Bigger Box

The Kingdom of God is a bigger box than the church, as it contains most of life, whereas the church is limited to related people.

A business can be in the Kingdom, if the people operating , it are doing God’s will. The people are in the church, but the business is not part of the church.

A single action can be in the kingdom, if God’s will is done. A cluster of actions complying with God’s will comprise an activity. A number of activities that comply with God’s will make up an event that is part of the Kingdom. But actions and activities are not the church.

The church is people, whereas the Kingdom of God is every aspect of the life that complies with God’s will.

A more relevant question is whether the Holy Spirit can operate outside the church. The answer is not really, because he can only go where Christians give him permission through prayer. So even when he is working in the world beyond the church, he is linked to the prayers of the church.

The other question is whether people who are not Christians are part of the Kingdom, if they are doing God’s will without intending. The answer is no, because it is not enough to God’s will, but it must be done with the right motivation, which is the love of God.