Book The Kingdom Has Come

THE
Kingdom
HAS come
Ruth ELTON
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents iii

Foreword iv
Chapter One Your Kingdom Come 06
Chapter Two The Majestic Great Appearing 12
Chapter Three The Government under the King 19
Chapter Four Qualifying for the Throne 27
Chapter Five Parables told by the King 33
Chapter Six The Kingdom has come: Change! 43
Chapter Seven The Great Celebration 54
Chapter Eight The Dawn of Worship 62
The Coming Kingdom Outreach (Inc.) 67
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Foreword
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HIS book is not something I conceived on my own
neither is it the result of much personal study on the
subject of the Kingdom of God. The thoughts that
crystallised into this book came to me by inspiration; it was as
though the Holy Spirit was instructing me on what to write
and to make known.
I must admit that some of these thoughts surprised even
myself, as I had never seen things in that light before now.
These insights however brought clarity to certain areas of
scripture that I had previously not understood and had not
been able to fit together.
I suddenly realised so strongly that when thinking of our
glorious future as believers, we should do away with the
mindset of leaving this earth and going to heaven; rather we are
to think in terms of the Kingdom of Heaven coming to take
residence on earth. We are to work towards that and prepare
ourselves for our position in the Kingdom of Heaven on earth.
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Foreword - The Kingdom Has Come
The latter part of this writing, concerning the great celebration

to be held all over the world and by all creation, enthrals me
anytime I think of it - and it seems to grow in splendour: the
worship of the King of kings. May this writing bless you and
prepare you for the coming of the Kingdom of Heaven to earth.
Ruth Elton
August 2012
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CHAPTER ONE
Your Kingdom Come
Your Kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in

heaven. (Matt 6:10)
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HIS scripture forms part of what we know as “The
Lord's Prayer” and it has been prayed by Believers and
church-goers of many churches all over the world, for
about two thousand years, right up to this day.
This part of the Lord's Prayer is the first request in the prayer
taught by the Lord Jesus Christ, the Saviour who had come to
do the great work of redeeming man and creation back to what
God had originally intended. He, Jesus, is the One who will be
the great King of kings in that Kingdom.
“Your Kingdom come (to earth), your will be done on earth as it

is in heaven” — so the Lord Jesus taught His disciples to pray.
Please take note of my emphasis on the fact that the focus of
the Lord's Prayer is to bring back the Kingdom to the earth and
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for things to be conducted on earth the way they are being done
in heaven.
After teaching His disciples this great prayer sequence, Jesus

the King went on to live His life on earth, doing things that
would bring the answer to this prayer into the lives of people on
earth at that time. He lived His life teaching, instructing and
demonstrating with actions, what Kingdom life was meant to
be on earth.
And Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their
synagogues, preaching the good news of the Kingdom, and
healing every disease and sickness among the people. (Matt.
4:23)
After a few years of this, He had to go through the sacrifice of
redemption, which began at Gethsemane. He then went
through the agonies of His trial and judgment onto His death
on a cross. He even descended to the deep and dark places of
hell before rising again from the dead (Eph. 4:9-10). He rose
triumphantly from the dead, met His disciples and taught
them for forty days about the Kingdom.
After His suffering, He showed Himself to these men and
gave them many convincing proofs that He was alive. He
appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about
the Kingdom of God. (Acts 1:3)
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Teaching them about the Kingdom, the Lord gave them other
commandments, concerning how to do the work for the
coming of the Kingdom. He told them to “go and make disciples
of all nations,” teaching them to obey everything that He had
commanded them — commandments of the Kingdom (Matt.
28:19-20).
We also read His commission in Mark 16:15 — “Go and
preach the good news to all creation” — because all creation is
part of the Kingdom.
After teaching and instructing them about the work to be done,
He ascended up to heaven right from among them; they saw
Him go up (Acts 1:9). While they were still looking upwards,
obviously in a state of bewilderment, two men stood beside
them on earth and told them, “This same Jesus … will come back
in the same way you have seen Him go” (Acts 1:11).
The Lord Jesus had also told them that He would send them
the Holy Spirit and power, promised by His Father, to do the
work; and they are to wait and receive that power to do the
work for the Kingdom that was coming and for His return as
the King of kings.
So, having seen Jesus go, they returned to Jerusalem, to wait for
the promise of the Holy Spirit and the power for preaching the
Good News — not only in Judea and Samaria, but even to the
ends of the earth (Acts 1:8).
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THE COMING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

Gathering in Jerusalem, the disciples prayed and waited till the
great Day of Pentecost when the Holy Spirit came down and
filled them in a wonderful way with wonderful results - as we
read of in the second chapter of the book of the Acts of the
Apostles.
This was the beginning of what has been going on till today;
the beginning of the operations of the Church of Jesus Christ,
His Body working on earth. They were filled with the Holy
Spirit from heaven and worked great miracles just as He had
told them earlier.
From that time till now, believers have been doing the work of
preaching the gospel to the nations; however, the work is still
uncompleted. Believers have been praying for the Kingdom to
come, but it has not come yet. The Church has been expecting
the return of the Lord Jesus the King but He has not come yet.
These two great events which were promised and are being
prayed for have not come to pass: the Kingdom has not yet
come and Jesus the King has not yet come back to this earth.
THE COMING OF THE KING

Since the birth of the Church on the Day of Pentecost, the
return of the Lord Jesus has been taught often and it is an event
that is seriously expected by many believers, including, of
course, those who saw Him ascend to heaven.
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The Apostle Paul spoke much about this in his writings. In I

Thess. 4:13-18, Paul comforted believers who were grieving for
some of their brethren who had died. He told them that these
deceased saints will come back with the Lord who will come
down from heaven, with a loud command, the voice of an
archangel and the trumpet call of God; then those still on earth
would be caught up to the clouds to meet the Lord in the air;
and so all will be with the Lord forever.
In Matthew 24:30-31, Jesus Himself spoke of His coming and
the gathering together of the “elect” or “saints”. He said the sign
of the Son of man will appear in the sky and all nations of the
earth will mourn. They will see the Son of man coming in the
clouds with power and great glory. And He will send His angels
with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the
four winds (the north, south, east, west of the earth), and also
from one end of heaven to the other.
From “one end of heaven” to the other refers to those who have
passed on and have been in one of the wonderful places beyond.
Paul also speaks of this great event in I Cor. 15:51-52, saying
that we are not all going to die, but we shall all be changed in a
moment, at the last trumpet, because the trumpet will sound,
the dead will be raised and we shall be changed; we shall be no
more of this world but active citizens of the Kingdom of
Heaven.
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Note that in this I Cor. 15:51-52, Paul speaks of the last

trumpet; obviously there were other trumpets before this last
trumpet. The simple question that comes to mind is what,
where and when is this last trumpet?
THE LAST TRUMPET

In the Revelation given to him concerning the end-times, the
Apostle John was shown angels with seven trumpets (Rev. 8:2).
The first six trumpets sounded and brought all kinds of events
and troubles on the earth - as Jesus foretold in Matthew 24.
And we are seeing many of these taking place in the world
today. Then in Rev. 11:15, following the blowing of the seventh
trumpet, an announcement is made:
The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud
voices in heaven, which said: the kingdom of the world has
become the Kingdom of our Lord, and of His Christ; and He
will reign for ever and ever. (Rev. 11:15)
The seventh and last trumpet heralded the coming of the

Kingdom of our God onto the earth; and from that time
onward, His reign on earth will not cease forever.
THE KINGDOM HAS COME!
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CHAPTER TWO
The Great Majestic Appearing
They were looking intently up into the sky as He was going,

when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.
“Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking
into the sky?” This same Jesus, who has been taken from you
into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen
Him go into heaven. (Acts 1:10-11)
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N the scripture passage above, the disciples were told by
the angels that this Jesus will come back “as you have seen
him go.” But a more vivid and majestic description of the
coming of the King is given in the nineteenth chapter of
Revelation where it tells of the coming of the King of kings and
Lord of lords:
I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a
white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With
justice He judges and makes war. His eyes are like blazing
fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name
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written on Him that no one knows but He Himself. He is

dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is the Word
of God. The armies of heaven were following Him, riding
on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean.
Out of His mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike
down the nations. “He will rule them with an iron sceptre.”
He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God
Almighty. On His robe and on His thigh He has this name
written: KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
(Rev. 19:11-16)
What an awesome sight this is! He will be riding a white horse
in great majesty and following Him are His armies of heaven
— as mentioned in Matt. 24:31 and other scriptures we have
seen earlier.
He will have great power of eyes and mouth — “a tongue as
sharp as a sword” — as never known by man before. He will
have a great name, highly revered throughout all the earth,
which is a fulfilment of the Lord's Prayer in Matt. 6:9 -
“Hallowed be your name.” His robes are dipped in blood and
on His head are many crowns!
The armies following Him are also riding horses and dressed in
white robes of holiness, because they have gone through special
preparations with some purging. The King and His armies
have come to do battle and establish the Kingdom of Heaven
on earth.
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Then this earth and all its inhabitants will witness the greatest
happenings that have ever taken place on earth since Gen. 1:1.
The King of kings and His armies will face the enemy of Gen.
3:1 — the devil and all his armies. In this historic battle, things
will take place that have never been seen in any “man-made”
war on earth. We read of this in Rev. 19:17-21.
And I saw an angel standing in the sun, who cried in a loud

voice to all the birds flying in midair, “Come, gather
together for the great supper of God, so that you may eat the
flesh of kings, generals and mighty men, of horses and their
riders, and the flesh of all people, free and slave, small and
great.” Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and
their armies, gathered together to make war against the
Rider on the horse, and His army. But the beast was
captured, and with him the false prophet who had
performed the miraculous signs on his behalf. With these
signs he had deluded those who had received the mark of the
beast and worshipped his image. The two of them were
thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulphur. The rest
of them were killed with the sword that came out of the
mouth of the rider on the horse, and all the birds gorged
themselves on their flesh. (Rev. 19:17-21)
Of course, the King of kings and His armies are the conquerors
— Hallelujah! The enemy, Satan and all his armies will be
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defeated. The earthly, human part of Satan's army will be put to

death and fiery destruction, together with the devil's angels and
all evil spirits (vs. 19-21) but the devil himself will not yet be
put to his final destruction.
THE DEVIL BOUND FOR 1000 YEARS

In Rev. 20:1-3, we read that an angel, who has the keys of the
Abyss, (the bottomless pit) will come down from heaven with a
great chain, and will capture the devil, chain him, and lock him
up in the Abyss for a thousand years. During this period, the
devil will not be free to carry out evil anywhere on earth. How
wonderful! The King and His government will take over the
whole world and reign.
The Kingdom has come.
THE KING ENTHRONED

The LORD swore an oath to David, a sure oath that He
will not revoke: One of your own descendants I will place on
your throne For the LORD has chosen Zion, He has desired
it for His dwelling: This is my resting place for ever and
ever; here I will sit enthroned, for I have desired it. (Psa.
132:11,13-14)
When the King returns, the headquarters of His Kingdom on
earth will be in Jerusalem, the city chosen and blessed by God.
This is the city of King David in the Bible — the city still in
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dispute in the world today. When the Kingdom comes, one of

David's “sons” by earthly lineage, will be on a great throne there.
He is Jesus, “Son of David,” King of kings.
When the King of the whole world is enthroned, reigning in
Jerusalem, delegations from all over the whole world will come
and pay homage to the King of kings.
And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the
nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from
year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to
keep the feast of tabernacles (Zech. 14:16)
When Jesus the King came to earth the first time, He was born
quietly as a baby by the Virgin Mary, in a stable, the backyard of
an inn. Though the host of heaven rejoiced, only a few people
on earth knew what was really happening. A few shepherds
from the fields outside Bethlehem and some kings from some
far away eastern country whose hearts were open to God — so
God honoured them. However, when the King comes the
second time, it will be a glorious and majestic appearing and all
of creation will be overawed by the event.
He who was with God in the beginning; He by whom all things
were created, will bring back the Kingdom of Heaven to earth,
as it once was before the fall of Adam. He will vanquish all evil
and all opposition; He will clear them all away and take up His
position on the throne in Jerusalem.
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All mankind will then come and see; they will pay homage to
the King enthroned, then will return to their home lands all
around the world to live a new life — a life of the Kingdom of
Heaven on earth.
When the Kingdom fully comes, oh what a wonderful place
this earth will be! It will again become what God meant it to be
in Eden — and much more, for the glory of the latter house is
always greater than the former!
And this time around, there is no devil lurking around to spoil
things. There will be peace on earth — peace will be
established. And all peoples on earth will recognize the King,
whether they are Christians in this present world or otherwise.
Very interestingly, I discovered that the Muslim Quran also
states that Jesus — Anabi Isa, as they know Him — will come
back again. So when He comes, I believe that many Muslims
will joyfully accept Him as King and will become His subjects
in His Kingdom.
Similarly, I believe some adherents of other religions such as
Hindus, Buddhists and so on will also accept Him. What of
Atheists who do not believe in any god? When they see the
King Jesus in His awesome glory and majestic splendour, (for
those of them who have not been captured by the devil and who
survived the various plagues of divine judgment) will they not
accept Him?
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Unlike His first advent when He gave mankind the option to

either accept or reject Him, this time around, all of mankind
has no option but to accept Him as the King of all the nations
on earth, for He comes this time with a rod of iron! And all who
bow their knee in allegiance and swear loyalty to Him will
become subjects of the Kingdom of Heaven on earth.
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CHAPTER THREE
The Government under

the King
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S we have discussed earlier, the King, the sovereign
Ruler of the whole earth, will be enthroned in
Jerusalem; and from there, He will superintend over
the Kingdom government which will cover every country and
every tribe in the entire world.
How will He do this? I can imagine that in every tribe, there
will be a special place, a special “capital city,” where there is a
throne for the King. It is likely that from time to time, Jesus the
King will visit every country and every tribe. What great times
of celebration that will be, when the King comes to sit on the
throne prepared for Him in that tribe!
But when the King is not visiting, His throne may be a special
place used to accommodate the person who has qualified and
been appointed by the King in Jerusalem, to reign as king of
that tribe under the King of kings.
The throne will be the throne of His majesty, Jesus Christ the
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King, but there will be those who have qualified to sit on the
King's throne, so they will be seated on thrones in different
tribes all around the world and so take their part in governance
under the King of kings.
I saw thrones on which were seated those who had been

given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who
had been beheaded because of their testimony for Jesus and
because of the word of God. They had not worshiped the
beast or his image and had not received his mark on their
foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with
Christ a thousand years. (Rev. 20:4)
KINGDOM GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES

This Kingdom government will be made up of those people
who have accepted Jesus as Saviour and Lord of their lives on
earth, and in their lives on earth, they have been trained and
tested, and have qualified for their appointed positions and
tasks in the Kingdom government on earth.
In their lives on earth, they had learnt Kingdom laws, and lived
by them; they had faced all the temptations of sin and attacks of
the devil and did not fall — so they are the overcomer company
that we read about in the second and third chapters of the book
of Revelation.
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To him who overcomes, I will give the right to sit with me

on my throne, just as I overcame and sat down with my
Father on His throne. (Rev. 3:21).
They will sit on the throne of Jesus the King in their various
countries or tribes, thereby taking part in the government of
the Kingdom, under the King of kings.
They will be “dressed in white” (Rev. 3:5,18; 19:8,14). This
seems to be some significant “uniform” of governmental
authority and position, earned by their living the Kingdom life,
obeying the Kingdom laws and rules while on earth, before the
Kingdom materialised on earth.
Now they will take up the positions they have qualified for in
the government, under the King. They will be in touch with
Him in Jerusalem at all times, administering His rule all
around the world in every nation and tribe.
EVERY NATION, EVERY TRIBE

This is one reason this Gospel of the Kingdom will be preached
in the whole world as a testimony to all nations (tribes) before
the end comes (Matt. 24:14). This is what King Jesus said must
be done. The gospel must be preached in every tribe so that in
every tribe there will be people who have had the opportunity
to believe and to be trained and qualified to take part in the
Kingdom government of their own people. So the Church has
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the responsibility to see that the gospel is preached to all tribes

under heaven.
But it is possible that in some countries or some tribes, the

gospel has not been preached well enough, or maybe no one has
responded quickly enough to go through the necessary training
and to pass the tests to get the qualifications for kingship in
their tribes. It may be that even if there is one qualified to be
king, there are not enough people of the tribe who have got
qualifications to take positions of authority and Kingdom
government of that tribe. This is where truly qualified disciples
in other countries and in other tribes will take up positions of
Kingdom authority on behalf of the King in Jerusalem.
QUALIFIED FOR KINGSHIP

In this situation, where there are no enough qualified persons
in a tribe, the missionaries who left their own countries to go to
preach the gospel to that tribe will probably be the ones who
will take up the positions of government there, under the King
of kings in Jerusalem.
Many of those early missionaries like Hudson Taylor who went

to China; David Livingstone who went deep into the then dark
Africa; Mary Slessor of Calabar, Nigeria — and many others
who came from and went to different parts of the world — will
fall into this category.
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The same for those who have left their homes and families and
have gone to another tribe in their own countries to preach the
gospel of the Kingdom.
In this, some missionaries have given their whole lives to live
and work far away from their homes and some have died
without seeing the result they expected; but they have been
trained and qualified. Such will take up this position in the
Kingdom government over the nation for which they gave
their lives.
The Holy Spirit spoke through King David concerning this in
Psa. 2:8. David was king of Israel, but the Spirit spoke through
him to believers yet to be born. God said, “Ask of me and I will
make the nations (the heathen) your inheritance, and the ends of
the earth, (the faraway places) your possessions.”
Remember those who have qualified down through the ages
and have passed on to rest; remember Noah and the great
things he did for creation under God's command; there was
Abraham, the friend of God; Isaac, Jacob, and that great man
— Moses — who spoke with God face to face (Exo. 33:11) and
led a whole nation across the wilderness using a single rod.
Think of Joshua and the judges; and then we come to the
mighty kings of Israel — David, Solomon, Hezekiah and so on.
What about the great prophets like Elijah, Elisha and many
more — all looking to the future.
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Coming into the New Testament, we have the Apostles: Peter,

Paul and others, who ministered in the Ekklesia, the Body of
Christ, through her formative years. Since then, there have
been so many in the history records as well as some who we
have never heard of. There are men like Martin Luther, John &
Charles Wesley and others down the centuries.
Coming nearer our own time, evangelists like Billy Graham
and T.L. Osborn — just to mention a few out of so many all
round the world (but God knows them all), readily come to
mind; and they have been trained to take part in Kingdom
government when the Kingdom comes.
These persons, some men some women, have lived and
qualified to take part in the first Resurrection that Paul was
working for, and spoke about in Phil. 3:10-11. Those who have
passed on beyond this world will hear the trumpet we are told
of in I Cor. 15:52, I Thess. 4:16 and Matt. 24:31. These
scriptures tell us that those who have qualified and are still on
earth will also hear the trumpet — and so a great company,
from earth and from beyond, will join together under the King
of kings to set up the government of the Kingdom of Heaven
on earth.
ESTABLISHING THE KINGDOM

When the Kingdom is established, Kingdom laws will be
enacted and will control all that is taking place on earth. All
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activities will be according to Kingdom laws and ways of living.

Everything about life on earth will change; Kingdom laws
must be taught and obeyed. At first, this will not be easy for all
mankind who have been used to their own way of life.
Sin and its consequent effects must be totally kept under
control, but may not be totally removed. Sickness must be kept
under control. There will be divine health, but ill-health can
result from definitely disobeying Kingdom laws. So many
unlawful habits or behaviour which people indulge in at this
present life must now be changed.
This will need Kingdom officials to teach, check and supervise
the lives and behaviour of all Kingdom citizens and all people,
bringing correction when necessary. The children of the time
will have to be taught Kingdom rules and behaviour of heaven
on earth, under the King of kings.
Good food for good health will have to be taught, including
changes in diet. Hygiene and sanitation will be strictly kept and
enforced, and will most likely be very much different from what
is currently being practiced in the world today.
Agriculture will be perfected, a big subject that started with
Adam and has been practiced all round the world, but not with
the results that were in the Garden of Eden, will be taught in
the Kingdom.
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So many ways of living, working, playing and resting will be

changed from the inferior ways they have fallen into, to the
superior Kingdom ways that God planned for man.
There are so many “subjects” that will need “teachers” and
“instructors” — kingdom officials in the government of the
Kingdom, to see that the Kingdom is firmly established in the
lives of people of the nations of the world.
So the government of the Kingdom is going to be extensive.
Those in the government must be perfect in what they have
learnt. They will keep all laws themselves and will have
authority to enforce them, or take immediate action where
there is any disobedience.
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Qualifying for the throne
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ET us again consider those who will be in this
Kingdom government under the King; is it not His
Body - the Ekklesia? The members of the Body of
Christ will take their places under the Head, to rule the world
with Him, the world He redeemed by the blood of His
sacrifice. The fulfilment, the purpose for which the King was
born, for which He lived on this earth, then went through all
the sufferings of the cross and death, then rose again
triumphant, now His body takes part with Him in the great
fulfilment!
What a glorious culmination! What a great privilege for those
who have been elected and have qualified to be part of the Body
of Christ the King.
CONSIDER YOUR POSITION

Take note believer, church attendee on earth now, what is your
condition? What is your position? What are you going through
now? What is your experience?
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You are saved, so you are not going to hell — that is the most
important, essential and basic fact of your life. But what are you
experiencing on earth now to prepare you for a position in the
Kingdom? Will you be just one of the mass population in the
Kingdom of Heaven on earth? Or are you going through
experiences, sometimes troubles and difficulties, thus passing
or failing tests to qualify you as an official in the Kingdom that
is coming?
The King of kings went through unspeakable trials. The writer
of Hebrews noted that He learned obedience by the things He
suffered (Heb. 5:8). The kings under Him, the officials, the
members of the government under Him, must equally go
through trials and tests to qualify for their positions.
Probably, this is what the apostle Paul was preparing for in Phil.
3:7-21. The Kingdom did not come literally in Paul's lifetime,
but he was a citizen of the Kingdom of Heaven (Phil. 3:20). So
in his lifetime, Paul strove to pass the tests that would qualify
him to take part in the first resurrection. To Paul, nothing on
earth mattered, all was worthless. He considered earthly things
as rubbish compared with the position he could qualify for in
Christ, the coming King of kings.
BASIC FACTS
Let us look at basic and important facts of life. The most
important, basic fact is to be sure that you are actually, without
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any iota of doubt, a citizen of the Kingdom of Heaven. If you

are not, then you are in a most fearful situation — for it only
means that you belong to the kingdom of Satan, the devil.
There are only two spiritual kingdoms: the Kingdom of God
and the kingdom of the devil. Every person or spirit in the
kingdom of the devil is heading for destruction.
Both John the Baptist, the forerunner, and Jesus Christ, the
King Himself, made it plain: “Repent (change your heart and
life) because the Kingdom of Heaven is coming soon” (Matt. 3:2;
4:17—Easy-to-read Version). You must have a definite,
determined change of heart and life.
In addition to repentance, you must come to fully realise all that
Jesus has done to purchase your salvation; you must believe in
Him and accept Him, Jesus Christ the Saviour, to become your
own Saviour, Lord and King.
They replied, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be
saved - you and your household.” (Acts 16:31)
When you sincerely and genuinely believe and receive Jesus as
your Saviour, you then become born again. That means you are
now born into the Kingdom of Heaven ( John 3:5); you become
a citizen of the Kingdom of God. That is your most important
action in your life for all eternity.
As important as this is however, it is not all that is required of
you to reach the ultimate height in the Kingdom. You must
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realize that how you live your life on earth now, as a Kingdom
citizen, will determine your position in the Kingdom of
Heaven when it comes to earth. If you do not pass the
qualifications needed to take part in the Kingdom government,
you may just end up to be one of the kingdom population.
TWO RESURRECTIONS
(The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand
years were ended.) This is the first resurrection. Blessed and
holy are those who have part in the first resurrection. The
second death has no power over them, but they will be priests
of God and of Christ and will reign with him for a thousand
years. (Rev. 20:5-6)
In this passage, we read of two resurrections. The first
resurrection is to take part in that wonderful time of the
Kingdom of Heaven on earth. Those taking part in this first
resurrection would have passed all their tests in their lives on
earth and so they will sit on thrones, with authority to judge.
They will reign with Christ for 1,000 years. “Blessed and holy
are those who two part in the f irst resurrection” (vs. 6a).
The second resurrection is for all mankind to stand before the
final judgment of the great white throne, which we will look at
later. Not all church goers who have died will qualify to return
to earth with the King in the first resurrection, to take part in
the government of the Kingdom of Heaven on earth.
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What of all those lukewarm believers who are still on earth

when King Jesus brings the Kingdom? That is a serious
question to think of. If they have fallen into the devil's trap, and
are living a carefree life, if they are not standing firm and
resisting the devil and the world, they may be swept away. But if
they have stood firm as believers, though not passing the tests
for qualifications, they may remain on earth as the mass
population of the Kingdom, though not taking part in the
Kingdom government.
“CHURCHIANITY”TODAY
Jesus told the Apostle Peter, “I will build my Assembly”, but He
gave Peter and the disciples the keys of the Kingdom, to put to
use on earth with the authority of Heaven (Matt. 16:18-19).
Sad to say, it seems like the devil has taken those words of Jesus,
“I will build my Assembly”, and put them into the mouths of
many men and some women, because, today, we see so many
people “building churches” but they themselves may not be
given entrance into the Kingdom. Consider the statement
made by the Lord Jesus below:
Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the
kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my
Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day,
'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your
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name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' Then

I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me,
you evildoers!' (Matt 7:21-23)
This scripture calls for deep and sober reflections on the part of
all, particularly those who are workers in the Lord's vineyard.
There are so many “prophets” and miracle workers in the world
today who have made church work — “Churchchianity” — a
profitable business. But it has no place in the Kingdom of
Heaven, and those who practice it may not be given entrance
into the Kingdom.
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CHAPTER FIVE
Parables told by the King
W
HEN He was on earth, our Lord, Jesus the King,
spoke much about the Kingdom. He spoke in
plain language and in parables. He told us how to
enter the Kingdom, how to live in the Kingdom and how to
work for the Kingdom which would be manifest in the future.
Let us consider a few of those parables.
THE TEN VIRGINS (Matt. 25:1-12)

At that time the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins
who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
Five of them were foolish and five were wise. (vs. 1,2)
This is a parable Jesus told concerning the Kingdom. We must
understand that all the ten virgins were citizens of the
Kingdom. Unbelievers could not have been waiting for the
coming of the Bridegroom.
Five of the virgins had been diligent and done all they should to
prepare for the Bridegroom. The other five were not prepared;
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they had been careless with their lives, doing whatever they
liked, though “believing” and going to church to “get blessed”,
but they were not serious about working and preparing for the
Kingdom.
So when the announcement was made that the Bridegroom
was around, the ten virgins all rose up and trimmed their lamps.
It was then that the unprepared five discovered the folly of their
ways. They then rushed off to do what they should have done
before.
But before they returned, the Bridegroom had appeared and
the prepared five had gone in with Him to enjoy the
celebrations. When the five foolish virgins got back and
knocked the door for entrance, they were told those fearful
words: “I do not know you!” Though “virgins,” the door was shut
against them because they were unprepared.
THE MASTER GIVES TALENTS (Matt. 25:14-30)

Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called
his servants and entrusted his property to them. To one he
gave five talents of money, to another two talents, and to
another one talent, each according to his ability. Then he
went on his journey. (Vs. 14-15)
This was another parable told by Jesus, the King, about a
Master going on a journey. Before he left, he gave talents to his
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servants to use while he was away. On his return, the master

called his servants “to settle accounts with them” (vs. 19).
The servant, to whom the master had given five talents, had
gained five more. This pleased the master who commended
him and said he would “put him in charge of many things” (vs.
21). The man, to whom the master had given two talents,
likewise gained two more and he too received the same
commendation and would be “put in charge of many things”, just
as the first servant.
But the third servant, who had been given one talent, had kept
that talent safely, never putting it to use. So when it was his turn
to render account of his stewardship, he brought the talent back
to the Master — intact. This made the Master furious, and
subsequently, that servant was cast into outer darkness where
there is wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Now, who are these servants who would be put in charge of
many things? Could they be the authorities that would be put
in charge of various cities under the King when the Kingdom
comes? To find out, we have to go to Luke's account of this
same parable.
In Luke 19:11-27, the nobleman, who was about to go on a
journey, called his ten servants, gave them a mina each, and told
them to “Put this money to work.” The King James Version
says“...Occupy till I come.” No one is expected to sit down doing
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nothing but to be up and doing, working and putting to use

what has been given to them by the King.
But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to
say, 'We don't want this man to be our king.' He was made
king, however, and returned home. Then he sent for the
servants to whom he had given the money, in order to find
out what they had gained with it. (Vs. 14-15)
When the nobleman returned, he had been crowned king and
returned to rule. The servants were then called to render an
account of their stewardship.
The first one came and said, “Sir, your mina has earned ten
more.” "Well done, my good servant!” his master replied.
“Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter,
take charge of ten cities.” The second came and said, “Sir,
your mina has earned five more.” His master answered,
“ You take charge of five cities.” (vs. 16-19)
Here, we discover that the two who were accounted faithful
were put in charge of cities according to their capabilities. The
one who had gained ten minas was put in charge of ten cities
while the servant who gained five minas was likewise put in
charges of five cities.
However, the other servant who had nothing to show even
though he had his mina kept safe received judgment from the
Master.
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These parables that the Lord Jesus took time to tell concern us
as believers — not unbelievers. They show how important our
work is now for the Kingdom that is coming. They are parables
to show and instruct us from the King's teaching, that when He
returns, the true citizens of the Kingdom will be put in
positions of authority in the coming Kingdom, according to
what they have qualified for. If they have no qualification, they
will lose a lot.
Those who have the qualifications required will be put in
positions of authority, to be “in charge” of things in the
government of the Kingdom of Heaven on earth. They will be
mandated to reign and govern.
PREPARE NOW
The Kingdom is coming! The important thing for believers on
earth now is to prepare for the coming of the Kingdom. Prepare
the way, prepare the world, and take part in this work of
preparing the people by going or by sending (with financial
help) the gospel of the Kingdom to every nation and every
tribe. And prepare yourself in order to qualify for a glorious
position in the Kingdom of Heaven on earth.
FACING ETERNITY
As great as the 1,000 years of the Kingdom of Heaven on earth
is, it is by no means the end but only the beginning of the
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fulfilment of what God intended the world to be under the new

race of Adam.
After the 1,000 years of being chained in the Abyss, the devil
will be loosed again and will be permitted, once more (for the
last time), to go round all the nations of the world. He will do
his best to win people to himself again and it is amazing that he
will still succeed in causing the fall of so many peoples and
nations, as many as his power of deception can deceive. He will
win many and they will fall under his domination.
When the thousand years are over, Satan will be released
from his prison and will go out to deceive the nations in the
four corners of the earth – Gog and Magog – to gather them
for battle. In number they are like the sand on the seashore.
(Rev. 20:7-8)
Then will come the final battle of all the ages, between the
Kingdom of Heaven and the kingdom of hell, between God
and Satan. The devil and men from the nations — foolish men
that he succeeded in winning to his side — will gather to face
the Great Power of the universe! And out of the heaven will
come a great fire and devour the masses (vs. 9). The devil
himself will then finally meet his destruction: he will be cast
into the burning sulphur; there, together with his associates in
rebelling against the Creator who masterminded works of
iniquity, on earth, will burn forever and ever.
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And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake
of burning sulphur, where the beast and the false prophet
had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for
ever and ever. (Rev. 20:10)
THE GREAT WHITE THRONE

The next event, after Satan with his immediate associates has
been thrown into the burning lake, is that great resurrection
which will allow for all men and all women, of every nation and
every tribe to stand before the great white throne of eternal
judgment. We see this in Rev. 20:11. Even some people groups
who once lived on earth but are now extinct, like the Philistines
of Bible times, or the great Inca people of South America, only
to mention two, all will be resurrected to face the Throne of
judgement.
This means that all those who have died and gone to the devil's
waiting place, known as Hades; those who have died and gone
to God's resting place of paradise; as well as all living persons
on earth at that time — everyone will stand before God's
judgment throne.
Books will be brought — God's books. The most important
book will be the Book of Life; it will be full of names. And any
person whose name, at that time, is not found written in the
Book of Life, has no hope — all is now over. That person, or
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multitude of persons, will be thrown into the Lake of fire and
sulphur to join the devil therein. This is called the second
death.
Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire.
The lake of fire is the second death. If anyone's name was not
found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake
of fire. (Rev. 20:14-15)
Even death and the place of the devil's hell will be thrown into
that Lake of fire, to burn forever and ever — this is the
permanent end of all evil. All those people whose names have
been found in the Book of Life will remain standing before
God; and other books will be opened. Every one of those saved
for eternal life will still be judged for eternity, according to their
works on earth as recorded in God's books.
A WONDERFUL ETERNITY
Then God, who created the heavens and the earth in the
beginning (Gen. 1:1) and who after man's fall did the work of
redemption so that man and earth could once again be what He
meant them to be, will create again a new heaven and a new
earth! He will not create a new man or new woman but those
who were in the Kingdom of Heaven on earth, those whose
names have been found in the Book of Life will be the ones to
live in these new heavens and new earth with God.
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And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the
dwelling of God is with men, and He will live with them.
They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them
and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes.
There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain,
for the old order of things has passed away." He who was
seated on the throne said, "I am making everything new!"
Then He said, "Write this down, for these words are
trustworthy and true." (Rev. 21:3-5)
This will be beyond our imagination! God will dwell with men
and they will be His people. No more separation; no crying; no
pain; no sorrow; death and all its subsidiaries have all gone. The
old order has passed away and the Creator has created all things
new.
Thus, God and man will have a wonderful eternity together, in

the new heavens for God and the new earth for man, and God
will be in all, being God, in the heavens and on earth at the
same time. This is the wonderful future eternity for God and
His creation.
BACK TO TIME
But meanwhile, we must face this present time. The wonderful
eternity for God and man is for the future; it is over 1,000 years
ahead. Let us look at some little details of what we are facing on
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earth before that wonderful eternity: the answer to the prayer

we were taught — “Thy Kingdom come”. This is what is
coming and this we must prepare for. This is what we shall see
in the next chapter.
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CHAPTER SIX
The Kingdom has Come:

Change!
T
HE King and His government will come and take
over the whole world and establish the Kingdom of
Heaven on earth. At this time, there is no devil to
roam about; he is totally bound for those 1,000 years. But the
colossal mess the devil has made of man and the earth in all the
years that has passed since the first creation will have to be
“cleared up”. So many things will have to be changed and put
right.
John the Baptist said, “Change … because the Kingdom of heaven
is coming!” (Matt. 3:2) Now it has come with power and
authority; so there must be change.
When Jesus the King raised the daughter of Jarius from death
which had taken her, she stood up and walked but Jesus told her
parents to feed her (Matt. 5:22-43).
After healing the man by the pool of Bethesda, who had been
there for 38 years, Jesus told the man to get up and walk; but He
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also instructed him to pick up his mat and clear it away ( John
5:1-9).
In John chapter 11, we read of how Jesus called the dead man,
Lazarus, back to life after four days in the tomb — how
wonderful! But Lazarus was still bound up with burial clothes.
Jesus did not miraculously loose those clothes; He told the
family and friends to do that job.
Will it not be so, when miraculously the Kingdom of Heaven
has come to earth which has been so messed up by man and the
devil? What a mess there will be to clear up all around the
world.
It will be the qualified officials of the Kingdom of Heaven who
will take up this task. The wrong must go; the right will stand;
and Kingdom officials will see things put right — it is a big
work to be done.
TEACH KINGDOM LIVING

At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the
sky, and all the nations of the earth will mourn. They will
see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with
power and great glory. (Matt. 24:30)
In this scripture, those who mourn are unbelievers, non-
citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven. What will they know of
Kingdom ways and Kingdom laws that must now be kept?
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In many parts of the world, there are remote places where

uncivilized people are living; villages in the mountains of
Afghanistan, villages in the jungles of Africa, tribes in South
America, places in India, China and so on. We have seen that of
every tribe there will be all least one believer, but it is doubtful if
the gospel of the Kingdom has been preached in every village.
When the King comes, that miraculous world-wide event,
every person in every village, (every eye, according to Rev. 1:7)
will see Him. Many will mourn that they have not known Him
before but on seeing Him, will accept Him as king.
Those people who have sold themselves to perpetrate the
works of the devil would have been wiped out during the seven
plagues of judgement and the heavenly invasion that ushers in
the return of King Jesus to establish His throne in Jerusalem;
the rest of the human population who witness the bodily return
of the King in His glory will instantly accept the King by
confessing Him as Lord and bowing their knees in allegiance.
This will make them to be citizens of the Kingdom; but they
will know nothing of the ways of the Kingdom and its laws; and
they will have to be taught.
So, when the Kingdom of Heaven is being established on earth,
the Kingdom government officials, who have been previously
prepared, will be sent out to teach all the laws and rules, then
supervise the practice and keeping of those laws.
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Kingdom government personnel will be posted to cities, towns,

villages, even hamlets, all over the world, to teach the people of
the world the ways and rules of Kingdom living — Kingdom
life.
God's mass “Kingdom Army” will go into the vast population
of the world, to places where there was previously some other
“gods” like Bhuda, or some tribal pagan god, to Islamic
territories where they had heard of Anabi Isa; but knew
nothing of this majestic King Jesus and His kingdom; to some
so-called “Christian countries” where many people have been
“going to church” but not following Kingdom ways in their
lives; to lands now in super “civilization”, where they are
educated above believing in spirits or God.
To every place will come a superior person, a representative of
the King of kings with the Kingdom officials for that place, to
put into practice the ways and teachings of the Kingdom of
Heaven on earth. It will be as if everything will change to a new
divine direction.
CHANGE TO KINGDOM LIFE

This was your house and family, now practices in this house and
family must change. This was your work — for many, that work
will be no more because it was not in accordance with the life of
the Kingdom. This was your personal, sinful way of life; it will
now have to change. Personal, physical disabilities will change.
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There will be so much change because so many things taking

place in the world today are against Kingdom laws and
practices; and the Kingdom has now come.
KINGDOM FOOD
Food is an important thing in life; food will change. In the
Garden of Eden, there was plenty of food and Adam was to
care for it. Now it will be back to the way things were in Eden.
That will make farming to become a very important vocation
and many will go into farming, but what and how they “farm”
will change.
In some countries especially in Europe, “farming” for many,

means caring for animals: cows, pigs, sheep etc to produce
meat, milk and other dairy products. In the Kingdom, surely
there will be persons whose work is with animals, but meat —
the flesh of animals — will probably not be eaten. Meat was not
eaten in Eden and when the Kingdom of Heaven comes, “the
calf and the lion will live together and a little child will lead them.”
(Isaiah 11:6).
As a matter of fact, the lion, which is definitely a meat-eater at

the present time, will “eat straw like the ox” for they will “neither
harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain” (Isaiah 11:7-9). If this
is true of carnivores (flesh-eating animals), what of mankind?
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Some vegetation never known before will now be discovered as

good food for man. Food will still be grown and most likely
cooked, but there will be some better vegetables and better
crops.
The King, while on earth some two thousand years ago, cursed
a fig tree because it did not produce for Him the food He
looked for. When the Kingdom comes, man will still look to
vegetation to produce food, but will have authority over them.
Farmers will be important for food needed by man; they will
plant and harvest like Adam and will have dominion like
Adam. The trees and all plants must produce as they should
under man's supervision, otherwise, they will be judged as Jesus
judged that fig tree. If there is no rain, the farmers will have the
authority to call the clouds to bring rain; there will be no
drought. Farms will flourish; food will be plentiful; famine will
be a thing of the past.
BACK TO EDEN
Every man will sit under his own vine and under his own
fig tree, and no one will make them afraid, for the Lord
Almighty has spoken. (Micah 4:4)
From this scripture, we can see that every man will have his
own house and every house will have a garden, most likely a
small farm that can provide food for that household and can
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also serve as a place of leisure and peaceful relaxation. In the

Garden of Eden, there was peace, comfort and plenty of food
for all. Vegetation was available for man and animals. Animals
were at peace with man and with one another.
This Edenic experience of perfect peace and harmony will be
restored during the reign of the King. Let us look at the
wonderful picture in Isaiah 11:6-9.
The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down
with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together;
and a little child will lead them. The cow will feed with the
bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will
eat straw like the ox. The infant will play near the hole of the
cobra, and the young child put his hand into the viper's nest.
They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy
mountain, for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the
Lord as the waters cover the sea. (Isa. 11:6-9)
Can you imagine the wolf, the lamb, the leopard, the goat, the
calf, the lion, the bear and the little child — all happy together!
Presently, there is great hostility between man and wild animals
such that if they are seen around, they will be hunted and killed
by man, because if left to live, they will kill man!
But when the Kingdom comes, even the cobra and viper,
known as deadly snakes now, will be creatures a little child can
play with (Isaiah 11:8).
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Animals and humans will be friends together; they will not

harm or destroy under the holy Kingdom government, for the
earth will be full of the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as
the waters cover the sea (Isa. 11:9, Hab. 2:14).
Note that the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the
glory of the Lord. This implies that nature and the whole of
creation will experience this glorious change.
When King Jesus was on earth, nature, creatures and the
elements, recognized Him and obeyed Him. He calmed the
storm; He walked on the water, He rode on a young untrained
donkey — to mention just a few incidents in which creation
recognized the King.
Again, and more so, creation will know when the King comes
to reign and His government is established all over the world.
Nature's atmosphere will change. There will be an end to
drought, hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes
and other natural disasters. Instead, there will be warm
sunshine, peaceful breeze and gentle rain for the earth and
crops. The earth and man with it will enjoy peace, abundance
and the beauty and goodness of God's creation.
SIN AND SICKNESS

Under the 1,000 years of Kingdom government, sin will not yet
be totally rooted out but it will be kept under strict control.
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Anyone who allows it to rise up will face instant judgment.

Similarly, sickness of the human body will not yet be finished
off, but it will be under control. Many sicknesses come from
disobeying Kingdom laws; an example is the law of sanitation,
as seen in Deut. 23:12-14.
Designate a place outside the camp where you can go to
relieve yourself. As part of your equipment have something
to dig with, and when you relieve yourself, dig a hole and
cover up your excrement. For the Lord your God moves
about in your camp to protect you and to deliver your
enemies to you. Your camp must be holy, so that he will not
see among you anything indecent and turn away from you.
In the world today, these sanitation laws are not strictly kept as
they should be and this is what causes so many germs to breed
and spread, resulting in serious epidemics and the loss of many
lives. So, when these laws are enforced, it will prevent such
spreading; the germs will be dealt with and the disease wiped
out.
Other disease from viruses will be under control, such as AIDS,
which is spread mostly by wrong doing, behaviours against the
law. When the law is strictly obeyed, the spread of the disease
will be stopped, then the cure will be produced to heal victims
and to kill the original virus.
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Once, tuberculosis, TB, killed many people in all parts of the

world and there was no cure for it. But now a medical cure for
TB has been discovered, and with care, it can be cured. Once,
smallpox killed thousands and no treatment was known. Now
medical science, (God's knowledge given to man) with care
and obedience have wiped out smallpox.
So it will be for other deadly diseases, such as cancer and
diabetes. God will show the way for them to be cleared from
the earth. Then His laws will be kept and there will be sound
health. This is the will of God in the Kingdom of Heaven.
KINGDOM PEACE
He will judge between many peoples and will settle disputes
for strong nations far and wide. They will beat their swords
into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation
will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train
for war anymore. (Micah 4:3)
This will be an era of global peace. There will be no more need
for nuclear bombs and all modern weapons. Implements of war
will then be recycled to produce agricultural machinery, to
enhance cultivation and care of fruitful trees. Mankind on
earth will live in peace, for —
The Kingdom of Heaven has come!
The Prince of peace has become the King of kings. The
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Kingdom government, with its authorities and departments,

has been established. The qualified Kingdom citizens are in
their positions and are supervising the activities of the
Kingdom of Heaven on earth.
The Kingdom has come!
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CHAPTER SEVEN
The Great Celebration
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INALLY, in looking at the events that will ensue when
the Kingdom comes, we cannot but consider what is
surely going to be a great annual celebration. There will
be special times, a special occasion, a great celebration of
worship, worshipping the King, now enthroned and reigning
over the whole world.
Every day and in every house, everybody will worship the King.
Probably every week, there will still be the Sabbath that God
ordained at man's beginning in Gen. 2:2-3. It is referred to
throughout the bible; it is for rest, relaxation and worship.
Probably every month (every “moon”), there will be some
gathering of people together for Kingdom activities and to
worship the King.
But once a year there will be the great annual event — a
celebration looked forward to, prepared for, and even enjoyed
so much more than any festival we have on earth now; it is the
Great Feast of Fulfilment. At that time, when the Kingdom has
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come, everything is going to be as God meant it to be, a Man

has dominion, and all creation will bow in worship of the King
of kings, now on His throne on earth.
FEASTS FULFILLED
Long ago in the days of Moses, God ordained certain feasts for
Israel. These feasts had their significance. They reminded the
nation of Israel of something and they looked forward to that.
There was the Feast of the Passover when all Israel
remembered the sacrifice of the lamb, the power of its blood,
and their coming out of the bondage of Egypt.
This Passover feast looked forward to the future, the time when
Jesus, the Lamb of God, would be the final sacrifice, shedding
His blood to redeem creation.
The Feast of the Passover included the Feast of unleavened
bread, which Jesus celebrated before His sacrifice, giving us, till
now, our feast of communion with bread and wine, to
remember what He had done for us (Matt. 26:17-19; 26-29).
The great Passover feast has been fulfilled, though we still
remember it.
There was the Feast of Weeks, or first fruits, which became
known as Pentecost, when there were great gatherings that we
read of in the book of Acts. It was then God sent the Holy
Spirit to fill His people, the Ekklesia, the Body of Christ — to
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work on earth. This has been fulfilled and we celebrate and

enjoy the results till today.
THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES

But there was one great feast given to Moses, celebrated by the
Jews in the days of Jesus and till now, which Jesus the King did
not take part in when He was an earth, though His disciples
expected Him to. He said that the right time for His
celebration of this feast had not yet come ( John 7:1-6). This
feast was the Feast of Tabernacles.
The Feast of Tabernacles is a feast of great celebration and a
climax of all feasts. It is the feast of harvest, when you have
gathered in all that you have laboured for, and now you enjoy
the results (Deut. 16:13-15).
Tabernacles was a seven-day feast, when all people were to be
joyful; men, women, sons, daughters, visitors, servants, and
even bereaved widows or orphans — all were to rejoice for
seven days. It is the great feast of fulfilment.
Every household was to make leaf shelters outside their houses,
and live in them. It would be beautiful and comfortable in the
freshness of the leaves. No sun would burn them; at that time,
there would be no rain to wet them, no snow or frost to make
them cold; insects would not bite them, nor would they fear any
snake. Everybody would be in harmony with nature, enjoying
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the scent and beauty of flowers and knowing fellowship with

any animal that came along. It would be like the Garden of
Eden before the Fall.
The great Feast of Tabernacles has not yet been fulfilled; it is
still to come. But when the whole world is under the
sovereignty of the King of kings in Jerusalem, surely that will be
the time for its celebration, and the whole world will take part.
We read of it in Zech. 14:9-16. We read that “the LORD will
be King all over the earth” (Zech 14:9). Then verse 16: “the
survivors from all the nations that were against Jerusalem (or
the church) will go up year after year to worship the King, the
Lord Almighty, and to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles.
PRESENT DAY CELEBRATION

Nowadays, people from all over the world go on religious
“pilgrimages.” It is recognised as a big thing, a big event and
achievement in someone's life.
People, mostly Christians, do the pilgrimage to Jerusalem; they
visit what are termed “holy” or historical places. Photographs
are taken of the pilgrims in special places; they buy all kinds of
things to bring home as gifts or souvenirs to remember things
they have seen in Jerusalem; then they place “J.P” after their
names!
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Every year, hundreds of thousands of Moslems from all over

the world go on pilgrimage to Mecca. They take part in
ceremonies and rites, then take on the title of Alhaji or Hajia as
an appellation to their names.
Both of these pilgrimages, and those of other religions in the
world, concern hills, rivers, buildings and ceremonies but when
the King of the whole earth is in Jerusalem, the great annual
pilgrimages people will do will no longer concern sites, places
or ceremonies of tradition, but to see, pay homage and worship
a Man on a throne, the King of kings.
Apart from pilgrimages, people from all over the world now
travel to take part in great events, like Olympic games, sports,
or government celebrations of political significance, even
important marriages or funerals; masses come and provision
has to be made. But this great feast, when the Kingdom of
Heaven is established, will be the greatest annual mass
gathering of humanity that the world has ever known.
If it was now, in the time of human government, such crowds
would be disastrous! What space would contain them? People
would be crushed. How about getting enough food and water
for this mammoth population? What of accommodation and
other conveniences — just to mention a little of the logistical
implication of such a huge gathering.
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But this great celebration, when all creation will worship the
King enthroned on earth, will be a heavenly event and the
trained authorities of the Kingdom of heaven will have
everything under control, executing the plan of the great
celebration with order and peace and joy.
THE HEAVENLY CELEBRATION

What a great gathering it will be! It is certainly the greatest
mass gathering of all humanity to take place on earth! It is an
event looked forward to by the whole world!
“Christmas” celebrations will likely be done away with, as well
as “New Year” festivities. What is now to be celebrated globally
is the Feast of Tabernacles — the Feast of Fulfilment, when the
whole world will rejoice for what the Saviour, now King, has
accomplished.
In this Kingdom dispensation, “Religion” has passed away!
Religion is a system of worshipping God. Christians have their
system; Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists and others all have
different systems that define and regulate how man should
behave in worshipping God. All religions have temples, altars,
places and rites.
But when the Kingdom of Heaven has come and every eye has
seen the King, everyone will worship Him in His way only.
Everybody on earth at that time, like it or not, during that
1,000 years of the Kingdom of Heaven on earth, will
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acknowledge and worship Jesus Christ, the King of kings and

Lord of lords.
EXCITED PREPARATIONS
All mankind around the whole world will look forward to this
great “feast.” People will come from every country, every city,
every town, every village, every hamlet, and maybe from every
family.
Not all people can attend though; only representatives. I can
imagine the “competition” that will ensue every year within
families, tribes and ethnic nationalities in order to choose the
representatives to go to the Feast!
Those chosen will prepare — oh what preparation! How they
will travel, we can't say now; but it is certain there will be a
means of transport in the Kingdom superior to all we know
now.
Scientists are now discovering many new things never known
in the past. All these new things are not man's inventions as
they may seem; they are God allowing man to discover what
He has created. These are just the beginning of what is coming
when the Kingdom of Heaven is established on earth.
So the delegations will prepare themselves and travel by
superior Kingdom means of transport to the great celebration
of worshipping the King.
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Those staying at home will also prepare. Their towns will be

cleared and probably “decorated” for the event because it is
worldwide for everybody! Every compound, every home and
every person will prepare for it.
No doubt there will be special clothes to wear for the great
occasion! Probably, a special food will be prepared for the feast.
Food is eaten and enjoyed on earth, and this is the Kingdom of
Heaven on earth! Will the special foods all be prepared on
earth or will some special “manna” come down from heaven?
These are possibilities to think about but we are told of the
hidden manna in Revelation chapter 2:
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the
churches. To him who overcomes, I will give some of the
hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone with a
new name written on it, known only to him who receives it.
(Rev. 2:17)
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CHAPTER EIGHT
The Dawn of Worship
T
HEN the Day will dawn! Imagine it! Far in the east,
the first rays of the rising sun, sweeping along at the
speed of light. People will be awakened with thrills in
their hearts, with songs of joy: “This is the day the Lord has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it.” (Psa. 118:24)
People will rise with songs of praise and the sound will move,
rising from country to country; maybe it will be heard coming
nearer and nearer till we all wake up and join in!
The time will come when light has dawned everywhere and
maybe for the hours of the Feast, no darkness can return!
THE WORSHIP OF ALL CREATION

Then at God's appointed time, the hour will come for that
great world-wide praise and worship. Every other activity will
stop. All creation: human, animal, vegetation and even the
elements — weather, water bodies and the earth crust — all will
be caught up in the spirit to worship the King.
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Let the sea resound, and everything in it, the world, and all
who live in it. Let the rivers clap their hands, let the
mountains sing together for joy; (Ps. 98:7-8)
Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands (Psa.
100:1—KJV)
Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let the sea
resound, and all that is in it; let the fields be jubilant, and
everything in them. Then all the trees of the forest will sing
for joy; (Psa. 96:11-12)
These scriptures talk of creation literally worshipping the
Creator. The flowers will shine with some glory we have not
seen yet; the birds will sing and animals will somehow lift up
their heads with strange new sounds. Indeed, creation will
literally join in worshipping the King in His glory and majesty.
All creation will celebrate that the Kingdom has come, the
King is enthroned. Psa. 97:1 says, “The Lord reigns, let the earth
rejoice...” (NKJV). Every man, every woman, every child of
every language — every living soul will take part in singing,
dancing and giving the King worship. A great swirl of worship
will go round the whole world.
SOVEREIGN MAJESTY INCARNATE

In all this, no doubt the birth of the King long ago, born in a
stable to lie in a manger will not be forgotten. His crucifixion in
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shame on a cross will be remembered; that was when He

redeemed creation now worshipping Him. His overcoming all
the powers of hell and His triumphant resurrection from the
dead will not be forgotten. But because of all these great events
of the past, creation and people will now celebrate not a myth,
not just a story they have been told or read of, but a powerful
reality — His great Majesty, Jesus the King, enthroned and
reigning on earth; the King of kings.
With Kingdom television in operation, all people round the
world will see the King on His throne; they will see the
thousands and millions, bowing down in worship to the King.
With this, there will be the sound of music, not just keyboards,
guitars or harps (though these may be there) but also the sound
of some superior heavenly musical instruments of the
Kingdom of Heaven. Every voice of every creature will blend in
harmony in this song of worship; a song of heavenly ecstasy.
ALL CREATURES ADORE THE CREATOR

In this wonderful heavenly atmosphere on earth, all people on
earth will be filled with the experience not known to all before.
Moses knew it when he spent 40 days on the mountain with
God. Peter, James and John knew it when they beheld Jesus the
King in glory on the Mount of transfiguration. Some disciples
knew it in the book of Acts, and some disciples since that time
right up to this day.
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The feeling will be of being uplifted and melted by wonder and

glory, as they gaze upon Jesus the Saviour who has loved them.
They will feel “lost” in wonder, love and praise as they fall face-
down in adoration before the King of kings.
The sound will rise from all the earth, “The earth will be filled
with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the
sea” (Hab. 2:14). The sound will rise from all on earth to the
heavens, the stars, and all will join in echoing round the
universe; the angels in heaven will join in the worship of the
Creator, the King of the universe now enthroned on earth.
His name will be lifted high. The enthralling sound of JESUS,
the King of kings and the Lord of lords will fill the earth and
the very heavens. This is the glorious fulfilment of all the
prophecies written down since ancient times. We sing of it in
the hymn:
Let the song go round the earth
Jesus Christ is King!
With the story of His worth
Let the whole world ring!
Him creation all adore,
Evermore and evermore.
Then will be the fulfilment of what the Apostle Paul spoke of
in Phil. 2:9-11:
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Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave

Him the name that is above every name, that at the name of
Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and
under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is
Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
The promise of the angels to the disciples in Acts 1:11, thus is
fulfilled.
Jesus, the King has come back.
The prayer taught long ago, and prayed by thousands of people,
for more than two thousand years, finally, has been answered.
Amen. Halleluyah.
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The Coming Kingdom Outreach (Inc.)
P.O. Box 113, Ilesha, Osun State, Nigeria
The Coming Kingdom Outreach (Inc.), formerly World Christian
Crusade, started in 1953 by Late Pa S.G. Elton is chaired by Mama
Ruth Elton and exists to: “Disciple the Nations for the coming
Kingdom” through the various initiatives:
- Embark on Christian evangelistic missions, crusades, revivals,
retreats, conventions, conferences and meetings throughout
Nigeria and in any part of the world.
- Recruit, train and send out individuals as missionaries to villages,
towns and cities in and outside Nigeria.
- Establish, operate and run Christian churches in and outside
Nigeria for the effective spiritual growth and discipleship of
Christian converts
- Establish operate and run bible schools to train individuals as
evangelists, pastors, church workers etc.
- Serve as training centre for health workers, agriculture workers,
artisans in various fields
- Publish and distribute Christian literature and other media
resources.
OTHER BOOKS OF MAMA RUTH ELTON
- Your Citizenship
- The Gospel of the Kingdom
For enquiries on The Coming Kingdom Outreach (Inc.), any of Mama
Ruth's books and/or late Pa. Elton's books and messages, contact:
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Table of Contents iii

The latter part of this writing, concerning the great celebration

Your Kingdom Come

Your Kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in

“Your Kingdom come (to earth), your will be done on earth as it

After teaching His disciples this great prayer sequence, Jesus

THE COMING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

THE COMING OF THE KING

The Apostle Paul spoke much about this in his writings. In I

Note that in this I Cor. 15:51-52, Paul speaks of the last

THE LAST TRUMPET

The seventh and last trumpet heralded the coming of the

THE KINGDOM HAS COME!

The Great Majestic Appearing

They were looking intently up into the sky as He was going,

written on Him that no one knows but He Himself. He is

And I saw an angel standing in the sun, who cried in a loud

defeated. The earthly, human part of Satan's army will be put to

THE DEVIL BOUND FOR 1000 YEARS

THE KING ENTHRONED

dispute in the world today. When the Kingdom comes, one of

Unlike His first advent when He gave mankind the option to

The Government under

I saw thrones on which were seated those who had been

KINGDOM GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES

To him who overcomes, I will give the right to sit with me

EVERY NATION, EVERY TRIBE

the responsibility to see that the gospel is preached to all tribes

But it is possible that in some countries or some tribes, the

QUALIFIED FOR KINGSHIP

Many of those early missionaries like Hudson Taylor who went

Coming into the New Testament, we have the Apostles: Peter,

ESTABLISHING THE KINGDOM

activities will be according to Kingdom laws and ways of living.

So many ways of living, working, playing and resting will be

Qualifying for the throne

CONSIDER YOUR POSITION

any iota of doubt, a citizen of the Kingdom of Heaven. If you

What of all those lukewarm believers who are still on earth

name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' Then

Parables told by the King

THE TEN VIRGINS (Matt. 25:1-12)

THE MASTER GIVES TALENTS (Matt. 25:14-30)

servants to use while he was away. On his return, the master

nothing but to be up and doing, working and putting to use

fulfilment of what God intended the world to be under the new

THE GREAT WHITE THRONE

Thus, God and man will have a wonderful eternity together, in

earth before that wonderful eternity: the answer to the prayer

The Kingdom has Come:

TEACH KINGDOM LIVING

In many parts of the world, there are remote places where

Kingdom government personnel will be posted to cities, towns,

CHANGE TO KINGDOM LIFE

There will be so much change because so many things taking

In some countries especially in Europe, “farming” for many,