We, who have glorified bodies, will help Jesus rule the earth for 1,000 years from the heavens. [47], For the Christian doctrine regarding Jesus Christ's reign in heaven, see, This article is about the Christian concept. There are serious problems with this interpretation. The original Hebrew actually says Behold, I have given oxen and silver to Sarahs brother, rather than Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver, the word pieces being added by translators. Second to reign on the earth a thousand years. In short, Satan is going down again, but this time it will be in the lake of fire. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. At the end of this time, a final rebellion and judgment are predicted ( Revelation 20:7-15 ). At that time before the cross, he had direct power to deceive Gods people and was still allowed in heaven to speak directly to God to attack the saints. But many people believe that Jesus is going to wait a thousand years, then dredge up Satan again for a terrifying battle with skeletal zombies. 3:21+), Then the seventh angel sounded: And there were loud voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever! (Rev. The first two refer to different views of the relationship between the "millennial Kingdom" and Christ's second coming. Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory. [41] are used[by whom?] We are the 'Joshua Generation,' who are called to take God's people into the promised land, by ushering in the millennial reign of Messiah. Death will have no power over us ever again. What does the Bible say about Jesus Christ reigning as the millennial king? Jesus is coming like a thief (2 Peter 3:10, Revelation 16:15) He literally could arrive at any second to end this earth as we know it. his sole existence now is for the refinement of Gods people for Gods power and glory (see God Created Evil). Hence this future reign of Christ is often referred to as the Millennium of Christ's rule on earth. how much more things that pertain to this life? The world will worship the dragon/Satan that powers the beast (Revelation 13:4). Isa 11:10 And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious. Those leftover will start to rebuild again. Maranatha/Come Lord Jesus!! This shall be the punishment of Egypt , and the punishment of all nations that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles. Rev. When chilioi is used above, without any dis/tris/tetra/pentra/hepta in front of it, it is translated a thousand 8 times and the thousand 3 times in the KJV. It taught them that they are going to reign over the unrepentant synagogue of Satan as angels on earth after Jesus destroys the earth. During the Millennial Reign of Christ I expect that many will be saved because: 1. Some teach this period is entirely symbolic, and not worth fretting over. There will be a lot of abundance and many lands will be like the garden of Eden. 20:4) (hence, "millennial"). 21-22. Ever since futurism was popularized in the early twentieth century by the publication of Scofield Bible Notes, there has been debate between those who have seen evidence that the millennial reign will be in heaven and those who have assumed that the millennial reign will be on Earth. The Antichrist is a system of wicked men of flesh that Satan powers throughout the entire church age (Revelation 13:5). To cover all bases, here are the remaining two: For thousand words that fall under G3461 murias the proper word is myriad or myriads or a vast number. In Luke 12:1, we see this word sort-of correctly defined as innumerable multitudes of people, but it should be a myriad or a vast number of people. How glorious it will be! 297). The beast is not an actual physical chimera creature with many heads, horns and crowns (Revelation 13:1-2) its description is metaphorical. For suggested study resources, click here. 1 How does the amillennialist get around these logical contradictions to believe He reigns as described here now? Details on the future coming are in this study. Bible Students believe that there will be a universal opportunity for every person, past and present, not previously recipients of a heavenly calling, to gain everlasting life on Earth during the Millennium. 11:15+). Ask of Me, and I will give You the nations for Your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for Your possession. However, I am not sure if we will be allowed to manifest ourselves on the earth at will with our glorified bodies. Joy and happiness without end or limit for the righteous, but for the ungodly it will mean pain and suffering without end or limit. It is true that the Jews generally believed that the Messiah would establish a literal or earthly kingdom. 12:1-14, This Millennial realm of the Messiah may be what is described in Scripture as the Kingdom of God. and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world. It will be a time of unprecedented peace between men and even the animal kingdom. Zech. Just redefine Israel to mean Churchwhich dwells safely in her Saviours promisesand you are well on your way to making it work out. This is perhaps the most serious danger of amillennialism: in the pursuit of its desired interpretation, it ignores the law of logical non-contradiction and simply contorts contrary evidence into supportive evidence. Revelation 20:11 tells us that there was found no place for the wicked in Gods throne room. [33], Also known as Eastern Lightning, The Church of Almighty God mentions in its teachings the Age of Millennial Kingdom, which will follow the catastrophes prophesied in the Book of Revelation. 26:29, Mark 14:25, Everyone will know the Messiah. I have set My King on My holy hill of Zion. From Jerusalem, often called Zion in the Bible, Jesus will lead. All Israel will be saved during this time period fulfilling what Paul said in Romans 11:26. Satan and his workers are already sealed for destruction. 8:12, People will be healed when the Messiah arrives. The Golden Age: The Millennial Reign of the Messiah Rev.20:1-7 In Rev. Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified. Worldly people have already been working in the beast system, thanks to the false prophet system, throughout this entire church age. (2Ti. Dispensationalism was the great deception brought to the U.S. in the 1830s because our masonic Founding Fathers denounced Christ in their speeches and embraced Enlightenment (sources here, here, here, here and here). The throne of God is where only righteousness dwells Gods saints and angels are in His throne; no wicked to be found. This passage is notoriously difficult to interpret has been the source of debate among three eschatological schools of thought: Amillennialism, Postmillennialism, and Premillennialism. The Millennium (also known as the Millennial Kingdom) is the 1,000-year reign of Jesus after the tribulation and before Satan will be let loose ( Revelation 20:7-8) by the Gog and Magog people ( Khazars, askeNazi Jews) and all the people of the world are sent to either heaven or hell (Judgement Day). Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Millennial Reign of Christ (What the Bible Says Book 6). Jer 30:3 For, lo, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will bring again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah , saith the LORD: and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it. The dragon has lost his power over those redeemed in Christ whose names are written in the book of life (Revelation 17:13-14 and 13:8). War will be no more. Zechariah 6:12-13; Jeremiah 23:5-6, Acts 2:29-36, Isaiah 33:6, Micah 4:3, The Messiah will repair the Tabernacle of David. ten was just made up by the translators! One example: Peter said something to Jesus that He did not like, and He said to Peter, Be quiet, Satan! Example 2: Eve was tempted by her eyes when she saw the fruit of the tree and convinced herself she wouldnt die. Millennium and Millenarianism, Catechism of the Catholic Church. pt.1 bride of christ.. by ptr. They will rule the world in righteousness and godliness. This Will Happen After Jesus Return: The Millennial Reign of Christ A& Productions 919K subscribers Subscribe 25K Save 661K views 3 years ago What is known about Christ's Second Coming, what. Kingdom of God: present through the Spirit since Pentecost - to be experienced by sight during the millennium after Christ's return. Soul vs. escape-second-death life to become eternal spirits details here). David will be His vice president and will sit on the throne with Him. The Catholic Church strongly condemns millennialism as the following shows: The Antichrist's deception already begins to take shape in the world every time the claim is made to realize within history that messianic hope which can only be realized beyond history through the eschatological judgment. Political Characteristics The reign will be world-wide ( Isaiah 2:2 and 9:6-7 ). Click here to contact the author or sign up for email notifications when a new article posts. Salem Media Group. He considers the Mosaic history of the creation a type of six ages of labor for the world, each lasting a thousand years, and of a millennium of rest, since with God one day is as a thousand years. Millennial Sabbath on earth will be followed by an eight and eternal day in a new world, of which the Lords Day (called by Barnabas the eighth day) is the type" (, Note this is Victorinus of Pettau not Marcus Piav(v)onius, Kirsch J.P. 20:1-7, #millennium #messiah #millenial #reign #christ #1000 #jerusalem #israel #jesus #peace. Every Jew will be associated with believing in the LORD Jesus Christ. The German thinker Arthur Moeller van den Bruck coined the phrase "Third Reich" and in 1923 published a book titled Das Dritte Reich. We know the beast to be the physical manifestation of the antichrist spirit as a man and as earthly works via nations, leaders/kings, and evil deeds. Satan (through worldly mankind) physically killed Christians back then but realized he was only sending them straight to their Messiah and Father God in heaven. Massive confusion exists within Christian churches about the "Millennium," a unique thousand-year period depicted in the book of Revelation. Zech. The wicked dead and the nominal Christians are the ones who go before Gods judgment they are judged/punished according to their works on the earth which are recorded in the books (Revelation 20:12-13). And keep in mind that it is NEVER explained how ONE ox head morphed into the number 1,000. In the New Testament, whenever you see the word thousand referring to time and has no derivative in front of it, replace it with the word group of (like a family or herd) or collective (meaning associated with). Isaiah 62:1-7&12, The Messiah will particularly rule over His people, the Jews. After that, he must be let out for a little while. The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is. Millions of churchgoing professing Christians are familiar with the 1,000 years of Christ's reign. The Theosophist Alice Bailey taught that Christ (in her books she refers to the powerful spiritual being best known by Theosophists as Maitreya as The Christ or The World Teacher, not as Maitreya)[clarification needed] would return sometime after AD 2025, and that this would be the New Age equivalent of the Christian concept of the Second Coming of Christ. and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? 14 Bible Verses about Millennial Kingdom. Hence it is commonly known as the "millennium", while the belief in the future realization of the kingdom is called "millenarianism" (chiliasm, from the Greek chilia, scil. This includes the spiritually dead who died before and after the cross (Old Testament age and New Testament age). During the millennial reign of Christ, Satan will be incarcerated for a thousand years. Example: a collective of years; not a thousand years. This view holds that the gospel will triumph over evil and not the visible second coming of Jesus Christ. 3:19-20, Isaiah 14:12, Isaiah 60:4, Jews will be honored. I was reading specific verses of the bible in all of their English translations. It taught them to revere the synagogue of Satan Jews and their antichrist 1948 nation creation of Israel. Isa 11:12 And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth. During the Millennium death will still be possible. The word thousand in Revelation 20:2 & 4-6 is G5507 in the Strongs Concordance the word is a plural of uncertain affinity. The phrase of uncertain affinity means it is not clear which other Greek word or words this word is related to the English translators just decided to pull something out of their hat when translating it to thousand. This phrase of uncertain affinity is applied to around 100 Greek words in the Strongs Concordance (which is a scary thought). Our doctrinal statement also reads: "We believe that following the tribulation Christ will return to the earth with His glorified saints to establish the millennial kingdom; that during the 1,000 years of peace and prosperity Satan will be bound and Christ will reign with a rod of iron; that at the end of the millennium Satan will be released . 36:26-29, Ezek. A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in his time. ARTICLE 13 We believe in the pre-millennial second coming of Jesus. But it is mistranslated as thousand in Acts 21:20, 19:19; Jude 14; Revelation 5:11, 9:16. When it comes to Gods people, God has turned a deaf ear to Satans accusations against us. For the complete list of articles, click here. Summary of the Millennial Kingdom. Everything will be brought to the feet of Jesus and will submit in the end. Bah'u'llh mentioned in the Kitb-i-qn that God will renew the "City of God" about every thousand years,[2] and specifically mentioned that a new Manifestation of God would not appear within 1,000 years (18522852 CE) of Bah'u'llh's Dispensation, but that the authority of Bah'u'llh's message could last up to 500,000 years.[3][4]. 4:1), To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. We will judge so that men can repent and turn to Jesus. In short, only when its part of speech is a NUMBER, or if it is a NOUN that has a derivative in front of it one thousand, two thousand, etc (source here). It will end once evil has complete and total control of the world and there is only a small remnant remaining. all is revealed to the wicked. Thank you so much for reading and sharing Gods Truth! For example, in his book, Because the Time is Near (2007), Dr. John MacArthur states that "Christ will return, and then establish a literal kingdom on earth, which will last for a thousand years" (pg. Why is this called the Millennium? After this period, Satan will be released and will deceive the nations, enticing them to attack Christ (Rev. In this view "Christ's reign" (during the millennium) will be spiritual in and through the church. Zech 8:7-8, Ezek. I imagine we will be able to traverse from the third heaven to the second heaven at will. (This series is still being published, since 1927, by the Dawn Bible Students Association.) It was prophesied in the OT that the messiah would reign over his people Israel on the earth (Zech.14). Jesus will make a decree for the nations of the world to come and worship the true God. These free studies discuss the doctrine that Jesus will reign over a literal earthly kingdom for a thousand years when He returns: premillennial dispensationalism. A Golden Era of Christ believers on this earth is not scriptural the world hates those who have the Holy Spirit residing in them (2 Timothy 3:12, John 15:18-19, Matthew 10:22, John 7:7, John 17:14, 1 John 3:13). This world-wide kingdom of Christ will result in the most perfect peace, order and harmony that this world has ever known. Thus, while this view does not hold to a future millennial reign, it does hold that the New Heavens and New Earth will appear upon the return of Christ. Christian views on the future order of events diversified after the Protestant reformation (c.1517). Isaiah 52:13-15 (see also verses 7-10 for context that its the Messiah; see also Isaiah 53). And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. And He promised creation that the curse would be lifted, animals and the earth would be restored to peace and prosperity, and people would be freed from disease. In short, the beast is that which carries and symbolizes all the physical earthly works of the dragon which is the devil and Satan (Revelation 13:1-9). This time period will be 1,000 years which has been called the Millennial Reign of Christ. 34:25, Isaiah 65:25 (although this verse could be applicable only to the New Jerusalem in the new heaven and new earth), The Messiah will require that people live honorably, justly, truthfully and peacefully. Sometimes the translators just added a random derivative to a verse to make the word thousand fit. 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