Kingdom of God

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The Kingdom of God is a central biblical concept referring to God’s sovereign, redemptive rule over creation, especially as revealed and inaugurated through Jesus Christ.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian doctrine
biblical concept
theological concept
announcedBy Jesus Christ
associatedWith casting out demons
forgiveness of sins
miracles of Jesus
centralTo Christian theology
New Testament theology
teachings of Jesus
characterizedBy joy
justice
love
mercy
peace
righteousness
contrastedWith kingdom of darkness
kingdom of this world
describedAs God’s redemptive rule
God’s sovereign rule
entryDescribedAs being born again
doing the will of God
receiving it like a child
especiallyEmphasizedIn Gospel of Luke
Gospel of Mark
Gospel of Matthew
Synoptic Gospels
foundationText Luke 4:43
Mark 1:14–15
Matthew 4:17
Romans 14:17
hasAlternativeName Kingdom of Heaven
reign of God
rule of God
hasTemporalAspect already
not yet
inauguratedBy Jesus Christ
proclaimedIn Sermon on the Mount
Sermon on the Mount
surface form: Sermon on the Plain

parables of Jesus
relatedDoctrine Christology
eschatology
soteriology
requiresResponseOf discipleship
faith
repentance
revealedIn Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible

New Testament
scopeIncludes all creation
ultimateFulfillmentAt final judgment
new heavens and new earth
return of Christ
understoodAs future eschatological reality
present spiritual reality

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Christian eschatology relatedConcept Kingdom of God
Nicodemus topicOfDialogue Kingdom of God