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The Kingdom of God

2. The People of the Kingdoms

Kingdom of God Kingdom of Satan
Entrance to the Kingdom

Repentance and forgiveness All unregenerate humanity
(Acts 2:37–38) (Ephesians 2:2–3)
Humility (Matthew 18:3) Pride, independence (Proverbs 16:18)
Confession and faith (Romans 10:8–13) Rebellion and unbelief (Romans 1:18–32)

New birth (John 3:3, 5) Spiritual death (Romans 6:23)
Union with Christ (Romans 6:3-8) Separation from God (Ephesians 2:12)
Characteristics of Members
Children of God (John 1:23–13) Children of Satan (1 John 3:8–10)
Faith and obedience (Romans 1:5) Unbelief and rebellion (Titus 1:15)

Eternal life (John 3:16) Eternal death (Revelation 20:14–15)
Walk in the light (Romans 13:13) Walk in darkness (1 John 2:9–11)

Devoted to the truth Speak lies and oppose truth
(2 Thessalonians 2:13) (Romans 1:18, 25)
Strangers in the world (Hebrews 11:13) Love things of the world (2 Timothy 3:4)
Live by the Spirit (Galatians 5:16–26) Live by the sinful nature
(Galatians 5:16–26)
Humble and childlike, living righteously Wicked, disobedient, and immoral
(Matthew 5:6, 20; 18:1–4) (Ephesians 5:5–6)
Meekness and submission (Matthew 5:5; Arrogance and self-assertion
Ephesians 5:21) (2 Timothy 3:2)
Freedom in Christ (1 Peter 2:16) Bondage to sin and Satan
(Romans 7:14–24)
Honesty (Ephesians 4:25) Deceit (Ephesians 4:22)
Love (1 Corinthians 13) Hatred and hostility (John 15:18–19)

Forgiveness (Ephesians 4:32) Bitterness (Ephesians 4:31)
Godly influence (1 Peter 2:12) Corrupting influence
(1 Corinthians 15:33)
Sexual purity and marital faithfulness Lust and immorality
(Ephesians 5:3) (1 Corinthians 6:9–10)
Generosity (Luke 12:33–34) Greed and covetousness (Luke 12:15–21)
Holy (1 Peter 1:15–16) Unholy (2 Peter 2:5–6)
Upright speech (Ephesians 4:29) Corrupt speech (Proverbs 15:28)
Inherit the kingdom (Matthew 25:34–40) Do not inherit the kingdom
(Ephesians 5:5)

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