Principles of Prosperity in the Kingdom of God
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THE PRINCIPLES OF PROSPERITY IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD<br />
M.M.NINAN<br />
Mark 10:19 You know <strong>the</strong> commandments: 'Do not murder, do not<br />
commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, do not<br />
defraud, honor your fa<strong>the</strong>r and mo<strong>the</strong>r.'"<br />
Mark 10:20 "Teacher," he declared, "all <strong>the</strong>se I have kept s<strong>in</strong>ce I was a<br />
boy."<br />
Jesus did not contradict him. Here was a young man who obeyed <strong>the</strong><br />
Law <strong>in</strong> its full extent. <strong>God</strong> gave him wealth and riches accord<strong>in</strong>g to his<br />
promise. By <strong>the</strong> Old Testament def<strong>in</strong>ition here was a righteous man.<br />
Jesus knew it. So<br />
Mark 10:21 Jesus looked at him and loved him.<br />
Then Jesus went to prescribe to him <strong>the</strong> way to enter <strong>in</strong>to freedom,<br />
sonship and <strong>the</strong> K<strong>in</strong>gdom. You cannot enter <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> K<strong>in</strong>gdom <strong>of</strong> <strong>God</strong><br />
by obedience to <strong>the</strong> law. In fact dogged obedience <strong>in</strong> legalism will just<br />
keep you out <strong>of</strong> it.<br />
Rom 9:31 but Israel, who pursued a law <strong>of</strong> righteousness, has not<br />
atta<strong>in</strong>ed it. 32 Why not? Because <strong>the</strong>y pursued it not by faith but as if it<br />
were by works.<br />
Even Moses could only see <strong>the</strong> promised land from far. It required a<br />
Joshua to lead Israel <strong>in</strong>to Canaan. You cannot enter <strong>the</strong> K<strong>in</strong>gdom <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>God</strong> by do<strong>in</strong>g th<strong>in</strong>gs.<br />
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