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137:8.6 " I have come to [[proclaim]] the [[establishment]] of [[the Father]]'s kingdom. And this kingdom shall include the [[worshiping]] [[souls]] of [[Jew]] and [[gentile]], [[rich]] and [[poor]], free and bond, for my Father is no respecter of persons; his [[love]] and his [[mercy]] are over all.

137:8.6 " I have come to [[proclaim]] the [[establishment]] of [[the Father]]'s kingdom. And this kingdom shall include the [[worshiping]] [[souls]] of [[Jew]] and [[gentile]], [[rich]] and [[poor]], free and bond, for my Father is no respecter of persons; his [[love]] and his [[mercy]] are over all.

137:8.7 " [[The Father]] in heaven sends his [[Thought Adjuster|spirit]] to indwell the minds of men, and when I shall have finished my [[work]] on earth, likewise shall the [[Spirit of Truth]] be poured out upon all flesh. And the [[Thought Adjuster|spirit of my Father]] and the [[Spirit of Truth]] shall [[establish]] you in the coming kingdom of [[spiritual]] [[understanding]] and [[divine]] [[righteousness]]. My kingdom is not of this world. The Son of Man will not lead forth armies in battle for the establishment of a throne of power or a kingdom of worldly glory. When my kingdom shall have come, you shall know the Son of Man as the Prince of Peace, the revelation of the everlasting Father. The children of this world fight for the establishment and enlargement of the kingdoms of this world, but my disciples shall enter the kingdom of heaven by their moral decisions and by their spirit victories; and when they once enter therein, they shall find joy, righteousness, and eternal life.

137:8.7 " [[The Father]] in heaven sends his [[Thought Adjuster|spirit]] to indwell the minds of men, and when I shall have finished my [[work]] on earth, likewise shall the [[Spirit of Truth]] be poured out upon all flesh. And the [[Thought Adjuster|spirit of my Father]] and the [[Spirit of Truth]] shall [[establish]] you in the coming kingdom of [[spiritual]] [[understanding]] and [[divine]] [[righteousness]]. My kingdom is not of this world. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Man Son of Man] will not lead forth [[Military|armies]] in battle for the [[establishment]] of a throne of [[power]] or a kingdom of worldly [[glory]]. When my kingdom shall have come, you shall know the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Man Son of Man] as the Prince of Peace, the [[revelation]] of the everlasting [[Universal Father|Father]]. The children of this world fight for the establishment and enlargement of the kingdoms of this world, but my [[disciples]] shall enter the [[kingdom of heaven]] by their [[moral]] [[decisions]] and by their [[spirit]] [[victories]]; and when they once enter therein, they shall find [[joy]], [[righteousness]], and [[eternal]] life.[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_john#Chapter_18]

137:8.8 " Those who first seek to enter the kingdom, thus beginning to strive for a nobility of character like that of my Father, shall presently possess all else that is needful. But I say to you in all sincerity: Unless you seek entrance into the kingdom with the faith and trusting dependence of a little child, you shall in no wise gain admission.

137:8.8 " Those who first seek to enter the kingdom, thus beginning to strive for a [[nobility]] of [[character]] like that of my Father, shall presently possess all else that is needful. But I say to you in all [[sincerity]]: Unless you seek entrance into the kingdom with the [[faith]] and trusting dependence of a little [[child]], you shall in no wise gain admission.[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Luke#Chapter_9]

137:8.9 " Be not deceived by those who come saying here is the kingdom or there is the kingdom, for my Father's kingdom concerns not things visible and material. And this kingdom is even now among you, for where the spirit of God teaches and leads the soul of man, there in reality is the kingdom of heaven. And this kingdom of God is righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

137:8.9 " Be not deceived by those who come saying here is the kingdom or there is the kingdom, for my Father's kingdom concerns not [[things]] visible and [[material]]. And this kingdom is even now among you, for where the spirit of [[God]] teaches and [[leads]] the [[soul]] of man, there in [[reality]] is the [[kingdom of heaven]]. And this kingdom of God is [[righteousness]], [[peace]], and [[joy]] in the [[Holy Spirit]].

137:8.10 " John did indeed baptize you in token of repentance and for the remission of your sins, but when you enter the heavenly kingdom, you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.

137:8.10 " [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_135 John] did indeed [[baptize]] you in token of [[repentance]] and for the remission of your [[sins]], but when you enter the heavenly kingdom, you will be baptized with the [[Holy Spirit]].[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Acts_of_the_Apostles#Acts.1]

137:8.11 " In my Father's kingdom there shall be neither Jew nor gentile, only those who seek perfection through service, for I declare that he who would be great in my Father's kingdom must first become server of all. If you are willing to serve your fellows, you shall sit down with me in my kingdom, even as, by serving in the similitude of the creature, I shall presently sit down with my Father in his kingdom.

137:8.11 " In [[my Father]]'s kingdom there shall be neither [[Jew]] nor [[gentile]], only those who seek [[perfection]] through [[service]], for I [[declare]] that he who would be great in my Father's kingdom must first become server of all. If you are willing to serve your fellows, you shall sit down with me in my kingdom, even as, by serving in the similitude of the [[creature]], I shall presently sit down with my Father in his kingdom.[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Luke#Chapter_22]

137:8.12 " This new kingdom is like a seed growing in the good soil of a field. It does not attain full fruit quickly. There is an interval of time between the establishment of the kingdom in the soul of man and that hour when the kingdom ripens into the full fruit of everlasting righteousness and eternal salvation.

137:8.12 " This new kingdom is like a [[seed]] growing in the good soil of a field. It does not attain full fruit quickly. There is an interval of [[time]] between the [[establishment]] of the kingdom in the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_111#111:2._NATURE_OF_THE_SOUL soul of man] and that hour when the kingdom ripens into the full fruit of everlasting [[righteousness]] and [[eternal]] [[salvation]].[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Luke#Chapter_8]

137:8.13 " And this kingdom which I declare to you is not a reign of power and plenty. The kingdom of heaven is not a matter of meat and drink but rather a life of progressive righteousness and increasing joy in the perfecting service of my Father who is in heaven. For has not the Father said of his children of the world, `It is my will that they should eventually be perfect, even as I am perfect.'

137:8.13 " And this kingdom which I [[declare]] to you is not a reign of [[power]] and plenty. The [[kingdom of heaven]] is not a matter of meat and drink but rather a life of [[progressive]] [[righteousness]] and increasing [[joy]] in the perfecting [[service]] of my Father who is in heaven. For has not [[the Father]] said of his children of the world, `It is my will that they should [[eventually]] be perfect, even as I am perfect.'[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Deutoronomy#Chapter_.18]

137:8.14 " I have come to preach the glad tidings of the kingdom. I have not come to add to the heavy burdens of those who would enter this kingdom. I proclaim the new and better way, and those who are able to enter the coming kingdom shall enjoy the divine rest. And whatever it shall cost you in the things of the world, no matter what price you may pay to enter the kingdom of heaven, you shall receive manyfold more of joy and spiritual progress in this world, and in the age to come eternal life.

137:8.14 " I have come to preach the glad tidings of [[the kingdom.]] I have not come to add to the heavy burdens of those who would enter this kingdom. I [[proclaim]] the new and better way, and those who are able to enter the coming kingdom shall enjoy the [[divine]] rest. And whatever it shall cost you in the [[things]] of the world, no matter what price you may pay to enter the [[kingdom of heaven]], you shall receive manyfold more of [[joy]] and spiritual [[progress]] in this world, and in the age to come [[eternal]] life.[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_matthew#Chapter_19]

137:8.15 " Entrance into the Father's kingdom waits not upon marching armies, upon overturned kingdoms of this world, nor upon the breaking of captive yokes. The kingdom of heaven is at hand, and all who enter therein shall find abundant liberty and joyous salvation.

137:8.15 " Entrance into [[the Father]]'s kingdom waits not upon marching armies, upon overturned kingdoms of this world, nor upon the breaking of captive yokes. The [[kingdom of heaven]] is at hand, and all who enter therein shall find abundant [[liberty]] and [[joy]]ous [[salvation]].

137:8.16 " This kingdom is an everlasting dominion. Those who enter the kingdom shall ascend to my Father; they will certainly attain the right hand of his glory in Paradise. And all who enter the kingdom of heaven shall become the sons of God, and in the age to come so shall they ascend to the Father. And I have not come to call the would-be righteous but sinners and all who hunger and thirst for the righteousness of divine perfection.

137:8.16 " This kingdom is an everlasting [[dominion]]. Those who enter the kingdom shall [[ascend]] to [[my Father]]; they will certainly [[attain]] the right hand of his [[glory]] in [[Paradise]]. And all who enter the [[kingdom of heaven]] shall become the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_40#40:5._MORTALS_OF_TIME_AND_SPACE sons of God], and in the age to come so shall they [[ascend]] to the Father.[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Mark#Chapter_16] And I have not come to call the would-be [[righteous]] but sinners and all who [[hunger]] and [[thirst]] for the [[righteousness]] of [[divine]] [[perfection]].[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Luke#Chapter_5]

137:8.17 " John came preaching repentance to prepare you for the kingdom; now have I come proclaiming faith, the gift of God, as the price of entrance into the kingdom of heaven. If you would but believe that my Father loves you with an infinite love, then you are in the kingdom of God. "

137:8.17 " [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_135 John] came preaching [[repentance]] to [[prepare]] you for the kingdom; now have I come proclaiming [[faith]], the gift of [[God]], as the price of entrance into the [[kingdom of heaven]]. If you would but believe that [[my Father]] [[loves]] you with an [[infinite]] love, then you are in the [[kingdom of God]]. "[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=The_Letter_of_Paul_to_the_Ephesians#The_Letter_of_Paul_to_the_Ephesians.2C_II]

137:8.18 When he had thus spoken, he sat down. All who heard him were astonished at his words. His disciples marveled. But the people were not prepared to receive the good news from the lips of this God-man. About one third who heard him believed the message even though they could not fully comprehend it; about one third prepared in their hearts to reject such a purely spiritual concept of the expected kingdom, while the remaining one third could not grasp his teaching, many truly believing that he " was beside himself. "

137:8.18 When he had thus spoken, he sat down. All who heard him were astonished at his [[words]]. His [[disciples]] marveled. But the people were not [[prepared]] to receive the good news from the lips of this God-man. About one third who heard him believed the [[message]] even though they could not fully [[comprehend]] it; about one third prepared in their [[hearts]] to reject such a [[purely]] [[spiritual]] [[concept]] of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Messianism expected kingdom], while the remaining one third could not grasp his teaching, many truly believing that he " was beside himself.[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Mark#Chapter_3] "

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