[quote:60e07b0305]When John and Jesus started their ministries, they both said:
Mat 3:1,2 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Mat 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
From what you've been taught, which kingdom are they talking about here? Is it the literal kingdom spoken of in the old testament, which will be fulfilled during his 1000 year reign? Or was it the spiritual kingdom that believers are translated into after they've repented and put their faith in Jesus? Which kingdom was at hand? [/quote:60e07b0305]
Both
Really, that's what I have come to understand. John meant "the sphere of God's dominion over those who belong to Him AND the eventual earthly Kingdom that is to come." I believe Jesus just backed up what John had been preaching.