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THE CHURCH AND THE KINGDOM
DEFINITIONS:
The Church: The church is a living organism composed of all believers
of the church age. The believers are the body, and Christ is the Head of
that body. (In this study we will be looking at the universal church and
not the local church.)
Eph 1:22-23; I Cor. 12:13
The Kingdom: The earthly reign of Jesus Christ upon the earth for one
thousand years. It includes the following:
A king, A land, A people.
Luke 1:31-33; Gen. 15:18; Zech. 14:9; Matt 25:31-34
The church and kingdom compared:
THE CHURCH THE KINGDOM A mystery to the The kingdom is the emphasis Old Testament people of the Old Testament Eph 3:1-9 Isa 9:7 Col 1:26-27 Psa 145:11-13 Dan 7:14 Obadiah 21 The church has a heavenly The kingdom emphasis is emphasis the earth Phil 3:20 Gen 12:1 Deut 28:7,13 The church was planned The kingdom promised before creation to Israel Eph 1:4 Matt 25:34 The church has heavenly The kingdom has earthly characteristics characteristics Gal 3:26ff Matt 8:11 Col 3:9-11 Zech 14:16-21 Zech 8:22-23 The church involves The kingdom involves spiritual blessings material blessings Eph 1:3 Gen 12:1-3 Gen 24:34-35 Deut 8:7-9 The church is built up The kingdom will be set up by the saints Eph 2:19-22 Dan 2:44 Christ is the head Christ is the king of Israel of the Church and will reign on the earth Eph 1:22-23 Isa 9:6-7 Col 1:18 Luke 1:31-33 Rev 19:11-16 Zech 14:9 The church began at The kingdom will begin Pentecost and will be at the coming of raptured before the Christ tribulation. Acts 2:1-4 Luke 19:11-27 I Thess 4:16-17 Dan 7:9-14 Eph 3:20-21 Rev 11:15 I Cor 15:20-28