Those outside the kingdom are those who refused to repent and believe the gospel they never came to repentance of thier evil deeds
the gospel declares this by the word of God
“I tell you, Nay: but,
except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.”
Luke 13:3
we learn from the apostles God is giving the world time to hear the gospel he sent out from Jerusalem into the world and repent
“The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is
longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should
perish, but that
all should come to repentance.”
2 Peter 3:9 KJV
revelation is showing us this gospel of the e kingdom being preached in all the world
“And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the
everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, saying with a loud voice,
Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.”
Revelation 14:6-7 KJV
you see as it progresses and things are falling apart on earth most of the people refuse to repent instead they curse God for what’s happening
“And men were scorched with great heat, and
blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and
they repented not to give him glory.
And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain, and
blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.”
Revelation 16:9-11 KJV
instead of repenting they are blaming God for the sorrows and pain in life instead of accepting the gospel they are worshipping the beast and serving his Will of sin you see this through chapter 14forward
the idea in revelation 21 is there are those in the kingdom who believed and came to repent of serving the Will of the beast and trusted and gave glory to God repenting and believing the kingdom
Jesus in the gospel says many similar things such as this
“And I say unto you, That
many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.
But the children of the kingdom
shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
Matthew 8:11-12
You need to read the whole parables but to show where That image of a kingdom and then outside of it I’ll just highlight those parts
“And
cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
Matthew 25:30
“the Lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of, and
shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
Matthew 24:50-51
“The
kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,….. Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and
take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. For many are called, but few are chosen.”
Matthew 22:2, 13-14 KJV
“The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall
gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; and shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be
wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Then shall
the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
….So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and
sever the wicked from among the just, and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.”
Matthew 13:41-43, 49-50
see it’s all about repentance we can’t inherit the kingdom of God nd eternal life if we serve sin and never repent hearing the gospel of the kingdom
We make mistakes but we can’t live as if we’re just sinners anymore we can’t just make sin ok or no big deal we have to change that part of us before it’s too late
We don’t want to be outside the kingdom when all is done because it is to be cut off from God forever