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Pacific Austin/Unsplash. Why did Matthew use the term “kingdom of heaven”? "Kingdom of heaven" is a term used exclusively in the Gospel of Matthew. The apostle Matthew used "kingdom of heaven" 32 times in his account about Jesus Christ's life and teachings. However, Matthew uses the terms "kingdom of heaven" and "kingdom of God ...
There is no real difference between the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Heaven. The two phrases are simply two different ways to refer to the same thing: a kingdom or system of government that is ruled by God. Photos.com. Each of the gospel writers were inspired to create a unique version of Jesus’ life and teachings that viewed the same ...
In ancient Israel, the human king was in fact the steward of God, the true King of the land. Similarly, the divine Christ is the steward of His Father’s Kingdom. With that authority, only Jesus can allow or disallow someone entrance into the Kingdom—but no man had or has that authority. Christ's statement in Matthew 16:19 and Matthew 18:18 ...
The Kingdom, He said, is like seed sown in a field, or "the kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed." Everyone who knows a farmer understands that land and seed are the essence of their life. You cannot be a farmer without land, and you must know how to sow good seed in a proper manner to, as is hoped, yield a good crop.
The hope and comfort of a Christian are said to be in entering the Kingdom (Mark 10:15). The principal goal of a Christian is to seek first the Kingdom (Matthew 6:33). Righteous people are called sons of the Kingdom (Matthew 13:38). The undisputed theme of many of Christ's parables is the Kingdom of God, or the Kingdom of Heaven (verses 44-45, 47).
The salvation that Christ preached must be understood in terms of entering the Kingdom of God. This tells us clearly what salvation or eternal life is and that it includes a serving style of leadership in the Kingdom of God, which will replace all other human kingdoms and be the ruling kingdom on this earth (Matthew 20:25-28; Revelation 20:4-6).
Another requirement for one to enter God’s Kingdom is to receive the gift of God’s Holy Spirit. Peter also emphasized this in Acts 2. The Bible reveals that God’s Spirit is given after baptism through the laying on of hands by a minister of God. Hebrews 6:2 lists this as one of the foundational doctrines of the Church.
The true Kingdom of Heaven requires thinking like Jesus Christ thinks. It involves a spiritual way of life that guides your conscience to anticipate, value and seek the future Kingdom of God on earth. God's Kingdom is a kingdom of conscience, of inner obligation, and you must choose whether or not you will submit to God's rule. Choose wisely ...
Jesus Christ was the embodiment of the message of the Kingdom. When Jesus came preaching the Kingdom of God, he said it was "at hand" and commanded us to repent and believe the good news about the Kingdom (Mark 1:14-15; Matthew 4:17). The Greek word translated "at hand" is engizo. It means to draw near to something.
MP3 Audio (55.43 MB) It is God's desire for all men to come to repentance and enter His Kingdom. Christ "gave it all" and God gives us His Spirit to help us overcome this world, as Christ did, so that His purpose and will for mankind could be achieved. Yet, many will not enter in because they "shut themselves off" from His Kingdom.