Kingdom of God

Near then and here now...Jesus references within the Gospels that the Kingdom of God is near, as does John the Baptist. Many in Scripture had encountered the Kingdom of God. God is spirit and resides within His domain, His Kingdom. He reached out many times throughout scriptural history to numerous people such as Abram, Joseph, Moses, the prophets, and David, to name a few.These "e;encounters"e; with the Kingdom, profound occurrences as they were, did not constitute "e;entry."e; However, Jesus the Messiah changed everything. He paid the price for the world's sin, set the captives free, and most importantly, "e;established"e; His Kingdom, giving explicit details within the Gospels as to what the Kingdom is, its purpose, and how one may enter.The establishment of the Kingdom at Pentecost began to be lost shortly thereafter, and we born-again believers will witness its reemergence in these last days.