Jesus as King?

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John146

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Nations = gentiles = all people at the time Jesus spoke this.
Jesus sits on the throne of His glory on earth and judges the Gentile nations. Their judgment is based upon their treatment of the nation of Israel during the tribulation.

Matthew 25
31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: Second coming of Jesus
32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: nations not individuals from nations as we see at the GWTJ
33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: God has prepared a kingdom for His Son for man to dwell with Him
35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. The Jews will be persecuted during Jacob’s trouble. Those nations who minister to them during the this time will be given rights to live in the kingdom.
37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. My brethren is a reference to the Jews. The Church is not present.
41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. Those nations that ignored Israel and sided with Satan will be cast into fire and torment.
46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
 
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Jesus sits on the throne of His glory on earth and judges the Gentile nations. Their judgment is based upon their treatment of the nation of Israel during the tribulation.

Matthew 25
31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: Second coming of Jesus
32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: nations not individuals from nations as we see at the GWTJ
33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: God has prepared a kingdom for His Son for man to dwell with Him
35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. The Jews will be persecuted during Jacob’s trouble. Those nations who minister to them during the this time will be given rights to live in the kingdom.
37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. My brethren is a reference to the Jews. The Church is not present.
41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. Those nations that ignored Israel and sided with Satan will be cast into fire and torment.
46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
= adding your ideas to the word = strange fire.
 

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= adding your ideas to the word = strange fire.
How else can one interpret Matthew 25? What say ye? Nations are being judged not individuals. That’s clear.
 
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How else can one interpret Matthew 25? What say ye? Nations are being judged not individuals. That’s clear.
But Jesus said to preach the gospel to all nations. = those being judged.
 

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But Jesus said to preach the gospel to all nations. = those being judged.
Is that what Matthew 25 states? The disciples were to go and teach all nations baptizing them. Did they do this? Nope.
 
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Is that what Matthew 25 states? The disciples were to go and teach all nations baptizing them. Did they do this? Nope.
“If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;” Colossians 1:23 (KJV 1900)
 

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“If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;” Colossians 1:23 (KJV 1900)
Yes, during Paul's ministry, the gospel of salvation through Jesus Christ was preached in all the world, to all nations. Has the end come? Different things discussing in Matthew than in Paul's epistles...Church vs kingdom

Matthew 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
 
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Yes, during Paul's ministry, the gospel of salvation through Jesus Christ was preached in all the world, to all nations. Has the end come? Different things discussing in Matthew than in Paul's epistles...Church vs kingdom

Matthew 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
Like I said, this already happened.
 
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The gospel of th3 kingdom has not been preached to all nations. The end has not come.
There are only two worlds. This evil world and the New Heavens and earth.
 

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There are only two worlds. This evil world and the New Heavens and earth.
The gospel of the kingdom will be preached to all nations during the tribulation, before the return of Christ. Then the end will come. The gospel of the kingdom is the good news of the restoration of Israel’s kingdom with the rightful King on the throne of David in Jerusalem. It was only meant for the Jews. See Matthew 10:5-7.

At the present, the gospel of the kingdom should not be preached, only the gospel of Jesus Christ, the d,b,r for sins.
 
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The gospel of the kingdom will be preached to all nations during the tribulation, before the return of Christ. Then the end will come. The gospel of the kingdom is the good news of the restoration of Israel’s kingdom with the rightful King on the throne of David in Jerusalem. It was only meant for the Jews. See Matthew 10:5-7.

At the present, the gospel of the kingdom should not be preached, only the gospel of Jesus Christ, the d,b,r for sins.
You preach a different gospel if you don't include the present kingdom. Huge mistake.
 

John146

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You preach a different gospel if you don't include the present kingdom. Huge mistake.
So, if I preach the death, burial and resurrection for sins, I’m preaching a different gospel? That’s funny stuff. The gospel of the kingdom is concerning the Jews earthly kingdom. Should we be preaching this? Jesus told the disciples not to preach this to Gentiles. The kingdom gospel include pd signs and wonders to prove the message. Hmmmm? Who seeks after a sign? Gentiles? The Church? The Jews? Bingo! The Jews.

Matthew 10
5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
 

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On His cross Pilate had a sign that said that Jesus was the king of the Jews. In three languages.
Which was true since He was indeed the King of the Jews. But this thread seems to be about Christ as King of kings and Lord of lords (which is a future even).

We should always be clear that God has always been sovereign over the universe and over all of creation. And that includes the Lord Jesus Christ.

However there are two others aspects of the kingship of Christ shown in Scripture: (1) Christ as King/Messiah of the Jews, who was rejected at His first coming by those over whom He would have ruled (and will be acknowledged after His second coming), and (2) Christ as King of kings over all the nations of this world, AFTER His second coming, when He is not only King of Israel but the King of the whole earth (all nations under His direct control).

That is why it is significant that just before His second coming we find this:

REVELATION 19
11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
 

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He was, is and will forever be my King on earth as it is in Heaven.

Yes, a Prince, great Shepherd, Friend, Brother, our Saviour, and yes our King. Great and worthy to be exalted above any other name.

Yeshua, Jesus Christ, I am Yours. Thank You Lord for Your AMAZING Leadership!!!
 

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Which was true since He was indeed the King of the Jews. But this thread seems to be about Christ as King of kings and Lord of lords (which is a future even).

We should always be clear that God has always been sovereign over the universe and over all of creation. And that includes the Lord Jesus Christ.

However there are two others aspects of the kingship of Christ shown in Scripture: (1) Christ as King/Messiah of the Jews, who was rejected at His first coming by those over whom He would have ruled (and will be acknowledged after His second coming), and (2) Christ as King of kings over all the nations of this world, AFTER His second coming, when He is not only King of Israel but the King of the whole earth (all nations under His direct control).

That is why it is significant that just before His second coming we find this:

REVELATION 19
11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
Jesus Christ is indeed the King of Kings and Lord of Lords and always has been. I agree that Jesus has yet to set up His kingdom on earth but this will certainly happen, and judging by the situation in the world, it will be sooner rather than later.
 

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He was, is and will forever be my King on earth as it is in Heaven.

Yes, a Prince, great Shepherd, Friend, Brother, our Saviour, and yes our King. Great and worthy to be exalted above any other name.

Yeshua, Jesus Christ, I am Yours. Thank You Lord for Your AMAZING Leadership!!!
Your statements are emotional, but not biblically correct. During this age, Jesus is seated at the right hand of the Father as Savior and prince. He is waiting for the day He will become King. He is not King of the earth. When Jesus is King, He will fix this mess of a world we live in. Scripture states that Satan is the god of this world, the ruler of the darkness of this world.
 

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You preach a different gospel if you don't include the present kingdom. Huge mistake.
The gospel message or the good news is that Jesus died for the sins of the world. That, in itself, is the gospel.
 

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Which was true since He was indeed the King of the Jews. But this thread seems to be about Christ as King of kings and Lord of lords (which is a future even).

We should always be clear that God has always been sovereign over the universe and over all of creation. And that includes the Lord Jesus Christ.

However there are two others aspects of the kingship of Christ shown in Scripture: (1) Christ as King/Messiah of the Jews, who was rejected at His first coming by those over whom He would have ruled (and will be acknowledged after His second coming), and (2) Christ as King of kings over all the nations of this world, AFTER His second coming, when He is not only King of Israel but the King of the whole earth (all nations under His direct control).

That is why it is significant that just before His second coming we find this:

REVELATION 19
11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
Agreed brother. The kingdoms of this world are currently under the rule of Satan and principalities in high places. At the Lord’s return, the kingdoms will be given unto Him.

15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
 

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CHRIST has two ministries...

The Lamb of GOD
The Lion of the tribe of Judah