After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!”
Mark 1:14-15
What was, and is, the good news Jesus proclaimed?
This is the good news:
The time has come. The kingdom of God has come near.
No more waiting.
No more human programs doomed to failure.
God’s government, ruled by God’s Governor, was (and is) established on earth.
God’s King, and thus God’s kingdom, had come.
The long awaited King of God’s people and of all people.
We think in terms of democracy and presidents. By this thinking , we assume the best way to live on earth, the best way to experience liberty, is by governments of the people, by the people, and for the people. In Jesus’ day, the Roman Empire assumed the way of Rome was light to the world, that the Emperor was Lord, that the good news was the declaration of Roman victory. But neither Roman Victory nor democracy bring true liberty. Jesus alone is the liberator. The King of Kings and Lord of Lords. His government is eternal, not a four to eight year period, not taken by force. To experience the goodness of His Kingdom, two things are necessary:
Repent.
Believe.
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