TWO KINGDOMS IN MORTAL CONFLICT

The apostle Paul tells us:

[After all,] the Kingdom of God is not a matter

Of [getting the ] food and drink [one likes],

But instead, it is Righteousness—

That state which makes a person acceptable to God--

And Heart Peace and Joy in the Holy Spirit.

He who serves Christ in this way is acceptable to God and approved by men.

So let us then definitely aim for and eagerly pursue

What makes for Harmony and for Mutual Upbuilding

(Edification and development) of one another. (Romans 14:17-19, AMP)

Where is the Kingdom of God?

Christ Jesus tells us. Listen:

Asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God would come,

He replied to them by saying, The Kingdom of God does not come

With signs to be observed or with visible display.

Nor will people say, Look! Here [it is]! Or, See, [it is] there!

For behold, the Kingdom of God IS WITHIN YOU (in your hearts)

And among you (surrounding you).

The Kingdom of God is not of this World. Listen to Christ Jesus:

My Kingdom (kingship, royal power) belongs NOT TO THIS WORLD.

If My Kingdom were of this World, My followers would have been fighting

To keep Me from being handed over to the Jews.

But as it is, My Kingdom is NOT FROM [THIS WORLD]--

Has no such origin or source. (John 18:36, AMP)

To whom does this World belong? Listen:

We know [positively] that we are of God,

AND THE WHOLE WORLD [AROUND US]

Is under the POWER OF THE EVIL ONE [Satan].

And we [have seen and] know [positively]

That the Son of God has [actually] come to this World

And has given us understanding and insight progressively

To perceived (recognize) and come to know better and more clearly

Him Who is True;

And WE ARE IN HIM WHO IS TRUE,

In His Son Jesus Christ, the Messiah

This is the True God and LIFE ETERNAL.

Little children, keep yourselves from Idols—False gods,

[From anything and everything

THAT WOULD OCCUPY THE PLACE IN YOUR HEART DUE TO GOD,

From any sort of Substitute for Him

That would take First Place in your life].

Amen. So be it. (1 John 5:19-21, AMP)

Listen to the apostle Paul speak of the “god” of this Age,

The Ruler of the World:

But even if our Gospel (the glad tidings) also BE HID--

Obscured and Covered Up with a Veil [that hinders the knowledge of God]--

IT IS HID [only] TO THOSE WHO ARE PERISHING

[All who are not IN CHRIST JESUS],

And Obscured [only] to those who are spiritually dying,

And VEILED [only] to those who are LOST.

FOR THE GOD OF THIS WORLD HAS BLINDED THE UNBELIEVERS' MINDS

(That they should not discern the TRUTH),

Preventing them from seeing the illuminating light of the Gospel

Of the Glory of Christ, the Messiah,

Who is the Image and likeness of God.

For what we Preach is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord,

And ourselves [merely] as your servants (slaves) for Jesus' sake.

For God Who said, LET LIGHT SHINE OUT OF THE DARKNESS

[Of the World Ruled by Satan],

Has shone IN OUR HEARTS so as [to beam forth]

The Light for the Illumination

Of the knowledge of the Majesty and Glory of God

[As it is manifest in the Person and is revealed]

In the Face of Jesus Christ, the Messiah. [Gen. 1:3.]

(2 Corinthians 4:3-6, AMP)

SO, today, we have TWO KINGDOMS IN MORTAL CONFLICT;

An Eternal LIFE and Death Conflict;

The Kingdom of God--Righteousness, Peace and Joy in the Holy Spirit,

And the kingdom of Satan--Unrighteousness, Conflict and Misery,

And in the End Eternal death.

Scripture tells us that, in the End, the Whole World, except God's Elect,

Are SEDUCED by Satan and his Antichrist.

Only those who STAND FIRM to the End, in Christ, are SAVED [Matt. 24:13]

Why do MOST PERISH?

Because THEY REFUSE TO LOVE THE TRUTH! (2 Thessalonians 2:9-12)

Today, in America, MOST, REFUSE TO LOVE THE TRUTH.

Virtually All the political wrangling we observe is FUTILE.

Only those who honor God are heard by God and will be Preserved by God.

Understand the ISIS and the godless, Secular Humanists

Are of the the same kingdom, Satan's kingdom.

How does Scripture tell us this Conflict Ends? Listen:

The Seventh angel sounded his Trumpet,

And there were loud voices in Heaven, which said:

'THE KINGDOM OF THE WORLD [Satan's kingdom]

Has become the Kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ,

And He will Reign FOR EVER AND EVER.' (Revelation 11:15)

Today, the World is raging against God, rushing toward Oblivion. (Psalm 2)

This World in it's present form is passing away. (1 Corinthians 7:31)

America is being ground to powder because of her SIN against God.

Save yourself from this Corrupt Generation! (Acts 2:40)

As God has written, so shall it be! Hallelujah! Maranatha!

Father, Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as in Heaven!