The Kingdom of God is Actually the Reproduction of the Resurrected Christ

 

The Kingdom of God is Actually the Reproduction of the Resurrected Christ

Acts 1:3 After his suffering, he showed himself alive to them with many assurances, appearing to them for forty days and speaking about the things concerning the kingdom of God.

Acts 8:12 But when they believed Philip, preaching the gospel about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

Acts 14:22 He strengthened the souls of the disciples and exhorted them to continue in the faith, saying, “We must go through many tribulations to enter the kingdom of God.”

Acts 19:8 Then Paul went into the synagogue and spoke boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading people about the things concerning the kingdom of God.

 

Item	Content	Related Scriptures
Meaning	• The kingdom of God is not a material realm visible to the eye, but actually a person—the Lord Jesus Christ Himself • The kingdom of God is the realm of life produced by the resurrected Christ reproducing Himself in His ascension through the Spirit by means of the disciples • The kingdom of God is the enlargement of Christ, the result produced by Christ's reproduction • Three synonymous terms: reproduction, churches, kingdom of God (the kingdom is the churches, the churches are Christ's reproduction)	Luke 17:20-21 "The kingdom of God does not come with observation... For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you" Acts 28:31 "Preaching the kingdom of God and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ" (the kingdom of God and the things concerning Christ are parallel) Acts 28:23 "Explaining and solemnly testifying of the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus" (the kingdom of God is Jesus)
Reason	• The resurrected Christ appeared to the apostles for forty days speaking of "the things pertaining to the kingdom of God," establishing the kingdom of God as the theme for the apostles' preaching • The main work of the ascended Lord is to reproduce Himself throughout the earth • Christ needs to reproduce Himself through His witnesses for the producing of the churches • Every local church must be begotten by Christ, produced by Christ's reproduction in His divine, resurrection life	Acts 1:3 "He also presented Himself alive after His suffering... appearing to them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God" Acts 1:8 "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you... and you shall be witnesses to Me" Mark 4:3 "Listen! Behold, a sower went out to sow" (Christ as the sower) Mark 4:26 "The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground" (Christ as the seed)
Examples	• Parable of human kingdom: Initially only one man, Adam, then enlarged to a couple, family, and finally all humanity • Reality of God's kingdom: Christ as the seed (Gospels), the reproduction of the seed producing the churches (Acts) • Historical testimony: Starting from Jerusalem, disciples scattered everywhere, establishing churches, even to the uttermost part of the earth • Present situation: Acts is still being written, the reproduction work of the resurrected Christ is still continuing	Acts 8:1 "The disciples were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria" (scattering is reproduction) Acts 8:12 "When they believed Philip as he preached the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ" Acts 13:1-4 "In the church that was at Antioch... they sent them away" (churches sending out workers to continue reproduction) Acts 14:22 "Strengthening the souls of the disciples... We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God" (disciples and God's kingdom are parallel)
Application	• Personal level: We are all part of Christ's reproduction, produced by the resurrected Christ • Church level: We in the churches are Christ's reproduction and enlargement, expanding the kingdom of God • Universal level: Proclaiming to the entire universe that the Lord Jesus is in the heavens, reproducing Himself through us • Eternal level: Being with Christ in the heavens, the churches are the kingdom of God	Acts 19:8 "Paul... spoke boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading concerning the things of the kingdom of God" (continual preaching) Acts 20:25 "I have gone preaching the kingdom of God" (making this his ministry) Rev. 1:9 "I, John... your companion in the tribulation and kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ" Rev. 1:11 "Send it to the seven churches" (the churches are the manifestation of God's kingdom)

Complete Context of the Kingdom Theme in Acts

Chapter	Scripture Content	Revelation of Kingdom Truth
Acts 1:3	"Speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God"	The resurrected Christ established the kingdom of God as the central theme for the apostles' preaching
Acts 8:12	"The things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ"	The gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ are the same thing
Acts 14:22	"We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God"	The life of the churches is the reality of the kingdom of God
Acts 19:8	"Reasoning and persuading concerning the things of the kingdom of God"	The things of the kingdom of God are the content the apostles continually debated and preached
Acts 20:25	"Preaching the kingdom of God"	Paul made preaching the kingdom of God his lifelong ministry
Acts 28:23	"Explaining and solemnly testifying of the kingdom of God... persuading them concerning Jesus"	The kingdom of God is the things concerning Jesus; they are completely consistent
Acts 28:31	"Preaching the kingdom of God and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ"	Final summary: the kingdom of God and the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ are parallel

Internal Relationship of Three Synonymous Terms

Term	Definition	Relationship	Practical Expression
Reproduction of the Resurrected Christ	The process of Christ reproducing Himself in His ascension through the Spirit by means of the disciples	Process and method	Disciples bearing witness, preaching the gospel, establishing churches
Churches	The direct result of Christ's reproduction, the enlargement and manifestation of Christ	Result and manifestation	Local churches everywhere, gatherings of believers
Kingdom of God	The realm of life produced by Christ's reproduction, the enlargement of Christ Himself	Reality and scope	The spiritual realm where Christ reigns, which is the churches

Complete Picture from Seed to Kingdom

Stage	Bible Books	Christ's Identity	Work Content	Result
Sowing Stage	Four Gospels	Sower and seed	Sowing Himself as the seed of the kingdom of God	The seed fell into the ground and died
Reproduction Stage	Acts	Resurrected and ascended Christ	Reproducing Himself in ascension through the Spirit by means of disciples	Producing the churches
Expansion Stage	Epistles	Head of the church	Reigning in the churches and continuing to enlarge	The practical manifestation of God's kingdom
Completion Stage	Revelation	King of kings	The kingdom of God fully realized	New Jerusalem

 

Conclusion:

The kingdom of God is actually the reproduction of the resurrected Christ. This reproduction begins with Christ as an individual, expands through the apostles' testimony to the churches, and the churches are the manifestation of God's kingdom on earth. Today we in the churches are in the kingdom of God and are part of Christ's reproduction, participating in the expansion of God's kingdom until it fills the whole earth.

 

*Please refer to April 2025 International Elders and Responsible Brothers Training General Topic: One Accord and Vital Aspects of Acts Chapter 8: The Holy Trinity and the Kingdom of God