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The Bible says in Luke (21: 20-24). 『 And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. Then let them which are in Jud æ a flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.   For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people. And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled. 』 Everything written means the law (the law of the wrath of God). Luke said: The Israelites who failed to keep the law were destroyed by Jerusalem on the basis of the law. We must have a good understanding of the law. God gave the Law t...

『 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.   As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.   Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. He that hath an ear, let him hear what t...

Matthew (13:44) 『 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. 』 In connection with this word, people may misunderstand that they can buy heaven by selling everything they have. When the disciples asked Jesus, "Why does the Lord speak in parables"? 『 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. 』 It is to conceal it to some people and inform others. The Bible speaks of the hidden object in Matthew (13: 14-15). 『 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:   For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes ...

『 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. 』 (Matthew 5: 13-16) Salt does not mean a role for the world, but a role for the kingdom of God in the world. As Jesus said, “ you ” means Israel. The Bible says in Leviticus (3:13)   『 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of it, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle the blood thereof upon the altar round about. 』 The salt that Jesus spoke is the salt of the covenant. Salt in the Bible does not change. Coven...

Luke ( 17:20-21) 『 Once, having been asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, "The kingdom of God does not come with your careful observation, nor will people say, 'Here it is,' or 'There it is,' because the kingdom of God is within you." 』 People are trying to understand the kingdom of God through the concept of land. But the concept of a nation includes land, people, and sovereignty. 『 the kingdom of God is within you 』 The word 『 within 』 includes two concepts 『 with and in 』 First, the kingdom of God is in Your spirit. The Holy Spirit is in the spirit of the repentant. God said in the Old Testament I'm in the sanctuary and in the temple. At that time people could not meet God because they were sinner who left God. So The priest kill the sheep with sacrifices that the people brought and the priest went out to God. Those who are associated with Jesus can go directly to God because Jesus is a sacrifice a...