Pictured to the left is a copy of a version of the Holy Bible, known as the King James Version ( KJV ). Proverbs 23:23 reads as follows: "23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding."
Verse twenty-three ( above ), has a cross-reference to Matthew 13:44, which reads as follows:
"44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field."
Psalm 119:11 reads as follows: "11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee." This passage in the Holy Bible has two cross-references: (1) Psalm 37:31 and (2) Luke 2:19. Psalm 37:30, 31 read as follows: "30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment. 31 The law of his God is in his heart: none of his steps shall slide."
Luke 2:19 reads as follows: "19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart." Taking all of these passages from the Holy Bible into consideration, it should be clear that verse twenty-three is not referring to a stock market, for example. Moreover, with verses forty-four, eleven, thirty, and thirty-one, respectively, in mind, we find that the field represents one's heart, and the treasure hidden within it is God's law ( His word - see also Psalm 119:65-72 ( especially verse 72, for example ), for example ).
Since this treasure is His law, and Jesus ( see 13:36; John 1:1, 14; 10:30; 14:6; Romans 1:20; Colossians 2:8, 9, and 1 John 5:6, 7, for example ) said the kingdom of heaven is like unto it, this means that the kingdom of heaven is within the heart of every Christian. Additionally, Luke 17:20:21 read as follows:
"20 And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: 21 neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you." The phrase "the kingdom of God is within you," in verse twenty-one, has a cross-reference to Romans 14:17, which reads as follows: "17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost."
The phrases "kingdom of God" and "kingdom of heaven" are the same: they have the same meaning ( cf. Matthew 18:1-5 ( especially verse 3, for example ) and Luke 18:15-17 ( especially verse 16, for example ), for example ). From the first verse seventeen ( above ), we also find that the kingdom of God is focused on the inner man, namely, righteousness, peace, and joy, being in the Holy Ghost. The heavenly Father ( see Matthew 5:9, 16; 6:9, 14, for example ) gives the Holy Ghost to those who obey him ( see Acts 5:32, for example ).
Thus, when one is baptized, by immersion in water, in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of his or her past sins ( see Luke 23:26-49 ( especially verse 33, for example ); Acts 2:38; 8:26-40 ( especially verses 36-39, for example ); chapter 11 ( especially verse 26, for example ); Romans 3:21-31 ( especially verse 25, for example ); 6:1-4 ( especially verses 3 and 4, for example ); 12:1-5 ( especially verse 5, for example ); Galatians 3:26, 27; Ephesians 1:15-23 ( especially verses 22 and 23, for example ); Colossians 1:9-20 ( especially verse 20, for example ); 1 Peter 1:1-3 ( especially verse 2, for example ); and Revelation 1:1-5 ( especially verse 5, for example ), for example ), he or she has been given the earnest of the Spirit in his or her heart by God ( see 2 Corinthians 1:21, 22, for example ). Therefore, the kingdom of God ( or heaven ) is given by God in the heart of every Christian through the Spirit: this is how we have righteousness, peace, and joy. The Spirit is the truth, which is the heavenly Father's word ( see John 17:1, 3, and 17, for example ).
Finally, as Christians, we must keep all the things concerning the heavenly Father's word, and ponder them in our hearts ( as taught in verse nineteen, above, and please read verses eight through twenty to get the immediate context ). Please read the Holy Bible ( which is God's word - see Luke 8:19-21 ( especially verse 21, for example ); 11:27, 28 ( especially verse 28, for example ); and Revelation 1:3, for example ). If you have any questions about the Holy Bible, you can contact me by e-mail at:
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Since this treasure is His law, and Jesus ( see 13:36; John 1:1, 14; 10:30; 14:6; Romans 1:20; Colossians 2:8, 9, and 1 John 5:6, 7, for example ) said the kingdom of heaven is like unto it, this means that the kingdom of heaven is within the heart of every Christian. Additionally, Luke 17:20:21 read as follows:
"20 And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: 21 neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you." The phrase "the kingdom of God is within you," in verse twenty-one, has a cross-reference to Romans 14:17, which reads as follows: "17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost."
The phrases "kingdom of God" and "kingdom of heaven" are the same: they have the same meaning ( cf. Matthew 18:1-5 ( especially verse 3, for example ) and Luke 18:15-17 ( especially verse 16, for example ), for example ). From the first verse seventeen ( above ), we also find that the kingdom of God is focused on the inner man, namely, righteousness, peace, and joy, being in the Holy Ghost. The heavenly Father ( see Matthew 5:9, 16; 6:9, 14, for example ) gives the Holy Ghost to those who obey him ( see Acts 5:32, for example ).
Thus, when one is baptized, by immersion in water, in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of his or her past sins ( see Luke 23:26-49 ( especially verse 33, for example ); Acts 2:38; 8:26-40 ( especially verses 36-39, for example ); chapter 11 ( especially verse 26, for example ); Romans 3:21-31 ( especially verse 25, for example ); 6:1-4 ( especially verses 3 and 4, for example ); 12:1-5 ( especially verse 5, for example ); Galatians 3:26, 27; Ephesians 1:15-23 ( especially verses 22 and 23, for example ); Colossians 1:9-20 ( especially verse 20, for example ); 1 Peter 1:1-3 ( especially verse 2, for example ); and Revelation 1:1-5 ( especially verse 5, for example ), for example ), he or she has been given the earnest of the Spirit in his or her heart by God ( see 2 Corinthians 1:21, 22, for example ). Therefore, the kingdom of God ( or heaven ) is given by God in the heart of every Christian through the Spirit: this is how we have righteousness, peace, and joy. The Spirit is the truth, which is the heavenly Father's word ( see John 17:1, 3, and 17, for example ).
Finally, as Christians, we must keep all the things concerning the heavenly Father's word, and ponder them in our hearts ( as taught in verse nineteen, above, and please read verses eight through twenty to get the immediate context ). Please read the Holy Bible ( which is God's word - see Luke 8:19-21 ( especially verse 21, for example ); 11:27, 28 ( especially verse 28, for example ); and Revelation 1:3, for example ). If you have any questions about the Holy Bible, you can contact me by e-mail at:
<rewillis1_1@juno.com>
<Russell E. Willis>.
