WHAT IS THE KINGDOM OF GOD? THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS RIGHTEOUSNESS, PEACE, AND JOY IN THE HOLY GHOST.

Rom:14:17: For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. (KJV)

WHO ARE THE CITIZENS OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD? THE CITIZENS OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD ARE THE ELECT OF GOD, PREDESTINATED TO BE ADOPTED INTO THE FAMILY OF GOD BEFORE THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD. WE, AS SAINTS OF GOD, ARE SAVED BY GRACE, THROUGH FAITH AND NOT OF OURSELVES IT IS A GIFT OF GOD. GRACE IS AN UNMERITED FAVOR; WE WERE CHOSEN OF GOD BEFORE WE WERE BORN, BEFORE WE HAD DONE ANY GOOD OR EVIL.

Eph:1:1: Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:

Eph:1:2: Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

Eph:1:3: Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

Eph:1:4: According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

Eph:1:5: Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

Eph:1:6: To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS NOT AS OTHER KINGDOMS. IT IS NOT VISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE FOR IT IS SPIRITUAL. WHEN JESUS, THE SON OF GOD, TAUGHT HIS DISCIPLES TO PRAY HE SAID THESE WORDS.

Mt:6:9: After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

Mt:6:10: Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

WHEN WAS THAT PRAYER ANSWERED? WHEN DID THE KINGDOM OF GOD COME? AFTER THE DEATH, BURIAL, AND RESURRECTION, OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, CHRIST CAME TO HIS DISCIPLES, AND BREATHED ON THEM AND SAID, "RECEIVE YE THE HOLY GHOST; "IT WAS AT THIS TIME THAT THE KINGDOM OF GOD CAME.

Jn:20:22: And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:

Jn:20:23: Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

WHEN JESUS CHRIST BREATHED ON HIS DISCIPLES, AND SAID, "RECEIVE YE THE HOLY GHOST", THE KINGDOM OF GOD CAME, POWER CAME TO REMIT SIN, AND RETAIN SIN. LOVE CAME, THE KINGDOM OF GOD CAME, THE ANOINTING CAME THAT TEACHES US, AND BRINGS US INTO ALL TRUTH. THE KINGDOM OF GOD DOES NOT COME WITH OBSERVATION, FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS WITHIN THE CHILDREN OF GOD.

Lk:17:20: And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:

Lk:17:21: Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.

CHILDREN OF LIGHT, FLESH, AND BLOOD, CANNOT INHERIT THE KINGDOM OF GOD. THE OUTWARD MAN OF FLESH, AND BLOOD SHALL PERISH. IT IS THE INWARD MAN THE SOUL THAT SHALL LIVE IN ETERNITY. FOR THE INWARD MAN THE SOUL IS RENEWED DAY BY DAY.

2Cor:4:16: For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. (KJV)

HOW DO THE ELECT OF GOD GET INTO THE KINGDOM OF GOD? WHEN A CHILD IS BORN INTO THE WORLD, BECAUSE OF THE ORIGINAL SIN OF ADAM; HE IS ALIVE PHYSICALLY BUT DEAD SPIRITUALLY.

1Cor:15:22: For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. (KJV)

HE MUST BE BORN AGAIN. BORN OF WATER, BAPTIZED, AND BORN OF THE SPIRIT, HE MUST RECEIVE THE WASHING OF REGENERATION, AND THE RENEWING OF THE HOLY GHOST. EXCEPT THE ELECT OF GOD ARE BORN OF WATER, AND THE SPIRIT THEY CANNOT ENTER INTO THE KINGDOM OF GOD. THERE ARE KEYS TO THE KINGDOM OF GOD, AND I BELIEVE THAT THE MASTER KEY TO THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS THE NAME JESUS THE CHRIST.

Mt:16:13: When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?

Mt:16:14: And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

Mt:16:15: He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?

Mt:16:16: And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Mt:16:17: And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

Mt:16:18: And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Mt:16:19: And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

Mt:16:20: Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ

THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY THAT I KNOW OF TO GET INTO THE KINGDOM OF GOD. AND, THAT IS TO BE BAPTIZED IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST. WHEN THE ELECT OF GOD ARE BAPTIZED IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST THEY ARE TRANSLATED OUT OF THE WORLD, AND INTO THE BODY OF CHRIST. LET ME GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT.

Acts:19:1: And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,

Acts:19:2: He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.

Acts:19:3: And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.

Acts:19:4: Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

Acts:19:5: When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Acts:19:6: And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

Acts:19:7: And all the men were about twelve.

THERE IS A VERY PREVIOUS PROMISE MADE TO THE ELECT OF GOD, AND THAT IS IF THEY WILL REPENT, AND BE BAPTIZED IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST FOR THE REMISSION OF SINS, THEY SHALL RECEIVE THE HOLY GHOST. WHICH IS THE KINGDOM OF GOD, THE LORD JESUS CHRIST SAID UNTO THE APOSTLE PETER THAT HE WOULD GIVE UNTO HIM THE KEYS TO THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN, AND I BELIEVE THAT THE APOSTLE PETER USED ONE OF THOSE KEYS ON THE DAY OF PENTECOST TO LET THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL INTO THE KINGDOM. I BELIEVE THAT THE PREACHING OF THE LIFE, THE DEATH, AND THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD, AND SAVIOUR JESUS THE CHRIST, LEAD THE SAINTS OF GOD TO BE BAPTIZED IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST. WHICH IS THE MASTER KEY TO THE KINGDOM OF GOD.

Acts:2:36: Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ. Acts:2:37: Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

Acts:2:38: Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Acts:2:39: For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

Acts:2:40: And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.

Acts:2:41: Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

THE APOSTLE PETER USED THE KEYS TO THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN TO LET THE GENTILES INTO THE KINGDOM OF GOD AT CORNELIUS'S HOME.

Acts:10:30: And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

Acts:10:31: And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

Acts:10:32: Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.

Acts:10:33: Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.

Acts:10:34: Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

Acts:10:35: But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

Acts:10:36: The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)

Acts:10:37: That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

Acts:10:38: How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

Acts:10:39: And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:

Acts:10:40: Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;

Acts:10:41: Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.

Acts:10:42: And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.

Acts:10:43: To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

Acts:10:44: While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.

Acts:10:45: And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Acts:10:46: For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,

Acts:10:47: Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?

FROM THE TIME THAT ADAM ATE OF THE FRUIT OF THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD, AND EVIL UNTIL CHRIST JESUS HANG ON CALVARY'S TREE WE AS GENTILES WERE WITHOUT HOPE OF ETERNAL LIFE. FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS WE AS GENTILES WENT OUT INTO ETERNITY WITHOUT HOPE OF ETERNAL LIFE.

Eph:2:11: Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;

Eph:2:12: That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

Eph:2:13: But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

SAINTS OF GOD, THE MAN THAT CHRIST JESUS TOOK TO PARADISE WITH HIM FOUND A KEY TO THE KINGDOM. PRAYER, FOR HE PRAYED THIS PRAYER.

Lk:23:42: And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.

WAS THE THIEF THAT CHRIST TOOK TO PARADISE WITH HIM ONE OF GOD'S ELECT, PREDESTINED TO BE ADOPTED INTO THE FAMILY OF GOD FROM THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD? YES, ONLY THE ELECT OF GOD SHALL RECEIVE ETERNAL LIFE.

Eph:1:1: Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:

Eph:1:2: Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

Eph:1:3: Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

Eph:1:4: According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

Eph:1:5: Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

Eph:1:6: To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

BELOVED WAS THE MAN THAT CHRIST TOOK TO PARADISE, BORN OF WATER, BAPTIZED AND WAS HE BORN OF THE SPIRIT, HAD HE RECEIVED THE HOLY GHOST? YES, EXCEPT A MAN IS BORN OF WATER, AND THE SPIRIT, HE CANNOT ENTER INTO THE KINGDOM OF GOD.

Jn:3:5: Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. (KJV)

SAINTS OF GOD, HAD THE CHILD OF GOD THAT JESUS TOOK WITH HIM TO PARADISE EAT OF THE BODY OF CHRIST, AND DRINK OF HIS BLOOD? YES, EXCEPT THE ELECT OF GOD EAT OF THE FLESH, AND DRINK OF THE BLOOD, OF CHRIST JESUS THEY WILL HAVE NO LIFE IN THEM.

Jn:6:53: Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. (KJV)

COME INTO THIS KNOWLEDGE SAINTS OF GOD, THE SCRIPTURES CANNOT BE ALTERED, CANNOT BE CHANGED, CANNOT BE BROKEN. IN THIS VERSE OF SCRIPTURE JESUS CHRIST IS SPEAKING, AND HE SAYS.

Jn:10:35: If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken; (KJV)

LET ME CONCLUDE WITH THESE WORDS, THE SECRET TO RECEIVING ETERNAL LIFE IS TO BE FRUITFUL. THE SECRET TO BEING FRUITFUL IS TO ABIDE IN CHRIST. THE SECRET TO ABIDING IN CHRIST, IS TO OBEY CHRIST. THE SECRET TO OBEYING CHRIST IS TO LOVE CHRIST. THE SECRET TO LOVING CHRIST IS TO KNOW CHRIST.