The Church occupies a far higher place than Israel. The wife of the Lamb (Ephesians 5:31-32 2 Corinthians 11:2 Revelation 19:7-9 Revelation 21:9-10).

A Body in which Christ is the Head and we are members (Ephesians 1:22-23).A Building (holy temple) indwelt by the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 2:20-22).It is described in Scripture as three things: The NATION of Israel has been temporarily set aside. Since the day of Pentecost God has been working through the Church. The Jewish custom was that the father of the bridegroom decided the wedding day when all was ready. Romans 11:25 says it will be when “the fulness of the Gentiles be come in” (to the Church), ie when the last soul is added and the Bride is complete. When will it be? When the Bride is complete, the Father will tell the Son to come into the air to receive His Bride at the Rapture. Jesus indicated that the Father would decide that time. All kings will serve Him in His kingdom which will be established on earth after His return.īefore Jesus returned to heaven the disciples asked, “Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?” (Acts 1:6). Jesus will also be King of kings when He comes in glory at the end of the Tribulation (Revelation 19:16).

Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion (Psalm 2:6) The Old Testament foretold that Messiah would be King in Zion. The superscription on the cross read, “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.” Jesus was crucified because He claimed to be the King of the Jews, and the mocking crowd cried, “If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down…” (Matthew 27:42). Pilate again asked, “Art thou the King of the Jews?” Jesus replied, “Thou sayest” (Matthew 27:11). When Pilate asked Him if He was a king, Jesus said, “To this end was I born” (John 18:37). The crowd cried, “Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord” (Luke 19:38). When Jesus entered Jerusalem He fulfilled Zechariah 9:9: “Behold, THY King cometh unto thee…” (Matthew 21:5). The wise men came seeking Him, who was born “ King of the Jews ” (Matthew 2:2), and the priests quoted Micah saying that Jesus would be born in Bethlehem: “for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel” (Matthew 2:6 Micah 5:2). He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever and of his kingdom there shall be no end (Luke 1:31-32) Scripture is very clear that Jesus is the king of the Jews. Is this Scriptural? Is this Kingdom Theology? What does the Bible say? Some Churches teach that Christ is the King of the Church and many modern choruses refer to the Church as a kingdom with Christ as our King.

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