Category:Kingdom of God

---excerpt from the Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Kingdom of God - (Matthew 6:33; Mark 1:14, Mark 1:15; Luke 4:43) = "kingdom of Christ" (Matthew 13:41; Matthew 20:21) = "kingdom of Christ and of God" (Ephesians 5:5) = "kingdom of David" (Mark 11:10) = "the kingdom" (Matthew 8:12; Matthew 13:19) = "kingdom of Heaven" (Matthew 3:2; Matthew 4:17; Matthew 13:41), all denote the same thing under different aspects, viz.: (1.) Christ's mediatorial authority, or his rule on the earth; (2.) the blessings and advantages of all kinds that flow from this rule; (3.) the subjects of this kingdom taken collectively, or the Church.