What kind of character is the king
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The character of the king determines the character of the kingdom just as the character of the emperor determines the character of the empire. We know the stories of ruthless emperors or at least the ruthless acts of emperors who are more or less authorized by military force (from Augustus to Hitler and Stalin). That ruthlessness impacts the people of the empire both toward fear and to the use of ruthless force.
It is noteworthy that Jesus chose the term kingdom for his people; it is noteworthy that Jesus redefined king in his parables and in his teachings and in his own way of life.
But the character of Jesus redefines the character of a Jesus-kingdom. Too often kingdom people today opt for the empire’s ways and create an empire character where there is to be a Jesus-kingdom character. Maybe the biggest disappointment many have today about the church is that it has too much empire culture. Maybe the biggest reason many opt for kingdom against church is because kingdom evokes the character of Jesus to them.