THE SYNONYMOUS KOG/KOH
Mat 16:19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. (Matt. 18:15 – 18)
Col 1:13 . . . Who hath . . . TRANSLATED us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
All authority to the synonymous present KOG/KOH belongs to the local church, for He left this house (church) and gave it authority and the Holy Spirit Porter watches. Below are some facts in regard to the KOH/KOG, which is at this time a present spiritual entity, which will culminate in a physical KINGDOM in the future. For all practical Purposes, the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Heaven are synonymous kingdoms with the only difference possibly being esthetic applications. The first phase of the KOG/KOH is the spiritual kingdom that born again Christians are translated into and cannot be seen with the physical eyes. The second stage is the physical millennial Kingdom.
Both at Hand
Matt 3:2 . . . the KOH is AT HAND . . .
Mark 1:15 . . . the KOG is AT HAND . . .
Both Kingdoms are preached in the Gospels to Jews
Matt 10:57 . . . go PREACH, saying, the KOH is at hand . . .
Luke 9:12 . . . he sent them to PREACH the KOG . . .
Both Have the Least and Greater in Them
Matt. 11:11 . . . he that IS least in [present tense] the KOH . . .
Luke 7:28 . . . he that IS least [present tense] in the KOG . . .
Both Belong to the Poor in Spirit
Matt 5:3 . . . blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the KOH . . .
Luke 6:20 . . . blessed be ye poor; for yours is the KOG . . .
Both Contain Children in the Gospels
Matt. 19:14 . . . suffer the little children . . . of such IS [present tense] the KOH . . .
Mark 10:14 . . . suffer the little children . . . of such IS [present tense] the KOG . . .
Rich Men hardly Enter Synonymous Kingdom
Mat 19:23, 24 . . . a rich man shall hardly enter into the KOH. And AGAIN I say unto you, it is easier for a camel . . . than for a rich man to enter the KOG . . . [note the synonymous usage here]
Mk. 10:23-25 . . . How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the KOG! . . . Jesus answered AGAIN . . . how hard is it for them that trust riches to enter into the KOG . . .It is easier for a camel . . . than for a rich man to enter into the KOG.
Both Are Future Physical Kingdoms
Matt. 8:11 . . . shall SIT down with Abraham . . . in the KOH (future millennial) . . .
Luke 13:28 . . . shall SIT down with Abraham . . . in the KOG [future millennial] . . .
Both Are Mystery Kingdoms
Matt 13:11 . . . it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the KOH . . .
Mark 4:11 . . . Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the KOG . . .
Luke 8:10 . . . unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the KOG . . .
Both Are Illustrated By Parables
Matt 13:31 . . . the KOH is like to a grain of mustard seed . . .
Luke. 13:18, 19 . . . the KOG . . . is like a grain of mustard seed . . .
Both Require New Birth/Conversion to See and Enter
Matt 18:3 . . . except ye be CONVERTED . . . ye shall not enter in the KOH . . .
John 3:3, 5 . . . except a man be BORN AGAIN, he . . . cannot enter the KOG . . .
Matt 21:31 . . . harlots GO [present tense] into the KOG before you . . .
Mk. 10:15 . . . whosoever shall not receive the KOG as a little child, shall not enter . . .
Matt 23:13 . . . ye shut up [present tense] the KOH against men . . . neither suffer [present tense] ye them that ARE ENTERING [present tense] . . . -- by Herb Evans
The KOG/KOH APPENDIX
The KOH/KOG – Past and Present and Future Realities
Mat 6:33 . . . But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness . . .
Mat 12:28 . . . But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the KOG is come unto you.
Mar 12:34 . . . And when Jesus . . . said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God.
Luke 7:28 . . . John the Baptist: but he that is least in the KOG is greater than he.
Luke 10:9 . . . The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
Luke 11:20 . . . no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.
Luke 12:31 . . . But rather seek ye the kingdom of God . . .
The KOG Not Preached Until John, Preached by Jesus, Philip, Paul through the Book of Acts
Mar 1:14 . . . Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the KOG
Luke 4:43 . . . I must preach the KOG to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.
Luke 16:16 . . . The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the KOG is preached . . .
Act 1:3 . . . To whom also he shewed himself alive and speaking of the things pertaining to the KOG:
Act 8:12 . . . Philip preaching the things concerning the KOG, and the name of Jesus Christ . . .
Act 19:8 . . . he went into the synagogue . . . disputing and persuading the things concerning the KOG.
Act 20:25 . . . I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.
Act 28:23 . . . he expounded and testified the KOG, persuading them concerning Jesus . . .
Act 28:31 . . . Preaching the KOG, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ . . .
The KOG is Spiritual and Culminates in the Physical KOG
Mar 9:1 . . . some . . . shall not taste of death, till they have seen the KOG come with power.
Mar 14:25 . . . I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the KOG.
Mar 15:43 . . . Joseph of Arimathaea . . . waited for the KOG. . .
Luke 6:20 . . . Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the KOG.
Luke 10:9 . . . The KOG is come nigh unto you.
Luke 17:20, 21 . . . The KOG cometh not with observation . . . the KOG is within you.
Luke 19:11 . . . they thought that the KOG should immediately appear.
Luke 21:31 . . . when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the KOG is nigh at hand.
Luke 13:28 . . . ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the KOG . . .
Luke 14:15 . . . Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the KOG.
Luke 22:18 . . . I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the KOG shall come.
Rom 14:17 . . . For the KOG is . . . righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
1Co 4:20 . . . For the KOG is not in word, but in power.
1Co 15:50 . . . flesh and blood cannot inherit the KOG . . .
Obstructions to and Requirements for Entrance into the KOH/KOG
Mat 5:20 . . . except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the KOH.
Mat 7:21 . . . Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the KOH; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Mat 18:3 . . . Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the KOH.
Mat 21:43 . . . The KOG shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
Mat 21:31 . . . the publicans and the harlots go into the KOG before you.
Mat 23:13 . . . woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the KOH against men . . .
Mar 9:47 . . . it is better for thee to enter into the KOG with one eye . . .
Luke 18:16 . . . Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the KOG.
Luke 18:17 . . . Whosoever shall not receive the KOG as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.
John 3:3 . . . Except a man be born again, he cannot see the KOG.
John 3:5 . . . Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the KOG.
-- by Herb Evans