Chosen Nation (4) Kingdom of God

Actually, there is no hierarchy of power in the Kingdom of God. Neither for people or nations. The Kingdom of God looks like this.

The Holy Spirit can speak to every follower of Jesus. They can all hear his voice and know Jesus will. They do not need another person to tell the what Jesus is saying.

Distinctions between nations break down, as loyalty to nations is replaced by loyalty to Jesus. Citizens of the Kingdom have no nation.

The only special role in the Kingdom of God is that of elders (some are pastors, some are apostles, some are evangelists, some are prophets, others are judges). Their role is to serve the people that God has entrusted to them. This mostly involves watching from a distance, praying for them, giving advice and warning about possible mistakes. The elders do not control the people they are caring for. Their only authority is what people have freely submitted them. Because it is freely submitted, it can be freely taken away again at any time.

So the Kingdom of God really looks like this.

The elders are at the bottom, because their role is to serve the people. That have no authority, except what people gave to them.

I describe this more fully in Government of God.