The Upside Down Kingdom

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The Upside Down Kingdom
The Paradox Of Becoming Human
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The Kingdom of God is basically the rule of
God. It is Gods reign, the divine sovereignty
in action. George Eldon Ladd
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The incarnation is the one absolute expression
of what God is like and also of what true
humanity is like. Myron S. Augsburger
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There is more to you than you know.
Gandalf the Wizard to Bilbo in J.R.R. Tolkiens
The Hobbit
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For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus
Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants
for Jesus' sake. 2 Corinthians 45, NIV
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The Christian ideal has not been tried and
found wanting. It has been found difficult, and
left untried. G.K. Chesterton
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If you hold to my teaching, you are really my
disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the
truth will set you free. John 831-32, NIV
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He is Lord, and those who refuse him as Lord
cannot use him as Savior. John F. MacArthur
Jr.
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To urge men and women to believe in a divided
Christ that is, Savior now Lord later is bad
teaching for no one can receive half of
Christ. A. W. Tozer
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Do not throw away this paradox just because it
is difficult. Salvation is both free and costly.
With eternal life comes immediate death to
self. John F. MacArthur Jr.
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Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you shall be
saved. Acts 1631, NASB
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Gods word is not a cafeteria where we can pass
over the asparagus to get to the dessert. We
cant pick and choose our favourite passages and
ignore the rest. Kent Crockett
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The most convincing evidence of the possession
of freedom is the willingness to surrender it to
achieve a worthy goal. The supreme example of
this, of course, is the incarnation. Murray
J. Harris
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Bear one another's burdens, and thus fulfill
the law of Christ. Galatians 62, NASB
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For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus
Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants
for Jesus' sake. 2 Corinthians 45, NIV
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Slave doulos (Greek) Lord kyrios
(Greek) Master
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If you confess with your lips that Jesus is
Lord and believe in your heart that God raised
him from the dead, you will be saved. For one
believes with the heart and so is justified, and
one confesses with the mouth and so is saved.
Romans 109-10, NRSV
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Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you shall be
saved. Acts 1631, NASB
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Bear one another's burdens, and thus fulfill
the law of Christ. Galatians 62, NASB
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Don't Push The Parable!
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The Upside Down Kingdom
The Paradox Of Becoming Human
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