| Jesus Christ was born to be a king. He will rule as | | | | tells us that many nations will come up to |
| king of kings in the Kingdom of God. Where will | | | | Jerusalem to learn from the Lord:"2And it shall |
| Jesus Christ rule in the Kingdom of God? Will the | | | | come to pass in the last days, that the mountain |
| Kingdom of God be in heaven? What territory is | | | | of the LORD's house shall be established in the |
| included in the Kingdom of God?The Bible has | | | | top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above |
| many places that show that the Kingdom of God | | | | the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it."3And |
| is to be set up on this earth. For example, | | | | many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let |
| Revelation 11:15 states as follows:"15And the | | | | us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the |
| seventh angel sounded; and there were great | | | | house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us |
| voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this | | | | of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out |
| world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and | | | | of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of |
| of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever." | | | | the LORD from Jerusalem."4And he shall judge |
| (KJV)Yes, Jesus Christ is going to take over all of | | | | among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: |
| the kingdoms and other governments of this | | | | and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, |
| world. He will rule over the entire earth. His | | | | and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not |
| kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom that will | | | | lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn |
| never be destroyed or overthrown.In Acts | | | | war any more." (KJV)The Bible uses mountains as |
| 1:10-11, Luke records that angels said that Jesus | | | | symbols of nations. The Kingdom of God will be |
| Christ will return to the earth in the same way | | | | over all nations. The capital city of the Kingdom of |
| that he ascended to heaven after his | | | | God will be the holy city of Jerusalem. Jesus Christ |
| resurrection:"10And while they looked stedfastly | | | | will teach all people his ways that bring peace and |
| toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men | | | | blessings. War colleges and military academies will |
| stood by them in white apparel"11Which also said, | | | | no longer exist. War will be a thing of the past as |
| Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into | | | | all nations begin to apply God's way of love in the |
| heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from | | | | Kingdom of God.Jesus Christ himself said in the |
| you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as | | | | sample prayer that he gave his disciples, which is |
| ye have seen him go into heaven." (KJV)Jesus | | | | often called The Lord's Prayer, that his followers |
| Christ will return to the earth to set up the | | | | are to pray "Thy Kingdom Come" (Matthew 6:10) |
| Kingdom of God. The prophet Zechariah records | | | | Yes, Christians are to pay that the Kingdom of |
| in Zechariah 14:4 that the feet of the Lord will | | | | God will come to the earth. Christians are not to |
| stand on the Mount of Olives near Jerusalem. He | | | | pray that they will go to heaven.The Kingdom of |
| also states that the Lord will be king over all the | | | | God is coming to this earth to rule all nations and |
| earth in Zechariah 14:9:"9And the LORD shall be | | | | restore the earth to a place of beauty and peace. |
| king over all the earth: in that day shall there be | | | | That is indeed good news.Alan D. Campbell lives in |
| one LORD, and his name one." (KJV)Isaiah 2:2-4 | | | | Brandon, Florida. |