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THE KINGDOM OF GOD.
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man up to where he was before,' and of 'the coming of the Kingdom of God' (which last, according to Matthew, is the coming of the Son of man into his Kingdom'), have reference to the whole race, and predict a regaining of the 'lost paradise' by those who constantly live according to the true teaching. They point to an entry into the 'Garden of Eden' from which 'Adam' is now shut out. They epitomize the doctrine of redemption, but furnish no excuse for the element of personal worship of Jesus. The following utterances of the great Master himself put the matter beyond dispute:
"And why call ye me Lord, Lord and do not the things which I say."
"Blessed are they that hear the Word of God and keep it."
"Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish."
"I receive not testimony from men: but these things I say that ye might be saved."
"I receive not honor from men."
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My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine whether it be of God or whether I speak of myself."-(John, VII. 16-17).
"If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed. And ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free."(John, VIII. 31-32).
"And I seek not mine own glory."-(John, VIII. 50).
sent me.
"He that believeth on me, believeth not on me but on him that And he that seeth me, seeth him that sent me. I am come a light in the world that whosoever believeth on me shall not abide in darkness. And if any man hear my words and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world but to save the world. He that rejecteth me and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say and what I should speak. And I know that his commandment is life
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