The Kingdom Had Been Established
From: TFTW Bible College
We can know for sure that the kingdom had been established. Later in that same chapter, there is a description of those who were believing and being baptized. “Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.” (Acts 2:47)
When people obeyed the commands of Jesus, they were added to God’s church. You can’t be added to something that doesn’t exist. Also, later writings of the apostles confirm that it is in existence. Paul knew it had come. “Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:” (Colossians 1:13)
John said that he was a member of it. “I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.” (Revelation 1:9) These writings occurred in the 1st century AD. The kingdom has been here since that time. People are described in the 1st century AD as being in the kingdom.
Those that are waiting for some future kingdom to be established by Jesus, including one to be established on this Earth, are waiting for a kingdom to come that has already been established!
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