The Bible speaks in symbolic language. Beneath its outward stories lies an inward revelation—one that reflects the structure and activity of the mind. The characters, places, and events are not merely historical; they are psychological patterns and spiritual principles. When we approach the Scriptures through this symbolic understanding—as taught by Neville Goddard—we begin to see that the Kingdom of God, the power of creation, and even God Himself are all found within.
The verses below are just a few of the more direct examples in which the Bible openly hints at its inner meaning. They highlight the truth that the kingdom is not a realm “out there,” but an invisible world of imagination—the real place of prayer, creation, and transformation.
✧ The Kingdom Is Within You
Luke 17:20–21 (BBE)
“And being questioned by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he said in answer, The kingdom of God does not come with watching for it; And men will not say, See, it is here! or, There! for the kingdom of God is among you.”
— The clearest biblical statement that the kingdom is not found outwardly, but inwardly—within your own consciousness.
Matthew 6:6 (BBE)
“But when you make your prayers, go into your room, and shutting the door, say a prayer to your Father in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, will give you your reward.”
— The “closet” is not a physical room, but the inner sanctuary of the mind, where imagination communes with the divine.
Romans 14:17 (BBE)
“For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.”
— The kingdom is a state of inner being, not external forms. The 'Spirit' is a biblical metaphor for imagination in action.
Colossians 1:27 (BBE)
“To whom God was pleased to give knowledge of the wealth of the glory of this secret among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.”
— The Christ—the pattern of awakened imagination—is in you.
1 Corinthians 3:16 (BBE)
“Do you not see that you are God's holy house, and that the Spirit of God has his place in you?”
— The temple is not built with hands. You are the holy place where the divine dwells and imagines.
✧ Imagination as Creative Power
Ephesians 3:20 (BBE)
“Now to him who is able to do in full measure more than all our desires or thoughts, through the power which is working in us…”
— Your thoughts, imaginings, and beliefs are not idle—they are infused with creative power.
Genesis 11:6 (KJV)
“And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.”
— Imagination is shown here as the source of boundless potential—even in ancient texts.
Proverbs 23:7 (BBE)
“For as the thoughts of his heart are, so is he…”
— Your self-concept, imagined and felt within, becomes your outer experience.
Matthew 5:28 (BBE)
“But I say to you that everyone whose eyes are turned on a woman with desire has had sex with her in his heart.”
— Inner experience is equated with outer reality—what you dwell upon becomes your truth.
2 Corinthians 4:18 (BBE)
“While our minds are not on the things which are seen, but on the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are for a time; but the things which are not seen are eternal.”
— True vision is not with the physical eye but with the inner eye of imagination.
✧ Closing Thought
When read through the awareness of symbolism, the Bible becomes a manual for inner transformation. These passages remind us that the real work takes place in the unseen world—within the imagination. The kingdom is not coming. It is already present, already within. And it is from this inner world that all things are made manifest.
Luke 17:20–21 (BBE), Matthew 6:6 (BBE), Romans 14:17 (BBE), Colossians 1:27 (BBE), 1 Corinthians 3:16 (BBE), Ephesians 3:20 (BBE), Genesis 11:6 (KJV), Proverbs 23:7 (BBE), Matthew 5:28 (BBE), 2 Corinthians 4:18 (BBE)
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