The Kingdom of God (5)

"Who … hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son." Colossians 1:13 The spirituality of the kingdom of God is offensive to multitudes today. That many stumble over the spiritual nature of the kingdom of God grieves us. But it does not surprise us. Exactly this was the offense of the kingship and kingdom of the Messiah to the Jews of Jesus' own day. According to John 6, the Jews had their hearts set on a carnal, political kingdom with earthly power, prosperity, and peace. This was...