From the
Perspective of God's Kingdom: "Born Into vs. Enter Into vs. Transferred
Into"
John 3:5 "Unless one
is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God"
Colossians 1:13 "He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son"
Category |
Born Into God's Kingdom |
Enter Into God's Kingdom |
Transferred Into God's Kingdom |
Meaning |
Through regeneration, receiving God's life and naturally belonging to God's kingdom |
Moving from one
realm into another |
Being
transferred from one authority's realm to another |
Essential
Difference |
Change of life, obtaining divine life |
Change of position, spatial
transition |
Change of jurisdiction, from one authority to another |
Relationship
with Triune God |
Related to the Holy Spirit: - Regeneration
in spirit - Fellowship
of the Spirit - Receiving
divine life through the Spirit |
Related to God the Father: - Entering
into Father's love - Enjoying
Father's loving kindness - Entering
the realm of divine family |
Related to God the Son: -
Transferred into the kingdom of the Son - Enjoying
the Son's grace - Under
Christ's authority |
Key
Characteristics |
- Natural,
like being born into human kingdom - No
learning or teaching needed - Gaining
innate understanding of kingdom matters |
- Requires
conditions (regeneration) - An
action or process - Conscious
choice |
- God's
initiative action - Once
and for all change - Complete
transformation |
Examples |
Like a baby born with human life, naturally belonging to human
kingdom |
Like entering a room or realm |
Like moving from one country to another |
Applications |
-
Natural understanding of spiritual things after regeneration - Inner
knowledge of kingdom matters - Knowing
right from wrong without external teaching |
- Regeneration
is the only way to enter God's kingdom - Divine
life needed to enter divine realm |
- Transferred
from Satan's authority to God's kingdom - Complete
transfer of sovereignty |
Related
Scriptures |
- John 3:3 "Unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God" |
- John 3:5 "Unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God" |
- Colossians 1:13 "He
has delivered us from the domain of darkness
and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son" |
Operation of
Triune God |
- Spirit's
fellowship brings life change - Accomplishes
regeneration - Realizes
divine life transmission |
- Father's
love draws people in - Brings
enjoyment of God's household - Realizes
fellowship with God |
- Son's
grace executes transfer - Establishes
position in kingdom - Implements
authority transfer |
Believer's
Experience |
- Partaking
of divine nature in life - Receiving
divine life instincts - Living
in Spirit's fellowship |
- Entering
God's family in position - Enjoying
Father's love - Living
in divine realm |
- Enjoying
God's authority in kingdom - Experiencing
Christ's grace - Living
under divine rule |
These three terms reflect
different aspects of believers' relationship with
God's kingdom:
"Born Into" emphasizes
the nature of life
"Enter Into" emphasizes practical
experience
"Transferred Into" emphasizes the transfer of authority
These three aspects complement each other and together paint a complete
picture of how believers fully enter and live in God's
kingdom.
Additional Notes:
These three aspects show how
believers fully experience the Triune God:
l Regenerated in the Holy Spirit
l Enjoying in the Father's
love
l Receiving grace in the Son's
kingdom
The operation of the Triune
God is inseparable:
l The
Spirit's fellowship brings
in the Father's love
l The
Father's love is manifested
in the Son's grace
l The
Son's grace is realized
through the Spirit's fellowship
This complete experience
enables believers to:
l Partake
of divine nature in life
l Enter God's family in position
l Enjoy
God's authority in the
kingdom
These tables now
completely present the work of the Triune God in believers' lives and how
believers fully experience God's life, love, and authority.
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