Matthew 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
The kingdom of heaven is not in heaven, it is the thousand year reign of Christ on earth (Revelation 20:4-6).
1 Chronicles 29:11 Thine, O LORD is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all.
The kingdom of God includes heaven and earth. The body of Christ will be in the heavenly places (Ephesians 2:6), and Israel will be on earth in the kingdom (Revelation 5:10 Deuteronomy 4:40).
Matthew 5:20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
The kingdom of heaven promised Israel had requirements for entrance.
To enter the kingdom on earth Israel had to be righteous (Psalm 15:1-2 118-19-20 Matthew 6:33 13:43).
To enter the kingdom Israel had to endure to the end (Matthew 10:22).
To enter the kingdom Israel had to be faithful (Psalm 101:6 Matthew 25:21 Luke 19:17).
To be saved to enter the kingdom Israel had to believe and be baptized (Mark 16:16).
Matthew 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
For believing Israel to enter the kingdom on earth, they had to do his will (John 6:40 Revelation 22:14).
Matthew 10:5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
10:6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
10:7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
The twelve were sent at first to preach the gospel of the kingdom to Israel only; they were to preach that the kingdom of heaven was at hand (Mark 1:14-15 Matthew 4:23 Luke 9:6).
Matthew 13:11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
The twelve, the disciples, were given understanding in regard to the kingdom, which was conveyed by Jesus in parables (Matthew 13:24). Israel could not understand what Jesus was conveying about the earthly kingdom to come in parables; it was hidden from them in the mysteries of the kingdom.
Jesus spoke to Israel in the parables of hidden wisdom that spoke of things pertaining to the earthly kingdom.
Paul was not the sole recipient of the mysteries, the hidden wisdom, when he conveyed the revelation of the mysteries given him by Christ Jesus. However the mysteries of the kingdom were not the same mysteries revealed to Paul in regard to the body of Christ, they only pertained to the earthly kingdom.
The kingdom of God and the kingdom of heaven are used interchangeably in scripture as can be seen below:
[Luke 7:28 KJV] 28 For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
[Matthew 11:11 KJV] 11 Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
[Mark 1:15 KJV] 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
[Matthew 3:2 KJV] 2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
It can't be said that the kingdoms are different based on these verses; Whether it be the kingdom of heaven or the kingdom of God they both speak of the coming kingdom on earth promised Israel.
Ephesians 1:10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:
All things will be gathered in Christ; All things in heaven and earth. If it were already just one kingdom in heaven, what would be gathered together?
The kingdom of heaven is not in heaven, it is the thousand year reign of Christ on earth (Revelation 20:4-6).
1 Chronicles 29:11 Thine, O LORD is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all.
The kingdom of God includes heaven and earth. The body of Christ will be in the heavenly places (Ephesians 2:6), and Israel will be on earth in the kingdom (Revelation 5:10 Deuteronomy 4:40).
Matthew 5:20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
The kingdom of heaven promised Israel had requirements for entrance.
To enter the kingdom on earth Israel had to be righteous (Psalm 15:1-2 118-19-20 Matthew 6:33 13:43).
To enter the kingdom Israel had to endure to the end (Matthew 10:22).
To enter the kingdom Israel had to be faithful (Psalm 101:6 Matthew 25:21 Luke 19:17).
To be saved to enter the kingdom Israel had to believe and be baptized (Mark 16:16).
Matthew 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
For believing Israel to enter the kingdom on earth, they had to do his will (John 6:40 Revelation 22:14).
Matthew 10:5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
10:6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
10:7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
The twelve were sent at first to preach the gospel of the kingdom to Israel only; they were to preach that the kingdom of heaven was at hand (Mark 1:14-15 Matthew 4:23 Luke 9:6).
Matthew 13:11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
The twelve, the disciples, were given understanding in regard to the kingdom, which was conveyed by Jesus in parables (Matthew 13:24). Israel could not understand what Jesus was conveying about the earthly kingdom to come in parables; it was hidden from them in the mysteries of the kingdom.
Jesus spoke to Israel in the parables of hidden wisdom that spoke of things pertaining to the earthly kingdom.
Paul was not the sole recipient of the mysteries, the hidden wisdom, when he conveyed the revelation of the mysteries given him by Christ Jesus. However the mysteries of the kingdom were not the same mysteries revealed to Paul in regard to the body of Christ, they only pertained to the earthly kingdom.
The kingdom of God and the kingdom of heaven are used interchangeably in scripture as can be seen below:
[Luke 7:28 KJV] 28 For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
[Matthew 11:11 KJV] 11 Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
[Mark 1:15 KJV] 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
[Matthew 3:2 KJV] 2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
It can't be said that the kingdoms are different based on these verses; Whether it be the kingdom of heaven or the kingdom of God they both speak of the coming kingdom on earth promised Israel.
Ephesians 1:10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:
All things will be gathered in Christ; All things in heaven and earth. If it were already just one kingdom in heaven, what would be gathered together?
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