kingdom

The kingdom of God (basileia tou theou) is the realm in which eternal life (zoe aionios) is experienced — entering the kingdom and receiving eternal life describe the same gift from different perspectives.

Jesus declares 'My kingdom is not of this world' (John 18:36) — the kingdom of God (basileia) and the inhabited world-order (oikoumene, kosmos) are in fundamental tension: different kings, different values, different destinies.