Answers about Kingdom of God

How many times/places in the Bible does Jesus promise that we will be with him?

How many times/places in the Bible does Jesus promise that we will be with him.  Such as John 5:24 or John 6:37 The answer to your question is — many times.   Several examples where Jesus promises that we will be with him or that he will be with us, are listed below: Mat 18:20 For where [...]

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Where is the Kingdom of Heaven?

The Kingdom of Heaven will be on earth.  It is a heavenly kingdom because it comes from God who is in heaven.  The laws will be heavenly laws.  The king will be from heaven — Jesus Christ, the only begotten son of God. There are many verses which describe the Kingdom being on earth.  Here [...]

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Did Jesus say the kingdom of God is “within you” or “among you”? (Luke 17:21)

What did Jesus say? The ESV [2001] translates Luke 17:21 in the following way: nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There!’ for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you. [a] Or within you, or within your grasp The NIV [NT: 1973] translates the verse like this: nor will [...]

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What will we do in heaven?

Contrary to popular belief, the Christian hope is for Jesus to return to the earth (Acts 1:11), for him to raise the dead (1Thess. 4:16; 1Cor. 15:20-23; the resurrection) and make his faithful followers immortal (Rom. 2:6,16), and for the world to then be made perfect (Rom. 8:18-21). Put bluntly, people do not go to [...]

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Who will be living on the new earth?

After Jesus returns to earth and establishes his kingdom, there will be two groups of people on earth — those who have been made immortal and those who are still mortal. The immortal saints are those who have been faithful believers and are welcomed by Jesus into his kingdom (Matthew 25:34-40,46). They will assist Jesus [...]

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Will there be children in the time when God is all in all?

Jesus said “For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels” (Matt 22:30). This would imply that resurrected people will not procreate. There are indications that there will continue to be children (from the mortal population) during the Millennium (cf. Isaiah 11:6). When this age comes to an [...]

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Will the Sabbath be kept in the kingdom of God?

There are a few prophetic Bible passages that indicate Sabbaths and Feasts could be kept in the kingdom of God (Isaiah 66:23, Ezekiel 44:24, Zechariah 14:16). One purpose of a Sabbath is to provide rest from physical work. It may continue to perform this function; as work is done in the Kingdom age (Isaiah 65:21-23). [...]

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Is there any biblical reference to the rebuilding of the third temple?

The first temple was the one built by Solomon (1 Kings 6:1) beginning in 966 BC. The second temple was built by Zerubbabel (Ezra 5:2), beginning in 530BC. Although Herod rebuilt the temple just before Jesus was born, his temple is still called the “second temple”. The third temple is the one to come. Some people [...]

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Where will the Kingdom of God be — in heaven or on earth?

The Kingdom of God will be on earth. Jesus will return to earth (e.g., Acts 1:11) and become King on David’s throne in Jerusalem (Luke 1:32-33). Jeremiah prophesied about Jesus as king (calling him a “righteous Branch”): 5 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous [...]

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Why did the disciples ask Jesus about his coming when they didn’t expect him to leave? (Matt 24:3)

As [Jesus] sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the close of the age?” (Matthew 24:3) It is true that the disciples did not seem to understand that Jesus had to [...]

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