Exploring My Strange Bible Jesus and the Kingdom of God - Gospel of Matthew Part 4
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May 21, 2018 AI Snips
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Kingdom of God Central Theme
- Jesus' central message is the announcement of the kingdom of God or heaven.\n- This theme appears over 50 times in Matthew, showing its foundational importance to Jesus' life and mission.
Humans as God's Rulers
- The Bible begins with God's intention for humans to rule creation as His image-bearers.\n- This original rule was to be a partnership with God to make creation more awesome.
Human Rebellion Creates Alternate Kingdom
- Human rebellion rejected God's kingdom and established alternate kingdoms marked by sin and death.\n- This explains the broken and tragic state of the world.