What Is God's Kingdom? - WHAT WILL GOD'S KINGDOM DO?

When Jesus said that his disciples should pray for God's Kingdom to come, he also said that they should pray for God's will to be done "on earth as it is in heaven."  God is in heaven, and his will has always been done there by faithful angels.  In Chapter 3 of this book, however, we learned that a wicked angel stopped doing God's will and caused Adam and Eve to sin. In Chapter 10, we will learn more about what the Bible teaches regarding that wicked angel, whom we know as Satan the Devil. Satan and the angelic creatures who chose to follow him-called demons-were allowed to stay in heaven for a while. Hence, not all in heaven were doing God's will. That was to change when God's Kingdom would begin to rule.  The newly enthroned King, Jesus Christ, was to wage war on Satan. - Read REVELATION 12:7-9.

The following prophetic words describe what happened:  "I heard a loud voice n heaven say: "Now have come to pass the salvation and the power of the Kingdom of our God and the authority of Christ, because the accuser of our brothers [Satan] has been hurled down, who accuses them day and night before our God!" (Revelation 12:10)  Did you notice two very important events described in that Bible verse?  First, God's Kingdom under Jesus Christ begins to rule.  Second, Satan is cast out of heaven down to the earth.

What have been the results of those events?  Regarding what happened in heaven, we read: "On this account be glad, you heavens and you who reside in the!" ( Revelation 12:12) Yes, the faithful angels in heaven rejoice because, with Satan and his demons gone, everyone in heaven is faithful to Jehovah God. There is complete, unbroken peace and harmony  there. God's will is being done in heaven. 

Next time: What Is God's Kingdom? - WHAT WILL GOD'S KINGDOM DO? Continued

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