Luke 17.: "the kingdom of heaven is within you"

returntosender said:

Some would say, that is the only heaven.

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Correction, it is the " Kingdom of God" . Also Jesus argues that the Kingdom of God would not be manifest outwardly but inwardly. Here is the entire verse to clarify. Blessings

Luke
20 And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: 21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.

returntosender said:

Some would say, that is the only heaven.

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Jesus Christ is a King; He is the King of Kings. The kingdom of God is where the reign of Jesus Christ is recognized and submitted to, and the benefits of His reign are received.

The kingdom of God is both spiritual and material.

The kingdom of God is already present spiritually, and it is also coming physically. It is present now among God’s people, and it is to come as a material reality in the future.

These verses thoroughly cover the topic:

Revelation 1:6 (KJV)
6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

Revelation 5:10 (KJV)
10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

1 Peter 2:3–9 (KJV)
3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

1 Corinthians 3:16 (KJV)
16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

it is an entirely wicked world, and those who do wickedness in any way have not seen God, which is to see the Kingdom that does not come with observation.



1 John 5:19 And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.


3 John 1:11 Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.