Kingdom of this World

What We’re Up Against

November 21, 2017

Category: General
Tags: Evil, Kingdom of God, Kingdom of this World, Satan, Warfare Worldview
Topics: Spiritual Warfare, Cosmic Conflict

Though Jesus dealt a final blow to Satan’s kingdom through the cross and resurrection, the New Testament makes it clear that Satan is still viewed as the “god of this world” (2 Cor 4:4), “the…

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Two Kingdoms

July 4, 2017

Category: General
Tags: America, Kingdom of this World, The Kingdom of God

The kingdom of God is holy—meaning “separate, set apart, consecrated.” It looks like Jesus, nothing else. We can’t simply equate the kingdom with everything we think is good, noble, and true. Nor can we align…

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What Power Do You Trust?

October 17, 2016

Category: General
Tags: Kingdom Living, Kingdom of God, Kingdom of this World, Love, Non-Violence, Politics, Power, Upside-Down Kingdom
Topics: Enemy-Loving Non-Violence

Governments and nations have always relied on fighting to survive. They punish criminals who threaten their welfare. They go to war against enemies who attack their borders or stand in the way of their agenda….

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Politics & the Kingdom of the World

August 9, 2016

Category: General
Tags: Kingdom of God, Kingdom of this World, Nationalism, Political Idolatry, Politics

Instead of aligning any version of the kingdom of this world with the kingdom of God—as is common in American Christianity—kingdom-of-God participants must retain a healthy suspicion toward every version of the kingdom of this…

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5 Distinctions of God’s Kingdom

April 25, 2016

Category: General
Tags: Kingdom Living, Kingdom of God, Kingdom of this World, Nationalism
Topics: Following Jesus

Jesus said that his kingdom was “not from this world,” for it contrasts with the kingdom of the world in every possible way. This is not a simple contrast between good and evil. The contrast…

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The Radically Distinct Kingdom of God

April 19, 2016

Category: General
Tags: Enemy Love, Kingdom of God, Kingdom of this World, Nationalism, Violence
Topics: Enemy-Loving Non-Violence

Yesterday, we posted a video where Greg mentioned the radical distinction between the kingdom of God and the governments of the world. The following explains this distinction further. Nothing is more important to the cause…

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Political Solutions Won’t Save Us

May 13, 2015

Category: General
Tags: Government, Kingdom of this World, Politics
Topics: Ethical, Cultural and Political Issues

Image by h.koppdelaney via Flickr Jesus followers must retain a healthy suspicion toward every version of the kingdom of the world. After all, on the authority of God’s Word, we know that however good a particular…

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Greg on Politics

November 10, 2014

Category: General
Tags: Greg Boyd, Interview, Kingdom, Kingdom of this World, Politics, Voting
Topics: Ethical, Cultural and Political Issues

I recently agreed to a written interview with a delightful Christian student of politics. Given the nature of her questions, I’m not sure my responses were quite what she expected. I thought some of you…

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