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Does the Greek of Mat.24:31 and Mar.13:27 teach that the gathering of the elect is out of the earthy sphere unto the heavenly sphere of God’s throne?

Does the Greek of Mat.24:31 and Mar.13:27 teach that the gathering of the elect is out of the earthy sphere unto the heavenly sphere of God’s throne?

Many teach that the coming of Christ in Mat. 24 to gather his elect is His descent to the earth to establish God’s Kingdom, rather than a descent to the sphere of the clouds to gather the elect and bring them to heaven.

…and they shall …

Pentecostal Theology And Ecumenical Theology Interpretations And Intersections, By Peter Hocken, Tony Richie, And Christopher A. Stephenson (eds.)

Pentecostal Theology And Ecumenical Theology  Interpretations And Intersections, By Peter Hocken, Tony Richie, And Christopher A. Stephenson (eds.)

Peter Hocken, Tony Richie, and Christopher A. Stephenson (eds.),Pentecostal Theology and Ecumenical Theology: Interpretations and Intersections. Vol. 34,Global Pentecostal and Charismatic Studies(Leiden,NL: Brill, 2019)….

Paul L. King, Only Believe Examining The Origin And Development Of Classic And Contemporary Word Of Faith Theologies (Tulsa, OK Word And Spirit Press, 2008). Ix + 406 Pp., $39.95, Cloth.

Paul L. King, Only Believe  Examining The Origin And Development Of Classic And Contemporary Word Of Faith Theologies (Tulsa, OK  Word And Spirit Press, 2008). Ix + 406 Pp., $39.95, Cloth.

Book Reviews / Pneuma 32 (2010) 123-175 127 Paul L. King, Only Believe: Examining the Origin and Development of Classic and Contempo- rary Word…

Is there a difference between ‘seeing’ the Kingdom of God, and ‘entering’ it? (John 3)

Is there a difference between ‘seeing’ the Kingdom of God, and ‘entering’ it? (John 3)

My question concerns two verses in John’s Gospel. I’m using the English Standard Version here but I think the same question arises in other translations:

Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born
again he c…