Kingdom of God Mark 1
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Definitions
Graeme Goldsworthy has summarized a definition of the Kingdom of God as
"God's people in God's place under God's rule."
Anthony Hoekema has described God's Kingdom as "the reign of God
dynamically active in human history through Jesus Christ, the purpose of which
is the redemption of his people from sin and from demonic powers, and the
final establishment of the new heavens and the new earth."
George Eldon Ladd notes that "The primary meaning of both the Hebrew
word malkuthin the Old Testament and of the Greek word basileia in the New
Testament is the rank, authority and sovereignty exercised by a king.
A basileia may indeed be a realm over which a sovereign exercises his authority;
and it may be the people who belong to that realm and over whom authority is
exercised; but these are secondary and derived meanings. First of all, a kingdom
is the authority to rule, the sovereignty of the king."
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John 18: 15 Simon Peter and another disciple
followed them as they brought Jesus to Annas.
(Now the other disciple was acquainted with
the high priest, and he went with Jesus into
the high priest's courtyard.)16 But Simon
Peter was left standing outside by the door
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ἠκολούθησαν ἀμφιβάλλοντας
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Mark 1:
14 Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed
the gospel of God.
15 He said, "The time is fulfilled and the
kingdom of God is near. Repent and
believe the gospel!"
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Colossians 3 :2 Keep thinking about things above, not things on
the earth,3 for you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in
God.4 When Christ (who is your life) appears, then you too will be
revealed in glory with him.5 So put to death whatever in your
nature belongs to the earth: sexual immorality, impurity, shameful
passion, evil desire, and greed which is idolatry. …You also lived
your lives in this way at one time, when you used to live among
them.8 But now, put off all such things as anger, rage, malice,
slander, abusive language from your mouth.9 Do not lie to one
another since you have put off the old man with its practices
12 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe
yourselves with a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness,
and patience,13 bearing with one another and forgiving one
another, if someone happens to have a complaint against anyone
else. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also forgive
others.14 And to all these virtues add love, which is the perfect
bond.
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Mark 1:
21 Then they went to Capernaum. When
the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the
synagogue and began to teach.
22 The people there were amazed by his
teaching, because he taught them like one
who had authority, not like the experts in
the law
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23 Just then there was a man in their synagogue
with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,24 "Leave
us alone, Jesus the Nazarene! Have you come to
destroy us? I know who you are --- the Holy One
of God!"25 But Jesus rebuked him: "Silence! Come
out of him!"26 After throwing him into
convulsions, the unclean spirit cried out with a
loud voice and came out of him.27 They were all
amazed so that they asked each other, "What is
this? A new teaching with authority! He even
commands the unclean spirits and they obey
him."28 So the news about him spread quickly
throughout all the region around Galilee.
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1. The group displays excessively zealous and unquestioning commitment to its leader and (whether he is alive or dead) regards his belief system, ideology, and practices as the Truth, as law. 2. Questioning, doubt, and dissent are discouraged or even punished. 3. Mind-altering practices (such as meditation, chanting, speaking in tongues, denunciation sessions, and debilitating work routines) are used in excess and serve to suppress doubts about the group and its leader(s). 4. The leadership dictates, sometimes in great detail, how members should think, act, and feel (for example, members must get permission to date, change jobs, marry—or leaders prescribe what types of clothes to wear, where to live, whether or not to have children, how to discipline children, and so forth). 5.The group is elitist, claiming a special, exalted status for itself, its leader(s) and members (for example, the leader is considered the Messiah, a special being, an avatar—or the group and/or the leader is on a special mission to save humanity). 6. The group has a polarized us-versus-them mentality, which may cause conflict with the wider society. 7. The leader is not accountable to any authorities (unlike, for example, teachers, military commanders or ministers, priests, monks, and rabbis of mainstream religious denominations).
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8. The group teaches or implies that its supposedly exalted ends justify whatever means it
deems necessary. This may result in members' participating in behaviors or activities they would have considered reprehensible or unethical before joining the group (for example, lying to family or friends, or collecting money for bogus charities). 9. The leadership induces feelings of shame and/or guilt iin order to influence and/or control members. Often, this is done through peer pressure and subtle forms of persuasion. 10. Subservience to the leader or group requires members to cut ties with family and
friends, and radically alter the personal goals and activities they had before joining the group. 11. The group is preoccupied with bringing in new members. 12.The group is preoccupied with making money. 13. Members are expected to devote inordinate amounts of time to the group and group-related activities. 14. Members are encouraged or required to live and/or socialize only with other group members. 15. The most loyal members (the “true believers”) feel there can be no life outside the
context of the group. They believe there is no other way to be, and often fear reprisals to themselves or others if they leave (or even consider leaving) the group.
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Mark 1: 23 Just then there was a man in their
synagogue with an unclean spirit, and he cried
out,24 "Leave us alone, Jesus the Nazarene! Have
you come to destroy us? I know who you are ---
the Holy One of God!"25 But Jesus rebuked him:
"Silence! Come out of him!"26 After throwing
him into convulsions, the unclean spirit cried out
with a loud voice and came out of him.27 They
were all amazed so that they asked each other,
"What is this? A new teaching with authority! He
even commands the unclean spirits and they obey
him."28 So the news about him spread quickly
throughout all the region around Galilee.
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Mark 1: 29 Now as soon as they left the synagogue,
they entered Simon and Andrew's house, with
James and John.30 Simon's mother-in-law was
lying down, sick with a fever, so they spoke to
Jesus at once about her.31 He came and raised her
up by gently taking her hand. Then the fever left
her and she began to serve them.32 When it was
evening, after sunset, they brought to him all who
were sick and demon-possessed.33 The whole
town gathered by the door.34 So he healed many
who were sick with various diseases and drove out
many demons. But he would not permit the
demons to speak, because they knew him.
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