(Mat 6:33; Mar 1:14,15; Luk 4:43) = "kingdom of Christ" (Mat 13:41; 20:21) = "kingdom of Christ and of God" (Eph 5:5) = "kingdom of David" (Mar 11:10) = "the kingdom" (Mat 8:12; 13:19) = "kingdom of heaven" (Mat 3:2; 4:17; 13:41), all denote the same thing under different aspects, viz.: (1) Christ's mediatorial authority, or his rule on the earth; (2) the blessings and advantages of all kinds that flow from this rule; (3) the subjects of this kingdom taken collectively, or the Church. View