Monday, March 3, 2014

The Kingdom of Heaven and the Kingdom of God

Matthew 7:13-14, 15-23, 24-27 Enter in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leads to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leads to life (Eternal Life), and few there be that find it. (parallel passage Luke 13:24)

Beware of false prophets (for us these are pastors, teachers and evangelists), which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree brings forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree brings forth evil (wicked, vial, vain) fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that brings not forth good fruit is hewn (cut) down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits you shall know them. (parallel passage Deuteronomy 13:1-3, Jeremiah 14:14-16, 23:14-16; Luke 6:43-44, Mark 13:21-23, those spoken of here are the Religious men and women bond in the worlds Religions, as they are elsewhere) Not every one that says to Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that does the Will of My Father which is in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name? and in Your name have cast out devils? and in Your name done many wonderful works? Then will I profess (declare) to them, I never knew you: depart from Me, you that work iniquity. (this is the worlds Apostate church in which all wickedness and lawlessness is found*) (parallel passage Hosea 8:2, Luke 13:25-27)

Therefore whoever hears these sayings of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, which builds his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blow, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that hears these sayings of Mine, and does them not, shall be likened to a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it (*). (parallel passage Luke 6:47-49, John 6:46-49)

Luke 9:1-2, 55-62 Then He called His twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. And sent them to preach (proclaim) the kingdom of God, and to heal (to bring to them Salvation) the sick.(parallel passages Matthew 10:5-15, Mark 6:7-13)

He turned, and rebuked them, saying, You know not what manner of spirit you are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save (protect, heal and to restore and deliver from the evils that obstruct from Salvations reception). They went to another village. And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man asked of Him, Lord, I will follow You where so ever You go. Jesus said to him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air nests; but the Son of man has not where to lay His head. He said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. Jesus said to him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go and preach the kingdom of God. Another also said, Lord, I will follow You; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house. Jesus said to him, No man, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. (parallel passage Matthew 8:19-22)

Matthew 8:14-18, 19-22 Jesus came into Peter's house, Peter saw his wife's mother lying there, sick with a fever. Jesus touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered to them. When the even was come, they brought to Him many that were possessed with devils: and He cast out the spirits with His word, and healed all that were sick: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet (Isaiah 53:4, 1Peter 2:24), saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare (carried) our sicknesses*.
*Mans true sickness is being separated by sin and death from God our Father, we are estranged sons and daughters with hostility within our vary soul and our flesh.

When Jesus saw the great multitudes that had gathered, He gave commandment to depart to the other side. A certain scribe came, and said to Him, Master, I will follow you where so ever You go. Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man has no where to lay His head. Another of His disciples said to Him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. Jesus said to him, Follow Me; and let the dead (those separated from the Father are counted as being dead, part of the secret of Genesis 3:15) bury their dead.

In this parallel passage there is nothing mentioned about either the kingdom of heaven or the kingdom of God but still it is a parallel passage because of the phrase, “to follow Me”. This phrase has caused many misconceptions due to mans lack of understanding.          

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