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"
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Category |
Born Into God's Kingdom |
Enter Into God's Kingdom |
Transferred Into God's Kingdom |
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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 |
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Essential Difference |
Change of life, obtaining divine life |
Change of position, spatial transition |
Change of jurisdiction, from one authority to another |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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" |
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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 |
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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:
- Regenerated in the Holy Spirit
- Enjoying in the Father's love
- Receiving grace in the Son's kingdom
The operation of the Triune God is inseparable:
- The Spirit's fellowship brings in the Father's love
- The Father's love is manifested in the Son's grace
- The Son's grace is realized through the Spirit's fellowship
This complete experience enables believers to:
- Partake of divine nature in life
- Enter God's family in position
- 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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