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