Kingdom Principles

Kingdom Concept #1

a totalitarian state. Following are 14 characteristics of a king that clarify that distinction. 1. A king is never voted into power. His power is inherent from birth. Democratic leaders are elected to power; totalitarian dictators seize power; but a king is born into power. 2. A king is king by birthright. His kingship is not con ferred by men. Elected leaders rule by the will of the peo ple. Dictators rule through fear, repression, and coercion. A king rules because he is born to it. Jesus Christ was born a King. We do not make Him King; all we can do is acknowledge that He is King. 3. A king cannot be voted out of power. Because the king dom is his by birth, a king rules for life. A president is voted out of office or departs due to term limits. A dic tator may be brought down by a coup d’etat or popular uprising. Kingship, however, is a lifelong office. A human king may be dethroned by force or revolution, but he can never be voted out. The King of Heaven reigns by sover eign right of creation. He will never be voted out of power. Nor will He ever be dethroned. Lucifer tried and failed. Human empires have tried and failed and then fallen themselves, as is the destiny of all regimes that challenge His sovereignty. He was King before this world began, and He will still be King after it has passed away. In fact, Scripture makes this bold declaration: The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign for ever and ever (Revelation 11:15b).

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