Then there are no citizens of that kingdom. Yet, the Bible says, “He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love” (Colossians 1:13).
Then no one has been born again, because Jesus said when one is born again, he enters the kingdom (John 3:3-5). Yet, the Bible says, “…having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the Word of God which lives and abides forever” (1 Peter 1:23).
Then Jesus is not on the throne of the promised kingdom. Yet, the Bible says, “Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body, according to the flesh, He would raise up the Christ to sit on his throne, he, foreseeing this, spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ, that His soul was not left in Hades, nor did His flesh see corruption” (Acts 2:30-31).
Then the prophets were liars, because they said Immanuel would establish His kingdom when He came (Isaiah 7:14; 9:6-7). Is Immanuel to come again by way of another virgin birth?
Friends, the kingdom of Christ was established on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2). Therefore, you can have faith in the Word of God and Christ the Lord!
The kingdom of Christ is also called the church and God’s family or house (cp. Matthew 16:18-19; Ephesians 2:19). You can be a part of it by humbly submitting to the Lord’s instructions. He said one must be born again (John 3:3-5). This new birth takes place when you receive the gospel and are baptized (Romans 6:3-4).
Kyle Campbell