Another EXCELLENT point as to whether or not we are IN THE KINGDOM in its future heavenly realm was brought up by Esaias.
Here it is again. This shows
VERY CLEARLY we are yet to enter the Kingdom in its heavenly realm.
50Now this I say, brethren,
that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. 51Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
1 Cor. 15:50-52
This is all about entering
THE KINGDOM.
The only way we enter the kingdom today is through receiving the Holy Ghost as its
FIRSTFRUITS OR EARNEST OR DOWN PAYMENT.
There is obviously a
FUTURE KINGDOM to come. So I guess "futurism" isn't so ridiculous after all!