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The Kingdom of God Is Here

The Kingdom of God is not just a future promise, but a present reality that Jesus inaugurated in His earthly ministry. The Greek word for Kingdom, basileía, refers to God's rule, authority, and sovereignty over all things. When Jesus says that the Kingdom of God is near (in Greek, engizō), He is proclaiming that God's presence is already among us, working in the world and transforming lives.

This nearness of the Kingdom demands a response: repentance and faith. The Greek word for repentance, metanoeō, means to change one’s mind, attitude, and direction. To repent is not just to feel regret, but to experience a complete transformation in the way we live. Faith, or to believe (in Greek, pisteuō), means to fully trust in the good news of the gospel—the fact that God, through Jesus, is restoring all things.

As citizens of the Kingdom, we are called to live under God’s authority, acknowledging His rule in our lives and in the world. While we still await the full manifestation of the Kingdom, we already experience its reality by living out the values of the gospel: justice, love, mercy, and truth. We are agents of the Kingdom, spreading its good news and living as representatives of King Jesus.

The call to repentance and faith is ongoing. Each day, we are invited to align ourselves more with God’s Kingdom, allowing Him to transform our character and use us as instruments of His will in the world.