Why Preterism? 018   The Presence of the Future   Matthew 4 17
Channel: lethimwhoboasts
Date: 15/09/2015

Was George E Ladd right, when He said the Kingdom is both "Now" and "Not Yet"?  Sure, he had some good insights, and was better than some of his predecessors in pointing out that there sometimes appears to be a tension between these two when looking at Scripture as a whole?

But, looking at Matthew 25:36 and Psalm 145:13 gives a different perspective.  

The Kingdom of God was created at the beginning along with the world.  It endures forever.  Thus, to talk about the "inauguration" or the "consumation" of the Kingdom, just doesn't quite fit something that both pre-dated and post-dated both marks in time.

Rather, the phrase, "the Kingdom of God is at Hand", speaks not of its beginning, but rather it's "availability".  The time at the end of the age is nothing more than the removal of the tares to be burned, while the Kingdom goes on with hardly a notice, off into the glorious endless Eternity.

Where George E Ladd missed it, and I believe he missed it, is in that he required a physical Kingdom in accordance with what was expected in 1st Century Judaism.  The very same Judaism which by and large missed Christ and His Kingdom is not where I want to be pulling my theological foundations, but rather the Word and God's promises.

No, there is no future 'physical' kingdom of God, just as verses like John 18:36, and John 3:3, 5 show.  It is an invisible, eternal, existing kingdom.  

Is it a reign or a realm?  No, you got the question wrong from the get go..  It's a reign within a realm.

We hope you watch our video and are blessed.  Be sure to check out the other videos in the series.