Church or Kingdom
The Church is not the Kingdom
By most definitions the church is a people or gathering of those who serve Jesus as the Lord. The kingdom is the personal, dynamic reign of God in the heavens and in the affairs of man upon the earth. We might reign with him in the sense that we share in His triumph but the dominion and lordship belongs to God. Furthermore God reigns over all; the whole universe, the stars, angels and the redeemed of the earth. The kingdom is therefore much wider than the church.
The Kingdom Creates the Church
Mathew 18:18-20 shows the inseparable link between the church and the kingdom. The building of the church is discussed in terms of the keys of the kingdom of God. Those who enter the kingdom automatically enter the church. As the rule and reign of God breaks into this world, men are confronted with the demands of God the king. They are called to give their allegiance to Jesus. The moment they accept his Lordship, they become part of the company that has already accepted his Lordship, the Church
Kingdom Breakthrough, Derek Morphew & The Presence of the Future, George Eldon Ladd
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