From fleshly kingdom to spiritual kingdom

From fleshly kingdom to spiritual kingdom:

Luke 17:

It is written about Jesus that "having-been-asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom (of) God is-coming, He-responded (to) them and said, “THE KINGDOM (OF) GOD IS NOT COMING WITH OBSERVATION, nor will-they-say, ‘Behold, here (it is)’, or, ‘There (it is)’" (Luke 17:20-21).

John 3:

It is written: "Jesus responded and said (to) him, “Truly, truly, I-say (to) you, UNLESS ONE IS-BORN FROM-ABOVE, he-is NOT ABLE TO-SEE THE KINGDOM (OF) GOD" (John 3:3). 

Notice how one needs specifically to be born "FROM-ABOVE" (John 3:3) to be able "TO-SEE" (John 3:3) the kingdom of God.

The Greek word for "FROM-ABOVE [anо́then 509 in Greek]" (John 3:3) can be translated as "FROM-ABOVE", as for example it is written later in the same chapter: "The (One) coming FROM-ABOVE [anо́then 509 in Greek] is above all. The (one) being from the earth is from the earth and is-speaking from the earth. The (One) coming from heaven is above all" (John 3:31).

Jesus mentioned here specifically how one can be "born" (John 3:3) from above.

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John 6:

It is written: "Jesus, having-known that they-were-about to-come and take Him away-by-force in-order-that THEY-MIGHT-MAKE HIM KING, WITHDREW again TO THE MOUNTAIN, Himself alone" (John 6:15). 

Notice how Jesus specifically went "TO THE MOUNTAIN" (John 6:15) after they tried to make Him a fleshly king on the earth.

Jesus mentioned here specifically how people seek to take Jesus "away-by-force" (John 6:15).

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John 18:

When Jesus was asked about being a king, "Jesus answered, “MY KINGDOM IS NOT OF THIS WORLD. IF MY KINGDOM WERE OF THIS WORLD, MY ATTENDANTS WOULD-BE-FIGHTING in-order-that I-might not be-handed-over (to) the Jews. BUT as-it-is, MY KINGDOM IS NOT FROM-HERE”." (John 18:36).

Jesus mentioned here specifically how if His kingdom were of this world, His attendants "would-be-fighting" (John 18:36).

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2 Timothy 4:

Paul wrote: "THE LORD will-deliver me from every evil work and will-save (me) into HIS HEAVENLY KINGDOM" (2 Timothy 4:18).

Hebrews 12:

The author of Hebrews wrote about "(the) HEAVENLY Jerusalem, and (the) myriads (of) ANGELS" (Hebrews 12:22), and then several verses later wrote about "the removal (of) the (things) BEING-SHAKEN, as (of things) HAVING-BEEN-MADE, so-that the (things) NOT BEING-SHAKEN may-continue. Therefore (while) receiving (an) UNSHAKABLE KINGDOM" (Hebrews 12:27-28). 

The kingdom of God is an "UNSHAKABLE KINGDOM" (Hebrews 12:28) in contrast to a fleshly kingdom which can be "SHAKEN, as (of things) HAVING-BEEN-MADE" (Hebrews 12:27). 

The author of Hebrews mentioned here specifically the heavenly "Jerusalem" (Hebrews 12:22).

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