Kingdom of God, effectively the government of God, is something to accept and enter. It entails several key things. Hearing the message of God is crucial. Believing on hearing it, this too is crucial. Then it is a matter of understanding the kinds of behaviours God teaches are wrong, and the kinds God looks for instead. This then leads to the crucial matter of quitting the wrong and doing instead the right and pleasing good God wants to be done. This is all based on holy truth. There is baptism there too. And the gifts God gives the believer of His message, for the benefit of all who likewise believe, which is centred on receiving the Holy Spirit from God. This is all part of coming to accept the government of God. It is very much centred on accepting the one on whom the message of God is centred, the Lord Jesus His Son, believing in him. It is also, crucially keeping in remembrance that His Son, Jesus Christ, died and rose again, for all the people of God to bring them together and bring about their cleansing from their sins. That is a lot of crucial elements but it all comes as part of the kingdom of God. It is a bundle. But for many it comes in steps, since nobody is perfect in understanding nor any preacher perfect in preaching and teaching it.
For this government of God, to accept it and enter into it, it is vital to keep sound thinking, to maintain love, and to strongly keep a sense of freedom to act. It will entail putting an end to lying, learning not to give way to angry hate, ceasing from any cheating in marriage, no stealing, and most of all, learning to always love and speak truthfully to others going down this path. This all requires a determined approach, sound thinking, and fostering genuine care of others. This is all part of the benefit of this way. It is like a pearl of great price.
