The Kingdom of Heaven and the Kingdom of God

To aid us in our understanding of the similitude's or parables used by Jesus and those of the ancient writers (Moses and the Prophets) I will show the parallel passages of the other synoptic gospel writers, at the end of each passage, where they used the terms “kingdom of heaven or kingdom of God”. It should be noted that in each of the parallel passages where the reference is to “the kingdom of God”, we can summarize from this, that the two kingdom's are one and not two separate initiates as many have drawn the conclusion of, which has caused many to have a wrong perception (this is not to say that I am beyond having this same miss conception also, but my trust is in God the Holy Spirit and His leading as the originator of all scripture). The word kingdom itself means a foundation of power, not to be confused with an actual kingdom but rather the right or authority to rule over all other kingdoms. A kingdom maybe compared to a state or nation in which a Government, Economy or Religious idealism pervades over people, as the governing influence. It consists of time and realm, where time is a relevant word and means duration of, meaning it has a beginning and end appointed it. In our case it means the royal power of Jesus as the triumphant Messiah (Christ), used in the N.T. to refer to the reign of the Messiah, Christ who rules through Love, from within the soul of His disciples. Love which fosters trust through knowledge and understanding of the mysteries of God in Christ. For us as with all peoples the revelation of God's mysteries begins with John the Baptist and ends in Christ. Paul continues this revelation of Christ and the growth of God's kingdom within the receptive heart, as God in Christ restored to Himself a people through the knowledge of the ontological essence of Christ restored within them. A knowledge received by a meek and contriteness of heart. As King David said, create in me a pure heart, Lord (Psalm 51:10; 2Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 2:10; Jeremiah 32:39, Ezekiel 11:19, 36:25-27; Matthew 5:8), this being a key of entry into this kingdom. A trusting as a little child.

If I could have made a spreadsheet or a wide enough parallel passages page, style of work, I could have all the parallels laid side by side, I would have done that with this study. I believe the easiest way to see and understand the significance of the parallels in the terms used and the teachings in these parallels can best be served when clearly seen side by side. Because of the difference of personalities in the writers, even though the Holy Spirit worked within them, He does not change that one feature of man, our individual personality. When we have truly entered into the kingdom relationship we become like a good crime detective and soon learn that with each passage there is the element of trace evidence left behind to tie all things together. We become our own sleuth, a form of Sherlock Holmes with his constant companion Dr. Watson, who for us is the Holy Spirit who aids and helps us throughout our adventure of spiritual growth in the knowledge and revelation of Christ, in Whom is found all wisdom, of God.

Luke and Matthew reveal Jesus' heirship to Davids throne and His ownership as the promised King of that throne through his father, Joseph, which is not the direct rout for Jesus. Whereas to trace it back through Mary is the more direct and accurate rout. Why? Because Joseph was in Jesus' blood line but Jesus could not come through him because the blood of Joseph and even Mary was tainted with sin, but he was the first surrogate father. As modern doctors have found out the mothers blood does not mingle with that of the fetus within her womb. I do not want to over play our hand but the Apostate church which is warned about is what propagates this misconception, which leads to greater error. When the veil is taken away by the Holy Spirit, while we are in our first estate of true Redemption, we will begin to see and hear God's Word in a New and Living way. This manner of perception is an even greater understanding of our Lord, Christ Jesus. Jesus said that when He, the Spirit of Truth come, that He would lead us to a true and accurate knowledge of the LORD, Christ Jesus Himself. How is this possible you may ask, because unregenerate man walks in fear of change and is therefore highly resistant to it. Man will unconsciously choose that which is familiar over that which is not and will disregard that as apostasy which they are not familiar with. More on this later elsewhere in this paper where I have shared some writings of friends who have unknowingly confirmed in their own words what I have said thus far.

In Luke 3:23-38 and Matthew 1:1-17 are Jesus' genealogy through Joseph. What is not understood by those who are distracted by a manufactured Religious holiday is that Joseph had nothing in the propagation of Jesus and therefore this is a wrong direction to His Kingship. Even though Joseph held the legal right to the throne, over Mary's right. Yes, both John the Baptist and Jesus were Hebrews-Jews and each held heirship to a particular line for the purpose of their being the finality of God's dealings solely with Israel. The following will aid us in the knowledge of Jesus' correct lineage to David through Nathan even though it was a bit removed. God in His sovereignty holds right to change dispensations whenever He may choose and in the way He may also choose. These ways remain the mystery which God holds in reserve within Himself. For God through the Prophets tell us that IF you do this then I Will do this and so with each prophesy there is a condition whether spoken or implied. Just look at Zephaniah 3:4-5 to see this. Back to the blood line.

The kingly line came from David through his son Solomon, right? . . . David had more than one child. The royal line came through Solomon, the right to the throne. The royal blood also came through his other son Nathan. Mary was a descendant of Nathan, thus she carried royal blood, but not the right to the throne. Joseph had the right to the throne but couldn't take it because his seed was cursed. How are you going to resolve this? Go back to Matthew chapter 1 and watch this. Verse 16, "And Jacob begot Joseph, the husband of Mary," not the father of Jesus, right? "The husband of Mary of whom was born Jesus called Christ."

  

If Jesus had been born of the seed of Joseph, he never could have taken the throne, but because Joseph was not His physical father He was not cursed. But because he (Joseph) was His legal father, He inherited the right to the throne without the curse of Jeconiah and He got the royal blood credit through Mary. Nobody could have figured that out but God.

In the early hours of this morning the Lord told me, by impressing in my soul, two words not mentioned in this paper so far, and to date there is over one hundred pages in it. These two words are intolerance and tolerance and both of them lead to such words a heresy and apostasy. In our current forms of the Bible there is the watering down of these two terms, caused by the translators who became slothful in their work. I must say that I have not read the writings of the ancients like Josephus and Polycarp nor have I read the Commentaries of Matthew Henry and others, which my version of e-Sword has within it. So what I am about to say is from what I believe the Lord has revealed within me because I have chosen to seek first His kingdom's rule and righteousness before my own, as we are all to do. In to days versions of the Bible the teachings of John the Baptist, Jesus, and then Paul and the Lord's own disciples, in their constant battle with those who oppose God's kingdom have been corrupted by mans hand. And therefore the understanding of God and the LORD have been corrupted as well. The culprit is none other than the worlds deceiver the originator of deception and all heresy and apostasy, Satan. John, while on Patmos, described as the great whore and harlot of mystery Babylon which I know as Religion, which had its roots back before creation. I say this because the word used by the Lord to Adam and woman in Genesis 3:15, “heel” in the French language means to withhold or restrain, liar in wait (to supplant) and then in the NT the word used means “religare” in Latin and is the source of Religion, which supplants. When our eyes and ears have been opened by the Lord we can begin to properly discern the Truth from the deception of error no matter how small that deception maybe. This opening I have come to believe is received by us only after we have passed through Redemption's beginning work by having passed through, if you will, the eye of the needle through a death of all self-will. Which is the further revelation of the mysteries of God held back for those who become His sons like onto Christ Jesus. In the following text it is my hope to do God and Christ justice by opening His words, for our understanding, of the secrets of Christ and His Body, the Church. Which He is about building from the nations as called out people unto Himself, as seen in Psalm 2:8, and other referenced works such Psalm 22:27, 72:8 and Daniel 7:13, and as the Lord's high prayer of John 17 and verses 4-5 in particular reveal.