Kingdom of God
What Kingdom of God means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Compared to a mustard seed, it has tiny beginnings represented by Jesus and his few disciples but will grow into a vast, universal reality.
That which belongs to such as these, and which anyone must receive like a little child in order to enter it.
Jesus teaches through parables and direct instruction to reveal the Kingdom of God.
Topics that use Kingdom of God
- Theme G: St Mark’s gospel: the life of Jesus (AQA GCSE)
- Theme H: St Mark’s Gospel as a source of religious, moral and spiritual truths (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Authority of Jesus
- Conflict with authority
- Discipleship
- Discipleship and failure
- Divine authority
- Faith
- Faith and Healing
- Faith and unbelief
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