WHAT IS THE MILLENNIUM?
Ironically, the current generation are called millennials. Maybe, they will wind up being the first generation in the coming Kingdom of God, speculation, but who knows? Some people who study the Bible have a hard time with the concept of the millennium! Well it's not really that hard, biblically speaking.
It describes the beginning of a thousand year long reign of Christ on this earth after His return. He will actually reign forever and ever, but the first 1000 years is called the millennium.
Revelation 11:15 says,"Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”
I bet you thought God ruled the earth now. Nope. Remember how Adam and Eve rejected the tree of life and chose the tree of the knowledge of good and evil? Anything that has to do with evil comes from Satan! It was there at the beginning in the Garden of Eden, that they chose Satan and his system, over God and His system. They preferred Satan and they listened to him, which mankind still does to this day, not knowing who they are really worshipping.
The book of Revelation says that Satan has deceived the whole world. In what way? One of the ways is that they think this is God's world.
Remember how Satan offered Christ all the kingdoms of the world if he would fall down and worship him. Those Kingdoms were under Satan's rule, or how could he tempt Christ by offering them? Jesus did not say they are not yours to offer, did He?
Christ had a job to do, and part of it was to eventually bring mankind back to God. "If I be lifted up from the earth, I will draw all men to me," Not so much in a physical way, but as their saviour that would eventually give them eternal life by His great sacrifice! Signifying the death that He would die, lifted up on a Stauros or upright pale. Living a perfect and righteous life and enduring terrible death, Jesus Christ qualified to be the savior of all men someday. He will bring them back under God's system. They will balk at it, and He will enforce sanity and law, beginning with the 1000 year physical reign over a physical earth.
We know that Christ is prophesied to rule the earth with a rod of iron, and this is physically ruling the earth, not up in heaven. As the bible says, no man has ascended to heaven except for the one who came down from heaven. John 3:13
Needless to say, there are those who don't comprehend this 1000 year reign of Christ on the earth. For example, one naysayer says, "The word “millennium” is not in the Bible. Not only is the word not found in your Bible, the idea is not there..." I'm guessing this naysayer doesn't read the Bible much!
He says the idea is not there. Wrong, big time wrong. We are no longer talking about the one helplessly hanging on a cross, but of the one who will return to this earth and begin a 1000 year long reign, where he will rule the world. The book of Revelation says that He will rule the nations with a rod of Iron.
"According to the Psalm, he will "rule the nations with an iron scepter" and "dash them to pieces like pottery."
The book of Zachariah says he will rule the earth. Will he be cruel? No, but the reason for the rod of iron, is that He will literally have to force people to put away their warlike ways and long held grievances.
Isaiah 2:4 describes His rule of the earth, "He will judge between the nations and will settle disputes for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks, nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore." This is not going on up in heaven, Christ will literally rule from David's throne right here on earth not in heaven!
Isaiah 9:7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
Revelation 20:1
And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the
key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
Who do you suppose that chain is for??? Take a wild guess!
You are right, Satan, and he will be in "prison" for a 1000 years, he won't be able to have any influence on God's restoration of the Kingdom!
Revelation 20:6
Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him for a thousand years.
The first fruits, the called out ones, the converted, the saints, will be made into spirit beings at the return of Christ, and they will co-rule over a physical earth with Christ for a 1000 years. Well, there you have it, there is a 1000 year period of peace on this earth, in the bible! Sorry Mr. Naysayer, you are wrong, the concept is there!
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
LOTS OF BIBLE STUDY ARTICLES
BIBLE FORENSICS
Why Does God
Allow Evil?
When we see so much evil in the world, we wish God would deal with it now.Is there historical
PROOF OF MOSESREBELLIOUS ISRAEL WILL BE BROUGHT OUT OF THE NATIONS BACK TO GOD
40 CHURCH OF GOD SERMONS
and teaching sessions
THE STONE THE BUILDERS REJECTED
Symbolism of the Marriage of the Lamb
Hunt for the Lost Ten Tribes
Remember Jeff Foxworthy's catch phrase, you might be a redneck? Read this, You might be a lost Israelite!*****
ABRAHAM
Father of many nations
Dna to the rescue!Abraham was from Ur of Chaldee, Who are his descendants (many nations) in this modern world?
*****The Tribe of Manasseh and their Egyptian Connection
Why did Egypt refuse to make public the DNA of mummies? And why do the Scots wear the Egyptian kilt?
THE MEEK WILL INHERIT THE EARTH
(not heaven)Why was Christianity in Britain 600 years before the official arrival in 597 a.d.?
Why did Christ say:
"I am not sent but to the Lost Sheep of the House of Israel."Why did Eusebius, the Father of Church History, say “The Apostles passed beyond the ocean to the Isles called the Britannic Isles”. Read the shocking story of how the Apostles went to Britain after the death of Christ!
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Hebrew words for "Fool"
and their modern meanings***********
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"Holier than thou"
Should you eat Pork?
"A people that provoke me to anger continually to my face, etc....which eat swine's flesh, and broth of abominable things***********
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Three Kinds of Sin
In the Old Testament, there is a scripture that enlightens us on the meaning of the word sin. It contains 3 different “sins” all in one paragraph!****************
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Do you have Emotional Religion
IS THE NEW COVENANT WITH THE WEST? Shocking chapter!
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Why did Christ call Himself...The Lord of the Sabbath?
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HAS SATAN DECEIVED THE WHOLE WORLD?
A FALSE
GRACE
Distinguishing between God's true grace and a false grace.Are We There Yet?
To Sodom and Gomorrah?
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Tribe of Benjamin and the Latin Connection
New
Dna Evidence!*****
The First Four
part one*****
The First Four
part two*****
Does God Require you to Repent to be Saved?
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4 part sermon set
Don't
Fall in Satan's Trap
4 Ways to Protect Yourself!*****
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WHAT IS GRACE?
Understanding the role of Passover*****
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