The mystery of the presence of the kingdom of God on Earth (Lk. 17:20, 21 cf. Matt.
6:10; 12:28; Lk. 2:11; Jn. 18:36; Acts 1:1-3; 28:30, 31; Rom. 14:7) where at Christ’s
incarnation in the Virgin Birth and during His earthly ministry, the spiritual aspect of the
kingdom was inaugurated by His visible presence as the Ideal, Perfect God-man and
absolute spiritual kingly rule but limited comprehensible physical authority (Lk. 17:20,
21).