Christians are kings and priests and we are to reign on the earth

Theology
#1

Christians are kings and priests and we are to reign on the earth.

Abraham Egbon
#3

Scripture please.

Chance Lollar

#4

yes but the reign is among believers in the body of Christ not the sinners.

Doloum Mulak

#5

There is only one king my friend. And God said my kingdom is not of this world

Paul Haller

#6

Taken from The Revelation chap 5:10 King James Bible. Note the context…“And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.”

James Francis James

#7

This expression refers to Christians in the afterlife and there’s truth to it

Richard Byron Mator

#8

I think Abraham Egbon caughting Rev 1:6 but here is Gill’s commentary on that ". The Alexandrian copy, and Complutensian edition, read, “a kingdom, priests”; and the Vulgate Latin version, “a kingdom and priests”; and the Arabic version, “a kingdom of priesthood”; reference seems to be had to Exodus 19:6, “and ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests”; which the Jerusalem Targum renders, “ye shall be unto me”, מלכין וכהנין, “kings and priests”; and so the Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel paraphrases it thus, “and ye shall be before me”, מלכין, “kings” crowned with a crown, וכהנין, “and priests” ministering. Hence it is a common saying with the Jews, that all Israelites are the sons of kingsF15Misn. Sabbat, c 14 sect 9. T. Bab. Sabbat, fol 67 1 & 111 1 & 128 1. Raya Mehimna in Zohar in Lev xii 1 ; and sometimes their doctors are called מלכי תורה, "kings of the law"F16Shirhashirim Rabba, fol 1 2. Vid. Jarchium in. Psal lxviii 14 : and they ascribe the same thing to the word of the Lord as is here attributed to Jesus Christ: so the Targum of Jonathan on Deuteronomy 28:13 paraphrases the words,

Marven Gallarde