{"id":4028,"date":"2008-03-26T00:05:11","date_gmt":"2008-03-26T05:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/community\/jesuscreed\/2008\/03\/26\/keys-of-the-kingdom-58\/"},"modified":"2008-03-26T00:05:11","modified_gmt":"2008-03-26T05:05:11","slug":"keys-of-the-kingdom-58","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/jesuscreed\/2008\/03\/26\/keys-of-the-kingdom-58\/","title":{"rendered":"Keys of the Kingdom 58"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

At the end of the rich young ruler episode, after Jesus had explained to the man that he was to give up his wealth in order to enter the kingdom, we get this passage in Luke 18:26-30:
\n26 Those who heard this asked, \u201cWho then can be saved?\u201d 27 Jesus replied, \u201cWhat is impossible with men is possible with God.\u201d 28 Peter said to him, \u201cWe have left all we had to follow you!\u201d 29 \u201cI tell you the truth,\u201d Jesus said to them, \u201cno one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God 30 will fail to receive many times as much in this age and, in the age to come, eternal life.\u201d<\/em>
\nTwo major points:
\n1. Following Jesus entails surrender of all (heart, soul, mind, strength [resources, including possessions]) to Jesus.
\n2. Those who follow Jesus like this will be blessed both now and in the Age to Come.
\nNow a few more observations:
\n3. Kingdom here is connected to a future kingdom \u2014 I would see a connection to \u201cthe age to come, eternal life\u201d more than just to \u201cin this age.\u201d It is entirely reasonable, though, to see kingdom as referring to both the \u201cin this age\u201d and the \u201cAge to Come.\u201d
\n4. Surrender to Jesus leads to compensation in this world \u2014 in the company of Jesus\u2019 other followers.
\n5. This text must be connected to Mark 3:31-35, the reconstitution of God\u2019s people in a circle around Jesus, and it is reasonable then to connect the dots with Acts 2:42-47, Paul\u2019s pneumatic community, and John\u2019s fellowship, etc..<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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