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The Kingdom of God

In 1 Corinthians, Paul wrote that “the kingdom of God is not a matter
of talk but of power” (4:20). He further taught that “the wicked will
not inherit the kingdom of God” (6:9–10). He promised the believers
in Corinth that someday Christ “hands over the kingdom to God the
Father” (15:24), and that “flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom
of God” (15:50).

In Galatians, Paul taught that those who walk in the flesh will not
inherit the kingdom of God (5:21).

In Ephesians, he wrote that Christ was raised up “far above all rule
and authority, power and dominion” and that He has become “head
over everything” for the church
(1:21–22). He also taught that
the disobedient will have no
The kingdom of God was “inheritance in the kingdom of

at the heart of Paul’s Christ and of God” (5:5).

preaching and teaching. In the Thessalonian letters,
Paul wrote the believers
telling them that we are to
“live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory”
(1 Thessalonians 2:12) and that we are to seek to be “counted worthy of
the kingdom of God” (2 Thessalonians 1:5).

In 1 Timothy, the apostle calls God “the King eternal” (2:17) and Jesus
“the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords” (6:15).
He also calls Jesus “descended from David” (2 Timothy 2:8).

In 2 Timothy, he says that Jesus will “judge the living and the dead”
(4:1). Finally, He spoke of the Lord and “His heavenly kingdom” (4:18).

To accuse Paul of abandoning the message of the kingdom of God is
foolishness. The kingdom of God was at the heart of all of his preaching
and teaching.

The Kingdom of God in the Other Epistles

Other New Testament writers spoke of the kingdom of God. The
writer of Hebrews wrote about Christ’s throne and Kingdom (1:8). The

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