The Kingdom of God is a tricky concept for any Christian, no matter how far along in the faith you are. i never understood this difference before, but the Church is not the kingdom of God in and of itself. the Kingdom of God does not even have a true physical form, yet it still exists, which is totally mind-blowing! the church is simply an agent of the Kingdom of God. God sometimes chooses to use the Church in His plan, and sometimes He acts outside of the church. the church's true meaning is a gathering of believers. but they have other functions. the church spreads the Word of God and helps the community in general.
Sometimes it is really hard for me to see the Kingdom of God on earth because i am more aware of the negative things happening in the world, so i don't see the positive things. i definitely see how the Kingdom of God is at war; a spiritual war. God has really brought spiritual warfare to the forefront of my mind lately, so that is one way i am starting to see the kingdom of God. think about it this way: whatever you do that is not directly and clearly for God is against God. no exceptions. if you are not helping Him you are helping the Devil. i have recently learned that there is no middle ground with God. this encourages me to be on fire for Him.
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