During His earthly ministry, Jesus selected several key men to be His disciples. Jesus instructed them to go and preach saying "The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand" (Matthew 10:7). What does the term "at hand" mean? Look at the same words of Jesus used in a different context:
Sa Kanyang ministeryo dito sa lupa, pumili si Jesus ng piling mga lalake upang maging mga alagad Niya. Tinuruan sila ni Jesus na humayo at mangaral na sinasabing, “ Ang Kaharian ng langit ay malapit na.” (Mateo 10: 7) Anong kahulugan ng “ malapit na?” Tingnan natin ang mga salitang ito sa ibang contexto: