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The gospel of Jesus Christ: What is it?
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It is the teaching of the Orthodox Church that the kingdom of God (the one we should strive for) is the reigning of the Holy Ghost within us. When He enters into our spirit, our heart and dwells within us. Through the giving of His Spirit God adopts us to be his children, sons and daughters.

But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. (Romans 8:9)

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. (Romans 8:14)

Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? (Corinthians 3:16)

The Holy Spirit starts to direct our actions, our speach and our thoughts in accordance with the God's will, with the Povidence of The Holy Trinity. Without Him whatever we do we sin in it. But that was only made available through the crusifixion (THE sin was redeemed), the glorious ressurection (the flesh was renewed that he could go through walls and other solid objects, he also changed the way he looked so that apostles could not recognize him, had no need of food though he ate in their presence to convince them He's not just a spirit), the ascension above the heavens of heavens and the sitting on the right hand of God.

But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified. (John 7:39)

After this divine mission had been fulfilled and The Comforter (The Holy Ghost) was sent from the Father.

1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. (Acts 2)

Then from the book of Acts we can see for ourselves the kingdom of God in action within the holy apostles.

Arkady. Russia.
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Re: The gospel of Jesus Christ: What is it? - by Arkady - 02-27-2012, 08:20 AM
Re: The gospel of Jesus Christ: What is it? - by Arkady - 02-28-2012, 07:25 AM
Re: The gospel of Jesus Christ: What is it? - by Arkady - 02-28-2012, 10:47 AM
Re: The gospel of Jesus Christ: What is it? - by Arkady - 02-29-2012, 04:30 AM
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