A universalist thread

While it would be fair to suggest that God's kingdom is "already but not yet," I don't think that we can say dogmatically that it is "right now."

We will not see the true fulfillment of the kingdom, and with that our finished salvation, until the Last Day when God completes His work and restores everything for His glory.

Using a "right now" kingdom as a means to universal salvation is probably a dead end, and not particularly scriptural, even if one can pull a couple of words out of context by doing word searches.

 

How is his kingdom not now? Jesus said the kingdom of God is with in men. Mat 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. How you going to seeks God kingdom if it is not now?Mat 13:38 The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one; In this verse it shows the kingdom is now. Mat 13:41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; Luk 17:20 And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:
Luk 17:21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you. God bless!

 

Can we stand in the presence of Almighty God and see Him on His majestic throne?

Then we are not yet present in the completed kingdom, hence my saying, "already, but not yet."

 

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