The Kingdom of God (4)

"Who … hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son" Colossians 1:13 The kingdom of God is spiritual. It is spiritual rule, or government. It affords spiritual benefits. It creates and occupies a spiritual territory. It reflects a spiritual glory. It creates a spiritual citizenry. It is not fantastic, imaginary, and ghostly, like C. S. Lewis' Narnia, or J. R. R. Tolkien's middle earth, or J. K. Rowling's Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It is a real kingdom. It is present...