It is explanation number Two, that is in fact,
what Jesus was truly saying. He was referring to
His own personal spiritual ascension in This is shown in scripture:
understanding, knowledge, and wisdom. He was
the Master, and perfect. Simply put, no one else John 3:5 Jesus answered,
was His equal at the time. However, He did offer
an explanation and taught people a way to know "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born
the Kingdom of God spiritually. of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the
kingdom of God.”
As we saw above, no man has actually These words were not only true then,
gone to Heaven. To enter into the Kingdom of but are still true for each one of us today. To
God, a man must first be born of water (which further illustrate that the kingdom of God isn't a
simply means to be physically born), and then place you literally ascend or rise up and go to, or
born of spirit. This is then explained, but most a place you can literally see, we can read more.
often misunderstood, as we shall see soon. Luke 17:20 Now when He was asked by the
Pharisees when the kingdom of God would
come, He answered them and said, "The
Fortunately, all of us can experience the Kingdom of God does not come with
Kingdom of God here and now, while we are observation;
experiencing this lifetime on Earth. In fact, that
is the whole point and idea of spiritual birth and And Jesus went on, Luke 17:21 nor will they
growth. Jesus clearly said this to those around say, 'See here!' or 'See there!' For indeed, the
Him the day he spoke the following words: Kingdom. of God is within you."
The Kingdom of God is inside of each
and every one of us. It is your personal and
individual spirit within your very being. Like
Mark 9:1 And He said to them, "Assuredly, I say
your body, it too requires attention, nutrition and
to you that there is some standing here who will
energy in order to grow. Your studies, prayers,
not taste death until they see the kingdom of
and meditations allow you to 'ascend' within
God present with power."
yourself, spiritually. By doing so, you grow in
faith, hope and love, which is encouraged in all
faiths:
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