His Unique Kingdom
Jesus proclaimed a new and different political reality, the Kingdom of God, and it bears little resemblance to the governments of this world . When Jesus first appeared in Galilee, he proclaimed the “ Kingdom of God ”: “ Repent, for the kingdom is at hand .” In his ministry, God’s reign began to invade the Earth. His realm was and remains entirely different than the political systems of the present fallen age. On more than one occasion, Jesus refused that kind of political power, especially when it was offered by Satan who tempted him with sovereignty over “ all the kingdoms of the world .”