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What are we wating for?
It's not for our bodies to die so we can go to heaven. - That would take us out of the game, for which only us in God's amazing meat suits can achieve.
Heb 11:40 God having provided something better for us, that they should not be made perfect apart from us.
The cloud of witnesses (humanity since dead and yet to be born) are relying on us to bring the promise.
Only those of us in God's amazing meat suits can achieve this, not them.
It's not the second coming of Jesus to fix everything on Earth. - He's fixed everything in Heaven and wants us to, and has ordeined us with the ability to, make it like Heaven on earth; to expand His kingdom.
An ever-increasing kingdom refers to the biblical promise in Isaiah 9:7 that the reign of Jesus Christ will experience constant expansion, peace, and growth, without end. This kingdom is not dependent on human governments or earthly power, but is a spiritual reality that spreads worldwide, rooted in justice and righteousness.
Key aspects of this concept include:
Constant Growth: Similar to a seed growing on its own (Mark 4:26-29), the kingdom expands continuously, even when its growth is not readily seen.
Eternal Nature: It is a never-ending, everlasting reign of God, contrasting with the temporary nature of earthly kingdoms. Or in a sense, from a realm that is outside of time.
Theocratic Rule: It is characterized by the establishment of perfect justice, righteousness, and peace, driven by the zeal of the Lord of Hosts.
Active Presence: Jesus brought this kingdom with him, and it has been spreading through his followers ever since, representing heaven on earth.
Prophetic Fulfillment: Isaiah 9:7 specifically prophesies that "Of the increase of His government and peace there shall be no end," highlighting a continuously expanding, not stagnant, divine reign.
Despite earthly difficulties, the spiritual kingdom of God continues to advance, as shown in studies on Isaiah 9:7.
Jesus' second coming, the end of time, is dependent on the earth being ready for Him to say to us "I like what you did with the place"!
"My earthly presence on Earth, in Humans, even with free will, have done it."
"My earthly instruments for bringing Earth into alignment with Heaven, have done it".
Our current, post ressurection, non-Ademic status, was not an after thought, but the original plan from before time.
We're to make earth Holy. And Holy isn't simply behaviour based, pure, or worthy of veneration, as we've adapted it to mean. That's a small part of it. That is the fruit, not the root.
Holy is to do with integra, or being integrated. Individual human's integrated Spirit, Soul and Body and humanity integrated with one one another, realising they are one in Christ.
If our Soul (hearts and minds etc) get their knowledge and identity from our Spirits, not from the senses of the body (as they now can since Jesus tore the veil between spirit and soul), then God's spirit can flow through our Souls and into our bodies. Our bodies can operate as the instruments to bring heaven to earth.
Multiple humans doing this together, integrated, the eglise or church, will make Earth like Heaven, meaning and end to:
• Corruption
• Degeneration
• Sickness
• Fear
• Lack (of possessions to steward, and freedoms)
• Physical death
This is the promise those in Heaven didn't receive.
What are we waiting for?
It is not to die, that will be too late and leaving "it" to the next generation.
it is not the second coming, that is when humanity (this or a future generation) has done to the Earth what we've been equipped for.
It is to live each and every second given us, crying out for more of dad to pervade our identity, so our bodies can be instruments to bring love, peace, joy, justice, integration, prosperity and health for as long as possible if not indefinitely.