The Eternal Kingdom-Already Initiated in Christ, But Yet to Come in its Fullness

By union with Christ, believers already participate in the Kingdom in a provisional way. Yet we still yearn for the complete eradication of sin and the perfect worship of our King. Somewhat like Old Testament believers in the wilderness, we are a nation of pilgrims waiting for the bounded territory of the promised land.
Christians everywhere are called to battle the forces of evil in this world. Understanding biblical teaching on God's Kingdom should be a powerful weapon in this battle against evil.
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The Coming of the Kingdom (Philadelphia: Presbyterian and Reformed, 1962), p. 4.
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The Teaching of Jesus Concerning the Kingdom of God and the Church (New York: American Tract Society, 1903), p. 28. (Reprinted with a new format by P & R Publishing in 1972).
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The Gospel of the Kingdom (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1959) and
The Presence of the Future: The Eschatology of Biblical Realism (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1974).
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The New Bible Dictionary, J. D. Douglas, ed. (London: InterVarsity, 1968), p. 693.
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The Coming of the Kingdom (see footnote 1).
When the Time Had Fully Come (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1957).
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Issue: "Why Two Kingdoms?: Dual Citizenship On the Eve of the Election" Sept./Oct. Vol. 9 No. 5 2000 Pages 37-41
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