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CHAPTER EIGHT What Is God’s Kingdom? What does the Bible tell us about the Kingdom of God? What will God’s Kingdom do? When will the Kingdom cause God’s will to be done on earth? What famous prayer will now be examined? MILLIONS of people worldwide are familiar with the prayer that many call the Our Father, or the Lord’s Prayer. Both expressions refer to a famous prayer given as a model by Jesus Christ himself. It is a very meaningful prayer, and a consideration of its first three petitions will help you to learn more about what the Bible really teaches. What were three of the things that Jesus taught his disciples to pray for? 2 At the beginning of this model prayer, Jesus instructed his hearers: “You must pray, then, this way: ‘Our Father in the heavens, let your name be sanctified. Let your Kingdom come. Let your will take place, as in heaven, also on earth.’” (Matthew 6:9-13) What is the significance of these three petitions? What do we need to know about God’s Kingdom? 3 We have already learned a lot about God’s name, Jehovah. And to some extent we have discussed God’s will WHAT GOD’S KINGDOM IS What is God’s Kingdom, and who is its King? 4 God’s Kingdom is a government established by Jehovah God with a King chosen by God. Who is the King of God’s Kingdom? Jesus Christ. Jesus as King is greater than all human rulers and is called “the King of those who rule as kings and Lord of those who rule as lords.” (1 Timothy 6:15) He has the power to do far more good than any human ruler, even the best among them. From where does God’s Kingdom rule, and over what? 5 From where will God’s Kingdom rule? Well, where is Jesus? You will remember learning that he was put to death on a torture stake, and then he was resurrected. Shortly thereafter, he ascended to heaven. (Acts 2:33) Hence, that is where God’s Kingdom is What makes Jesus an outstanding King? 6 What makes Jesus an outstanding King? For one thing, he will never die. Comparing Jesus with human kings, the Bible calls him “the one alone having immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light.” (1 Timothy 6:16) This means that all the good that Jesus does will last. And he will do great and good things. 7 Consider this Bible prophecy about Jesus: “The spirit of Jehovah will settle upon him, the spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the spirit of counsel and of mightiness, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Jehovah. And he will find delight in the fear of Jehovah. He will not judge by what appears to his eyes, nor reprove simply according to what his ears hear. He will judge the lowly with fairness, and with uprightness he will give reproof in behalf of the meek ones of the earth.” (Isaiah 11:2-4) Those words show that Jesus was to be a righteous and compassionate King over people on earth. Would you not want to have a ruler like that? Who will rule with Jesus? 8 Here is another truth about God’s Kingdom: Jesus will not rule alone. He will have corulers. For example, the apostle Paul told Timothy: “If we go on enduring, we will also rule together as kings.” (2 Timothy 2:12) Yes, Paul, Timothy, and other faithful ones who have been selected by God will rule together with Jesus in the heavenly Kingdom. How many will have that privilege? How many will rule with Jesus, and when did God start to choose them? 9 As pointed out in Chapter 7 of this book, the apostle John was given a vision in which he saw “the Lamb [Jesus Christ] standing on Mount Zion [his royal position in heaven], and with him 144,000 who have his name and the name of his Father written on their foreheads.” Who are those 144,000? John himself tells us: “These are the ones who keep following the Lamb no matter where he goes. These were bought from among mankind as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.” (Revelation 14:1, 4) Yes, they are faithful followers of Jesus Christ specially chosen to rule in heaven with him. After being raised out of death to heavenly life, “they are to rule as kings over the earth” along with Jesus. (Revelation 5:10) Since the days of the apostles, God has been selecting faithful Christians in order to complete the number 144,000. Why is it a loving arrangement for Jesus and the 144,000 to rule over mankind? 10 To arrange for Jesus and the 144,000 to rule mankind is very loving. For one thing, Jesus knows what it is like to be a human and to suffer. Regarding Jesus, Paul said: “We do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tested in all respects as we have, but without sin.” (Hebrews 4:15; 5:8) His corulers too have suffered and endured as humans. In addition, they have struggled with imperfection and coped with all kinds of sickness. Surely, they will understand the problems that humans face! WHAT WILL GOD’S KINGDOM DO? Why did Jesus say that his disciples should pray for God’s will to be done in heaven? 11 When Jesus said that his disciples should pray for God’s Kingdom to come, he also said that they should pray for God’s will to be done, “as in heaven, also on earth.” God is in heaven, and his will has always been done there by the faithful angels. In Chapter 3 of this book, however, we learned that a wicked angel stopped doing God’s will and caused Adam and Eve to sin. In Chapter 10, we will learn more about what the Bible teaches regarding that wicked angel, whom we know as Satan the Devil. Satan and the angelic spirit creatures who chose to follow him What two important events are described at Revelation 12:10? 12 The following prophetic words describe what would happen: “I heard a loud voice in heaven say: ‘Now have come to pass the salvation and the power and the Kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ, because the accuser of our brothers [Satan] has been hurled down, who accuses them day and night before our God!’” (Revelation 12:10) Did you notice two very important events described in that Bible verse? First, God’s Kingdom under Jesus Christ begins to rule. Second, Satan is cast out of heaven down to the earth. What has been the result of Satan’s being cast out of heaven? 13 What have been the results of those two events? Regarding what happened in heaven, we read: “On this account be glad, you heavens and you who reside in them!” (Revelation 12:12) Yes, the faithful angels in heaven rejoice because, with Satan and his demons gone, everyone in heaven is faithful to Jehovah God. There is complete, unbroken peace and harmony there. God’s will is being done in heaven. What has happened because Satan has been cast down to the earth? 14 What, though, about the earth? The Bible says: “Woe for the earth and for the sea, because the Devil has come down to you, having great anger, knowing that he has a short period of time.” (Revelation 12:12) Satan is angry about being cast out of heaven and having just a short time left. In his anger he causes distress, or “woe,” on earth. We will learn more about that “woe” in the next chapter. But with that in mind, we could ask, How can the Kingdom cause God’s will to be done on earth? What is God’s will for the earth? 15 Well, remember what God’s will is for the earth. You learned about it in Chapter 3. In Eden, God showed that his will is for this earth to be a paradise filled with an undying, righteous human race. Satan caused Adam and Eve to sin, and that affected the fulfillment of God’s will for the earth but did not change it. Jehovah still purposes that “the righteous will possess the earth, and they will live forever on it.” (Psalm 37:29) And God’s Kingdom will accomplish that. In what way? What does Daniel 2:44 tell us about God’s Kingdom? 16 Consider the prophecy found at Daniel 2:44. There we read: “In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed. And this kingdom will not be passed on to any other people. It will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, and it alone will stand forever.” What does this tell us about God’s Kingdom? 17 First, it tells us that God’s Kingdom was to be established “in the days of those kings,” or while other kingdoms still existed. Second, it tells us that the Kingdom will last forever. It will not be conquered and be replaced by some other government. Third, we see that there will be war between God’s Kingdom and the kingdoms of this world. God’s Kingdom will be victorious. In the end, it will be the only government over mankind. Then humans will enjoy the best rulership they have ever known. What is the name of the final war between God’s Kingdom and the governments of this world? 18 The Bible has much to say about that final war between God’s Kingdom and the governments of this world. For example, it teaches that as the end approaches, wicked spirits will spread lies to deceive “the kings of the entire inhabited earth.” For what purpose? “To gather them [the kings] together to the war of the great day of God the Almighty.” The kings of the earth will be gathered together “to the place that is called in Hebrew Armageddon.” (Revelation 16:14, 16) Because of what is said in those two verses, the final conflict between human governments and God’s Kingdom is called the war of Armageddon. What prevents God’s will from being done on earth right now? 19 What will God’s Kingdom achieve by means of the war of Armageddon? Think again about what God’s will is for the earth. Jehovah God purposed that the earth be filled with a righteous, perfect human race serving him in Paradise. What prevents that from happening right now? First, we are sinful, and we get sick and die. We learned in Chapter 5, however, that Jesus died for us so that we can live forever. Likely you remember the words recorded in the Gospel of John: “God loved the world so much that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that everyone exercising faith in him might not be destroyed but have everlasting life.” 20 Another problem is that many people do wicked things. They lie, cheat, and commit immorality. They do not want to do God’s will. People who do wicked things will be destroyed during God’s war of Armageddon. (Read Psalm 37:10.) Yet another reason why God’s will is not being done on earth is that governments do not encourage people to do it. Many governments have been weak, cruel, or corrupt. The Bible frankly says: “Man has dominated man to his harm.” How will the Kingdom cause God’s will to be done on earth? 21 After Armageddon, mankind will be under just one government, God’s Kingdom. That Kingdom will do God’s will and bring wonderful blessings. For example, it will remove Satan and his demons. (Revelation 20:1-3) The power of Jesus’ sacrifice will be applied so that faithful humans will no longer get sick and die. Instead, under Kingdom rule they will be able to live forever. (Read Revelation 22:1-3.) The earth will be made into a paradise. Thus the Kingdom will cause God’s will to be done on earth and will sanctify God’s name. What does this mean? It means that eventually under God’s Kingdom everyone alive will honor Jehovah’s name. WHEN DOES GOD’S KINGDOM ACT? Why do we know that God’s Kingdom did not come when Jesus was on earth or immediately after he was resurrected? 22 When Jesus told his followers to pray, “Let your Kingdom come,” it was clear that the Kingdom had not come at that time. Did it come when Jesus ascended to heaven? No, because both Peter and Paul said that after Jesus was resurrected, the prophecy at Psalm 110:1 was fulfilled in him: “Jehovah declared to my Lord: ‘Sit at my right hand until I place your enemies as a stool for your feet.’” (Acts 2:32-35; Hebrews 10:12, 13) There was a waiting period. Under Kingdom rule, God’s will is going to be done on earth as it is in heaven (a) When did God’s Kingdom begin to rule? (b) What will be discussed in the next chapter? 23 For how long? During the 19th and 20th centuries, sincere Bible students progressively discerned that the waiting period would end in 1914. (Regarding this date, see the Appendix article “1914—A Significant Year in Bible Prophecy.”) World events that began in 1914 confirm that the understanding of these sincere Bible students was correct. The fulfillment of Bible prophecy shows that in 1914, Christ became King and God’s heavenly Kingdom began to rule. Hence, we are living in the “short period of time” that Satan has left. (Revelation 12:12; Psalm 110:2) We can also say with certainty that soon God’s Kingdom will act to cause God’s will to be done on earth. Do you find this to be wonderful news? Do you believe that it is true? The next chapter will help you to see that the Bible really does teach these things.
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OSMO POGLAVLJE Šta je Božje Kraljevstvo? Šta nam Biblija govori o Božjem Kraljevstvu? Šta će Božje Kraljevstvo učiniti? Kada će Božje Kraljevstvo omogućiti da se Božja volja vrši na zemlji? MILIONI ljudi širom sveta znaju za molitvu Očenaš, to jest Gospodovu molitvu. Oba izraza ukazuju na čuvenu molitvu koju je lično Isus Hrist dao kao uzornu molitvu. Ona sadrži veoma važne misli, i razmatranje prve tri molbe koje se nalaze u njoj pomoći će ti da saznaš više o tome šta Biblija zaista naučava. 2 Na početku ove uzorne molitve, Isus je svojim slušaocima rekao sledeće: "Molite se, dakle, ovako: ’Oče naš, koji si na nebesima, neka se sveti ime tvoje. Neka dođe kraljevstvo tvoje. Neka bude volja tvoja, kako na nebu tako i na zemlji‘ “ (Matej 6:9-13). Šta znače ove tri molbe? 3 Već smo naučili puno toga o Božjem imenu, Jehova. A donekle smo razmotrili i šta je Božja volja — šta je on učinio i šta će još učiniti za čovečanstvo. Međutim, na šta je Isus mislio kada nam je rekao da se molimo: "Neka dođe kraljevstvo tvoje“? Šta je Božje Kraljevstvo? Kako će njegov dolazak posvetiti Božje ime? I kako je dolazak Kraljevstva povezan s vršenjem Božje volje? ŠTA JE BOŽJE KRALJEVSTVO 4 Božje Kraljevstvo je vladavina koju je uspostavio Jehova Bog, s Kraljem kojeg je on izabrao. A ko je Kralj Božjeg Kraljevstva? Isus Hrist. Isus je kao Kralj veći od svih ljudskih vladara i za njega se kaže da je "Kralj kraljeva i Gospodar gospodara“ (1. Timoteju 6:15). On ima moć da učini daleko više dobra od ijednog ljudskog vladara, čak i od najboljeg među njima. 5 Odakle će Božje Kraljevstvo vladati? Razmislimo gde je sada Isus. Sigurno se sećaš kada smo razmatrali da je on bio ubijen na mučeničkom stubu i da je posle toga bio uskrsnut. Ubrzo nakon toga, bio je uznesen na nebo (Dela apostolska 2:33). Prema tome, Božje Kraljevstvo se nalazi na nebu. Zato se ono u Bibliji i naziva "nebesko kraljevstvo“ (2. Timoteju 4:18). Premda je Božje Kraljevstvo na nebu, ono će vladati nad zemljom (Otkrivenje 11:15). 6 Zbog čega je Isus izuzetan Kralj? Kao prvo, on nikada neće umreti. Upoređujući Isusa s ljudskim kraljevima, Biblija govori da je on "jedini koji ima besmrtnost, koji prebiva u nedostupnom svetlu“ (1. Timoteju 6:16). To znači da će sve što Isus učini večno trajati. A on će sigurno učiniti mnoge dobre stvari. 7 Obrati pažnju na sledeće biblijsko proročanstvo o Isusu: "Na njemu će počivati Jehovin duh, duh mudrosti i razboritosti, duh saveta i sile, duh znanja i straha od Jehove. On će uživati u strahu od Jehove. Neće suditi po onome što vidi, niti će ukoravati po onome što čuje. Po pravdi će suditi siromašnima, pravedno će ukoravati braneći krotke na zemlji“ (Isaija 11:2-4). Ove reči pokazuju da će Isus biti pravedan i saosećajan Kralj nad ljudima na zemlji. Da li bi želeo da imaš takvog vladara? 8 Evo još jedne činjenice o Božjem Kraljevstvu: Isus neće sam vladati. Imaće suvladare. Na primer, apostol Pavle je rekao Timoteju: "Ako istrajemo, s njim ćemo i kraljevati“ (2. Timoteju 2:12). Da, Pavle, Timotej i druge verne osobe koje je Bog izabrao vladaće sa Isusom u nebeskom Kraljevstvu. Koliko osoba će imati tu prednost? 9 Kao što smo videli u 7. poglavlju ove knjige, apostolu Jovanu je bila data jedna vizija u kojoj je video kako "Jagnje [Isus Hrist] stoji na gori Sionu [svom kraljevskom položaju na nebu] i s njim sto četrdeset i četiri hiljade onih koji imaju njegovo ime i ime njegovog Oca napisano na svojim čelima“. Ko su tih 144 000? Sam Jovan nam odgovara: "Oni slede Jagnje kuda god pođe. Otkupljeni su od ljudi kao prvine Bogu i Jagnjetu“ (Otkrivenje 14:1, 4). Da, to su verni sledbenici Isusa Hrista koji su izabrani da bi vladali s njim na nebu. Nakon što budu podignuti iz smrti u nebeski život, "vladaće kao kraljevi nad zemljom“, zajedno sa Isusom (Otkrivenje 5:10). Od vremena apostola, Bog odabira verne hrišćane kako bi popunio broj od 144 000. To što će Isus i 144 000 vladati nad čovečanstvom predstavlja dokaz velike Božje ljubavi. Kao prvo, Isus zna šta znači biti čovek i šta je patnja. Pavle je rekao da Isus nije "neko ko ne može saosećati s nama u našim slabostima, nego neko ko je poput nas iskušan u svemu, ali nije zgrešio“ (Jevrejima 4:15; 5:8). Osim toga, i njegovi suvladari su doživeli i izdržali nevolje kao ljudi. Pored toga, borili su se s nesavršenošću i raznim bolestima. Zato je više nego sigurno da će razumeti probleme s kojima se ljudi suočavaju! ŠTA ĆE BOŽJE KRALJEVSTVO UČINITI? Kada je Isus rekao da njegovi učenici treba da se mole da dođe Božje Kraljevstvo, takođe je rekao da treba da se mole da se vrši Božja volja "kako na nebu tako i na zemlji“. Bog je na nebu, i tamo su verni anđeli oduvek vršili njegovu volju. Međutim, u 3. poglavlju ove knjige saznali smo da je jedan zao anđeo prestao da vrši Božju volju i naveo Adama i Evu na greh. U 10. poglavlju ćemo više saznati o tome šta Biblija kaže o tom zlom anđelu koji nam je poznat kao Satana Đavo. Satani i anđelima koji su odlučili da ga slede — koji se nazivaju demoni — bilo je dozvoljeno da neko vreme ostanu na nebu. Dakle, tada nisu svi na nebu vršili Božju volju. Do promene je došlo u vreme kada je počelo da vlada Božje Kraljevstvo. Trebalo je da novoustoličeni Kralj, Isus Hrist, povede rat protiv Satane (Otkrivenje 12:7-9). Sledeće proročanske reči opisuju šta se dogodilo: "Čuo sam jak glas na nebu kako govori: ’Sada je nastalo spasenje i moć i kraljevstvo našeg Boga i vlast njegovog Hrista, jer je zbačen tužitelj naše braće [Satana], koji ih je dan i noć optuživao pred našim Bogom!‘ “ (Otkrivenje 12:10). Da li si zapazio dva važna događaja koja su opisana u ovom biblijskom stihu? Kao prvo, Božje Kraljevstvo pod Isusom Hristom počelo je da vlada. I kao drugo, Satana je zbačen s neba na zemlju. Do čega su dovela ova dva događaja? Što se tiče neba, čitamo sledeće: "Zato se veselite, nebesa i vi koji prebivate na njima!“ (Otkrivenje 12:12). Da, budući da na nebu više nema Satane i njegovih demona, verni anđeli se raduju zbog toga što su tamo ostali samo oni koji su verni Jehovi Bogu. Na nebu sada vladaju potpuni, savršeni mir i harmonija. Božja volja se vrši na nebu. Međutim, kako se to odrazilo na zemlju? U Bibliji piše: "Teško vama, zemljo i more, jer je Đavo sišao k vama, veoma gnevan, znajući da ima malo vremena“ (Otkrivenje 12:12). Satana je besan zbog toga što je zbačen s neba i što mu je preostalo još samo malo vremena. U svom besu, on stvara teškoće na zemlji. O njima ćemo više saznati u sledećem poglavlju. Međutim, možda se sada pitamo: Kako Kraljevstvo može omogućiti da se Božja volja vrši na zemlji? Seti se šta je Božja volja za zemlju. To si saznao u 3. poglavlju. Bog je u Edenu pokazao da je njegova volja da zemlja bude raj ispunjen pravednim ljudima koji nikada neće umreti. Satana je naveo Adama i Evu na greh, i zato je za ispunjenje Božje volje za zemlju potrebno više vremena, ali se ona nikako nije zbog toga promenila. Jehova i dalje ima nameru da ’pravednici poseduju zemlju i zauvek žive na njoj‘ (Psalam 37:29). To će ostvariti upravo Božje Kraljevstvo. Na koji način? Osmotri proročanstvo koje se nalazi u Danilu 2:44. Tamo čitamo: "U danima tih kraljeva Bog nebeski podignuće kraljevstvo koje nikada neće propasti. I to kraljevstvo neće preći na neki drugi narod. Ono će smrviti i uništiti sva ona kraljevstva, a samo će stajati doveka.“ Šta nam ovo govori o Božjem Kraljevstvu? Kao prvo, govori nam da je Božje Kraljevstvo trebalo da se uspostavi "u danima tih kraljeva“, to jest dok još uvek postoje druga kraljevstva. Kao drugo, govori nam da će Kraljevstvo večno postojati. Neće ga poraziti niti zameniti neka druga vladavina. Kao treće, vidimo da će izbiti rat između Božjeg Kraljevstva i kraljevstava ovog sveta. Pobediće Božje Kraljevstvo. Na kraju će ono biti jedina vladavina. Ljudi će dobiti najbolju vladavinu koju su ikada imali. U Bibliji se puno govori o tom ratu između Božjeg Kraljevstva i vladavina ovog sveta. Na primer, ona kaže da će, kako se kraj približava, zli duhovi širiti laži kako bi zaveli ’kraljeve celog sveta‘. U koju svrhu? Da ih "sakupe za rat koji će se dogoditi na veliki dan Boga Svemoćnog“. Zemaljski kraljevi će biti sakupljeni "na mesto koje se na hebrejskom zove Har-Magedon“ (Otkrivenje 16:14, 16). Na osnovu onoga što se kaže u ova dva stiha, završni sukob između ljudskih vladavina i Božjeg Kraljevstva naziva se bitka od Har-Magedona, to jest Armagedon. Šta će Božje Kraljevstvo postići putem Armagedona? Razmisli još jednom o tome šta je Božja volja za zemlju. Jehova Bog je nameravao da zemlja bude ispunjena pravednim, savršenim ljudima koji mu služe u Raju. Zašto to nije već sada tako? Kao prvo, grešni smo i zbog toga obolevamo i umiremo. Međutim, u 5. poglavlju smo videli da je Isus umro za nas da bismo mogli da dobijemo večni život. Verovatno se sećaš reči zabeleženih u Jevanđelju po Jovanu: "Bog je toliko voleo svet da je dao svog jedinorođenog Sina, da niko ko iskazuje veru u njega ne bude uništen, nego da ima večni život“ (Jovan 3:16). Još jedan problem jeste taj što mnogi ljudi rade veoma loše stvari. Oni lažu, varaju i nemoralno žive. Oni ne žele da vrše Božju volju. Ljudi koji čine loše stvari biće uništeni u Božjem ratu, Armagedonu (Psalam 37:10). Ipak, još jedan razlog zbog čega se Božja volja ne vrši na zemlji jeste taj što vladavine ne podstiču ljude na to. Mnoge od njih su nemoćne, okrutne ili korumpirane. U Bibliji se otvoreno kaže: "Čovek vlada nad čovekom na njegovu štetu“ (Propovednik 8:9). Nakon Armagedona, čovečanstvo će biti pod samo jednom vladavinom — Božjim Kraljevstvom. To Kraljevstvo će vršiti Božju volju i doneti divne blagoslove. Na primer, ukloniće Satanu i njegove demone (Otkrivenje 20:1-3). Primeniće se vrednost Isusove žrtve, tako da verni ljudi više neće biti bolesni niti će umirati. Umesto toga, oni će pod vladavinom Kraljevstva moći večno da žive (Otkrivenje 22:1-3). Zemlja će biti pretvorena u raj. Tako će putem Kraljevstva biti omogućeno da se Božja volja vrši na zemlji i da se sveti Božje ime. Šta to znači? To znači da će na kraju pod Božjim Kraljevstvom svako ko bude živeo slaviti Jehovino ime. KADA ĆE BOŽJE KRALJEVSTVO PROMENITI STANJE NA ZEMLJI? Kada je Isus rekao svojim sledbenicima da se mole: "Neka dođe kraljevstvo tvoje“, bilo je jasno da Kraljevstvo tada još nije došlo. Da li je ono došlo kada je Isus bio uznesen na nebo? Ne, jer su i Petar i Pavle rekli da se na Isusu, nakon što je uskrsnut, ispunilo proročanstvo iz Psalma 110:1: "Jehova je rekao mom Gospodu: ’Sedi meni s desne strane dok ne položim neprijatelje tvoje za podnožje nogama tvojim‘ “ (Dela apostolska 2:32-35; Jevrejima 10:12, 13). Dakle, trebalo je da se čeka neko vreme. Koliko je Isus čekao? Tokom 19. veka, osobe koje su iskreno istraživale Bibliju izračunale su da će se period čekanja završiti 1914. (Što se tiče te godine, vidi dodatak.) Događaji u svetu koji su počeli da se odvijaju od 1914, potvrđuju da je računica tih iskrenih istraživača Biblije bila tačna. Ispunjenje biblijskih proročanstava pokazuje da je Hrist 1914. godine postao Kralj i da je Božje nebesko Kraljevstvo tada počelo da vlada. Dakle, živimo u razdoblju kada je Satani preostalo "malo vremena“ (Otkrivenje 12:12; Psalam 110:2). Takođe možemo sa sigurnošću reći da će Božje Kraljevstvo uskoro preduzeti potrebne korake kako bi se Božja volja vršila na zemlji. Da li je to za tebe lepa vest? Da li veruješ da je to moguće? Sledeće poglavlje će ti pomoći da vidiš da Biblija zaista govori o tome. ŠTA BIBLIJA NAUČAVA - Božje Kraljevstvo je nebeska vladavina sa Isusom Hristom kao Kraljem i 144 000 ljudi koji su uzeti sa zemlje da bi vladali s njim (Otkrivenje 14:1, 4) - Kraljevstvo je počelo da vlada 1914, i tada je Satana zbačen s neba na zemlju (Otkrivenje 12:9) - Božje Kraljevstvo će uskoro uništiti ljudske vladavine, a zemlja će biti pretvorena u raj (Otkrivenje 16:14, 16) Pitanja Koju ćemo čuvenu molitvu sada razmotriti? Za koje je tri stvari Isus poučio svoje učenike da se mole? Šta treba da znamo o Božjem Kraljevstvu? Šta je Božje Kraljevstvo, i ko je njegov Kralj? Odakle vlada Božje Kraljevstvo, i nad čime? Zbog čega je Isus izuzetan Kralj? Ko će vladati sa Isusom? Koliko će osoba vladati sa Isusom, i kada je Bog počeo da ih odabira? Zašto je dokaz Božje ljubavi to što će nad čovečanstvom vladati Isus i 144 000? Zašto je Isus rekao da njegovi učenici treba da se mole da se Božja volja vrši na nebu? Koja se dva važna događaja opisuju u Otkrivenju 12:10? Do kojih je promena došlo nakon što je Satana zbačen s neba? Šta se dogodilo zbog toga što je Satana zbačen na zemlju? Šta je Božja volja za zemlju? Šta nam Danilo 2:44 govori o Božjem Kraljevstvu? Kako se zove završni rat između Božjeg Kraljevstva i vladavina ovog sveta? Zašto se Božja volja trenutno ne vrši na zemlji? Kako će se zahvaljujući Kraljevstvu vršiti Božja volja na zemlji? Kako znamo da Božje Kraljevstvo nije došlo kada je Isus bio na zemlji, niti odmah nakon što je uskrsnuo? (a) Kada je Božje Kraljevstvo počelo da vlada? (b) Šta će biti razmotreno u sledećem poglavlju?