Kingdom Principles

r Chapter Four K INGDOM C ONCEPT #1 U NDERSTANDING THE K INGDOM C ONCEPT OF K INGS I n recent times, it has been a popular notion to cel ebrate the opposition against monarchies, and many have even suggested the eradication of the concept of monarchies from our so-called modern or post-modern world. Popular uprisings against the remaining monarchies in the name of the pursuit of democracy have become the craze of today’s self-pro claimed freedom fighters. In some cases it may be justifiable; in many of the instances cited, these kingdoms are filled with contra dictions, abuse, oppression, social extremes, and dictatorial admin istrations. However, it must also be noted that many of the democracies in our world today are also plagued with the same defects and shortcomings. In essence, the problem is not the king, the kingdoms, or even the form of government, but the defects in the human nature that functions in any of these systems. Yet the kingdom concept is the only one presented, preached, promoted, taught, and established by Jesus Christ throughout His ministry. His proposed solution to mankind’s problems on the earth is the establishment of the Kingdom of Heaven in the earth. As a matter of fact, the message of the Bible and, more specifically, the focus of Jesus was not a religion or, for that matter, any of the many

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