The kingdom of heaven is church. It is the extension of kingdom of God (that operates in heaven) on earth.
It is a means through which God's will is being carried out on earth at heaven's pace. In the church, everything is possible- 'thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven'.
Jesus took his time to describe the kingdom of heaven - how it will grow from a tiny seed (Matt. 13:31-32), how the enemy is going to penetrate and how God will separate the wheat from the tares (Matt 13:24-30).
Sometimes, both (kingdom of God and kingdom of heaven) are used interchangeably, however after the second coming of Christ, only kingdom of God will be applicable. Luke 22:16 'For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.'
In the church, God's will could be done without interference of enemies. Devil did all it could to stop the Messiah, Jesus had to move from one place to another; but in the church, there is unimaginable advancement but the gate of hell could not prevail.
The kingdom of heaven is the kingdom of the Holy Spirit. God operating an impenetrable system (just like that of heaven) on earth which is already dominated by devil. The Church is a wisdom of God.
The kingdom of God is in you, it is righteousness, peace and joy in Holy Ghost. The kingdom of God simply mean the reign of God and the Bible says it is within you. It is evident in 3 ways. Your relationship with God (righteousness), with your neighbour (peace) and with yourself (joy in the HS). The reign of God has been in existence since the earth began, it is in Abraham, and it goes beyond this earth; we will dwell in it in heaven.
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