scriptures
from Genesis to The New Covenant

A proper understanding of chapter 10 is necessary for the remnant

to escape the snare of religion and errors of the pseudo-Kingdom
movement.

John 8:32 (KJV) 32 And ye shall know the truth, and the
truth shall make you free.

One of the most profound realities after Adam and Eve lost the
Kingdom mandate was this extraordinary prophecy:

Genesis 3:15-19 (KJV) 15 And I will put enmity

between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and
her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise
his heel. 16 Unto the woman he said, I will greatly
multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou
shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy
husband, and he shall rule over thee. 17 And unto Adam
he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of
thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I
commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed
is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it
all the days of thy life; 18 Thorns also and thistles shall
it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the
field; 19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till
thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou
taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

Let our hearts and minds grasp the full import of what Elohim said
here because it is the foundation for restoration of the Kingdom
which Adam and Eve lost in Eden:

1. Verse 15. Recovery of the Lost Kingdom mandate would

be through an unlikely means: Manifestation of Seed of the
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 Woman, Yeshua, Jesus. His assignment would be first to
bruise the head of Satan, who would in turn bruise His heel.

This aspect of the prophecy revealed that the Messiah of humanity

would come in an unexpected form: A Human, who would have an
epic clash with Satan in an unexpected way which would atone for
the original Sin of Adam and Eve!

Galatians 4:4-5 (KJV) 4 But when the fulness of the

time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a
woman, made under the law, 5 To redeem them that
were under the law, that we might receive the adoption
of sons.

2. Verses 16-19. Rebellion has consequences. The pains of

rebellion of Adam and Eve would remain/continue until the
redemptive work of the Messiah is completed.

In other words, the world would manifest effects of the Fall such as
pain, stress, hard labour, struggle to survive until a day appointed
when the full fruit of work of Seed of the Woman is completed
during His glorious Millennial reign. This is when the earth realm
will witness a full restoration of the Edenic features: the abundant
life of blessedness, and security that derive from divine provisions.

Revelation 21:4 (KJV) 4 And God shall wipe away all

tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death,
neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any
more pain: for the former things are passed away.

Summary

In effect the Kingdom paradigm of the Gospel frames the Holy

Scriptures in three broad swathes of life:

• Kingdom established at Eden

• Kingdom Lost by Adam and Eve in Eden

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 • Process of recovery: this is divided into four distinct but
interconnected parts
− the spiritual Kingdom restored through payment of
the due price to redeem humanity from the legal
oversight of Satan. This is what the Incarnation,
Suffering, Death, and Ascension of Yeshua
accomplished.
− The spiritual phase of the recovered Kingdom is
manifested in the Sovereign rule of Yeshua in hearts
of those who embrace Salvation by Grace through
Faith in His atonement. This is a present continuous
project until the consummation of all things.
− The physical phase when Yeshua returns to rule and
reign on a worldwide basis assisted by those who
embraced His sovereign rule in their lifetime. Those
who submit to Him in this present time will be co-
heirs and co-rulers with Him in the manifest
Kingdom.
− The eternal Kingdom when the mystery of Elohim is
accomplished. At this point, time will be swallowed
up

An overview of Biblical History

The book of Genesis to the Book of Revelation is simply one

continuous chronicle of how Elohim ordained for this process to
play out. Without this framework, humans would naturally tend
towards religion, seeking to find and please a ‘distant, unknown
God’ through rituals without heart which are performed in all kinds
of physical altars deemed to be appropriate portals for accessing the
heavenly realm. Those who do not understand this framework will
easily fall into the Sin of replacement theology and various
manifestations of anti-Semitism. Part of the error of the pseudo-
kingdom movement is the tendency to turn the ‘kingdom’ into a
series of buzz words that proceed out of fertile human imagination
devoid of rightful division of the Holy Scriptures.
The Age of Conscience

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 Humans lived according to their conscience for some centuries
after the ugly saga in the Garden. The Sin gene released through
Adam and Eve was however strong.

Genesis 5:1-3 (KJV) 1 This is the book of the

generations of Adam. In the day that God created man,
in the likeness of God made he him; 2 Male and female
created he them; and blessed them, and called their
name Adam, in the day when they were created. 3 And
Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son
in his own likeness, and after his image; and called his
name Seth:

Despite this foul atmosphere, there were flashes of righteousness as

the Spirit of Elohim stirred the conscience of people. Abel had no
teacher but knew by revelation the power of the Blood to come when
he offered Elohim the sacrifice of an animal. On the other hand, Cain
exhibited jealousy and committed murder without a teacher of evil
because of the Sin gene.

Genesis 4:1-12 (KJV) 1 And Adam knew Eve his wife;

and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have
gotten a man from the Lord. 2 And she again bare his
brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain
was a tiller of the ground. 3 And in process of time it
came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground
an offering unto the Lord. 4 And Abel, he also brought
of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And
the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering: 5 But
unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And
Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. 6 And
the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why
is thy countenance fallen? 7 If thou doest well, shalt
thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth
at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou
shalt rule over him. 8 And Cain talked with Abel his
brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field,
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 that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
9 And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy
brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's
keeper? 10 And he said, What hast thou done? the voice
of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.
11 And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath
opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from
thy hand; 12 When thou tillest the ground, it shall not
henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a
vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.

Job

Job 1:1 (KJV) 1 There was a man in the land of Uz,

whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and
upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Enoch

Genesis 5:24 (KJV) 24 And Enoch walked with God:

and he was not; for God took him.

Noah.

Genesis 6:8 (KJV) 8 But Noah found grace in the eyes

of the Lord.

The reason why many remained with the Sin gene of Adam while a
handful were righteous can best understood by these scriptures:

Romans 1:18-32 (KJV) 18 For the wrath of God is

revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and
unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in
unrighteousness; 19 Because that which may be known
of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto
them. 20 For the invisible things of him from the
creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood
by the things that are made, even his eternal power and
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Godhead; so that they are without excuse: 21 Because
that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as
God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their
imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 22
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23
And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an
image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and
fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. 24 Wherefore
God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts
of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies
between themselves: 25 Who changed the truth of God
into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more
than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. 26 For
this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for
even their women did change the natural use into that
which is against nature: 27 And likewise also the men,
leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their
lust one toward another; men with men working that
which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that
recompence of their error which was meet. 28 And even
as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge,
God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those
things which are not convenient; 29 Being filled with all
unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness,
covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder,
debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30 Backbiters,
haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of
evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 Without
understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural
affection, implacable, unmerciful: 32 Who knowing the
judgment of God, that they which commit such things
are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have
pleasure in them that do them.

Romans 2:4-16 (KJV) 4 Or despisest thou the riches of

his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not
knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to
repentance? 5 But after thy hardness and impenitent
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 heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of
wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing
seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
8 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey
the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and
wrath, 9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of
man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the
Gentile; 10 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man
that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the
Gentile: 11 For there is no respect of persons with God.
12 For as many as have sinned without law shall also
perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the
law shall be judged by the law; 13 (For not the hearers
of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law
shall be justified. 14 For when the Gentiles, which have
not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law,
these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: 15
Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts,
their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts
the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)
16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men
by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

First Global Judgement.

It was under Noah that Elohim gave humans an insight of what

would happen at end of the age: damnation of the wicked, no matter
how many and Salvation of the righteous, no matter how few! The
means of Salvation was going to be a frail object during a mighty
storm: an Ark made with wood! This was a pointer to the Salvation
that would come upon humanity through the Blood shed by a
seemingly frail and Lamb-like Personality who Israel would reject:
Yeshua, Jesus.

Genesis 6:1-18 (KJV) 1 And it came to pass, when men

began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters
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were born unto them, 2 That the sons of God saw the
daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them
wives of all which they chose. 3 And the Lord said, My
spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also
is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty
years. 4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and
also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the
daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the
same became mighty men which were of old, men of
renown. 5 And God saw that the wickedness of man was
great in the earth, and that every imagination of the
thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 6 And it
repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth,
and it grieved him at his heart. 7 And the Lord said, I
will destroy man whom I have created from the face of
the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing,
and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have
made them. 8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the
Lord. 9 These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a
just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah
walked with God. 10 And Noah begat three sons, Shem,
Ham, and Japheth. 11 The earth also was corrupt before
God, and the earth was filled with violence. 12 And God
looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for
all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth. 13 And
God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before
me; for the earth is filled with violence through them;
and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth. 14 Make
thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in
the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.
15 And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of:
The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the
breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits.
16 A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit
shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt
thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third
stories shalt thou make it. 17 And, behold, I, even I, do
bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all
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 flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven;
and every thing that is in the earth shall die. 18 But with
thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come
into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy
sons' wives with thee.

Please read the full story of the Flood in Genesis 6-9. There is
anecdotal evidence in the New Testament that this may have also
been a time when the first judgement was executed against angelic
beings who lost their first estate.

Genesis 6:1-2 (KJV) 1 And it came to pass, when men

began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters
were born unto them, 2 That the sons of God saw the
daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them
wives of all which they chose.

2 Peter 2:4-5 (KJV) 4 For if God spared not the angels

that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered
them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto
judgment; 5 And spared not the old world, but saved
Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness,
bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;

Jude 6 (KJV) 6 And the angels which kept not their first
estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in
everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of
the great day.

Let us note that the Flood did not wipe out the Sin DNA. After
escaping this global pandemic which wiped out humanity, Noah, the
righteous man, and his son Ham manifested the nature of Sin in
Genesis 9.

Fresh Start: The dispersal

In Genesis 10, the bible presents a picture of the origins of human

peoples and nations. Genesis 10:8-10 reveals the rise of a false
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Kingdom: Nimrod the rebel who some Bible scholars believe was
deeply offended by the Flood as well as the curse Noah placed upon
his grandfather. In Genesis 11, the height of human rebellion was
shown as a direct conspiracy against the command of Elohim to
increase, multiply and fill the earth in Genesis 1:28-29. Instead of
the divine plan to ‘Go Ye’, they brazenly opted for a ‘come here’
paradigm: where they would construction a tower to reach the
heavens where they would challenge the Sovereignty/kingship of
Elohim.

Locating the lineage of Seed of the Woman

In Genesis chapter 12, Elohim located in Abraham, the right heart

to walk with Him for performance of the divine plan. He was
ordained to be the beginning of a definite lineage through which the
promised Seed of the Woman would come.

Genesis 12:1-3 (KJV) 1 Now the Lord had said unto

Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy
kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I
will shew thee: 2 And I will make of thee a great nation,
and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou
shalt be a blessing: 3 And I will bless them that bless
thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall
all families of the earth be blessed.

Genesis 17:7 (KJV) 7 And I will establish my covenant

between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their
generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God
unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.

Genesis 22:18 (KJV) 18 And in thy seed shall all the

nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast
obeyed my voice.

Paul the apostle was inspired to explain that the seed Elohim spoke
about was not his natural lineage but the Messiah to come!

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 Galatians 3:16 (KJV) 16 Now to Abraham and his seed
were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as
of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

Historically, divine election guaranteed the lineage chosen. Out of

his two sons, Isaac rather than Ishmael became inheritor of the
lineage. Out of the two sons of Isaac, Jacob was chosen. This
scripture outlines the story better.

Romans 9:6-13 (KJV) 6 Not as though the word of God

hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which
are of Israel: 7 Neither, because they are the seed of
Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy
seed be called. 8 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. 9 For
this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and
Sarah shall have a son. 10 And not only this; but when
Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father
Isaac; 11 (For the children being not yet born, neither
having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God
according to election might stand, not of works, but of
him that calleth;) 12 It was said unto her, The elder shall
serve the younger. 13 As it is written, Jacob have I
loved, but Esau have I hated.

Let us take note of the reality that when election is at work, the
purpose of Elohim continues, despite defects of character of
humans. Therefore, Sin did not destroy Elohim’s purpose of
choosing the lineage of Abraham generally and the lineage of Isaac
and Jacob for manifestation of Seed of the woman.

• Rueben’s loss due to incest with his father’s concubine

became Judah’s gain (1 Chronicles 5:1-2)
• Judah’s incest with Tamar his daughter in law produced
Pharez, who inherited the mantle

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 • Included in the genealogy of Yeshua were broken vessels
like Rahab the whore/prostitute of Jericho and Ruth the
Moabitess.

The Journey to bondage in Egypt

In the days of Jacob and his 12 sons, providential circumstances

led to relocation to Egypt, Africa, where the Promised Seed in the
lineage of Judah was preserved, just as in the days of Abraham.
Genesis 12:10-20

The Exodus and ministry of the Blood

In the book of Exodus, Israel was delivered from Egypt, the

House of Bondage (a symbol of Sin) with a mighty stretched forth
hand of Elohim. The ministry of the Blood was first modelled as part
of the Exodus, symbolizing redemption that would later come.

Exodus 12:13 (KJV) 13 And the blood shall be to you

for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I
see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall
not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land
of Egypt.

Exodus 12:23 (KJV) 23 For the Lord will pass through

to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood
upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the Lord will
pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to
come in unto your houses to smite you.

Kingdom Purpose expressed

In giving Israel the Torah, the purpose of Elohim for Israel was
not to start a religious system of rituals and dead works. It was rather
to be a kingdom of priests

Exodus 19:3-6 (KJV) 3 And Moses went up unto God,

and the Lord called unto him out of the mountain,
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 saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and
tell the children of Israel; 4 Ye have seen what I did unto
the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and
brought you unto myself. 5 Now therefore, if ye will
obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye
shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for
all the earth is mine: 6 And ye shall be unto me a
kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the
words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.

For hundreds of years, Israel forgot the intention of Elohim. It went

from religion to rebellion, leading to this sad summary of the era of
the Judges:

Judges 17:6 (KJV) 6 In those days there was no king in

Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own
eyes.

Judges 21:25 (KJV) 25 In those days there was no king

in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his
own eyes.

The Kings and demonstration of the Kingdom

During the reign of King David there was a demonstration of the

kingdom in the earth realm. In him, Elohim made the next move:
indicated the exact Royal lineage through which the Messiah would
come as Seed of the Woman (2 Samuel 7:11-16; Isaiah 11:1-5).

Psalm 89:19-29 (KJV) 19 Then thou spakest in vision

to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one
that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the
people. 20 I have found David my servant; with my holy
oil have I anointed him: 21 With whom my hand shall
be established: mine arm also shall strengthen him. 22
The enemy shall not exact upon him; nor the son of
wickedness afflict him. 23 And I will beat down his foes
before his face, and plague them that hate him. 24 But
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 my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him: and in
my name shall his horn be exalted. 25 I will set his hand
also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers. 26 He
shall cry unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the
rock of my salvation. 27 Also I will make him my
firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth. 28 My
mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my
covenant shall stand fast with him. 29 His seed also will
I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of
heaven.

Jeremiah 23:5-6 (KJV) 5 Behold, the days come, saith

the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch,
and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute
judgment and justice in the earth. 6 In his days Judah
shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is
his name whereby he shall be called, The Lord Our
Righteousness.

In Solomon, the glory of Israel as the apple of Elohim’s eye was

demonstrated in the splendour of his reign, culminating in erection
of the magnificent First Temple to be a physical House where
Elohim dwelt amongst His people. The Temple built and dedicated
was however to become a symbol of the grand failure of religion in
Israel: trend towards a whited sepulcher! In spite of his magnificent
temple, Solomon polluted Israel with gods of the nations, went into
full blown pursuit of lusts of the flesh, lusts of the eyes and pride of
life. With 1000 wives and concubines, he set an odious record that
has not been beaten by any mortal till today. The successors to the
throne of Solomon were some of the most wicked of humans,
thoroughly soaked in sin. Thank the Lord for a remnant which
displayed righteousness. As an act of judgement against Israel and
to reveal that Elohim values conditions of hearts more than
splendour of physical buildings which are visible signs of religion,
Nebuchadnezzar was permitted to destroy the Temple, sack
Jerusalem, and take the best of the land into captivity. Except for the
Hasmonean dynasty of about 104 years, Israel was scattered until
Independence in 1948.
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Desire of Elohim to restore the spiritual Kingdom in the heart.

In some scriptures, Elohim made it clear that He desired

restoration of the spiritual temple above the physical. The spiritual
temple where The King would reign is the heart of humans who
repent of their sins and embrace His salvation and sovereign rule.

Isaiah 66:1-2 (KJV) 1 Thus saith the Lord, The heaven

is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the
house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of
my rest? 2 For all those things hath mine hand made,
and all those things have been, saith the Lord: but to this
man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite
spirit, and trembleth at my word.

Jeremiah 31:28-37 (KJV) 28 And it shall come to pass,

that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and
to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and
to afflict; so will I watch over them, to build, and to
plant, saith the Lord. 29 In those days they shall say no
more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the
children's teeth are set on edge. 30 But every one shall
die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour
grape, his teeth shall be set on edge. 31 Behold, the days
come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new covenant
with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: 32
Not according to the covenant that I made with their
fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring
them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they
brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the
Lord: 33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make
with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the Lord,
I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in
their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my
people. 34 And they shall teach no more every man his
neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the
Lord: for they shall all know me, from the least of them
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 unto the greatest of them, saith the Lord: for I will
forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no
more. 35 Thus saith the Lord, which giveth the sun for
a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of
the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea
when the waves thereof roar; The Lord of hosts is his
name: 36 If those ordinances depart from before me,
saith the Lord, then the seed of Israel also shall cease
from being a nation before me for ever. 37 Thus saith
the Lord; If heaven above can be measured, and the
foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also
cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done,
saith the Lord.

Ezekiel 11:19 (KJV) 19 And I will give them one heart,

and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the
stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart
of flesh:

Ezekiel 36:26 (KJV) 26 A new heart also will I give you,

and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take
away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give
you an heart of flesh.

Prophesies of the Restored Kingdom were made by various vessels.

However, they did not necessarily understand the timing and pattern
of the restoration. Let us examine one of them which captured
accurately, the reality that the coming King would first manifest as
a sacrificial Lamb who would suffer and die for sins of the world.
That He did not come like a conquering Messiah who would run the
hated Romans out of their colonial perches would cause Israel to
stumble at the stumbling stone.

Isaiah 53:1-12 (KJV) 1 Who hath believed our report?

and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed? 2 For he
shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root
out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness;
and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we
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 should desire him. 3 He is despised and rejected of men;
a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid
as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we
esteemed him not. 4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and
carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken,
smitten of God, and afflicted. 5 But he was wounded for
our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the
chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his
stripes we are healed. 6 All we like sheep have gone
astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and
the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. 7 He was
oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his
mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as
a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not
his mouth. 8 He was taken from prison and from
judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he
was cut off out of the land of the living: for the
transgression of my people was he stricken. 9 And he
made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his
death; because he had done no violence, neither was any
deceit in his mouth. 10 Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise
him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his
soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall
prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall
prosper in his hand. 11 He shall see of the travail of his
soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my
righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their
iniquities. 12 Therefore will I divide him a portion with
the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong;
because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he
was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the
sin of many, and made intercession for the
transgressors.

The Forerunner/Messenger and the King

Towards end of the Old Covenant, when there would follow

nearly 400 years of silence, Elohim released this remarkable
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prophecy which sets the stage for the next chapter of His relationship
with Israel and the entire human race:

Malachi 3:1 (KJV) 1 Behold, I will send my messenger,

and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord,
whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even
the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in:
behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts.

Assignment: 1. Please outline 7 key things you learnt from this bible
history survey which reveals the Promised Messiah and restoration
of Kingdom as the Golden Thread linking Genesis through to the
New Covenant. 2. What new thing did you learn which had the most
impact?

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 Chapter 12
John the Baptist and the Kingdom Message

The Holy Scriptures - not imaginations of mortal humans - offers

us clear understanding of the Kingdom of Elohim and how central
it is to His dealings with both saints and all things in the earth realm
– animate and inanimate. Building on the revelation of three phases
of the Kingdom we received in the previous chapter (Kingdom
Within; Kingdom Nation and Manifest or Kingdom to Come), let us
press on to understand why saints should learn all that we can
concerning the Kingdom. The starting point is to do a forensic
examination of the life and ministry of the man heaven chose as
prime instrument of announcing imminence of the Kingdom. For
about 400 years after the ministry of Prophet Malachi, the Light had
gone out of Israel as the heavens were closed and Yahweh stopped
speaking. The Last two verses of the Old Testament prophesied of
his ministry.

Malachi 4:5-6 (KJV) 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah

the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful
day of the Lord: 6 And he shall turn the heart of the
fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to
their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

John the Baptist and the Kingdom message!

The Kingdom is what was announced by John the Baptist! The

principle of first mention states that to understand any biblical
concept, it is important to trace where and when it was first declared.
As we open the pages of the New Testament, we see a very
interesting paradigm shift. For over 400 years, Israel had descended
into spiritual darkness and Yahweh stopped speaking to the people
whose ears were filled with wax. The Torah Moses brought down
from the Mount had been mutilated by addition of uncountable
rituals and regulations which Pharisees, Scribes and Sadducees used
to control the people and enrich themselves. Their focal point of
operation was the Temple. Anyone under that dispensation who

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Temple. Getting the multitudes into the building on ‘Holy Days’
was good business also because the Money changers were on hand
to exploit the opportunity.

Nearly 600 years before Yeshua was incarnated, Elohim gave a

ringing denunciation of how Israel turned the Torah into rituals
without heart: a cold, lifeless religious system. Speaking through
Isaiah the Prophet, He declared:

Isaiah 66:1-2 (KJV) 1 Thus saith the Lord, The heaven

is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the
house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of
my rest? 2 For all those things hath mine hand made,
and all those things have been, saith the Lord: but to this
man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite
spirit, and trembleth at my word.

In the fullness of time, Elohim visited Israel again with an unlikely

messenger. One day, out of the blue, something happened that
caught the attention of even the most hardened disciple of Moses.
There emerged a fresh new voice on the spiritual horizon! Clad with
skimpy clothing made of Carmel’s’ hair, John the Baptist was a
Nazarene, dedicated to the Lord from his mother’s womb. Instead
of inviting Israel into the Temple to meet Yahweh, John was inviting
them out of it! John was in effect, reaffirming what Isaiah spoke of
centuries before that the Elohim of the whole universe was not hung
up on buildings made with brick and mortar but was looking for the
fleshly temple of the hearts of humankind as His Temple! So rather
than be impressed with rituals and religious traditions, Elohim was
inviting Israel to repent, change their evil hearts by acknowledging
their sins and turning away from such, so that Yeshua would indwell
them.

Matthew 3:1-4 (KJV) 1 In those days came John the

Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, 2 And
saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias,
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 saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness,
Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
4 And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair,
and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was
locusts and wild honey.

The effect of this cutting-edge proclamation of imminence of the

Kingdom was dramatic and effective: a broad spectrum of Israel
who were tired of rituals without heart in the temple – including
religious leaders flocked to where he was – in the wilderness!

Matthew 3:5-10 (KJV) 5 Then went out to him

Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about
Jordan, 6 And were baptized of him in Jordan,
confessing their sins. 7 But when he saw many of the
Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said
unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you
to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bring forth therefore
fruits meet for repentance: 9 And think not to say within
yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say
unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up
children unto Abraham. 10 And now also the axe is laid
unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which
bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into
the fire.

John was ushering in the reality that heaven had invaded the earth
realm to lay claim to it again! In this regard, John was taking a place
greater than that of all the Old Testament Prophets: he was the vessel
chosen to announce the end of Judaism as they knew it and imminent
manifestation of, He Who Is the King and the Kingdom He would
rule over: Yeshua Ha Mashiach, Jesus the Messiah of Israel.

Matthew 3:3 (KJV) 3 For this is he that was spoken of

by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying
in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make
his paths straight.

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 Matthew 3:11-12 (KJV) 11 I indeed baptize you with
water unto repentance. but he that cometh after me is
mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he
shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: 12
Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge
his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he
will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

John went on to announce the identity of the Carpenter of

Nazareth as the Messiah of Israel.

John 1:29 (KJV) 29 The next day John seeth Jesus

coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God,
which taketh away the sin of the world.

He supervised the official manifestation of Yeshua, Jesus to Israel

when Yahweh confirmed Him. It was on this occasion that the same
Holy Spirit Who planted Yeshua in the womb of Mary now came to
indwell Him without measure preceding His public ministry.

Matthew 3:13-17 (KJV) 13 Then cometh Jesus from

Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. 14
But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized
of thee, and comest thou to me? 15 And Jesus answering
said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it
becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered
him. 16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up
straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were
opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God
descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: 17 And
lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son,
in whom I am well pleased.

John modeled the Kingdom paradigm

John went on to demonstrate how all true Kingdom Ambassadors

should do ministry: It is not about us or for us! It is all about King
Yeshua, Jesus Who alone is King of the Kingdom – the Center and
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Circumference! If it is so, we who are entrusted the sacred privilege
of being used by Holy Spirit to repopulate the earth realm with sons
of Elohim must get out of the way! We have no business projecting
ourselves to people to attract them to come to us! We are to Go Ye
and proclaim Yeshua and the Kingdom to people, not ourselves or
our so called ‘ministries’ and ‘churches’! Let us break down an
often-overlooked passage in John chapter 3 concerning attitude of
John the Baptist in ministry.

John 3:26 (KJV) 26 And they came unto John, and said
unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan,
to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same
baptizeth, and all men come to him.

Commentary: Disciples of John tried to set him up against Yeshua

by pointing out that He was now more popular. Brethren may
unwittingly try the same game on us. The spirit of strife and
competition is often flagged off in such ways.

27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing,

except it be given him from heaven.

Commentary: We need to learn this lesson from John: we do not

own anything! We are stewards of the grace of Elohim Who Owns
all things. Only what He assigns to us will be useful.

28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not

the Christ, but that I am sent before him. 29 He that hath
the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the
bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth
greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy
therefore is fulfilled.

Commentary: John knew who he was and the limits of his

assignment. He modelled for us an understanding that true ministers
of the gospel in the Kingdom must not make themselves the issue or
allow their attitudes, emotions, or preferences to take eyes of the
people away from their Head and King, Yeshua, Jesus.
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 30 He must increase, but I must decrease. 31 He that
cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is
earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from
heaven is above all.

Commentary: This is the golden verse of this chapter: John revealed

here that the secret to true enduring ministry is to get out of the way
and rather shift the spotlight onto Yeshua, Jesus alone. If we point
people to Him, they will receive the fullness of Grace to become
who He ordained them to be. We need to recover the gospel which
challenges believers to become true disciples of Yeshua who
enthrone Him as King or Lord. To accept Him as Saviour Who will
take us to heaven is not good enough. If we make the mistake of
making ourselves (the Ministers or Ministry), the issue and invite
them to encounter us, a syncretic cocktail is offered which cannot
empower the people!

32 And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth;

and no man receiveth his testimony. 33 He that hath
received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is
true.

Commentary: Till today, receiving that same testimony of the

centrality of Yeshua, Jesus is still the key to eternal life and
citizenship of the Kingdom.

34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of

God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.

Commentary: Here we receive the challenging truth that Yeshua

received Holy Spirit without measure. The One Who was planted in
the womb of Mary and came forth at the time appointed as Elohim
Incarnate needed fullness of Holy Spirit to function in the earth
realm! If this is so, no saint should ever buy into any theology which
depreciates the necessity of Holy Spirit as all in all! No saint should
allow any denominational dogma to influence him or her away from
being open to the infilling of Holy Spirit! We surely need Him to
function optimally in life and ministry.
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 35 The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things
into his hand. 36 He that believeth on the Son hath
everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall
not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

Commentary: All things in the earth realm are given unto the hands
of Yeshua. He is the Center and Circumference of the Kingdom!
Those who embrace the anti-Christ theology of the pseudo-kingdom
movement do themselves an eternal dis-service. Religions may offer
humans a way to quieten their consciences through religious rituals.
Eternal life however is found only in receiving the gift offered
through the substitutionary death of Yeshua!

Further lessons from John the Baptist

1. Becoming instruments of showing people who their real

Messiah is

John also modelled for us the necessity of introducing those

within our spheres of influence to the King of the Kingdom, not our
selves or ‘churches’. When people are introduced to leaders who are
heavily promoted, there tends to emerge soul ties which lead to a
state of dependency. When such soul-tied, people are later
introduced to the King, even Yeshua, their hearts are divided. One
part depends on the leader they first connected with while the other
part embraces Yeshua. This state of co-dependency means they will
never grow. They rather enter a state of arrested childhood
syndrome. In this state, all they want is sweet sounding words
likened to Milk, even when they ought to have grown to maturity.

Hebrews 5:12-14 (KJV) 12 For when for the time ye

ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you
again which be the first principles of the oracles of God;
and are become such as have need of milk, and not of
strong meat.13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful
in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. 14 But
strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even

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 those who by reason of use have their senses exercised
to discern both good and evil.

Here is the example of John announcing Yeshua and ‘losing’ as it

were two of his disciples. One of them, Andrew, went on to play the
strategic role of bringing Peter to Yeshua. Peter became a real
stalwart in the Kingdom.

John 1:35-42 (KJV) 35 Again the next day after John

stood, and two of his disciples; 36 And looking upon
Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!
37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they
followed Jesus. 38 Then Jesus turned, and saw them
following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said
unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted,
Master,) where dwellest thou? 39 He saith unto them,
Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and
abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.
40 One of the two which heard John speak, and followed
him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. 41 He first
findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We
have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the
Christ. 42 And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus
beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona:
thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation,
A stone.

The gospel of the Kingdom is about exalting the King of the

Kingdom so that He draws all humans to Himself.

John 12:32 (KJV) 32 And I, if I be lifted up from the

earth, will draw all men unto me.

Romans 1:14-17 (KJV) 14 I am debtor both to the

Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to
the unwise. 15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to
preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also. 16 For I
am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the
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 power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth;
to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 17 For therein is
the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as
it is written, The just shall live by faith.

It brings unity when we preach a gospel that is about Yeshua and

His Kingdom, giving Him space to build and grow His Church,
assigning souls to whosoever He wants.

1 Corinthians 3:1-7 (KJV) 1 And I, brethren, could not

speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even
as unto babes in Christ. 2 I have fed you with milk, and
not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it,
neither yet now are ye able. 3 For ye are yet carnal: for
whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and
divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? 4 For
while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of
Apollos; are ye not carnal? 5 Who then is Paul, and who
is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as
the Lord gave to every man? 6 I have planted, Apollos
watered; but God gave the increase. 7 So then neither is
he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but
God that giveth the increase.

2. The Kingdom is not about enjoyment and ‘happiness’!

John was also used to demonstrate that the Kingdom is not about
present-day happiness or ‘blessings!’ There is something much
more profound which has to do with living in the now in the light of
eternity! Yeshua declared him to be greater than all Old Testament
prophets, including Moses.

Matthew 11:7-15 (KJV) 7 And as they departed, Jesus

began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What
went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken
with the wind? 8 But what went ye out for to see? A man
clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft
clothing are in kings' houses. 9 But what went ye out for
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 to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a
prophet. 10 For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold,
I send my messenger before thy face, which shall
prepare thy way before thee. 11 Verily I say unto you,
Among them that are born of women there hath not risen
a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that
is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 12
And from the days of John the Baptist until now the
kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent
take it by force. 13 For all the prophets and the law
prophesied until John. 14 And if ye will receive it, this
is Elias, which was for to come. 15 He that hath ears to
hear, let him hear.

Understanding verse 12. Let us grasp the import of what Yeshua

said.

The website gotquestions.com has what we believe to be the most

scripturally balanced explanation:

“From the days of John the Baptist until now,” there has
been an extraordinary rush of people pressing in from
all sides, eager for a blessing. The “kingdom of heaven
suffers violence,” figuratively speaking, in that people
were so thronging to hear the gospel that they resembled
an army trying to besiege a city. And the “violent take
it by force”; the people entering the kingdom were not
violent literally, but their eagerness to see the coming of
the Messiah was so overwhelming that it was as if they
were attacking a city and beating down the doors to
enter. Jesus’ statement that “the kingdom of heaven
suffers violence” is a graphic picture of the enthusiasm
and excitement generated by John the Baptist’s and
Jesus’ teaching. People were hungry for the truth and
would not be kept away. For centuries, God’s prophets
had predicted the Messiah’s coming, and now that the
Messiah was here, nothing could hold back the flood of
people pressing into the kingdom”
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The pressing multitudes that had followed John continued to follow
Jesus’ ministry (Luke 5:15, 12:1). This is the key to understanding
Jesus’ statement that the kingdom of God suffers violence. Pointing
to the huge crowds that followed John and that were now following
Him, Jesus likens them to an invading army surrounding a city to
capture it…We should take note of the response of the believing
people in Jesus’ day and share their passion. The gift of eternal life
is beyond compare. Knowing Christ has come should create
earnestness in us and a striving to be closer to Him. There is no place
for apathy or ambivalence in the follower of Jesus Christ.

Great and mighty as was the profile of John, he did not ‘enjoy
life’ every day or even for one day for that matter! His life was basic,
wholly poured out in service of the King Who He came to announce.
He was still in his early 30’s when His assignment was completed.
In the Kingdom, living according to divine purpose trumps all else.
When that purpose is accomplished, the next big thing is to exit this
earth by whatever means the Lord appointed because flesh and
blood cannot inherit the Kingdom.

1 Corinthians 15:49-58 (KJV) 49 And as we have borne

the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of
the heavenly. 50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and
blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth
corruption inherit incorruption. 51 Behold, I shew you a
mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be
changed, 52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at
the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead
shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and
this mortal must put on immortality. 54 So when this
corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this
mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be
brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is
swallowed up in victory. 55 O death, where is thy sting?
O grave, where is thy victory? 56 The sting of death is
sin; and the strength of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be
to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord
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 Jesus Christ. 58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye
stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of
the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not
in vain in the Lord.

John the Baptist was beheaded to satisfy the unrighteous demands

of an adulterous woman! He sealed his testimony in Blood because
He was looking for a City Whose builder and maker Is Elohim!

Matthew 14:1-11 (KJV) 1 At that time Herod the

tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, 2 And said unto his
servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the
dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth
themselves in him. 3 For Herod had laid hold on John,
and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake,
his brother Philip's wife. 4 For John said unto him, It is
not lawful for thee to have her. 5 And when he would
have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because
they counted him as a prophet. 6 But when Herod's
birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced
before them, and pleased Herod. 7 Whereupon he
promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would
ask. 8 And she, being before instructed of her mother,
said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger. 9
And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake,
and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it
to be given her. 10 And he sent, and beheaded John in
the prison. 11 And his head was brought in a charger,
and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her
mother.

Saints, there may well be those Elohim will call to great wealth
and authority like Joseph of Arimanthea or Barnabas. However, the
principle about willing to lose life, if need be, should never be
subject of debate or fear. He has promised eternal life to those who
are willing to lose the temporal life, if need be!

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 Matthew 16:25-26 (KJV) 25 For whosoever will save
his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for
my sake shall find it. 26 For what is a man profited, if
he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or
what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

Paul the apostle understood this principle and turned it into an

enduring article of faith.

Philippians 1:20-29 (KJV) 20 According to my earnest

expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be
ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now
also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be
by life, or by death. 21 For to me to live is Christ, and
to die is gain. 22 But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit
of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not. 23 For
I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart,
and to be with Christ; which is far better: 24
Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for
you. 25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall
abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and
joy of faith; 26 That your rejoicing may be more
abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you
again. 27 Only let your conversation be as it becometh
the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you,
or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand
fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the
faith of the gospel; 28 And in nothing terrified by your
adversaries: which is to them an evident token of
perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God. 29
For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only
to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;

Assignment: 1. Please write a summary of the message and ministry

of John the Baptist and how he led people to encounter King Yeshua
in the heart through repentance rather than to engage in rituals in the
temple 2. Explain why genuine repentance is so critical in the

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for you in this chapter?

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 Chapter 13
Yeshua and the Kingdom Part 1

Let us start with a basic thesis: from the uniform testimony of

Scripture, Yeshua, Jesus did not come to establish Christian
Religion of the sort which is pervasive in the world today. Rather,
He came to restore the Kingdom which Adam and Eve lost to Satan!
While in the earth realm, He proclaimed the Kingdom, and
ultimately paid the price for human beings to become citizens and
Ambassadors. Right from the first term in Primary School little
children are taught about the religions of the world and their
founders. In so doing, the worldly educational system injects a lie
which trail most people all their lives: that Jesus founded Christian
Religion as they know it. In this way, there is a programming
equating Him to be of the same rank of founders of other religions.
As the young people grow in awareness, this same perspective of
Jesus as founder of Christian religion is reinforced in the Church
they belong to. In effect, most people grow up believing a carefully
crafted plan of the enemy to make them accept what Elohim rejects.

Most people grow up therefore accepting this foundational error

to be gospel truth. Rather than discover and walk in the Truth,
multitudes are trapped as it were in various expressions of Christian
religion, especially denominationalism; Churchianity and cultic
followership of popular religious figures to who they are
emotionally soul tied. Even those who seems to see the light of the
Kingdom often, unconsciously mix the revelation they have with
strong elements of religion. As Yeshua pointed out, such mixtures
do not work!

Matthew 9:17 (KJV) 17 Neither do men put new wine

into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine
runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new
wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.

Contrary to what both Religious and Secular education claims, it is

important that we receive the truth that Yeshua, Jesus never came to
establish Christian Religion as a system of rituals or a religious
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organization they should join on earth. This truth will be emphasized
from time to time until it sinks in, considering how much damage
has been caused to the psyche of Christians by foundation and layers
of error for most of their lives.

Philippians 3:1-3 (KJV) 1 Finally, my brethren, rejoice

in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me
indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe. 2 Beware
of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the
concision. 3 For we are the circumcision, which worship
God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have
no confidence in the flesh.

Over the years, Mystery Babylon has the Church in its grip
causing her to downplay the message of The Kingdom and cavort
with all manner of dogmas and creeds which produce men and
women who are incapable of understanding and walking in truth, no
matter how many years they ‘go to church’.

2 Timothy 3:7 (KJV) 7 Ever learning, and never able to

come to the knowledge of the truth.

As such people have a form of godliness but lack the power to live
right, the world is filled with the sorry spectacle of those who troop
to religiously designed buildings on fellowship days to switch their
moods and attitudes for say three hours when they do ‘Church’ only
to go back to their vomit.

2 Timothy 3:5 (KJV) 5 Having a form of godliness, but

denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

2 Peter 2:22 (KJV) 22 But it is happened unto them

according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his
own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her
wallowing in the mire.

Towards the end of the darkness of about 400 years in which the
heavens over Israel closed and voice of Elohim ceased; just as John
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the Baptist was conceived by Zacharias and Elizabeth; the Kingdom
of heaven invaded the earth realm as Holy Spirit planted Divinity in
the womb of Mary to become the Second Adam or beginning of a
new breed of sons of Elohim in the earth realm. (See Luke 1: 29-35)
Yeshua was incarnated so that in a physical human Body, the Sin of
Adam and Eve would be atoned for, and humankind would be
redeemed and freed from the dominion of Satan. In other words, the
first coming of Yeshua was to serve as the Lamb of Elohim Who
would take away the Sin of Adam and Eve and their human
offspring ever since!

John 1:29 (KJV) 29 The next day John seeth Jesus

coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God,
which taketh away the sin of the world.

This validates His personally crafted Mission Statement:

Luke 19:10 (KJV) 10 For the Son of man is come to

seek and to save that which was lost.

The Lost He came to find were to be also delivered from religious

concepts of worship where endless rituals and sacrifices to a distant
‘Unknown God’ was order of the day. By sacrifice of the Ultimate
Son, intention of Elohim was to produce more sons so that the earth
realm on this side of eternity would have more people with His
DNA.

Hebrews 2:9-15 (KJV) 9 But we see Jesus, who was

made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of
death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the
grace of God should taste death for every man. 10 For it
became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are
all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the
captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings. 11
For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified
are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call
them brethren, 12 Saying, I will declare thy name unto
my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise
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 unto thee. 13 And again, I will put my trust in him. And
again, Behold I and the children which God hath given
me. 14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of
flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the
same; that through death he might destroy him that had
the power of death, that is, the devil; 15 And deliver
them who through fear of death were all their lifetime
subject to bondage.

That His death would produce many more sons of Elohim, not
religious peoples bound in rituals is underscored by this powerful
verse of scripture:

John 12:24 (KJV) 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you,

Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it
abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.

In other words, the core assignment of Yeshua was to restore the

family-grade relationship between Yahweh as a Father and His
children in the earth realm connected as it were by His shed Blood
and abiding Presence of Holy Spirit. On this side of eternity, the
spiritual Kingdom of Elohim is established and flourishes in the
hearts of all those who submit to His Sovereign rule. That restoration
paves the way for the ultimate purpose: in the fullness of time,
Yeshua would return to this same earth realm to re-establish the
Kingdom which Adam and Eve lost to Satan. He would then rule in
the restored Kingdom of Elohim in the earth realm.

Matthew 10:23 (KJV) 23 But when they persecute you

in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto
you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till
the Son of man be come.

Matthew 16:27 (KJV) 27 For the Son of man shall come

in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he
shall reward every man according to his works.

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 Matthew 25:31 (KJV) 31 When the Son of man shall
come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then
shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:

Four Critical Instruments

The redemption plan did not just happen but rather followed a
process. It is instructive to note that only Mary and eventually,
Joseph, Elizabeth, Simon, and Anna knew the nature of the
personality in her womb. He lived in obscurity for 30 years except
the record of an encounter in the Temple at age 12. Yeshua was only
manifested to Israel at the baptism of John in Luke 3:3. Four critical
instruments which Yeshua needed to function optimally in the earth
realm and their implications for us who are sons of Elohim like Him
are these:

#.1. A Body planted in the womb of Mary by Holy Spirit

The incarnation was about Yeshua receiving a physical body with

which to function in the earth realm as a Human. For this to happen,
Holy Spirit planted Him in the womb of Mary. He was in effect,
conceived or born of the Spirit!

Luke 1:30-35 (KJV) 30 And the angel said unto her,

Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. 31
And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and
bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus. 32 He
shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest:
and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his
father David: 33 And he shall reign over the house of
Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be,
seeing I know not a man? 35 And the angel answered
and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee,
and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee:
therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee
shall be called the Son of God.

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It was in this human form that Yeshua was to be the Lamb of
Elohim.

Commentary: Humans need to be born of the Spirit before they can

see or enter the Kingdom. This is the point which Yeshua made to
Nicodemus, a religious leader who only knew about rituals that were
done in the Temple.

John 3:3-8 (KJV) 3 Jesus answered and said unto him,

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born
again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 4 Nicodemus
saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old?
can he enter the second time into his mother's womb,
and be born? 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto
thee, Except a man be born of water and of 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 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye
must be born again. 8 The wind bloweth where it listeth,
and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell
whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one
that is born of the Spirit.

In the same vein, no one can be born again until Holy Spirit quickens
the previously ‘dead’ spirit-man.

Ephesians 2:1 (KJV) 2 And you hath he quickened, who

were dead in trespasses and sins

#.2. Process of Time

Between Incarnation of Yeshua and Manifestation of His Public

Ministry was the period for Process. It was the time Yeshua learnt
obedience by what He suffered as an ‘ordinary human’ during those
years of obscurity.

Hebrews 5:8 (KJV) 8 Though he were a Son, yet learned

he obedience by the things which he suffered
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Commentary: In the present dimension of the Kingdom, it is
appointed that we go through various processes which are peculiar
to us as individuals. Just as fire does not destroy but rather brings
forth the beauty of Gold, so it is appointed that what we go through
will make us better, not bitter – if we abide in Yeshua Who has
promised to be with us always until end of the age! (Matthew 28:20)
Part of the divine process includes discipline when we step out of
line with His will.

Hebrews 12:5-13 (KJV) 5 And ye have forgotten the

exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children,
My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor
faint when thou art rebuked of him: 6 For whom the
Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son
whom he receiveth. 7 If ye endure chastening, God
dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom
the father chasteneth not? 8 But if ye be without
chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye
bastards, and not sons. 9 Furthermore we have had
fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave
them reverence: shall we not much rather be in
subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? 10 For
they verily for a few days chastened us after their own
pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be
partakers of his holiness. 11 Now no chastening for the
present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless
afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness
unto them which are exercised thereby. 12 Wherefore
lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
13 And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which
is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be
healed.

None of us should run ahead of Elohim or drag our feet behind Him
in this journey of life. What He said He will do shall surely manifest
in the fullness of time! He knows where He planted us for the
process to be complete.

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#.3. Infilling of Holy Spirit

Though conceived by Holy Spirit in womb of Mary, Yeshua

needed to function in fullness of divine power since His glory was
willingly laid aside for the Incarnation to take place (Philippians 2:5-
11). He therefore did not start public ministry until Holy Spirit
endued Him without measure.

Matthew 3:16 (KJV) 16 And Jesus, when he was

baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo,
the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit
of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

Thereafter, all we see is a vessel Who had no opinion or direction

but consumed with just one overarching purpose: to do the will of
His Father in Heaven and thus ensure manifestation of the Kingdom.

John 4:34 (KJV) 34 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is

to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

John 5:30 (KJV) 30 I can of mine own self do nothing:

as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I
seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which
hath sent me.

John 6:38 (KJV) 38 For I came down from heaven, not

to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

Commentary: As Yeshua was about to ascend to heaven, He

commanded the disciples who were raring to go to wait for promise
of the Father, Holy Spirit, Who would activate the grace for
Kingdom ministry and release them into the Harvest. He also made
it clear to them that there was work to be done by the Kingdom
Nation, in power of Holy Spirit before the Manifest Kingdom would
appear in the earth realm at His second coming!

Acts 1:6-8 (KJV) 6 When they therefore were come

together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at
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 this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? 7 And he
said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the
seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. 8
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is
come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both
in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto
the uttermost part of the earth.

In this regard, Elohim endows His sons with spiritual gifts of

Holy Spirit and other divine endowments to enable them to engage
in Kingdom duties so that they do not use arm of flesh or human
wisdom as is prevalent in Religion.

Luke 19:11-13 (KJV) 11 And as they heard these things,

he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to
Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom
of God should immediately appear. 12 He said
therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to
receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. 13 And he
called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds,
and said unto them, Occupy till I come.

It is sad that even up to this closing chapter of the human age, many
Christians have allowed dogmas of their denominations to swerve
them to reject Holy Spirit and His gifts! In so doing, they announce
rejection of a vital instrument of Kingdom Life and Ministry. No
wonder the spirit of religion thrives amongst such people!

#.4. Approval and announcement by the Father

Yeshua did no public ministry until Yahweh, His Father publicly

validated and approved Him at the Baptism of John. This
announcement was far more potent and useful than opinions of the
Religious and Political leaders of the day.

Matthew 3:17 (KJV) 17 And lo a voice from heaven,

saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well
pleased.
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The Father was to further validate Him on the Mount of
Transfiguration when Peter suggested that He, Moses, and Elijah
were somehow at par.

Matthew 17:4-5 (KJV) 4 Then answered Peter, and said

unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt,
let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one
for Moses, and one for Elias. 5 While he yet spake,
behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold
a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved
Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

Commentary: Our lives as citizens of the Kingdom Nation and its

Ambassadors will appreciate exponentially when we deliberately
shun pursuit of human approvals and rather seek the Certificate of
Approval which only Yahweh our heavenly Father can give. Trying
to win fame or public acclaim with photoshopped posters and fliers
may be pleasing unto the five senses of humans but they do not in
any way mean much other than vanity.

Armed with these four-fold equipment, Yeshua went to work for just
three and half years! How He lived; What He did; What He preached
and taught and the Commission He committed to trust of disciples
should be examples we should emulate as Ambassadors of the
Kingdom.

B. What Yeshua, Jesus Preached was gospel of the Kingdom, not

rituals of religion!

Using again the Law of First Mention, let us trace from the Bible
what was the first message Yeshua preached. If we truly understand
that foundation, it will be easy to appreciate what was at the core of
both His ministry and scope of the assignment He committed to the
trust of the disciples. After Yeshua was baptized by John, Holy
Spirit led Him into the wilderness to suffer hunger and be tempted
by Satan with the same things Adam and Eve experienced: Lust of
the Eyes; Lust of the Flesh and Pride of Life! He Who came as the
Second Adam to restore what the first Adam lost (The Kingdom of
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Elohim in the earth realm) needed to go through this step. He passed
in flying colours as Matthew 4:1-11 demonstrates.

As Yeshua went forth towards Israel, His very first sermon

echoed what the vessel chosen as His precursor had proclaimed
earlier.

Matthew 4:17-25 (KJV) 17 From that time Jesus began

to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven
is at hand. 18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee,
saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his
brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make
you fishers of men. 20 And they straightway left their
nets, and followed him. 21 And going on from thence,
he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee,
and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father,
mending their nets; and he called them. 22 And they
immediately left the ship and their father, and followed
him. 23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in
their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the
kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all
manner of disease among the people. 24 And his fame
went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all
sick people that were taken with divers diseases and
torments, and those which were possessed with devils,
and those which were lunatick, and those that had the
palsy; and he healed them. 25 And there followed him
great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from
Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and
from beyond Jordan.

Understanding Matthew 4:17, 23

Yeshua did not invite the people of Galilee to go and seek

Yahweh in the Temple and engage in what was no repetitive, dead
religious works. He rather preached the gospel of the Kingdom! In
so doing, He declared that access into the Kingdom was by
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repentance! The reason is simple: the new heart is received when the
old is rejected through conviction for sin; repentance from sin and
confession of same to our heavenly Father! It is the Father who then
gives such people a new heart with which they become His new
creation. The new heart or spirit-man is the throne on which Yeshua
sits by His Spirit!

John 3:1-7 (KJV) 1 There was a man of the Pharisees,

named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2 The same came
to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know
that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can
do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with
him. 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily,
I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot
see the kingdom of God. 4 Nicodemus saith unto him,
How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the
second time into his mother's womb, and be born? 5
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a
man be born of water and of 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 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be
born again.

Matthew 4:18-22: Yeshua, Jesus did not promise His followers the
‘good life’ to enjoy. He rather proposed a radical shift of focus from
pursuing their own ambitions to that of becoming instruments
through which His Mission Statement would be fulfilled.

Luke 19:10 (KJV) 10 For the Son of man is come to

seek and to save that which was lost.

In preaching gospel of the Kingdom, Yeshua did not offer a rosy

pie in the sky. He went for the jugular, so to say, to ask people to lay
aside their ambitions and get out of their comfort zones to a new
focus in which they became vessels for citizens of the coming
Kingdom to be brought into the fold of the Kingdom nation. For the
12 disciples, it was to be the very reason they were created and
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called: to be fishers of men! They were in effect invited to buy into
and make His Mission Statement their Own!

Matthew 4:23-24: We see Yeshua going through Galilee teaching

and preaching the gospel of the Kingdom! It was a gospel which
called for a radical turnaround from naturality to spirituality hinged
on a changed heart, changed loyalty and total shift of focus from the
present to the future, from temporal to eternal!

Matthew 4:23-25: The gospel of the Kingdom is not in words only

but demonstrated and validated by power of Holy Spirit. With this
equipment, He did miracles, signs, wonders, and various kings of
healings.

Commentary: In the Kingdom, we are to operate in the power of

Holy Spirit with the capacity to do what Yeshua, Jesus did.

John 14:12 (KJV) 12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He

that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also;
and greater works than these shall he do; because I go
unto my Father.

Assignment: 1. Please explain what it means that Yeshua, Jesus did

not come to establish Christian Religion but to declare and
demonstrate the Kingdom citing at least 1 scripture. 2. Why is
genuine repentance so critical in the Gospel of the Kingdom? 3.
Please summarize the 4 critical components. 4 Please summarize
your main take away from this this chapter.

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 Chapter 14
Yeshua and The Kingdom Part 2

Synopsis: The Kingdom of Elohim also known as the Kingdom of

Heaven was the core focus of the preaching and teaching ministry
of Yeshua, Jesus.

One of the ways the pseudo-kingdom tries to confuse saints is in

trying to insinuate that there is a material difference between the
Kingdom of God (Elohim) and the Kingdom of heaven. But the truth
is that it is merely a matter of semantics. The phrase Kingdom of
Heaven is mainly used by Matthew. He wrote the gospel for the
benefit of Hebrews who were expecting a Messiah from the
heavenly realm. Furthermore, Matthew was sensitive to the Jewish
mindset of great reverence for Yahweh that His Name was rarely
pronounced or uttered. On the other hand, Luke who wrote his
gospel account for a more universal Gentile audience used the term
Kingdom of God (Elohim) to rightly indicate its intrinsic spiritual
nature. The same applies to the accounts of Mark.

Let us remember that Elohim (God) sits on the Throne of Grace

in the Heavenly realm of His Kingdom. The Earth - which is part of
His realm was given to human beings created in His image to
exercise dominion on His behalf.

Psalm 115:16 (KJV) 16 The heaven, even the heavens,

are the Lord's: but the earth hath he given to the children
of men.

But before any human can exercise lawful rulership, it is essential

that he or she should first be subject to the sovereign rule of Elohim
in Yeshua, Who is the express image of the invisible triune
Godhead. Adam and Eve who were created in the image and
likeness of Elohim were equipped with all that it takes to exercise
dominion (rule over the earth realm – Genesis 1:26-29). They did so
successfully until they gave room for Satan to seduce them away
from their source of Governmental Authority (Elohim). In so doing,
they essentially surrendered their mantle of rulership of the earth
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realm to their new Master, Satan, making him the ‘god’ of this
world.

The entire story line of the Bible from Genesis 3:15 till
Revelation 22: 21 is a comprehensive, strategic master plan of how
Elohim designed recovery of the Kingdom until the whole earth
realm functions again as originally planned.

Revelation 11:15 (KJV) 15 And the seventh angel

sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying,
The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms
of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever
and ever.

Both phrases – Kingdom of God and Kingdom of Heaven essentially

speak of Government of Elohim over the affairs of all His creation,
including humans and Angels. In His discourse with the rich young
ruler in Matthew 19:23-24. Yeshua Jesus speaks of both the
Kingdom of heaven and the Kingdom of Elohim (God) in a way that
shows they are synonymous.

Matthew 19:23-24 (KJV) 23 Then said Jesus unto his

disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall
hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. 24 And again
I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the
eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the
kingdom of God.

An author whose name we have forgotten was quoted to say that

Mark and Luke used “kingdom of God” where Matthew used
“kingdom of heaven” frequently in parallel accounts of the same
parable. Let us compare the same accounts in:

• Matthew 11:11-12 with Luke 7:28

• Matthew 13:11 with Mark 4:11 and Luke 8:10
• Matthew 13:24 with Mark 4:26
• Matthew 13:31 with Mark 4:30 and Luke 13:18
• Matthew 13:33 with Luke 13:20
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 • Matthew 18:3 with Mark 10:14 and Luke 18:16; and
• Matthew 22:2 with Luke 13:29.

In each instance, Matthew used the phrase “kingdom of heaven”

while Mark and/or Luke used “kingdom of God.” Clearly, the two
phrases refer to the same thing.

Between the two terms the Kingdom of God and Kingdom of

Heaven, the key thing is to understand that they all speak of three
dimensions of the Kingdom:

i. The Kingdom Within - need to surrender the heart to Yeshua

to rule and reign as King/Lord. This means we need to go
beyond embracing Him as Saviour who takes us to heaven
at end of our pilgrimage.
ii. The Kingdom Nation - Community of the redeemed world-
wide who are all under dominion of The King. They function
as priests and kings – the royal priesthood and
iii. The Kingdom to Come or Manifest Kingdom – this is the
future phase of the Kingdom which will manifest physically
throughout the earth realm when King Yeshua returns to rule
the world.

Whereas the ritualistic leaning wing of Christian Religion preaches

on Salvation by Grace through Faith, it does not proceed further to
give saints a full understanding of the Person of Jesus, Yeshua as
King who desires our willful surrender for His present rule and
governance as a precondition to ruling and reigning with Him when
the manifest Kingdom is inaugurated. This has been discussed in
earlier lessons.

In this chapter, we shall do a survey of the gospel account of

Matthew who was evidently recruited for two main purposes:

1. To let Hebrews/Jews know that the Messiah spoken of by

the Prophets of Israel has indeed come.
2. Secondly, Matthew documented how Yeshua, Jesus the
Son of David - Who would restore the Kingdom to Israel -
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 channeled His extensive preaching and teaching ministry
towards explaining what the long-awaited Kingdom is and
the kind of price required of those who were desirous to
accept the divine invitation to be part of it.

The miracles of Yeshua can then be seen in the context of truth that
they demonstrated the superiority of the Kingdom of heaven over
the natural realm of the earth. As we see how seriously Yeshua took
this subject, we can now understand why He enjoined all true
disciples to trust the Father concerning their temporal needs and
rather focus and seek first the Kingdom in Matthew 6:19-34.

Bible References to The Kingdom of Heaven – in the gospel of

Matthew

Matthew 3:2 (KJV) 2 And saying, Repent ye: for the

kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Matthew 4:17 (KJV) 17 From that time Jesus began to

preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven
is at hand.

Matthew 4:23 (KJV) 23 And Jesus went about all

Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the
gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of
sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

The Sermon on the Mount

This was essentially a declarative summary of the lifestyle of

those who are truly under the Sovereign rule of Yeshua in this
present life and who value the Kingdom to come so highly, that they
would pay whatever price that was required to press in, possess and
remain therein till the end.

Matthew 5:3 (KJV) 3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for

theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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 Matthew 5:10 (KJV) 10 Blessed are they which are
persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the
kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:19 (KJV) 19 Whosoever therefore shall

break one of these least commandments, and shall teach
men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of
heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the
same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:20 (KJV) 20 For I say unto you, That except

your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the
scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the
kingdom of heaven.

In teaching on Prayer, Yeshua declared the Kingdom as the fulcrum

of interaction with heaven:

Matthew 6:9-15 (KJV) 9 After this manner therefore

pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be
thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in
earth, as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily
bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our
debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver
us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power,
and the glory, for ever. Amen. 14 For if ye forgive men
their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive
you: 15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses,
neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

The Kingdom cannot be subordinated (play second fiddle) to any

other pursuit. It is to occupy prime place in hearts of the redeemed.

Matthew 6:19-34 (KJV) 19 Lay not up for yourselves

treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt,
and where thieves break through and steal: 20 But lay
up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither
moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not
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 break through nor steal: 21 For where your treasure is,
there will your heart be also. 22 The light of the body is
the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body
shall be full of light. 23 But if thine eye be evil, thy
whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the
light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that
darkness! 24 No man can serve two masters: for either
he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will
hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve
God and mammon. 25 Therefore I say unto you, Take
no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye
shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on.
Is not the life more than meat, and the body than
raiment? 26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow
not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your
heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better
than they? 27 Which of you by taking thought can add
one cubit unto his stature? 28 And why take ye thought
for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they
grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: 29 And yet I
say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was
not arrayed like one of these. 30 Wherefore, if God so
clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to
morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more
clothe you, O ye of little faith? 31 Therefore take no
thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we
drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? 32 (For
after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your
heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these
things. 33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his
righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto
you. 34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for
the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.
Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

Those who do not enter the Kingdom at the straight gate (truly
converted) and walk the narrow way (Kingdom life) are in self-

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destructive deceit. They will be rejected on the Last Day – despite
their assumed ‘great works’.

Matthew 7:13-23 (KJV) 13 Enter ye in at the strait gate:

for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth
to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way,
which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. 15
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's
clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16 Ye
shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes
of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17 Even so every good tree
bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth
forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil
fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19
Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn
down, and cast into the fire. 20 Wherefore by their fruits
ye shall know them. 21 Not every one that saith unto
me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven;
but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in
heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord,
have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name
have cast out devils? and in thy name done many
wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them,
I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Yeshua also taught that the Kingdom is for the universal family of
Elohim, not just Jews:

Matthew 8:11 (KJV) 11 And I say unto you, That many

shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down
with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of
heaven.

He also made it clear that while there are many things true disciples
of Yeshua can deal with, their preach and teaching should intensely
focus on imminence of the Kingdom!

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 Matthew 10:7 (KJV) 7 And as ye go, preach, saying,
The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

He also declared a profound truth: heaven has high esteem of those

who are truly Kingdom citizens.

Matthew 11:11 (KJV) 11 Verily I say unto you, Among

them that are born of women there hath not risen a
greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is
least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

He also declared the reality that the Kingdom is not a casual

proposition, but one which required strong quest to obtain.

Matthew 11:12 (KJV) 12 And from the days of John the

Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth
violence, and the violent take it by force.

Parables of the Kingdom

Parables of the Kingdom contain graphic illustrations of how it

should be esteemed highly. Because Elohim is Omniscient, He
knows those who will reject the Kingdom message. The parables are
therefore designed in such a way that those whose hearts are right
with Elohim and open to the Truth will with their simple minds
grasp what heaven is saying. On the other hand, those who reject
truth will miss the messages in the parables. Before we go further,
let us take note of these principles:

2 Samuel 22:27 (KJV) 27 With the pure thou wilt shew

thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself
unsavoury.

Psalm 18:26 (KJV) 26 With the pure thou wilt shew

thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself
froward.

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 Titus 1:15 (KJV) 15 Unto the pure all things are pure:
but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing
pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

1 Peter 2:1-2 (KJV) 1 Wherefore laying aside all malice,

and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil
speakings, 2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk
of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

In this regard, Elohim expects true disciples of Yeshua to have a

heart and mind to know and understand mysteries of the Kingdom
hidden in the parables. To read casually or skim the surface in
cherry-picked approach to the parables will make one to miss the
full import of the messages they convey.

Matthew 13:10-17 (KJV) 10 And the disciples came,

and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in
parables? 11 He answered and said unto them, Because
it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the
kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. 12 For
whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have
more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him
shall be taken away even that he hath. 13 Therefore
speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not;
and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias,
which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not
understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not
perceive: 15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and
their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have
closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes
and hear with their ears, and should understand with
their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal
them. 16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and
your ears, for they hear. 17 For verily I say unto you,
That many prophets and righteous men have desired to
see those things which ye see, and have not seen them;

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heard them.

Matthew 13:34-36 (KJV) 34 All these things spake

Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a
parable spake he not unto them: 35 That it might be
fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will
open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which
have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into
the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying,
Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.

As the Kingdom is planted in the earth realm, Satan is also busy

planting tares (who outwardly look like saints in the physical church
but are not really part of the true Kingdom Church).

Matthew 13:24-30 (KJV) 24 Another parable put he

forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is
likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed
tares among the wheat, and went his way. 26 But when
the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then
appeared the tares also. 27 So the servants of the
householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou
sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it
tares? 28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this.
The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go
and gather them up? 29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye
gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the
time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye
together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn
them: but gather the wheat into my barn.

The Kingdom, wherever it is planted, spreads to incorporate as many

as planted. It has room for people of various races, ethnicities, and
backgrounds.
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 Matthew 13:31-32 (KJV) 31 Another parable put he
forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like
to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed
in his field: 32 Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but
when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and
becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and
lodge in the branches thereof.

Matthew 13:33 (KJV) 33 Another parable spake he unto

them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which
a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till
the whole was leavened.

The Kingdom is only for those who highly esteem and truly desire
it to the degree of paying whatever price of forsaking all else to
possess!

Matthew 13:44 (KJV) 44 Again, the kingdom of heaven

is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man
hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and
selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

Matthew 13:45-46 (KJV) 45 Again, the kingdom of

heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly
pearls: 46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great
price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

When Religious leaders embrace the Kingdom

Great are the blessings of religious leaders when they humble

themselves to understand and embrace message of the Kingdom

Matthew 13:52 (KJV) 52 Then said he unto them,

Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the
kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an
householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure
things new and old.
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Keys of the Kingdom release authority to Bind and Loose

Matthew 16:19 (KJV) 19 And I will give unto thee the

keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou
shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and
whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in
heaven.

The Kingdom is for those who have child-like heart

Matthew 18:1 (KJV) 1 At the same time came the

disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the
kingdom of heaven?

Matthew 18:3-4 (KJV) 3 And said, Verily I say unto

you, Except ye be converted, and become as little
children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little
child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

In the Kingdom, citizens are to forgive wholly just as The King

forgave them

Matthew 18:23 (KJV) 23 Therefore is the kingdom of

heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take
account of his servants.

Matthew 18:35 (KJV) 35 So likewise shall my heavenly

Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive
not every one his brother their trespasses.

No sacrifice – including Celibacy – is too much for the Kingdom

Matthew 19:12 (KJV) 12 For there are some eunuchs,

which were so born from their mother's womb: and there
are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men:
and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves
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 eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is
able to receive it, let him receive it.

Childlikeness is a qualifying virtue for the Kingdom

Matthew 19:14 (KJV) 14 But Jesus said, Suffer little

children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of
such is the kingdom of heaven.

Those who are covetous and make riches their idol are disqualified
from the Kingdom.

Matthew 19:23 (KJV) 23 Then said Jesus unto his

disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall
hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.

In the Kingdom, it is not a matter of when you started, but how

and when you ended: the Last shall be the first and the first last!

Matthew 20:1-16 (KJV) 1 For the kingdom of heaven is

like unto a man that is an householder, which went out
early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
2 And when he had agreed with the labourers for a
penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 And he
went out about the third hour, and saw others standing
idle in the marketplace, 4 And said unto them; Go ye
also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give
you. And they went their way. 5 Again he went out
about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. 6 And
about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others
standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here
all the day idle? 7 They say unto him, Because no man
hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the
vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive.
8 So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith
unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their
hire, beginning from the last unto the first. 9 And when
they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they
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 received every man a penny. 10 But when the first came,
they supposed that they should have received more; and
they likewise received every man a penny. 11 And when
they had received it, they murmured against the
goodman of the house, 12 Saying, These last have
wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal
unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the
day. 13 But he answered one of them, and said, Friend,
I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a
penny? 14 Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give
unto this last, even as unto thee. 15 Is it not lawful for
me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil,
because I am good? 16 So the last shall be first, and the
first last: for many be called, but few chosen.

In the Kingdom, many are called but few are chosen. Though
there is an open invitation, those without the right qualities are
disqualified. Elohim will not lower His standards for the Kingdom
to attract a crowd. This is a direct rebuke to modern Churchianity
and crowd gathering with the growth formula called ABC (for
Attendance, Buildings, Cash).

Matthew 22:2-14 (KJV) 2 The kingdom of heaven is

like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his
son, 3 And sent forth his servants to call them that were
bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. 4
Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them
which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner:
my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are
ready: come unto the marriage. 5 But they made light of
it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his
merchandise: 6 And the remnant took his servants, and
entreated them spitefully, and slew them. 7 But when
the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth
his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned
up their city. 8 Then saith he to his servants, The
wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not
worthy. 9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as
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 many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage. 10 So those
servants went out into the highways, and gathered
together all as many as they found, both bad and good:
and the wedding was furnished with guests. 11 And
when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a
man which had not on a wedding garment: 12 And he
saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not
having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. 13
Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and
foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer
darkness, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
14 For many are called, but few are chosen.

Religiosity breeds hypocrisy as a lifestyle that is opposed to the

Kingdom.

Matthew 23:13 (KJV) 13 But woe unto you, scribes and

Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of
heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves,
neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.

True Kingdom Citizens will be watchful and vigilant, expecting

their King Who may return without warning

Matthew 25:1-13 (KJV) 1 Then shall the kingdom of

heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their
lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. 2 And
five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3 They
that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with
them: 4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their
lamps. 5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all
slumbered and slept. 6 And at midnight there was a cry
made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to
meet him. 7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed
their lamps. 8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give
us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. 9 But the wise
answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for
us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy
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bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with
him to the marriage: and the door was shut. 11
Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord,
Lord, open to us. 12 But he answered and said, Verily I
say unto you, I know you not. 13 Watch therefore, for
ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of
man cometh.

Gifts and talents are given to saints for doing Kingdom Business
very productively. At end of the Age, The King will take account of
how we invested divine assets and how much fruits we bore.

Matthew 25:14-30 (KJV) 14 For the kingdom of heaven

is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his
own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. 15
And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and
to another one; to every man according to his several
ability; and straightway took his journey. 16 Then he
that had received the five talents went and traded with
the same, and made them other five talents. 17 And
likewise he that had received two, he also gained other
two. 18 But he that had received one went and digged in
the earth, and hid his lord's money. 19 After a long time
the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with
them. 20 And so he that had received five talents came
and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou
deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained
beside them five talents more. 21 His lord said unto him,
Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast
been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler
over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 22
He also that had received two talents came and said,
Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I
have gained two other talents beside them. 23 His lord
said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant;
thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make
thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of
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 thy lord. 24 Then he which had received the one talent
came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard
man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering
where thou hast not strawed: 25 And I was afraid, and
went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast
that is thine. 26 His lord answered and said unto him,
Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I
reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not
strawed: 27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my
money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I
should have received mine own with usury. 28 Take
therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which
hath ten talents. 29 For unto every one that hath shall be
given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that
hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. 30
And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness:
there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Acts of kindness and compassion to the most vulnerable, when done

in the Name and for the sake of the King will attract rewards on the
Last Day.

Matthew 25:31-40 (KJV) 31 When the Son of man shall

come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then
shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: 32 And before
him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate
them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep
from the goats: 33 And he shall set the sheep on his right
hand, but the goats on the left. 34 Then shall the King
say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of
my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from
the foundation of the world: 35 For I was an hungred,
and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me
drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: 36 Naked,
and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was
in prison, and ye came unto me. 37 Then shall the
righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee
an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee
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 drink? 38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee
in? or naked, and clothed thee? 39 Or when saw we thee
sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? 40 And the King
shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you,
Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of
these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

Assignments: 1. Please summarize 5 important lessons you

personally learnt from this Bible survey of the Kingdom recorded
by Matthew. 2. Please cite 10 scriptures in this chapter which came
alive for you personally.

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 Chapter 15
Yeshua and the Kingdom (Part 3)

Biblical Survey of the Term ‘Kingdom of God’ (Elohim)

It is needful to be remind what this section of the course is all

about. The Father wants us to see how:

• The focus of the extensive preaching and teaching ministry

of Yeshua, Jesus was proclamation of the Kingdom. He
employed various forms of speech to convey the concept.
• Yeshua demonstrated life in the Kingdom by How He lived
and what He demanded of followers.
• He also demonstrated the authority and power of the
Kingdom by the miracles, healings, signs, and wonders
performed.

In Chapter 14 we saw a survey of various scriptures as recorded by

Matthew who was recruited to be biographer of Yeshua. In that
capacity, Matthew had the unique responsibility of conveying to the
Jews of his day and for all ages the reality that the long-awaited
Messiah spoken of by Moses and the Prophets had finally come. By
the account of Matthew, the Messiah did not come as an extra-
terrestrial being. He rather came as a full human being, with a
genealogy traceable to the Patriarch of the race, Abraham, and the
human King to whom Elohim gave a promise that the Messiah
would come from his lineage, David:

Matthew 1:1, 17 (KJV) 1 The book of the generation of

Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are

fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying
away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from
the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen
generations.

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That the Messiah came by divine conception in the womb of a virgin
named Mary (the Incarnation) and that all were to fulfil those
prophecies Israel knew over the years was properly documented in
the very first chapter of his epic work.

Matthew 1:18-23 (KJV) 18 Now the birth of Jesus

Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was
espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was
found with child of the Holy Ghost. 19 Then Joseph her
husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her
a public example, was minded to put her away privily.
20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the
angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying,
Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee
Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of
the Holy Ghost. 21 And she shall bring forth a son, and
thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his
people from their sins. 22 Now all this was done, that it
might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the
prophet, saying, 23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child,
and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name
Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

No one who truly has a balanced understanding of the whole counsel

of the Scriptures will embrace anti-Semitism and its religious
counterpart, replacement theology! Let us continue the analysis
which the Lord began to release in chapter 14. We already took note
of the fact that because Matthew’s first readers were Jews, he
described the Kingdom as of Heaven. In a few instances, he also
used the term Kingdom of God. Let us examine some of those
instances.

True miracles are manifestation of Kingdom authority

Matthew 21:28-31 (KJV) 28 But what think ye? A

certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and
said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard. 29 He
answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented,
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 and went. 30 And he came to the second, and said
likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went
not. 31 Whether of them twain did the will of his father?
They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them,
Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots
go into the kingdom of God before you.

If Hebrews (Jews) continued in unbelief, doors of the Kingdom

would be opened for Gentiles to press in by Faith.

Matthew 21:42-43 (KJV) 42 Jesus saith unto them, Did

ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the
builders rejected, the same is become the head of the
corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in
our eyes? 43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of
God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation
bringing forth the fruits thereof.

Note: This warning by Yeshua was ignored leading to election of

the Gentiles to access the Commonwealth of Israel by Grace through
Faith in His shed blood, embrace Yahweh as Father, and spearhead
the gospel programme until end of the dispensation of Grace with
rapture of the Church. This prophecy has been accurately fulfilled.
But let it be noted that the times of the Gentiles in the gospel was
not to replace the Jews but to come into the covenant relationship
with Elohim. For this reason. Gentiles who would be saved were
warned not to be high minded or repeat the mistake of the Jews.
They were also admonished to have a special burden for the Jews to
be grafted back into their original place in the gospel. Please read
Romans chapters 9, 10, 11 for a full understanding of this important
issue.

Parallel References to The Kingdom of Heaven as the Kingdom of

God (Elohim) in the other Gospels

As was noted in chapter 14, the phrases ‘Kingdom of heaven’ and

‘Kingdom of God’ are synonymous. They convey the same
meaning. Whereas Matthew wrote for a Jewish audience who were
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familiar with the Kingdom that would come from heaven, the other
writers had a broader audience of both Jews and Gentiles. For that
reason, they referenced the Kingdom with Elohim as the Supreme
Being which all peoples and nations should submit to.

References to Kingdom of God (Elohim) in Mark:

Mark 1:14 (KJV) 14 Now after that John was put in

prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of
the kingdom of God,

Mark 1:15 (KJV) 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled,

and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and
believe the gospel.

Mark 4:11 (KJV) 11 And he said unto them, Unto you

it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God:
but unto them that are without, all these things are done
in parables:

Mark 4:26 (KJV) 26 And he said, So is the kingdom of

God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;

Mark 4:30 (KJV) 30 And he said, Whereunto shall we

liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison
shall we compare it?

There is a dimension of the Kingdom which is a future reality

(Manifest phase).

Mark 9:1 (KJV) 1 And he said unto them, Verily I say

unto you, That there be some of them that stand here,
which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the
kingdom of God come with power.

Whatever price a saint pays to possess the Kingdom to come is

worth it! The Kingdom should be esteemed highly because the
alternative is eternal torment in Satan’s kingdom of darkness!
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 Mark 9:47 (KJV) 47 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck
it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of
God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into
hell fire:

Simplicity of heart as a virtue exemplified by children is a vital

Kingdom asset.

Mark 10:14-15 (KJV) 14 But when Jesus saw it, he was

much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little
children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of
such is the kingdom of God. 15 Verily I say unto you,
Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a
little child, he shall not enter therein.

Those who clutch at wealth often enthrone Mammon in their hearts

and therefore unqualified for the Kingdom.

Mark 10:23-25 (KJV) 23 And Jesus looked round about,

and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that
have riches enter into the kingdom of God! 24 And the
disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus
answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how
hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the
kingdom of God! 25 It is easier for a camel to go through
the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the
kingdom of God.

A person can be ‘close’ to the Kingdom and yet miss it!

Mark 12:34 (KJV) 34 And when Jesus saw that he

answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far
from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst
ask him any question.

The Kingdom to come or Manifest phase will be tangible: those

therein will eat and drink.

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 Mark 14:25 (KJV) 25 Verily I say unto you, I will drink
no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink
it new in the kingdom of God.

The Kingdom is worth waiting for.

Mark 15:43 (KJV) 43 Joseph of Arimathaea, an

honourable counsellor, which also waited for the
kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate,
and craved the body of Jesus.

References to Kingdom in the Gospel written by Luke for Gentiles

Luke was a Physician who was commissioned to write the gospel

for a Gentile audience. With the sharp eyes and mind of a Medical
Doctor, Luke – who was not an eyewitness like Matthew – pieced
together evidence from various sources as he was led by Holy Spirit
to present a comprehensive account of the life and ministry of
Yeshua as King of the whole world to Whom both Jews and Gentiles
needed to be subject.

Luke 1:1-4 (KJV) 1 Forasmuch as many have taken in

hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things
which are most surely believed among us, 2 Even as
they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning
were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; 3 It
seemed good to me also, having had perfect
understanding of all things from the very first, to write
unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, 4 That
thou mightest know the certainty of those things,
wherein thou hast been instructed.

Acts 1:1-3 (KJV) 1 The former treatise have I made, O

Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
2 Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he
through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto
the apostles whom he had chosen: 3 To whom also he
shewed himself alive after his passion by many
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 infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and
speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:

For that reason, Luke established Yeshua’s genealogy beyond David

and Abraham all the way to Adam, the first son of Elohim in the
earth realm.

Luke 3:23 (KJV) 23 And Jesus himself began to be

about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the
son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,

38 Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of

Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of
God.

As we all know, Adam was the father of all mankind. So rather

than use the term ‘Kingdom of Heaven’, Luke used a phrase which
his predominantly Gentile audience could relate with the Kingdom
of God (Elohim). The Kingdom of God (Elohim) cannot be limited
to a race or tribe. It needs to be preached to all humans.

Luke 4:43 (KJV) 43 And he said unto them, I must

preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for
therefore am I sent.

Implications: No one should be excluded from hearing on account

of his or her ancestry. Whereas Churchianity and Christian Religion
revels in starting and waging cultural wars of ‘us versus them’, the
Kingdom message is to be declared consistently as a demonstration
of Elohim’s love to all humans regardless of their ethnicities or the
state of their lives! The more their cases seem hopeless, the more the
Gospel of the Kingdom reaches out to them until Faith rises to
receive the grace that brings salvation (Isaiah 1:18; Isaiah 55:6-9;
John 1:11-12; John 3:3-19).

Luke 6:20 (KJV) 20 And he lifted up his eyes on his

disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the
kingdom of God.
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Despite his high stature, the least saint in the Kingdom is greater
than John the Baptist!

Luke 7:28 (KJV) 28 For I say unto you, Among those

that are born of women there is not a greater prophet
than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom
of God is greater than he.

The Kingdom is a ‘Go Ye’ proposition; it is good news/glad tidings.

Luke 8:1 (KJV) 1 And it came to pass afterward, that he

went throughout every city and village, preaching and
shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the
twelve were with him,

The Kingdom is wrapped up in mysteries which confuse religious

folks but simple to understand for real saints.

Luke 8:10 (KJV) 10 And he said, Unto you it is given

to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to
others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and
hearing they might not understand.

True saints are to preach the Kingdom and demonstrate it with

authority over demons and diseases.

Luke 9:2 (KJV) 2 And he sent them to preach the

kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

Luke 9:11 (KJV) 11 And the people, when they knew it,
followed him: and he received them, and spake unto
them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had
need of healing.

The manifest Kingdom is in the Future. The Transfiguration was

a sneak peek for the 3 closest disciples.

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 Luke 9:27-30 (KJV) 27 But I tell you of a truth, there be
some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till
they see the kingdom of God. 28 And it came to pass
about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter
and John and James, and went up into a mountain to
pray. 29 And as he prayed, the fashion of his
countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and
glistering. 30 And, behold, there talked with him two
men, which were Moses and Elias:

Note: John lived to behold the majesty of the glorified Yeshua in the
Book of Revelation.

The Kingdom cannot be subordinated to any other thing or pursuit.

Luke 9:59-62 (KJV) 59 And he said unto another,

Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and
bury my father. 60 Jesus said unto him, Let the dead
bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of
God. 61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee;
but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home
at my house. 62 And Jesus said unto him, No man,
having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is
fit for the kingdom of God.

Preaching brings the Kingdom near the people: as they repent, they
press into it but those who reject face damnation

Luke 10:8-11 (KJV) 8 And into whatsoever city ye

enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set
before you: 9 And heal the sick that are therein, and say
unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
10 But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive
you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same,
and say, 11 Even the very dust of your city, which
cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you:
notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of
God is come nigh unto you.
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Miracles, signs, and wonders when done in the Name of Yeshua and
by His power are manifestations of the Kingdom in the now.

Luke 11:20 (KJV) 20 But if I with the finger of God cast

out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon
you.

Saints are to seek first the Kingdom, trusting their Father for all
needful provisions.

Luke 12:31 (KJV) 31 But rather seek ye the kingdom of

God; and all these things shall be added unto you.

When the Kingdom is declared and received, it expands to enfold al

those appointed to it.

Luke 13:18-19 (KJV) 18 Then said he, Unto what is the

kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble
it? 19 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man
took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a
great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches
of it.

Wherever the Kingdom is inserted, its influence is pervasive,

transforming culture from within.

Luke 13:20-21 (KJV) 20 And again he said, Whereunto

shall I liken the kingdom of God? 21 It is like leaven,
which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal,
till the whole was leavened.

Religious folks who trust in their righteousness shall miss the

Kingdom while repentant sinners press into it. Gentiles who
embrace the Kingdom message shall be part of the manifest phase.
Luke 13:23-30 (KJV) 23 Then said one unto him, Lord,
are there few that be saved? And he said unto them, 24
Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto
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 you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. 25 When
once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut
to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock
at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he
shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence
ye are: 26 Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and
drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our
streets. 27 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not
whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of
iniquity. 28 There shall be weeping and gnashing of
teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob,
and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you
yourselves thrust out. 29 And they shall come from the
east, and from the west, and from the north, and from
the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God. 30
And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there
are first which shall be last.

Whereas the present phase is spiritual, the manifest Kingdom shall

be a tangible, physical reality.

Luke 14:15 (KJV) 15 And when one of them that sat at

meat with him heard these things, he said unto him,
Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

Those who receive the Kingdom message and respond appropriately

through genuine repentance and conversion shall have their Faith
rewarded, irrespective of their past sins.

Luke 16:16 (KJV) 16 The law and the prophets were

until John: since that time the kingdom of God is
preached, and every man presseth into it.

As King of the Kingdom, the presence of Yeshua in Israel signified

that it was with them. Because their hearts were wrapped up in the
physical manifestations of the Kingdom, they missed the King
Himself and His spiritual rulership.

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 Luke 17:20-21 (KJV) 20 And when he was demanded
of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should
come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God
cometh not with observation: 21 Neither shall they say,
Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is
within you.

Childlikeness is a prerequisite for receiving the Kingdom on terms

of the King

Luke 18:16-17 (KJV) 16 But Jesus called them unto

him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me,
and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
17 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive
the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter
therein.

Love of wealth which opens people to Mammon worship will

prevent people from making it into the Kingdom.

Luke 18:24-25 (KJV) 24 And when Jesus saw that he

was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that
have riches enter into the kingdom of God! 25 For it is
easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for
a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Eternal Life plus the bonus of exponential rewards await those who
lay down all for sake of the Kingdom.

Luke 18:29-30 (KJV) 29 And he said unto them, Verily

I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or
parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the
kingdom of God's sake, 30 Who shall not receive
manifold more in this present time, and in the world to
come life everlasting.
The Manifest Kingdom is a future reality. Until then, saints are
to use their gifts and callings to do Kingdom business, bringing in
the return on Elohim’s investments.
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 Luke 19:11-13 (KJV) 11 And as they heard these things,
he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to
Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom
of God should immediately appear. 12 He said
therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to
receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. 13 And he
called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds,
and said unto them, Occupy till I come.

Saints who are diligent in understanding the signs of the times will
not be taken by surprise when end of the age draws near.

Luke 21:29-31 (KJV) 29 And he spake to them a

parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees; 30 When
they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own
selves that summer is now nigh at hand. 31 So likewise
ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that
the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.

The manifest Kingdom is a tangible reality: those who will rule and
reign with Yeshua will eat and drink therein with Him.

Luke 22:15-18 (KJV) 15 And he said unto them, With

desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before
I suffer: 16 For I say unto you, I will not any more eat
thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. 17
And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take
this, and divide it among yourselves: 18 For I say unto
you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the
kingdom of God shall come.

When saints live in expectation of the manifest Kingdom, they will

invariably make wise choices.
Luke 23:50-53 (KJV) 50 And, behold, there was a man
named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man,
and a just: 51 (The same had not consented to the
counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city
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 of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of
God. 52 This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body
of Jesus. 53 And he took it down, and wrapped it in
linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone,
wherein never man before was laid.

Let us conclude this chapter with the context in which the

Kingdom is presented by John the beloved. The new birth
experience is they pathway to ‘see’ the Kingdom:

John 3:3 (KJV) 3 Jesus answered and said unto him,

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born
again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

True conversion which involves the convicting power of Holy Spirit

and transformation which is effected by entrance of the word is the
basis of entering into the Kingdom.

John 3:5 (KJV) 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say

unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the
Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

The Kingdom of Yeshua, Jesus is not of this world system. He came

to be the Lamb whose blood will guarantee entry into the Kingdom.
He will return to rule and reign over the physical, manifest Kingdom
on the appointed day and time.

John 18:36 (KJV) 36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is

not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then
would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered
to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

The Kingdom as described by John in the Book of Revelations.

In the present spiritual dispensation of the Kingdom, tribulation

or suffering is part of what we will suffer. We need to embrace our
fires with patience for they cannot destroy us as we cling to and
depend on our King Who reigns within our hearts.
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 Revelation 1:9 (KJV) 9 I John, who also am your
brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the
kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle
that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the
testimony of Jesus Christ.

A day is coming in future when the kingdoms of this world will

become part of the one universal Kingdom of Yeshua. This speaks
of the manifest Kingdom:

Revelation 11:15 (KJV) 15 And the seventh angel

sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying,
The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms
of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever
and ever.

Revelation 12:10 (KJV)10 And I heard a loud voice

saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength,
and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his
Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down,
which accused them before our God day and night.

Assignment: 1. Briefly summarize 3 key things you learnt from this

chapter 2. Please cite any 7 Bible passages in this chapter which
ministered most to you.

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 Chapter 16
The Alpha Church and the Kingdom

What we have been led to do in the past three chapters is to

receive a broad understanding of the Kingdom by examining how it
was presented in the Gospels. We saw clearly that whereas Matthew
used the phrase Kingdom of Heaven for the benefit of his Jewish
audience, both Mark and Luke used the term ‘Kingdom of God’ to
describe the same messages. We also saw that Luke wrote for the
benefit of Gentiles to show that they too have a portion in both the
King and His Kingdom. Before we proceed to examine how the
Alpha or First Century Church understood and used the concept of
Kingdom, we need to reiterate and expand on the reality that Yeshua
gave them a clear mandate which they simply stuck to in a laser
focused way.

Matthew 24:14 (KJV) 14 And this gospel of the

kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness
unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

The Gospel of the Kingdom had two critical dimensions: rulership

of Yeshua, the King in the hearts of humans. This happens when
they first repent of their sins, embrace His saving grace, abandon
their old self-centered lives so that they truly submit to His
Sovereign rule For this to happen, those who receive His saving
grace need to be transformed in their hearts and renewed in their
minds by the systematic presentation of His word until it is made
flesh and determines their thoughts, words, attitudes, actions and
desires. In other words, the Word of the King has capacity to
transform lifestyle of people. That is what brings bout Kingdom
culture.

Of this gospel, Yeshua did not make it a preaching but rather a

teaching project! This is because while preaching can stir up the
heart and emotions temporarily, it is through systematic anointed
teaching that believers can be transformed in their hearts and minds
to become Disciples.

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 Matthew 28:19-20 (KJV) 19 Go ye therefore, and teach
all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching
them to observe all things whatsoever I have
commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even
unto the end of the world. Amen.

In this same measure, the peoples, communities, Cities, States and

Nations of the earth realm are to be discipled to embrace and walk
in Kingdom Culture not by our seizing the heights of Society but by
teaching of the anointed Word which transforms individual citizens
and influencers of culture, a person at a time! As we reach out to
communities and demonstrate/show them better ways to live that is
stated in the Word and they embrace same, Kingdom culture is
spread abroad. Through further teaching, disciples are trained to
become priests of Elohim after the order of Melchizedek. Through
the Word, they embrace their identity as sons of Elohim, Citizens
and Ambassadors of the Kingdom who have direct access to their
heavenly Father, without need of human mediators!

1 Peter 2:9-12 (KJV) 9 But ye are a chosen generation,

a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people;
that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath
called you out of darkness into his marvellous light; 10
Which in time past were not a people, but are now the
people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now
have obtained mercy. 11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you
as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts,
which war against the soul; 12 Having your
conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas
they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your
good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the
day of visitation.

To execute these awesome transformational assignments, the

disciples needed the same Spirit that Yeshua walked by: Holy Spirit
of Elohim. Holy Spirit would transform these fearful, largely

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unlearned people (apart from a sprinkling) into extraordinary
ambassadors of the Kingdom of Heaven

Acts 1:6-8 (KJV) 6 When they therefore were come

together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at
this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? 7 And he
said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the
seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. 8
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is
come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both
in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto
the uttermost part of the earth.

All the 120 Disciples who received Holy Spirit on the day of
Pentecost were persuaded of one thing: Yeshua is the King Who
reigns supreme in their hearts. They were all part of one indivisible
Kingdom nation with a mandate to bring in those appointed
thereunto but were yet outside. The thought of any one to build a
personal spiritual kingdom in the name of church planting or
ministry was too base to be contemplated. In this way, the one
single, united, and indivisible Kingdom was sustained through the
labours of various vessels walking with this mindset:

Ephesians 4:1-6 (KJV) 1 I therefore, the prisoner of the

Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation
wherewith ye are called, 2 With all lowliness and
meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in
love; 3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in
the bond of peace. 4 There is one body, and one Spirit,
even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; 5 One
Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 One God and Father of
all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

The Alpha Church and the Kingdom

The Book of Acts opens with the reality that Yeshua in His
glorified state (wearing the new body suit) found it needful to spend

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40 days teaching saints things concerning the coming manifest
phase of the Kingdom.

Acts 1:3 (KJV) 3 To whom also he shewed himself alive

after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen
of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining
to the kingdom of God:

Having waited for three and half years and seeing Yeshua raised
from the dead, the disciples concluded that it was time for Him to
restore the Kingdom to Israel. Like He did in Luke 19:11-27, Yeshua
told them that there is work to be done before the manifest Kingdom
appears in the earth realm. That assignment is to be done with the
Ambassadorial credentials of the Kingdom: the power and gifts of
Holy Spirit!

Acts 1:6-8 (KJV) 6 When they therefore were come

together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at
this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? 7 And he
said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the
seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. 8
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is
come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both
in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto
the uttermost part of the earth.

To confirm the reality that the manifest Kingdom is yet in the future
when Yeshua will return to rule and reign, the Angels chipped in
this vital truth:

Acts 1:9-11 (KJV) 9 And when he had spoken these

things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud
received him out of their sight. 10 And while they
looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold,
two men stood by them in white apparel; 11 Which also
said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into
heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you

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seen him go into heaven.

The Alpha Church was persuaded in the Divine nature of Yeshua

as King of the Kingdom. His Person represented by His Name and
His Power which was manifestation of His Kingdom authority were
the two most priceless assets they had. They were willing to stake
all, including their lives – by clinging to His Name as Acts chapters
4 and 5 bear witness.

Acts 4:15-23 (KJV) 15 But when they had commanded

them to go aside out of the council, they conferred
among themselves, 16 Saying, What shall we do to these
men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done
by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem;
and we cannot deny it. 17 But that it spread no further
among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they
speak henceforth to no man in this name. 18 And they
called them, and commanded them not to speak at all
nor teach in the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John
answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the
sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God,
judge ye. 20 For we cannot but speak the things which
we have seen and heard. 21 So when they had further
threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how
they might punish them, because of the people: for all
men glorified God for that which was done. 22 For the
man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of
healing was shewed. 23 And being let go, they went to
their own company, and reported all that the chief
priests and elders had said unto them.

Acts 5:27-33 (KJV) 27 And when they had brought

them, they set them before the council: and the high
priest asked them, 28 Saying, Did not we straitly
command you that ye should not teach in this name?
and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your
doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
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 29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said,
We ought to obey God rather than men. 30 The God of
our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged
on a tree. 31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand
to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to
Israel, and forgiveness of sins. 32 And we are his
witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost,
whom God hath given to them that obey him. 33 When
they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took
counsel to slay them.

When Phillip, who was a Deacon in the top-heavy Jerusalem

Church, ran for his life to Samaria, he preached the Kingdom as its
Ambassador. The result was outstanding: souls saved and delivered.

Acts 8:3-13 (KJV) 3 As for Saul, he made havock of the

church, entering into every house, and haling men and
women committed them to prison. 4 Therefore they that
were scattered abroad went every where preaching the
word. 5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria,
and preached Christ unto them. 6 And the people with
one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip
spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. 7
For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of
many that were possessed with them: and many taken
with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. 8 And
there was great joy in that city. 9 But there was a certain
man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city
used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria,
giving out that himself was some great one: 10 To
whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest,
saying, This man is the great power of God. 11 And to
him they had regard, because that of long time he had
bewitched them with sorceries. 12 But when they
believed Philip preaching the things concerning the
kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they
were baptized, both men and women. 13 Then Simon
himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he
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 continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the
miracles and signs which were done.

Across Asia Minor, Paul and Barnabas preached the Kingdom,

exhorting saints to pay whatever price was necessary to qualify for
entry.

Acts 14:22 (KJV) 22 Confirming the souls of the

disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith,
and that we must through much tribulation enter into the
kingdom of God.

Acts 19:8 (KJV) 8 And he went into the synagogue, and

spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing
and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of
God.

In speaking to Elders of the Church at Ephesus, Paul made it clear

that his ministry was about the Kingdom:

Acts 20:25 (KJV) 25 And now, behold, I know that ye

all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of
God, shall see my face no more.

Even till the end of his ministry to Jews in Rome, Paul persisted in
preaching and teaching the Kingdom.

Acts 28:23 (KJV) 23 And when they had appointed him

a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom
he expounded and testified the kingdom of God,
persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law
of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till
evening.

The chronicle of the Alpha or first Church ended on the note it

began: it was the gospel of the Kingdom they were asked by Yeshua
to preach!

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 Acts 28:30-31 (KJV) 30 And Paul dwelt two whole
years in his own hired house, and received all that came
in unto him, 31 Preaching the kingdom of God, and
teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus
Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.

The Kingdom in the Epistles

Elohim used Paul to declare with clarity that in the present phase
of the Kingdom (Kingdom within or Kingdom now) three virtues or
spiritual properties will be evident in lives of those who embrace the
Sovereign rule of Yeshua.

Romans 14:17 (KJV) 17 For the kingdom of God is not

meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in
the Holy Ghost.

In writing to the Church at Corinth, Paul declared that the Kingdom

is a practical reality which demonstrates the power thereof:

1 Corinthians 4:20 (KJV) 20 For the kingdom of God is

not in word, but in power.

In two passages of his epistles to the Corinthians and to the

Galatians Paul made it clear that Sin was a disqualifier: no
unrighteous person will inherit the manifest Kingdom!

1 Corinthians 6:9-10 (KJV) 9 Know ye not that the

unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be
not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor
adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves
with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor
drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit
the kingdom of God.

Galatians 5:15-21 (KJV) 15 But if ye bite and devour

one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of
another. 16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye
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 shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh
lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh:
and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye
cannot do the things that ye would. 18 But if ye be led
of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. 19 Now the works
of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery,
fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry,
witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife,
seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness,
revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before,
as I have also told you in time past, that they which do
such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

The saints who will inherit the manifest phase of the Kingdom will
do so in glorified bodies to be received on the day of the First
Resurrection and Rapture. This imperishable body will enable them
to be like Yeshua in his post-resurrection life.

1 Corinthians 15:49-54 (KJV) 49 And as we have borne

the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of
the heavenly. 50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and
blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth
corruption inherit incorruption. 51 Behold, I shew you a
mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be
changed, 52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at
the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead
shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and
this mortal must put on immortality. 54 So when this
corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this
mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be
brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is
swallowed up in victory.

Please read 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11.

One often overlooked scripture is the one which gives clear light
that the Manifest Kingdom itself is dated. After ruling in the
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Millennium, Yeshua would hand over to the Father. At this time, the
mystery of Elohim would have been accomplished just as the Bible
says.

1 Corinthians 15:24 (KJV) 24 Then cometh the end,

when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God,
even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule
and all authority and power.

Revelation 10:7 (KJV) 7 But in the days of the voice of

the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the
mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared
to his servants the prophets.

In his epistles to the Ephesians, Paul also made it clear that Sin was
a disqualifier!

Ephesians 5:5 (KJV) 5 For this ye know, that no

whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man,
who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom
of Christ and of God.

Beyond Salvation of souls, the new birth experience also represents

a shift in Kingdoms: from rulership of Satan to that of Yeshua.

Colossians 1:13 (KJV) 13 Who hath delivered us from

the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the
kingdom of his dear Son:

Colossians 4:11 (KJV) 11 And Jesus, which is called

Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my
fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have
been a comfort unto me.

In exhorting the Thessalonians, Paul made it clear that they were

called into the Kingdom and need to walk in a way that was worthy.

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 1 Thessalonians 2:12 (KJV) 12 That ye would walk
worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom
and glory.

2 Thessalonians 1:5 (KJV) 5 Which is a manifest token

of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be
counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye
also suffer:

Writing to Timothy his protégé, Paul reminded him to always be

aware of the Kingdom to come.

2 Timothy 4:1 (KJV) 4 I charge thee therefore before

God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the
quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;

2 Timothy 4:18 (KJV) 18 And the Lord shall deliver me

from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his
heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever.
Amen.

The writer of the book of Hebrews referenced the Kingdom in these

passages.

Hebrews 1:8 (KJV) 8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy

throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of
righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

Hebrews 11:33 (KJV) 33 Who through faith subdued

kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises,
stopped the mouths of lions.

Hebrews 12:28 (KJV) 28 Wherefore we receiving a

kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace,
whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence
and godly fear:

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James, the half-brother of Yeshua made it clear that those who are
materially poor but rich in Faith will possess the Kingdom and that
it is promised to those who love Elohim.

James 2:5 (KJV) 5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath

not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and
heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them
that love him?

In his epistle, Peter revealed that those who are saved need to press
into deeper realms of relationship with Elohim to possess fulness of
the Kingdom.

2 Peter 1:5-12 (KJV) 5 And beside this, giving all

diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue
knowledge; 6 And to knowledge temperance; and to
temperance patience; and to patience godliness; 7 And
to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly
kindness charity. 8 For if these things be in you, and
abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren
nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot
see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from
his old sins. 10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give
diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if
ye do these things, ye shall never fall: 11 For so an
entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into
the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ. 12 Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you
always in remembrance of these things, though ye know
them, and be established in the present truth.

As history bore out, John was the only disciple of Yeshua to live
to a ripe old age. As the pre-eminent Elder in the Alpha Church, his
perspectives of the King and His Kingdom reveal why he embraced
all persecutions and trials with joy.

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 Revelation 1:9 (KJV) 9 I John, who also am your
brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the
kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle
that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the
testimony of Jesus Christ.

John was shown the reality that a day would come when the
kingdoms of this world would expire to become part of the Kingdom
of Yeshua:

Revelation 11:15 (KJV) 15 And the seventh angel

sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying,
The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms
of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever
and ever.

Revelation 12:10 (KJV) 10 And I heard a loud voice

saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength,
and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his
Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down,
which accused them before our God day and night.

What all these passages cited in this chapter decisively reveal is that
the Alpha Church had no illusions about the Kingdom. It was a
tangible reality in their hearts so much so that persecutions, evil
speaking, and all manner of external crises did not in any way negate
their commitment to that which is to come. They esteemed the
manifest Kingdom so highly that laying their lives down for sake of
Yeshua was not a difficult thing.

Matthew 5:10-12 (KJV) 10 Blessed are they which are

persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the
kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed are ye, when men shall
revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner
of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12 Rejoice, and
be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven:
for so persecuted they the prophets which were before
you.
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Matthew 10:22-39 (KJV) 22 And ye shall be hated of
all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the
end shall be saved. 23 But when they persecute you in
this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you,
Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the
Son of man be come. 24 The disciple is not above his
master, nor the servant above his lord. 25 It is enough
for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant
as his lord. If they have called the master of the house
Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his
household? 26 Fear them not therefore: for there is
nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that
shall not be known. 27 What I tell you in darkness, that
speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach
ye upon the housetops. 28 And fear not them which kill
the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear
him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of
them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31
Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many
sparrows. 32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me
before men, him will I confess also before my Father
which is in heaven. 33 But whosoever shall deny me
before men, him will I also deny before my Father
which is in heaven. 34 Think not that I am come to send
peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his
father, and the daughter against her mother, and the
daughter in law against her mother in law. 36 And a
man's foes shall be they of his own household. 37 He
that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy
of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me
is not worthy of me. 38 And he that taketh not his cross,
and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. 39 He that
findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for
my sake shall find it.

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If the Alpha Church with its limited access to all the counsel of
Elohim in written form could stand on what they heard, there is no
excuse for any of us to allow human preachers – no matter how
popular to make us take our eyes off the King and His true Kingdom!

Assignment: 1 Please give a summary of this chapter, bringing forth

5 main things which ministered to you. 2. Kindly cite the 10
passages that ministered most to you.

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 Chapter 17
The Alpha Church, Name of Yeshua (Jesus) and the
Kingdom

Many believers of this generation have been fed on an addictive

diet of Christian Religion. Five aspects of Religion are worth
recounting:

• Joining a religious organization through which one partakes

of a group identity that may work at cross purposes with
express provisions of Constitution of the Kingdom and not
bother. This is the root of denominationalism.
• Worshipping inside a ‘church’ building before one can
‘feel’ or truly ‘sense’ the presence of God
• Participating in certain rituals peculiar to the group one is
affiliated to and
• gathering unto the leader of the sect or organization whose
word is so elevated that no one ever bothers to cross check
how it lines up with or contradicts the Word of Elohim.
• These things are possible and perpetuated by the reality that
those who connect to a typical Christian ministry or
congregation are often the fruits of proselytizing rather than
genuine evangelism which ushers them into the Kingdom.
As proselytes are programmed to be members of that
congregation or ministry, they lose consciousness of
primacy of Yeshua as King and who they are in His
Kingdom.

Because of this, believers tend to wear two personalities: who they

are connected to and what they do when inside their affiliated camps
with distinct human leaders and what they do outside such
environments.

The Alpha Church was radically different. They gathered unto

the King of Kings alone, Yeshua Jesus and worshipped Elohim in
Spirit and Truth anywhere and everywhere. They were as engaged
in their homes as in their workplaces and businesses as they were
when congregated. For that reason, those in leadership received each
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other because they knew no one after the flesh. As a matter of fact,
sectarianism was frowned at.

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 (KJV) 1 And I, brethren, could not

speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even
as unto babes in Christ. 2 I have fed you with milk, and
not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it,
neither yet now are ye able. 3 For ye are yet carnal: for
whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and
divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? 4 For
while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of
Apollos; are ye not carnal? 5 Who then is Paul, and who
is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as
the Lord gave to every man? 6 I have planted, Apollos
watered; but God gave the increase. 7 So then neither is
he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but
God that giveth the increase. 8 Now he that planteth and
he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his
own reward according to his own labour. 9 For we are
labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye
are God's building.

21 Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are

your's; 22 Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the
world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to
come; all are your's; 23 And ye are Christ's; and Christ
is God's.

Yeshua had taken time to let saints know that they are one and
should live in love and unity (John 13:34-35; John 17). The 12
Apostles were received as Elders of the universal Church. Even
amongst them, Peter was no Pope but rather a faithful ambassador
of the King and His Kingdom. At the first Jerusalem Council, the
chair and moderator was James, half-brother of Yeshua, whose
Apostleship was received much later (Acts 15). As Paul labored
across the world, he was keenly away of the special place the
Jerusalem based apostles had. The Churches planted by Paul were
not his ‘own’ neither were the brethren nor their finances. Paul was
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keenly aware that his life needed to point the saints he had
opportunity to influence to King Yeshua.

1 Corinthians 11:1 (KJV) 1 Be ye followers of me, even

as I also am of Christ.

Philippians 3:17 (KJV) 17 Brethren, be followers

together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have
us for an ensample.

This fact is irrefutable: the Alpha Church was distinguished by

knowing Who it believed as King and what He came to accomplish:
restore the Kingdom which Adam lost. Some of the truths
concerning His claim over their lives and the Kingdom to come form
the trust of the epistles of Peter and John. But because the 12
Apostles were slow to understand universality of the Kingdom
message (for both Jews and Gentiles) and their inability to fully
engage with the Kingdom work to the degree they were expected, it
was necessary for Yeshua to personally recruit a former enemy of
the gospel, Saul of Tarsus.

Acts 8:1-3 (KJV) 1 And Saul was consenting unto his

death. And at that time there was a great persecution
against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they
were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of
Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles. 2 And devout
men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great
lamentation over him. 3 As for Saul, he made havock of
the church, entering into every house, and haling men
and women committed them to prison.

Acts 9:1-7 (KJV) 1 And Saul, yet breathing out

threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the
Lord, went unto the high priest, 2 And desired of him
letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found
any of this way, whether they were men or women, he
might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. 3 And as he
journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there
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 shined round about him a light from heaven: 4 And he
fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul,
Saul, why persecutest thou me? 5 And he said, Who art
thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou
persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt
thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise,
and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou
must do. 7 And the men which journeyed with him stood
speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.

To this vessel was given the special grace and assignment to explain

i. What Kingdom Life is on an individual level.

ii. How the Kingdom Nation would live as the very organic
Body of Yeshua.
iii. The appointed Governmental system of the Kingdom
Church.
iv. How the manifest Kingdom would close out the age.

Hard initially for many Jewish believers to grasp, the revelations

in the Pauline epistles form the lynchpin of Kingdom life at the
individual and at the global level!

2 Peter 3:14-16 (KJV) 14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing

that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be
found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless. 15
And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is
salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also
according to the wisdom given unto him hath written
unto you; 16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them
of these things; in which are some things hard to be
understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable
wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their
own destruction.

Truly speaking, Paul was made the Master Builder who received the
Master Plan for building according to the divine purpose.
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 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 (KJV) 10 According to the grace
of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder,
I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon.
But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid,
which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if any man build upon
this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay,
stubble; 13 Every man's work shall be made manifest:
for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed
by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what
sort it is. 14 If any man's work abide which he hath built
thereupon, he shall receive a reward. 15 If any man's
work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself
shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

For the Alpha Church there was an organic connection between

believing on Him, pressing into a state of total submission to His
Sovereign rule and preparation for the Kingdom to come! Each true
saint who had the Kingdom within and was made keenly aware that
all others who had that same kind of relationship were part of one
indivisible Kingdom Nation called the Church of Yeshua, His very
spiritual Body and Bride. For that reason, the old division of
humanity into Hebrews (also known as Jews) and Gentiles collapsed
in the mindset of the Alpha Church, one of the reasons Paul was
raised up.

Galatians 3:26-29 (KJV) 26 For ye are all the children

of God by faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For as many of you
as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor
free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one
in Christ Jesus. 29 And if ye be Christ's, then are ye
Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

Colossians 3:10-11 (KJV) 10 And have put on the new

man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of
him that created him: 11 Where there is neither Greek
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 nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian,
Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.

1 Peter 2:9-10 (KJV) 9 But ye are a chosen generation,

a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people;
that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath
called you out of darkness into his marvellous light; 10
Which in time past were not a people, but are now the
people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now
have obtained mercy.

The Kingdom Nation was simply the One New Man of Elohim
in the earth realm!

Ephesians 2:14-16 (KJV) 14 For he is our peace, who

hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle
wall of partition between us; 15 Having abolished in his
flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments
contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain
one new man, so making peace; 16 And that he might
reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross,
having slain the enmity thereby:

Ephesians 3:3-9 (KJV) 3 How that by revelation he

made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in
few words, 4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may
understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) 5
Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons
of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and
prophets by the Spirit; 6 That the Gentiles should be
fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his
promise in Christ by the gospel: 7 Whereof I was made
a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God
given unto me by the effectual working of his power. 8
Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this
grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the
unsearchable riches of Christ; 9 And to make all men
see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from
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 the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who
created all things by Jesus Christ:

Long before His Incarnation, heaven had put the earth realm on
notice that the only life acceptable to heaven was one based on the
sceptre of His Kingdom which is righteousness or right standing
with the Father on the merit of the Person and sacrifice of Yeshua,
Jesus!

Hebrews 1:8 (KJV) 8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy

throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of
righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

Yeshua and His Name as One!

The Centrality of the Person and Cross of Yeshua, Jesus to gospel

of the Kingdom was a settled issue to all who followed Him. Before
leaving this earth realm, He gave His Name as the Key which would
unlock all blessings in the Kingdom, including access to the Father;
receipt of Holy Spirit; ability to cast out demons, resist Satan and
indeed all other things!

Matthew 16:19 (KJV) 19 And I will give unto thee the

keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou
shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and
whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in
heaven.

John 14:13-14 (KJV) 13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in

my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified
in the Son. 14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I
will do it.

John 14:26 (KJV) 26 But the Comforter, which is the

Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he
shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your
remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

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 John 15:16 (KJV) 16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have
chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and
bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that
whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he
may give it you.

John 16:23-24 (KJV) 23 And in that day ye shall ask me

nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye
shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. 24
Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye
shall receive, that your joy may be full.

John 16:26 (KJV) 26 At that day ye shall ask in my

name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father
for you:

Mark 16:17-18 (KJV) 17 And these signs shall follow

them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils;
they shall speak with new tongues; 18 They shall take
up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall
not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they
shall recover.

Matthew 18:20 (KJV) 20 For where two or three are

gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of
them.

Matthew 19:29 (KJV) 29 And every one that hath

forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or
mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's
sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit
everlasting life.

The reason was simple: The King is known by His Name! And the
Kingdom is intrinsically linked to the identity, stature, and Name of
the King. His Name was Him! That is why the Alpha Church
preached the gospel of the Kingdom – in His Name! Those who
sought to oppose the gospel knew this truth and tried to shut them
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never joked with their Key!

Acts 4:6-20, 23-31 (KJV) 6 And Annas the high priest,

and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as
were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered
together at Jerusalem. 7 And when they had set them in
the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name,
have ye done this? 8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy
Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and
elders of Israel, 9 If we this day be examined of the good
deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is
made whole; 10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the
people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of
Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from
the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before
you whole. 11 This is the stone which was set at nought
of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is
none other name under heaven given among men,
whereby we must be saved. 13 Now when they saw the
boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were
unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they
took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
14 And beholding the man which was healed standing
with them, they could say nothing against it. 15 But
when they had commanded them to go aside out of the
council, they conferred among themselves, 16 Saying,
What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable
miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them
that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it. 17 But
that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly
threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in
this name. 18 And they called them, and commanded
them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them,
Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto

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you more than unto God, judge ye. 20 For we cannot but
speak the things which we have seen and heard.

23 And being let go, they went to their own company,

and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said
unto them. 24 And when they heard that, they lifted up
their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou
art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea,
and all that in them is: 25 Who by the mouth of thy
servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and
the people imagine vain things? 26 The kings of the
earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together
against the Lord, and against his Christ. 27 For of a truth
against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed,
both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and
the people of Israel, were gathered together, 28 For to
do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined
before to be done. 29 And now, Lord, behold their
threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all
boldness they may speak thy word, 30 By stretching
forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may
be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus. 31 And
when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they
were assembled together; and they were all filled with
the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with
boldness.

Acts 5:27-32 (KJV) 27 And when they had brought

them, they set them before the council: and the high
priest asked them, 28 Saying, Did not we straitly
command you that ye should not teach in this name?
and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your
doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said,
We ought to obey God rather than men. 30 The God of
our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged
on a tree. 31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand
to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to
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 Israel, and forgiveness of sins. 32 And we are his
witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost,
whom God hath given to them that obey him.

Those who embraced Him surrendered not just their faith but their
life and all that they had for Him to use as resource to sustain the
single Kingdom nation to which they belonged. Those who were
blessed with material goods saw their assets as divine resources for
the Kingdom and themselves as stewards, not owners.

Acts 2:42-47 (KJV) 42 And they continued stedfastly in

the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of
bread, and in prayers. 43 And fear came upon every
soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the
apostles. 44 And all that believed were together, and had
all things common; 45 And sold their possessions and
goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had
need. 46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in
the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did
eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, 47
Praising God, and having favour with all the people.
And the Lord added to the church daily such as should
be saved.

With true Love for Elohim and each other, saints in the Alpha
Church bonded together in Unity to the degree that no one suffered
alone. In that way, all were sustained in the Kingdom economy. It is
noteworthy that nobody taught them how to ‘give’! Giving was
received and practiced as a Kingdom principle for sustaining the
wellbeing of all!

Acts 4:32-37 (KJV) 32 And the multitude of them that

believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said
any of them that ought of the things which he possessed
was his own; but they had all things common. 33 And
with great power gave the apostles witness of the
resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon
them all. 34 Neither was there any among them that
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 lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or
houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things
that were sold, 35 And laid them down at the apostles'
feet: and distribution was made unto every man
according as he had need. 36 And Joses, who by the
apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being
interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the
country of Cyprus, 37 Having land, sold it, and brought
the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

This grace which flowed freely in the Alpha Church is a vital

necessity in the Omega Church which is facing hostility from the
kingdoms of this world and Satan who knows his time is almost up!

Further Scriptural Survey: The Kingdom message was central to the

Alpha Church

Let us be reminded that Yeshua did not come to start ‘Christian

religion’ or what is now termed Churchianity. He mandated them to
preach the gospel of the Kingdom! The idea was to ensure that sons
of Elohim would emerge as fruits of the gospel before the manifest
Kingdom is established in the earth realm.

Matthew 24:14 (KJV) 14 And this gospel of the

kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness
unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

Acts 8:12 (KJV) 12 But when they believed Philip

preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God,
and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both
men and women

Acts 14:22 (KJV) 22 Confirming the souls of the

disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith,
and that we must through much tribulation enter into the
kingdom of God.
Acts 19:8 (KJV) 8 And he went into the synagogue, and
spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing
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God.

Acts 20:25 (KJV) 25 And now, behold, I know that ye

all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of
God, shall see my face no more.

Acts 28:23 (KJV) 23 And when they had appointed him

a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom
he expounded and testified the kingdom of God,
persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law
of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till
evening.

Acts 28:31 (KJV) 31 Preaching the kingdom of God,

and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus
Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.

A distinctive of the Alpha Church was their primal loyalty to the

Kingship of Yeshua, Jesus and the Kingdom. They knew that they
stood in righteousness with the Father and were saints by His grace
of mercy released through acceptance of the Blood shed by Yeshua
as propitiation for their sins. Everything else flowed from this
reality! They did not mind the scorn, persecution and other
hardships they were appointed to go through, for His Name sake and
for the Kingdom to come!

Romans 14:17-18 (KJV) 17 For the kingdom of God is

not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and
joy in the Holy Ghost. 18 For he that in these things
serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of
men.

That is why they embraced everything with equanimity and did not
clutch at anything, including life and material possessions. They
knew that the Manifest phase of the Kingdom was the Ultimate
Reward for overcomers and since it could only be accessed by
physical death or the rapture, death lost its capacity to inspire fear
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(1 Corinthians 15:50-55; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)! Saints of the
Alpha Church were not intimidated by death because Yeshua had
removed its capacity to torment!

Hebrews 2:14 (KJV) 14 Forasmuch then as the children

are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself
likewise took part of the same; that through death he
might destroy him that had the power of death, that is,
the devil

Case studies

Understanding of the manifest Kingdom as a time of ultimate

reward enabled the disciples in the Alpha Church not to fear death.
They knew that death was but a passageway to the glory ahead.

1 Corinthians 15:50-55 (KJV) 50 Now this I say,

brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the
kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit
incorruption. 51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall
not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52 In a
moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for
the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised
incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For this
corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal
must put on immortality. 54 So when this corruptible
shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall
have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass
the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in
victory. 55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where
is thy victory?

Stephen demonstrated uncommon composure when martyrdom

beckoned on him:

Acts 7:54-60 (KJV) 54 When they heard these things,

they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with
their teeth. 55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost,
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 looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of
God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, 56
And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son
of man standing on the right hand of God.57 Then they
cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and
ran upon him with one accord, 58 And cast him out of
the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down
their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was
Saul. 59 And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God,
and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. 60 And he
kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not
this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he
fell asleep.

When it was time for Peter to seal his testimony with blood, he
gladly embraced the experience:

2 Peter 1:13-15 (KJV) 13 Yea, I think it meet, as long

as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you
in remembrance; 14 Knowing that shortly I must put off
this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath
shewed me. 15 Moreover I will endeavour that ye may
be able after my decease to have these things always in
remembrance.

When it was Paul’s time to be beheaded for the witness of Yeshua

and the Kingdom, his attitude was extremely positive, even though
he was in his mid-60’s.

2 Timothy 4:6-8 (KJV) 6 For I am now ready to be

offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7 I have
fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have
kept the faith: 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a
crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous
judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but
unto all them also that love his appearing.

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 The Kingdom they were part of and preached was not a matter of
head knowledge or dry dogmatic posturing! It had evidence in
transformed lives and manifestations of gifts of Holy Spirit with
signs and wonders accompanying them as they went forth
everywhere!

Mark 16:15-20 (KJV) 15 And he said unto them, Go ye

into all the world, and preach the gospel to every
creature. 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be
saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. 17 And
these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name
shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new
tongues; 18 They shall take up serpents; and if they
drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall
lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. 19 So then
after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received
up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. 20 And
they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord
working with them, and confirming the word with signs
following. Amen.

1 Corinthians 4:20 (KJV) 20 For the kingdom of God is

not in word, but in power.

Without any question, saints of the Alpha Church knew that their
lives, more than their preachments, spoke volumes of whether they
were part of the Kingdom or not.

1 Thessalonians 2:12 (KJV) 12 That ye would walk

worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom
and glory.

2 Thessalonians 1:3-6 (KJV) 3 We are bound to thank

God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that
your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every
one of you all toward each other aboundeth; 4 So that
we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for
your patience and faith in all your persecutions and
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 tribulations that ye endure: 5 Which is a manifest token
of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be
counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye
also suffer: 6 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to
recompense tribulation to them that trouble you

The corruption of the gospel which transformed it into a religious

organization based on rituals performed on certain ‘holy’ days
inside religious buildings is direct outcome of the falling away
which became complete with marriage of Church and State (of
Rome) in the 4th Century. If we want to recover the true nature,
essence and power of the true Kingdom Church, the starting point is
to understand the way the Alpha Church lived, what they preached
and effect on saints as individual and as a collective (Kingdom
Nation) and how their expectation of the manifest Kingdom shaped
their entire worldview. We need to recover the grand secret of the
Alpha Church: they preached Salvation in Yeshua’s Name alone and
the saved were challenged to take their place in the Kingdom to
come by living entirely for the King and His Kingdom in the
present!

Assignment: 1. Please share 5 major things you learnt from this

chapter. 2. How important is the Name of Yeshua, Jesus in
preaching of the gospel? 3. What would you preach or do differently
after this chapter?

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 Epilogue

Due to the abundance of revelation of various dimensions of the

Kingdom, it is needful that we publish the volume in two parts. Part
1 has deepened and expanded our understanding of The Kingdom of
Elohim (God) which is synonymous with the Kingdom of Heaven.
Take your time to study this treatise which will enable you to:
• Escape the snares of Religion. The failure of Christian
religion is demonstrated in the three pillars: Attendance,
Buildings and Cash.
• Embrace the core message of the Kingdom which is
embrace of a vibrant personal relationship with Yeshua
when He is enthroned as King in our hearts. When this is
so, we can validly look forward to when He will return to
rule and reign with us as co-heirs.

In the second book we will build on these revelations which add up

to one of the most extensive expositions of the Kingdom in the
contemporary Church. May the Lord bless you for studying and
more so for applying same in your walk: enthronement of Yeshua
as King in your heart.

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 Course Impact Assessment
1. True or False: Satan’s first attempt to make saints misunderstand
their worth as citizens and ambassadors of the Kingdom was to
institute a ‘tare gospel. [_] True [_] False
2. Please explain the other four ways Satan attempted to make
saints to miss it.
3. Explain the ‘switch blade’ tactic the enemy used against the
Church in the second and third centuries
4. True or False: The union of political Rome and the greater wing
of the Church resulted in Christian Religion’ or ‘Churchianity’
[_] True [_] False
5. Explain the Doctrine of Escapism
6. True or False: ‘waiting’ for the Kingdom to come was an act of
direct disobedience to the commands of Yeshua, Jesus to
“Occupy” till He comes [_] True [_] False
7. Explain why Christian Religion cripples the ability of saints to
effectively represent Yeshua.
8. Which of the following is not a characteristic of Christian
religion:
[_] A large dormant laity
[_] T.T.E.A.R
[_] Professional caste of Priests
9. True or False: Christian Religion teaches sin consciousness.
[_] True
[_] False
10. Select one of the 7 churches audited by Yeshua and explain their
commendations and condemnations. Explain why this is
important for all saints to understand.
11. Explain the difference between the world economic system and
the Kingdom economic system.
12. True or False: the principal currency of the Kingdom is Faith and
Revelations [_] True [_] False
13. Briefly summarize the Kingdom Educational and Kingdom
Healthcare Systems
14. Fill in the blank: The identity of Yeshua is so _______ that
whosoever fails to recognize it is walking ________the Kingdom
15. True or False: I is ok to call a saint, ‘my member’
[_] True [_] False
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16. Briefly summarize why saints are not called to isolation but
separation.
17. Which of the following are not one of the five aspects of
religion?
[_] Joining a religious organization
[_] Worship inside a church building
[_] Gathering unto the King of Kings
[_] Participation in rituals
18. True or False: the Alpha Church was distinguished by knowing
Who it believed as King and what He came to accomplish
[_] True
[_] False
19. True or False: the revelations in the Pauline epistles form the
lynchpin of Kingdom life at the individual and at the global
level! [_] True [_] False
20. Fill in the blank: The Kingdom ___was simply the One Man
of Elohim in the earth realm
21. Briefly explain what must be surrendered for all who embrace
Yeshua
22. Yeshua mandated which of the following:
[_] Preach the Gospel of the Kingdom
[_] Give tithe and offerings
[_] Leave the responsibility for the Great Commission to Pastors
23. Briefly explain the mandate given by Yeshua in Matthew 24:14
and what should be the response for all saints to this mandate?
24. True or False: the Word of the King transforms lifestyles
resulting in Kingdom culture. [_] True [_] False
25. True or False: The Gospel is a preaching project not a teaching
project [_] True [_] False
26. True or False: Manifest Kingdom is dated [_] True [_] False
27. Briefly summarize how Yeshua demonstrated Kingdom Life.
28. True or False: Anyone who has a balanced understanding of the
whole counsel of scripture will not embrace anti-Semitism or
Replacement Theology. [_] True [_] False
29. True or False: The phrase Kingdom of Heaven and Kingdom of
God are synonymous. [_] True [_] False
30. Fill in the blanks: True saints are to ----------the Kingdom and
demonstrate it with -------- over demons and diseases.

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31. True or False: Childlikeness is a prerequisite for receiving the
Kingdom on terms of the King [_] True [_] False
32. The manifest Kingdom is a tangible reality: Briefly summarize
the benefits of living in expectation of the manifest Kingdom
33. True or False: Revelation of the Kingdom is often mixed with
elements of religion [_] True [_] False
34. List and Explain the 4 instruments Yeshua needed to function
optimally in the earth realm and the implications for us who are
sons of Elohim?
35. Fill in the Blanks: In the we are to operate in the of Holy
Spirit with the to do what Yeshua, Jesus did.
36. True or False: The new heart or spirit-man is the throne on which
Yeshua sits by His Spirit! [_] True [_] False
37. True or False: the Kingdom is not about present-day happiness
or ‘blessings’ [_] True [_] False
38. Briefly explain the ministry and message of John the Baptist.
39. Explain your understanding of what Happened at Eden. Support
your response with scripture references
40. What was Elohim’s original intent for humankind? What role did
sin play in changing the original plan of Elohim?
41. Explain why rituals result in dead works. Support your response
with scripture references.
42. Briefly explain how Paul was able to be successful in pursuit of
Kingdom purpose
43. Why is it important to understand that separation is not
Isolation?
44. True or False: These key terms: Son, Priest, King, Ambassador
are mere words with no connection with our relationship with
our creator [_] True [_] False
45. Explain the role of Grace in the life of all mankind. Support your
response with scripture references
46. Explain at least three differences between Christian Religion and
the Kingdom Paradigm of Ministry.
47. Explain The Five Instruments deployed by Elohim to perfect
holiness.
48. True or False: Transformation occurs in the 3 realms of the Soul
– Mind, Will and Emotion. [_] True [_] False
49. Explain the Kingdom Healthcare systems and how saints should
keep the human body and why.
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50. Explain the correct attitude saints should have towards wealth
and why. Support your response with scripture references
51. Explain two of the 9 Principles required for Kingdom citizenship

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 HOW TO BE INVOLVED

If you would like to be part of the elect who Elohim will use to
impact and transform the Church world-wide with this revelation,
there are various ways you can be involved, depending on your
skills:

i. Promote these revelations to the wider Body through

electronic or print means or via Facebook and other Social
Media platforms.
ii. Be part of those who will use revelation in this course to
train other leaders and saints within your loop of Kingdom
influence – on and off Facebook
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 MASTERCLASS CURRICULUM

The curriculum includes 41 modules and is divided into five courses

consisting of basic and advanced courses. The basic courses are
foundational Christian doctrines and beliefs, based entirely and
completely on the bible as well as practical principles and practices
concerning Ministry and how to fulfil same.

Course 1: Systematic, Applied Kingdom Theology (Study of the

Godhead) - 4 Modules

Module 1. Course 100: Constitution of the Kingdom

Module 2. Course 101: Understanding Elohim
Module 3. Course 102: Understanding Yeshua Ha Maschiach
Module 4. Course 103: Holy Spirit: Who He Is and What He does

Course 2: Systematic Applied Kingdom Culture (Identity and Life

of Saints as Kingdom Citizens) - 9 Modules

Module 1: Course 104: The 16 Fundamental Glorious Truths

Module 2: Course 105: The 9 Fundamental C` s
Module 3: The Ultimate Three: Faith, Hope and Charity
Module 4: Course 107: Grace
Module 5: Course 113: Spiritual Gifts: What, Why, How.
Module 6: Course 120: Personal Spiritual Growth and Maturity
Module 7: Course 136: Divine Perspective of Purpose
Module 8: Course 138: Legacies of Yeshua
Module 9: Course 124: Kingdom Culture in Marriage

Course 3: Systematic Applied Kingdom Leadership Studies - 9

Modules (Leadership in the Church from Kingdom Perspectives)

Module 1: Course 108: The Church

Module 2: Course 109: Kingdom Oriented Church Growth
Module 3: Course 110: The Church of His Vision
Module 4: Course 111: The Kingdom of Elohim
Module 5: Course 114: Leadership in the Household of Faith
Module 6: Course 115: Authority
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Module 7: Course 117: Ministerial Ethics
Module 8: Course 135: Priesthood and the Kingdom Church
Module 9: Course 140: Strategic Kingdom Leadership

Course 4: Systematic Applied Kingdom Assignment and Ministry -

7 Modules

Module 1: Course 116: The Great Commission

Module 2: Course 118: The Call, Cost and Rewards of Discipleship
Module 3: Course 119: Ministry: Discover, Pursue and Fulfilling
Module 4: Course 112: The Fivefold: Apostles, Prophets,
Evangelists, Pastors and Teachers
Module 5: Course 121: Market Place Ministry
Module 6: Course 122: Women in Ministry
Module 7: Course 123: Rewards of the Faithful

Course 5: Systematic Applied Kingdom Dominion Mandate - 7

Modules

Module 1: Course 125: Kingdom Finances and Stewardship

Module 2: Course 127: Signs, Wonders and the Miraculous
Module 3: Course 128: Understanding the Human Nature
Module 4: Course 129: Critical Adversaries
Module 5: Course 130: Prayer, Fasting & Spiritual Warfare
Module 6: Course 134: Apostasies, Heresies, Errors, and the
Pseudo-Gospel
Module 7: Course 125: Finances and Stewardship in Elohim’s
House

Course 6: Systematic Applied Kingdom Eschatological Studies - 5

Modules

Module 1: Course 131: Dispensations, Seasons and Times

Module 2: Course 141: Understanding the End Times
Module 3: Course 137: 7 Letters from Heaven
Module 4: Course 143: Apocalypse Decoded
Module 5: Course 139: Completing the Unfinished Reformation

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The curriculum is released free of charge to saints worldwide who
are willing to utilise the courses to empower other saints by training
them to function as the Royal Priesthood after the Order of
Melchizedek. In some parts of the world, Bible Schools have
requested and received the curriculum which they use for training.
A great company of saints have been trained and ordained through
the process worldwide and serve as mentors to saints participating
in the Master Class

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 MASTERCLASS MENTORS

Apostle Kolade Akin – United Kingdom

Deacon Eddie Gaston –Michigan USA
Pastor Barbara Gaston – Michigan USA
Apostle Brenda Jamison –Pennsylvania USA
Apostle Dr. Katherine Jones –California USA
Minister Taylor McCarty – Texas USA
Minister Jacqueline McCarty – Texas USA
Minister Brittney McCarty – Texas USA
Apostle Anthonette Morehead – Arizona USA
Apostle Jerry Okojie – Ireland
Minister Ann Watson –Maryland USA
Minister Tavon Green –Texas USA
Jackson Gabriel-chiloh - Nigeria
Pastor Dan Tlhabane - South Africa
Chewe Mulenga Musandu –Zimbabwe
Evangelist Karene Chingwanangwana - Zimbabwe
Minister Benedicte Musanga Mulyangote –Botswana
Evangelist Helen Nnenne Anyadike –Nigeria
Apostle Jacky Hughes – United Kingdom
Olufunke Aliu – London, United Kingdom
Pastor Olabisi Ogunsakin –Ireland
Minister Mario Sandoval –Texas USA
Minister Susan DeRiso –Texas USA
Minister Michelle Wilson –Pennsylvania USA
Pastor Godfrey Maenzanise - Zimbabwe
Pastor Mollie Maenzanise - Zimbabwe
Pastor Emma Adingupu – United Kingdom
Apostle Pat Chidakwa - Zimbabwe
Minister Osca Stan –Tanzania
Apostle John Ashu Agboreyong - Ireland
Teacher Akwasi Abankwah Nyamah – United Kingdom

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 Other books by Apostle George

Understanding Elohim
The Kingdom Church
Authority
Ministerial Ethics
Market Place Ministry
Women in Ministry
Rewards of the Faithful
Critical Adversaries
Signs, Wonders and Miracles
Legacies of Yeshua
Understanding Human Nature
Doctrines of the Bible
The Fivefold: Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors and Teachers
Understanding Yeshua Ha Mashiach, Jesus the Messiah
The 6 Fundamental C’s: response of the Truly Redeemed
Apostasies, Heresies, Errors, and the Pseudo-Gospel
The Holy Spirit: Who He is and What He does
The Ultimate Three: Faith, Hope, Charity
Grace: Basis of Kingdom Life and Ministry
The Call, Costs and Rewards of Discipleship
Ministry: Discover, Pursue and Fulfilling
The 16 Fundamental Glorious Truths
Personal Spiritual Growth and Maturity
Spiritual Gifts: What, Why, How
Kingdom Leadership
Kingdom Culture in Marriage & Family
Kingdom Finances and Stewardship
Introduction to Christian Counselling
Dispensations, Seasons, and Times
Understanding the End Times
Priesthood and the Kingdom Church
Completing the Unfinished Reformation
7 Letters from Heaven: Interim Assessment
Strategic Kingdom Leadership
Divine Perspective of Purpose
Prayer & Spiritual Warfare
All that Yeshua Jesus Said and Did
Kingdom Oriented Church Growth
Constitution of the Kingdom
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