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Originally Posted by Raptor
Yes it is, the KoH is always part of the KoG, but the KoG does not always refer to the KoH. That is why they are used synonymously in some contexts yet they are crucially different and distinct in others. If you are in the Kingdom of the Heavens you are also unequivocally in the Kingdom of God. But not everybody in the Kingdom of God is in the Kingdom of the Heavens.
It is similar to California (KoH) and United States (KoG). If you are in California you are definitely in the United States. But if you are in the United States you are not necessarily in California. So it´s correct to say when you fly back to your home in CA from Japan, "great, I´m back in California" OR equally correct, "great, I´m back in the US". But if you land anywhere else in US, you cannot say you are back in CA, only that you are back in the US.
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I'd not heard it explained that way before, Mr. Raptor and it makes a lot of sense. I've heard this topic brought up many times before, and in my readings of scripture mentions of KoG and KoH, and the final conclusion that caries the most weight has always been the same - that there's little difference. (and even if there is, I think it has to be a minor point . . .)