Where Will the Kingdom of God Rule?

Jesus Christ was born to be a king. He will rule astells us that many nations will come up to
king of kings in the Kingdom of God. Where willJerusalem to learn from the Lord:"2And it shall
Jesus Christ rule in the Kingdom of God? Will thecome to pass in the last days, that the mountain
Kingdom of God be in heaven? What territory isof the LORD's house shall be established in the
included in the Kingdom of God?The Bible hastop of the mountains, and shall be exalted above
many places that show that the Kingdom of Godthe 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 theus go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the
seventh angel sounded; and there were greathouse of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us
voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of thisof his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out
world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, andof 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 ofamong the nations, and shall rebuke many people:
the kingdoms and other governments of thisand they shall beat their swords into plowshares,
world. He will rule over the entire earth. Hisand their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not
kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom that willlift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn
never be destroyed or overthrown.In Actswar any more." (KJV)The Bible uses mountains as
1:10-11, Luke records that angels said that Jesussymbols of nations. The Kingdom of God will be
Christ will return to the earth in the same wayover all nations. The capital city of the Kingdom of
that he ascended to heaven after hisGod will be the holy city of Jerusalem. Jesus Christ
resurrection:"10And while they looked stedfastlywill teach all people his ways that bring peace and
toward heaven as he went up, behold, two menblessings. 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 intoall nations begin to apply God's way of love in the
heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up fromKingdom of God.Jesus Christ himself said in the
you into heaven, shall so come in like manner assample prayer that he gave his disciples, which is
ye have seen him go into heaven." (KJV)Jesusoften called The Lord's Prayer, that his followers
Christ will return to the earth to set up theare to pray "Thy Kingdom Come" (Matthew 6:10)
Kingdom of God. The prophet Zechariah recordsYes, Christians are to pay that the Kingdom of
in Zechariah 14:4 that the feet of the Lord willGod will come to the earth. Christians are not to
stand on the Mount of Olives near Jerusalem. Hepray that they will go to heaven.The Kingdom of
also states that the Lord will be king over all theGod is coming to this earth to rule all nations and
earth in Zechariah 14:9:"9And the LORD shall berestore the earth to a place of beauty and peace.
king over all the earth: in that day shall there beThat is indeed good news.Alan D. Campbell lives in
one LORD, and his name one." (KJV)Isaiah 2:2-4Brandon, Florida.