THE KINGDOM OF GOD, THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN, THE KINGDOM OF GOD IN HEAVEN God has always had His kingdom organization in heaven, but has it, as Watchtower says, come down upon earth in the form of the Watchtower Society or any other human organization? John 18:36 (New International Version): Jesus said, "My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jews. But now my kingdom is from another place." That's clear, isn't it. No human organization has ever faithfully represented God on earth, but His kingdom in heaven is still there and still faithfully representing Him.  Moth and rust cannot touch it.  It stays safely there. On earth there is, as Paul wrote, "one faith" (Eph 4:5).  That one faith existed when he said it did up to and including right now.  It's the Christian faith with good, average and bad branches. The kingdom of God in heaven is, as Christ said, in our midst here on earth too, though located in heaven.  (Lu 17:21)  It comes straight from heaven into our hearts and minds, so for Christians who allow it to do so, it already reigns. In time it is to come fully upon earth as in heaven.  Some visualize that as literally, others as symbolically, still others as in both ways.  It is real and exerts real power.  (1Cor 2:4) Earthly kings and emperors have been jealous of its power, the greatest power there is over the human heart and mind, true love.  Love never fails.  (1Cor 13:8) Many scriptures have spoken of angels going back and forth from heaven to earth then heaven again.  In speaking of the future, Revelation 21:2-3 speaks of Christ, who is compared to a groom, coming from the Kingdom of God that is in heaven onto earth: 2  I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. No, the honest fact is that we don't have details of all future events, but we do know that God cares about the earth with its humans and other creatures.  All things will be made right.  It is sad that you sometimes hear someone say they or someone they know of anticipates going to heaven but their marriage mate anticipates resurrection on earth which would mean separation.  However, since the bride of Christ, meaning those faithfully, spiritually wed to always following him, will come onto earth with Christ, those who think such a depressing thought are wrong.   In ancient times there was movement with visits from heaven onto earth, and the indication is in the future there will also be.  If anyone knows this and remains sad, it is not because of scriptures but a physcial condition such as depression from lack of the right body chemistry.  There will be no separation of loved ones.  Our heavenly Father is kind and loving, and He will make all things right.

"YOUR WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IN HEAVEN" SO WHAT DOES GOD WANT US TO DO HERE? Christ taught the model prayer which says "your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as in heaven." So where is the kingdom?  It's in heaven, according to Christ, but it is to come upon earth. When is it to come?  We don't know the hour, and any speculation is only speculation. There is one and only sure way to know when it has come.  When we see that it already has come, then we know it has come. It's like that with the weather, too.  People can make various predictions for the next day.  However, the best way to know if, say, it's going to rain, is to wake up the next day, look out the window and see.  Then your prediction is so good, it's not a prediction but a fact. When the kingdom has come upon earth, we will see it has clearly.  It will have set all things right. Meanwhile should we be sitting around making predictions on when it will come?  Or should we be fulfilling what Christ said God wants done more than anything else? Obviously, Christians need to do what Christ said we need to do.  He said above all to be 1.) showing love for God; 2.) showing love for God by showing neighborly love for others, especially the most needy like the blind, lame, orphans, widows, the poor. Look at it another way.  Two men died and their souls went before God.  Both men had gone to Christian churches.  Roy Christian said, "I've done what You wanted me to Father." "And what was that?" said God Almighty. "I put thousands of hours into trying to figure when Armageddon would end the World, ushering in paradise." God turned next to Donald Christian.  "What did you do that I wanted you to do?" "I put thousands of hours into comforting the dying, feeding the hungry, getting clothing for those in need." God was going to reward one of the two men.  Which one do you say that He rewarded?  Which one is more like yourself?