The Father gave us redemption through His only begotten Son, Jesus. We can choose to accept or reject His gift. He is the ultimate gentleman. He forces no one and the decision is a personal one between you and Your God. The Holy Spirit will do whatever it takes to invite you in but you must enter on your own free will.
The battle has already been fought…Jesus won.
God’s heavenly kingdom came to earth in the person of Jesus Christ. This kingdom begins with the incarnation of Christ, continues with the inception of the church, and will be fully manifested when Christ returns.
The Purpose of the Book of Matthew
Many Jews of Jesus’ day rejected Him as Messiah, even though both Jesus and John the Baptist continually preached that the kingdom was “at hand”. This rejection of Jesus by the Jews is a dominant theme of Matthew. Because of this rejection, God postponed the fulfillment of His promises to Israel and subsequently extended His blessings to both Jew and Gentile in the church.
Matthew 3:2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!”
Matthew 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
Matthew 10:7 And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’
Matthew 11:12–15 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force. 13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. 14 And if you are willing to receive it, he is Elijah who is to come. 15 He who has ears to hear, let him hear!
Matthew 12:28 But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.
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