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We Are Receiving A Kingdom: Hebrews 12:28 Christians receive so many blessings from God. On the receiving end, we have things like: acceptance (Eph.1:6), love (John 3:16), redemption (Eph.1:7), and salvation (1Pet.3:21). But the Bible also tells us, “Therefore since we are receiving a kingdom, which cannot be shaken, let us have grace. Whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and Godly fear.” (Heb.12:28). The Church of Christ is a great blessing that we have received. The Church is the kingdom. And it should always have a special place in our hearts. Jesus said of the Kingdom it was “to come with power” (Mk.9:1). Note this power came to the Apostles on “the day of Pentecost”, shortly after the resurrection of Christ (Acts 2:1-4). Paul explained, in Colossians 1:13, that Christians are “translated”(KJV) or “transferred”(ESV) “to the kingdom of His beloved Son” (Col.1:13). No one can be “transferred” or put into a kingdom unless the kingdom already exists. When we look at Colossians 1:13 as well as Hebrews 12:28 we can see that the kingdom that is in existence today is the final kingdom! We see this because Hebrews says, “we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken…” (Heb.12:28). Logically, if a kingdom cannot be “shaken”(NKJV) or “moved”(KJV) the kingdom we’ve “received” (Heb.12:28)— will stand forever! Therefore no God-ordained earthly kingdom can be established in the future. When people look for a new kingdom to be established, after the one we are presently in, (a kingdom which “cannot be shaken”) they are missing the point of the greatness of what they already have received. The Church is a kingdom that is comprised of “enrolled” citizens whose homeland is heaven (Heb.12:23). The kingdom is spiritual, and not physical. For Jesus said, My kingdom is not of this world!” (Jn.18:36). Some ignore the simplicity of Jesus’ statement here, and imagine that there will be a new physical kingdom set up in literal Jerusalem. That hypothesis though, is in direct opposition to our present final spiritual kingdom (Dan.2:44, Zec.6:13, Lk.1:32, Jn.18:36, Heb.12:28). We are living in the “last days” (Acts 2:16-17) and therefore should feel honored to be apart of God’s final kingdom on earth— the church. Hebrews says that since we have received this kingdom— we need to: “have grace”, have “reverence”, and “fear God” (Heb.12:28). God blesses us with love and salvation. But may we never overlook the blessing of the Church— a kingdom that will live forever. May we all eagerly await the great day, when all of her citizens arrive at their home country— heaven. By: J.R. Rosado |
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