"Let them figure it out"

I was sharing a doctrinal flowchart I created quite some time ago to a preacher. This particular chart showed the distinctive difference between “The Kingdom” and “Heaven” I clearly remember this person saying to me something to this effect: “You should just let people figure this out on their own” At the time I was still pretty new to learning to rightly divide but it was very clear to me that he really did not want me teaching anyone the difference between the Kingdom and Heaven. I started to understand at this point that my time in a denominational church was probably coming to an end. Pastors don’t mind you reading your Bible and encourage it often. It’s rarer for admonishment to study. But what is very rare is the encouragement to study rightly divided. To study with a completely literal take and even to actually believe the Bible when it addresses certain groups. Now, I don’t know this man’s heart but I know he would rather I did not teach a difference between Heaven and the Kingdom. Let me help you understand something. Heaven and the Kingdom are not the same place. They are not the same thing. They are not the same context. The believing Jews that survive the tribulation are the primary residents of the kingdom that Jesus will set up ON EARTH. If you happen to be a saved person in this age and the catching away of the body of Christ has not happened yet at the posting of this article you will be in heaven BEFORE the earthly kingdom is set up. The reason you can read the Bible through 50 times and not catch this drastic difference is NOT because the Bible isn’t clear on the subject. It’s because of the way we are taught to read the Bible. Probably like you, I WAS NOT taught to read the Bible correctly growing up in church. I was not taught to rightly divide the scriptures as our Apostle Paul and thus Jesus instructs us to. I mixed all these verses together as you probably did also. This is the norm in churches. This is the tradition in churches. This is the reason the pastor wanted me to steer clear of teaching this distinction. What a shame. To ask me to let people figure this out on their own is to ask me to knowingly and purposely skip a doctrinal FACT that could bring clarity to every person in the building including him. Since that day I have purposely and knowingly tried to share this FACT with anyone that will listen. Most sadly have no interest. Christians know that taking a different stance can jeopardize their standing and reputation in their church. Why rock the boat. Most are comfortable and content. Well, I can tell you this, they are not going to figure this out on their own. They need you to tell them. They need you to help them understand the mystery. They will read it 20 times and not see it because of they way they were taught to read scripture. Maybe it’s time for you to be an ambassador.