John 3:3 No one can see the Kingdom of God until he is born again.

 

We know that at the Second Coming of Christ, He will set up His Kingdom here on earth. He will be the King and He will rule and reign over the entire earth. (Revelation 21:1-27) This will happen after the Rapture of the Church and the seven-year Great Tribulation. During this 1,000 year time period, Satan and all his demonic spirits and fallen angels will be locked away. The earth will be at peace because the Prince of Peace (Jesus) will be King.

 

As we await the Rapture of the Church (1 Thessalonians 4:16-18) we can experience the Kingdom of Heaven here on earth IF we are born again. Jesus said, No one can see the Kingdom of God until he is born again. (John 3:3)

 

When a person believes in their heart that Jesus Christ died on the Cross for their sins, they will be saved and born again. Things about them will immediately begin to change. They will think, talk, and act differently. This is the Work of the Holy Spirit in the life of every born-again believer.

 

New birth in Christ is our entrance into the Kingdom of Heaven now and forever more. When we are born again, we gain Kingdom citizenship. At that time, we become citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven and we have access to all the Benefits of being a Kingdom citizen.

 

Jesus went to the Cross of Calvary for all this to be set in place. When He said It is finished. (John 19:30) it was complete. He had done what He was sent by the Father to do. The Kingdom of Heaven was then accessible to whosoever would choose to believe and place their faith in His Finished Work on the Cross.

 

When a person is saved and born again, they do not become a member of a certain denomination. They become a citizen of the Kingdom of Heaven. They are not under the rule of any man or group of people who have set in place their guidelines for the members of their denomination. Lifestyle guidelines are set forth in the Word of God and are for the entire Body of Christ; all saved, born-again believers.

 

Jesus died that we may live in and experience the Kingdom of Heaven here and now. This is possible by the indwelling Presence of the Holy Spirit of God. He wants to be the controlling force within us and He will be IF we allow Him to be.

 

To do this is to give up our own lives and trust God to take over. This is what Jesus meant when He said, If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. (Luke 9:23)

 

Let God take over and He will………..turn the tide……….in your life!

 

I surrender all to Him,        Doreen

 

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