STRIPPING OFF TO INHERIT THE KINGDOM If we would understand the New Testament truths regarding the kingdom, we must realize the two main aspects of the kingdom—the aspect of its reality and the aspect of its manifestation. In the church today, we do not have the kingdom in manifestation; we have the kingdom in reality. According to the outward appearance, men cannot see the kingdom in the church. Nevertheless, the kingdom is a reality among us. The Reality of the Kingdom Being an Exercise and Discipline in the Church Today