God's Coming Kingdom

God, in the pages of the Bible, often speaks about the coming kingdom of God on earth. This page is a continuing series of articles about this coming kingdom, as shown in the Bible.

Part 19      God's Coming Kingdom

The apostle John received a vision of the faithful believers and their acceptance by Jesus.

“And they sang a new song, saying: ‘You are worthy to take the scroll, and to open its seals; for You were slain, and have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, and have made us kings and priests to our God; and we shall reign on the earth” - Revelation 5:9-10.

This will be the case during the thousand years rule of Jesus, while his immortal spiritual brothers serve under him as the rulers and priests referred to above. Jesus also taught that “The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend...Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father” - Matthew 13:43. The new bodies of the righteous will shine with the energy of their non-dying nature. They will also shine in another way which will be connected with their important role of priests - that of teachers .

“The lips of a priest ought to preserve knowledge, and from his mouth men should seek instruction - because he is the messenger of the Lord Almighty” - Malachi 2:7. This work that ought to have been performed in Old Testament times in Israel by the priests, will be done during the restored kingdom of God.

As the prophet Daniel was assured in his vision, “The saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever,” that is, never to be overthrown - Daniel 7:18. In addition, “Those who are wise [or, teachers] shall shine [or, enlighten] like the brightness of the firmament, and those who turn many to righteousness [by teaching them, and their physical shining will be] like the stars forever and ever” - Daniel 12:3.

These immortal teachers will show their mortal students that the source of true wisdom is in the written word of God in the Bible. They will be given the opportunity to fill their minds with God’s education, training for an everlasting role to serve God on this earth.

These students will understand their need to read the word of God. By that knowledge they will have peace of mind, and have the confidence that they are in the care of their Creator.

• “Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments, and live. Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth. Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you.”

They will learn that: the very highest form of wisdom is in the instruction that God gives in his word of truth; to read from it every day, to meditate on it, and most important of all, to put it into practice in their daily life.

• “The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight. Prize her highly, and she will exalt you; she will honour you if you embrace her.

“She will place on your head a graceful garland; she will bestow on you a beautiful crown. Hear, my son, and accept my words, that the years of your life may be many” - Proverbs 4.