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        Understanding the Kingdom of God through the Bible                           Part 1 Introduction   1. Why do Christians believe in God?   There may be many reasons. Some believe in order to go to heaven after death, some believe in order to receive blessings while alive in this world, and some believe in order to escape difficulties and pain in life. People are born in this world, and the basis for believing that they can go to heaven after death is that the body dies, but the soul can go to heaven. Otherwise, they believe that they will fall into eternal fire and hell. And without even knowing why they were born in this world, they simply believe that they can go to heaven if they believe in God. Without knowing the relationship between the world and heaven, they simply think that they can go to heaven if they believe.   2. Is Christi...

  Paul's Preaching of the Kingdom of God   Acts 19:8 『『 And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God. 』 Chapter 19 records the core ministry of Paul's third missionary journey, the pioneering ministry in Ephesus. Paul stayed in Ephesus for about three years, teaching the word of God. This was the period when Paul's missionary work blossomed. Paul set aside disciples in the school of Tyrannus and preached the word every day. At that time, all the people of Asia, whether Jews or Greeks, heard the gospel. In addition, the magicians repented and burned their magic books, and the amazing work of the Holy Spirit occurred. What is the content of the kingdom of God that Paul preached about? It is not specifically stated. However, we can guess from the story before and after. First, there is the story of the baptism of the Holy Spirit. In Acts 19:1-2, 『 And it came to pass, t...