Define Kingdom

[bobgouin]

I believe that "Kingdom" is a term to describe a place where Gods chosen people live.

[keith]

I believe that "Kingdom" is a term to describe a place where Gods chosen people live.
The Bible says that the Kingdom is within...

Luke 17:21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.

However, Christ is the "temple" of the Kingdom and Christ is in us and we are in Christ. So, I believe we who believe live in the Kingdom.

Good stuff...

[margie]

[/URL]Amen!
Luke (http://online.recoveryversion.org/verses.asp?fvid=2528) 17 (http://online.recoveryversion.org/chapters.asp?cid=61):21 (http://online.recoveryversion.org/verses.asp?fvid=2529) — Luke (http://online.recoveryversion.org/outlines.asp?bookid=42) 17 (http://online.recoveryversion.org/chapters.asp?cid=):24
21 Nor will they say, Behold, a (http://online.recoveryversion.org/CrossReferences.asp?XRefID=3463)here it is! or, There! For behold, the 1 (http://online.recoveryversion.org/FootNotes.asp?FNtsID=2157)kingdom of God is in the midst of 2 (http://online.recoveryversion.org/FootNotes.asp?FNtsID=2158)you.
22 And He said to the disciples, The [URL="http://online.recoveryversion.org/CrossReferences.asp?XRefID=3464"]a (http://online.recoveryversion.org/verses.asp?fvid=2531)days will come when you will long to see one of the b (http://online.recoveryversion.org/CrossReferences.asp?XRefID=3465)days of the Son of Man, and you will 1 (http://online.recoveryversion.org/FootNotes.asp?FNtsID=2159)not see it.
23 And they will say to you, Behold, there! Behold, here! Do not go away, nor run after them.
24 For just as 1 (http://online.recoveryversion.org/FootNotes.asp?FNtsID=2160)lightning flashing from one end 2 (http://online.recoveryversion.org/FootNotes.asp?FNtsID=2161)of heaven shines to the other end 2 (http://online.recoveryversion.org/FootNotes.asp?FNtsID=2161)of heaven, so will the Son of Man be in His a (http://online.recoveryversion.org/CrossReferences.asp?XRefID=3466)day.

Footnote 211 Verses 22-24 prove that the kingdom of God is the Savior Himself, who was among the Pharisees when He was questioned by them. Wherever the Savior is, there the kingdom of God is. The kingdom of God is with Him, and He brings it to His disciples (v. 22 (http://online.recoveryversion.org/getScripture.asp?vinfo=Luke17:22)). He is the seed of the kingdom of God to be sown into God's chosen people to develop into God's ruling realm (see note 432 in ch. 4). Since His resurrection He has been within His believers (John 14:20 (http://online.recoveryversion.org/getScripture.asp?vinfo=John14:20); Rom. 8:10 (http://online.recoveryversion.org/getScripture.asp?vinfo=Rom8:10)). Hence, the kingdom of God is within the church today (Rom. 14:17 (http://online.recoveryversion.org/getScripture.asp?vinfo=Rom14:17)).