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>eternal king
Jesus never claimed to be king.
>โYou are a king, then!โ said Pilate. Jesus answered, โYou say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.โ
It's the romans who call Him king. Jesus said we are One, He in us and us in Him.
>Pilate went back into the Praetorium, summoned Jesus, and asked Him, โAre You the King of the Jews?โ
>โAre you saying this on your own,โ Jesus asked, โor did others tell you about Me?โ
>โAm I a Jew?โ Pilate replied. โYour own people and chief priests handed You over to me. What have You done?โ
>Jesus answered, โMy kingdom is not of this world; if it were, My servants would fight to prevent My arrest by the Jews. But now My kingdom is not of this realm.โ
>โThen You are a king!โ Pilate said.
>โYou say that I am a king,โ Jesus answered. โFor this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.โ
Nonsense. Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. He never claimed to be king.