04/16/2026
Christ is King. All Christians should full-throatedly affirm that proposition. However, it is important to recognize the manner in which Christ's kingdom has and is going out over all the earth.
When the Messiah walked the earth, he did so in the form of a servant. Lowly, humble, riding on a donkey's c**t. He established His kingdom through the cross, not through the sword. The message of that kingdom--what we commonly call the Gospel--is delivered through proclamation, not through coercion (see Romans 10). The sword by which the kingdom expands is the Word of God preached and believed upon (Hebrews 4:12).
One day, this same Messiah will come riding a white horse, bearing a true sword to judge the earth. In that day, the wicked will be trodden down to ashes, and the righteous will accompany the risen king Jesus on his campaign of conquest over all the earth. The manner of Christ's kingdom advance will shift from proclamation to coercion. All will bend their knees in submission to this triumphant king of glory, either willingly or unwillingly. The Son of God will have the glory He is due, and every enemy put under His feet.
But that day has not yet come. And until it does, Christians should not operate as if we live in the reality of the second coming. That is not to say that we should not seek righteousness in our governance, or that we should not promote Christian principles and values in the public square. These are certainly good and proper things. But as individual Christians, we must prioritize wielding the sword that we are authorized to use in expanding Christ's kingdom: the Word of God.
Too often, the shape of online discourse amongst Christians is one of "us vs. them." Any proclamation of the Gospel is buried under animus and hatred for those who need that very message. The "them" in this equation commonly becomes more and more nebulous, until it ultimately finds a focal point. Lately--and often throughout history--that focal point becomes the Jewish people. No longer do we remember that Jewish people need the Gospel as much as we did. Instead, our efforts are focused against their current wickedness (the same wickedness in which we once walked, as Paul reminds us in Ephesians 2:1-4).
We can, in the same breath, proclaim that Christ is King, and also that He stands with His hands open to even the most rebellious people. That His coming in judgement is yet to come, and that there is time for repentance still. Let us not become arrogant against the natural branches, shirking our duty to bring them to the root of the Gospel, because it is that very root which sustains us to begin with. Rather, we ought to pray for their conversion, and redouble our efforts at reaching them with the sword of the Word before Christ comes again with the sword of final judgement. Let us place our efforts there.
If you'd like to know more about how to bring the Gospel to your Jewish neighbor, please reach out!
-Gregg Kite, Media Officer
