The expressions ""kingdom of God"" and ""kingdom of Heaven"" are used in Scripture concerning the divine life in the soul. They Mean simply the place or condition where God rules, and where His will is done. It is an interior kingdom, not an exterior one. Its thrones are not outward thrones of human pomp and glory, but inward thrones of dominion and supremacy over the things of time and sense. Its kings are not clothed in royal robes of purple and fine linen, but with the interior garments of purity and truth. And its reign is not in outward show, but in inward power. Neither is it in one place rather than another, nor in one form of things above another. It is not,lo here, nor lo there, not in this mountain nor yet at Jerusalem, that we are to find Christ, and enter into His kingdom. It is not a matter of place at all,but one of condition. And in every place and under every name, and through every form, all who seek God and work righteousness shall find His kingdom within them.
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