What are the two entities of God's people in Scripture?
Scripture presents two entities of God's people: the nation of Israel, identified as God's earthly people, and the church, identified as God's heavenly people. This distinction is seen throughout Scripture, with Israel as the earthly people and the church as the heavenly people.
Les explains that all through Scripture there are two entities: the nation of Israel, the earthly people of God, and the church, the heavenly people of God. He points out that when Christ returned to heaven, the kingdom went with Him. In Colossians 1, Paul writes to Gentiles and prays for the Colossi believers. Paul says the Father has delivered believers from the power of darkness and translated them into the kingdom of His dear Son. So if you are a child of God, you are already in the kingdom. When Christ comes at His second coming and sets up the kingdom on earth, believers will be with Him.