The inheritance of the kingdom is the one hope of the gospel. James spoke of being heirs of the kingdom, Jas. 2:5, and the Lord promised the saints they would inherit the kingdom, Matt. 25:34. That means the kingdom is their hope. This can plainly be seen from 1 Corinthians 15:50 where the kingdom is made the equivalent of the resurrection hope. The kingdom must likewise be understood as the hope of righteousness and is a vital part of the multi-faceted hope of which we have spoken.