Bible Discussion Thread

Chap 9 the Standard lifted up

THE Kingdom of God and of his Son, is not of this world, but is from above and stands in righteousness and in truth, in mercy and in peace, in true judgement and justice, and this dominion is from everlasting to everlasting, and it reaches beyond all the world, and its Government is love and unity, and everlasting peace, and is prefect liberty to the just and binds and chains the unjust; in it there is no oppression but perfect freedom from all unrighteousness, and it consists not in word, but in power, to the bringing down of the Kingdome of the devil, and to the breaking off the bonds of all injustice, and all ungodliness which is the Kingdom of Satan, which hath long ruled in the world, that Kingdom whereof Christ is King, which stands in righteousness, no unclean thing can have any part therein, and this we believe it shall be set up and advanced in the earth, but not by might of man or arm of flesh, not the multitude of an host, neither by policy, nor craft, nor by revenge, but by the arm of the Lord alone, through the suffering and patience of his people, and by faithful witness bearing unto Jesus Christ by doing and by suffering, by doing his will in all things in a pure life and conversation, and upright walking in the sight of the Lord, and by patient suffering under the injustice and oppression of men, and of their unjust Government and Laws, till they be overturned and confounded; and further we give testimony, that suffering in patience under the cruelty and oppression of the devils government and Kingdom; more reaches to overthrow them than the rising to rebel in any way of outward offence toward them, or defense from them, and the Kingdom of Christ is near to come, and the Kingdoms of this world shall be changed, and none shall have any part therein but they that are redeemed out of kindreds, tongues, and people: this we believe, he that can receive it let him.