Chapter 2 The Kingdom of God Versus the Governments of Man Part 12 of 14 ---9/24/14 The return of The King and His Kingdom What is this alternative? It is to return to the original governing concept of God the Creator, which is the kingdom concept. Of course, people who have lives in the concept of a democracy or a republic all their lives usually find it not only difficult but almost impossible to understand or accept easily this concept of a kingdom. Compounding the problem is the historical educational process that paints the concept of kingdoms in a negative light due to the experiences with corrupt kings and kingdoms in the past. As a matter of fact, to many people, in their limited understanding, a kingdom is simply a dictatorship in the hands of a family. If this is true, then the message of Jesus Christ 2,000 years ago was the promotion and establishment of a dictatorship with Himself as the dictator. He called Himself a “King” and said He came to bring back to earth a “Kingdom”. According to this message, which was the only one He preached, the ultimate key to successful human earthly government is the restoration of a King and a Kingdom on earth, albeit a righteous, benevolent and good King. There is only One who can fit that role. It is the One who created us and designed each one of us with a unique purpose. We must bring back the King. This King cares for His citizens. His rule is a righteous rule. It is this ideal, original kingdom that the heart of all humanity seeks. All of mankind throughout history, and still today, is searching desperately to find that perfect kingdom. Man has tried every imaginable way to create a flawless government. What he has failed to understand is that the original Kingdom, established by the King, is what he has been searching for all along. The kingdoms of this world must accept the Kingdom of the Lord and of His Christ. The original and ideal King and Kingdom are superior to all other forms of government. This book will prove that point as we continue our journey to understand this majestic concept. Even within the Church we argue over government, not knowing that there is only on government. We must come to understand the superiority of a kingdom over all other forms of government. The world needs a benevolent King. We have that King we just dont recognize Him. I said earlier that one qualification of a legitimate king is ownership of land, which automatically makes him a lord, God, who has revealed Himself in Jesus Christ, is the ultimate Lord and owner of all things. Who makes God to be King and Lord? Nobody! He is King and Lord by right of creation. Creative rights give Him incontestable ownership rights to earth and the universe. He created all things and that automatically makes Him Lord of all. We dont give God the earth. He doesnt need us to make Him King. We can only acknowledge Him as King. His original purpose and plan was to extend His invisible Kingdom of Heaven to earth through His offspring in His image---mankind---and to rule through man as a heavenly agency. In essence, with Gods Kingdom on earth, His territory, through all mankind, we would be rulers under the Ruler. From the book Kingdom Principles Preparing for Kingdom Experience and Expansion Author Dr. Myles Munroe Senior Pastor Bahamas Faith Ministries
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