Christians' citizenship isn't only in Heaven

Update: the yellow-highlighted text is questionable, in my view. Please see my Translator's Preface to The Christ Family Bible.

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Careful study of Philippians 3:20 reveal that its highly misleading (and popular) translation, that Christians' "citizenship is in Heaven" is quite inaccurate. What terrible damage has been done when such poor translation has been combined with the similarly misleading translation that Christ's kingdom is not "of this world"? How many people have been misled into irresponsibility and injury? 

The Greek manuscripts can instead be read, 

"Of us, indeed, the governmental affairs begin in heavens, from where even a saviour we await, a lord, Jesus Christ..." (Philippians 3:20, CFB)

and 

"Jesus answered, 'The kingdom of Mine is not from this world...'." (John 18:36a, CFB)

In both cases, Jesus and Paul are speaking about the primacy of the heavenly realms and the subordination of the earthly to the spiritual realms. 

To confirm these readings, and to refute the tragic, popular misreadings, one need only read the whole New Testament, where we learn that Paul takes much care to point out his Roman citizenship (Acts 16:37; 22:25-28), and that Christ Jesus is lord having all authority in Heaven and on earth (Matthew 28:18). Yet again we see the urgent, vital requirement to read, translate and interpret the Holy Bible with the principle that it is entirely consistent (one part of the One Author Principle).


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Notes

CFB: Scripture quoted from the Christ Family Bible. Copyright © 2017 by J.J. Thomas. Used by permission. All rights reserved.