MILLENNIALISM
No millennial – Amillennialism - Premillennialism
- Postmillennialism
First
Word
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I am fortunate to be a part of a Bible
Study “Think
Tank” where different views and positions are held and
discussed freely on various controversial subjects without anyone being
offended. – We have respectable disagreement without being disagreeable on
one’s views; staying away from discussing foolish contentions and questions.
- These things are useless and a WASTE OF TIME –
We defend the faith, but not by arguments and debates that whip a man down
intellectually. -
Iron sharpens Iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.
·
Example; a Southern Baptist at
the table might believe that man accepts Jesus Christ as his savior by his FREE WILL while the Reformed Baptist believes he was PREDESTINED to
accept Christ; both views are taught in the Book and
both are compatible
with each other.
·
Someone who embraces Free Will is called an Armenian,
while those who embrace Predestination are called Calvinist
and then there are those who embraces both views, they are called Compatibilist, believing some are Predestined
to come to Christ while others come by their own Free Will.
·
The Book
commends those who spend time in the scriptures discovering
the things God has HIDDEN for them; some things
were sealed up till KNOWLEDGE increases exponentially and that time is NOW. – The Bereans were commended for searching the scriptures DAILY
to find out if what they were being taught by Paul was the truth.
- For
some reason,
when we consider what’s going to happen at “The End of Time” we only
concentrate on the Battle of Armageddon and ignore the main
purpose for the second coming of Christ; it’s really about the Millennial Reign of Christ;
the 1,000 years of PROBATION which is the LAST TIME man and angels get an
opportunity to hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ and CHOOSE. – After that it’s the
judgment. – It’s in the Book -
Daniel 8:26 – Seal up the vision for the future
26 The vision of the evenings and mornings that has been given you is true, but SEAL UP the vision, for it concerns
26 The vision of the evenings and mornings that has been given you is true, but SEAL UP the vision, for it concerns
THE DISTANT
FUTURE.” (NIV2011)
Daniel 12:4 – Seal up the secrets until KNOWLEDGE
increases
4 But you, Daniel, keep this prophecy a SECRET; SEAL UP the book until the TIME OF THE END, when many will rush here and there, and KNOWLEDGE will increase.” (NLT)
4 But you, Daniel, keep this prophecy a SECRET; SEAL UP the book until the TIME OF THE END, when many will rush here and there, and KNOWLEDGE will increase.” (NLT)
Proverbs 25:2 – It is a privilege to discover
God’s light
2 It is God’s privilege to CONCEAL THINGS and the king’s
2 It is God’s privilege to CONCEAL THINGS and the king’s
privilege to DISCOVER THEM.
(NLT)
Acts 17:11 – Search the scriptures daily seeking
out the truth
11 And the people of Berea were more OPEN-MINDED than those in Thessalonica, and they listened eagerly to Paul’s message.
11 And the people of Berea were more OPEN-MINDED than those in Thessalonica, and they listened eagerly to Paul’s message.
They SEARCHED
THE SCRIPTURES day after day to see if Paul and Silas were teaching THE TRUTH. (NLT)
Titus 3:9 – Avoid foolish discussion – Waste of
time
9 Do not get involved in foolish discussions about spiritual pedigrees or in quarrels and fights about obedience to Jewish laws. These things are USELESS and a WASTE OF TIME. (NLT)
9 Do not get involved in foolish discussions about spiritual pedigrees or in quarrels and fights about obedience to Jewish laws. These things are USELESS and a WASTE OF TIME. (NLT)
Proverbs 27:17 - Iron sharpens iron
17 As IRON SHARPENS IRON,
17 As IRON SHARPENS IRON,
so a friend sharpens a friend. (NLT)
Isaiah 65:1-12 – The
nation of Israel and Armageddon
1 "I revealed myself to those who did not ask
for me; I was found by those who did not seek me. To a nation that
did not call
on my name, I said, `HERE AM I, HERE AM
I.'
2 All day long I have held out my hands to an obstinate people, who walk in ways not good, pursuing
their own imaginations--
3 a people who continually provoke me to my very face,
5 who say, `Keep away; don't come near me,
12 I will destine you for the sword, and you will all bend
down for the slaughter; for I CALLED BUT YOU DID NOT ANSWER,
I spoke but you
did not listen.
You did evil
in my sight and chose what
displeases me." NIV
Millennia Purpose and Promises
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Believer’s BILL
OF RIGHTS
a)
To seize, bind, lock and seal Satan; the dragon, ancient
serpent, the devil for 1,000 years.
b)
To remove the curse from the earth and liberate creation
itself from bondage.
c)
To restore all things as He has promised. – To provide peace
among man and animals.
d)
To judge the remaining nations.
e)
To separate the sheep from the goats. – Reward - Condemn –To
punish people for their sins.
f)
To hand over the kingdom of the earth to God.
g)
To receive back from God the kingdoms of the earth. – To possess
ALL the earth.
h)
To establish His throne and build the Temple of the Lord.
i)
To display the SHEKINAH Glory of God over mount Zion
j)
To fight and deliver Israel
k)
To end the time of the Gentile oppression that has in part blinded Israel
l)
To reclaim and gather the Nation of Israel to
Himself. – To Breathe life back into Israel
m)
To set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed and to reign
over all the other nations.
n)
To establishes a One World Government.
– To provide righteous justice for all.
o)
To install the resurrected saints as rulers and judges.
p)
To judge and settle civil disputes.
q)
To punish those who do not obey the Gospel.
r)
To imparts Knowledge, Wisdom, Understanding and Communication.
s)
To give relief to those that are troubled.
t)
To bring Peace, Joy and Gladness.
u)
To evangelize the world. – To bring salvation to the ends of
the earth and teach His ways.
v)
To establish a One World Religion,
from the rising to the setting sun.
w)
To reveal Himself and hold out His hands. – To give mankind
one more chance to CHOOSE.
x)
To fight the Battle of Armageddon; throw Anti-Christ;
False
Prophet into the lake of fire
y)
To purge the earth of all possibilities of future rebellion and
to let All Creation be witness.
z)
To make all things new. SELAH
Revelation 20:1-3 - Seize,
bind, lock and seal Satan
1 And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven,
having the key to the Abyss and holding in his hand a great chain.
2 He seized the
dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan,
and bound
him for a thousand years.
3 He threw him into the Abyss, and locked
and sealed
it over him, to keep
him from deceiving the nations anymore until the thousand years were ended. NIV
Romans 8:21- Creation will
be liberated from bondage
21 that the CREATION ITSELF WILL BE LIBERATED from its bondage to decay and brought into the
glorious freedom of the children of God.
NIV
Acts 3:21 – To restore all things as He promised
21 He must remain in heaven until the time comes
for GOD
TO RESTORE
EVERYTHING, as he promised long ago through his holy prophets.
NIV
Isaiah 11:6-9 – There will
be peace among the animals and man
6 The wolf will
live with the
lamb, the leopard will
lie down with
the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together;
and a little child will lead them.
7 The cow will
feed with the
bear,
their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox.
8 The infant will
play near the hole of the cobra, and the young child put his
hand into the
viper's nest. They will
9 NEITHER HARM NOR DESTROY on
all my holy mountain
NIV
1 Corinthians 15:24 –
Hands over the kingdom of earth to God
24 Then the end will come, when
HE HANDS OVER
THE KINGDOM TO GOD the
Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power.
NIV
Revelation 11:15 – Receive
the Kingdom of earth back from God
15 "THE KINGDOM OF THE WORLD
HAS BECOME
THE KINGDOM OF OUR LORD and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and
ever." NIV
Ezekiel 43:7 – Establishes
His throne
7 He said: "Son of
man, THIS IS THE
PLACE OF MY THRONE and the place for
the soles of my feet. THIS IS WHERE I WILL LIVE among the Israelites forever. The house of Israel
Zechariah 6:12-13 – Will
build the temple of the Lord
12 Tell him this is what the LORD Almighty says:
`Here is the man whose name is the Branch, and he will branch out from his
place and BUILD
THE TEMPLE OF THE LORD.
13 IT IS HE who will build the temple of the LORD,
and he will be clothed with majesty and will sit and rule on his throne. NIV
Isaiah 4:5 – Show the
SHEKINAH Glory of God
5 Then the LORD will create over all of Mount Zion
NIV
Matthew 25:31-46 – To
judge the remaining nations.
31 "When the Son of Man comes in his glory,
and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory.
32 ALL THE NATIONS WILL BE GATHERED BEFORE HIM,
and he will separate
the people one from another as a
shepherd SEPARATES
THE SHEEP FROM THE GOATS
46 "Then they will go away to eternal
punishment,
but the righteous to eternal life." NIV
Isaiah 26:21 – Punish the
people of earth for their sins
21 See, the LORD is coming out of his dwelling
to punish the people of
the earth for
their sins.
NIV
Zechariah 14:3 – To
deliver Israel from its enemies.
3 Then the LORD will go out and
FIGHT AGAINST
THOSE NATIONS,
as he fights in the day of battle. NIV
Romans 11:25-26 – End the
time of the Gentile oppression.
25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be
ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits;
that blindness in
part is happened to Israel,
until the FULLNESS
OF THE GENTILES be come in.
26 And so ALL ISRAEL SHALL BE SAVED: as it is written,
KJV
Psalm 102:16 - Build up
Zion
16 When the LORD shall BUILD UP ZION, he shall appear in
his glory. NIV
Ezekiel 37:3-5 – Breathes
life into Israel
3 And he said unto me, Son of man, CAN THESE BONES
LIVE? And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest.
4 Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these
bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.
5 Thus saith the Lord GOD unto these bones; Behold,
I WILL CAUSE
BREATH TO ENTER INTO YOU,
AND YE SHALL
LIVE: KJV
Revelation 19:11-21 – To
destroy the enemies
11 I saw heaven standing open and there before me
was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True.
WITH JUSTICE HE
JUDGES AND MAKES WAR.
15 He treads the winepress of the FURY of the wrath of God Almighty.
21 The rest of them were KILLED with the sword that came out of the mouth of the rider on the horse,
and all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh. NIV
Isaiah 11:10-11 – Reclaim
and Gather the Nation of Israel
10 In that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a
banner for the peoples; THE NATIONS WILL RALLY TO HIM, and his place of
rest will be glorious.
11 In that day the Lord will reach out his hand a
second time to RECLAIM
THE REMNANT THAT IS LEFT OF HIS PEOPLE from
Assyria , from Lower Egypt ,
from Upper Egypt , from Cush Elam Babylonia , from Hamath and from the islands of the sea.
NIV
Daniel 2:44 – Set up a
kingdom and reign over all nations
44 "In the time of those kings, the God of
heaven will
SET UP A KINGDOM
THAT WILL NEVER BE DESTROYED,
nor will it be left to another people. It will
CRUSH ALL
THOSE KINGDOMS and
bring them to an end,
but it will itself endure forever.
NIV
Isaiah 2:2-4 – To
establish a civil government
2 In the last days the mountain of the LORD's
temple will be established as chief among the mountains; It will be raised
above the hills, and ALL NATIONS WILL STREAM TO IT.
4 HE WILL JUDGE between
the nations and
WILL SETTLE
DISPUTES for
many peoples.
NIV
Matthew 19:28 – Make
resurrected saints rulers and judges
28 Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth,
AT THE RENEWAL
OF ALL THINGS,
when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, YOU WHO HAVE FOLLOWED ME
WILL ALSO
SIT ON TWELVE THRONES,
JUDGING the twelve tribes of Israel.
NIV
Isaiah 35:5-7 – Remove the
curse from the earth
5 Then the EYES OF THE BLIND SHALL BE OPENED, and the EARS OF THE
DEAF SHALL BE UNSTOPPED.
6 Then shall the LAME MAN LEAP as an hart, and the
TONGUE OF
THE DUMB SING:
for in the wilderness
shall waters break out, and STREAMS IN THE DESERT.
7 And the PARCHED GROUND SHALL BECOME A POOL, and the thirsty land
springs of WATER: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be GRASS
with REEDS
and RUSHES.
NIV
Isaiah 32:3-4 – Brings
knowledge, understanding & communication
3 Then THE EYES of those
who SEE
will no longer be closed, and the EARS of those who HEAR will listen.
4 THE MIND of
the rash will KNOW
AND UNDERSTAND, and
THE STAMMERING
TONGUE WILL BE FLUENT AND CLEAR.
2 Thessalonians 1:7-9 – Give
relief Punish those the disobedient
7 and GIVE RELIEF to you who are troubled, and to
us as well. This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven in
blazing fire with his powerful angels.
8 HE WILL PUNISH THOSE WHO do not know God and
DO NOT OBEY
THE GOSPEL of
our Lord Jesus.
9 They will be punished with everlasting
destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the majesty of
his power
Isaiah 35:10 – Bring Peace
– Joy and Gladness
10 AND THE RANSOMED OF THE LORD SHALL RETURN, and
come to Zion
Malachi 1:11 – To
establish a one world religion
11 MY NAME WILL BE GREAT AMONG THE NATIONS, from the
rising to the setting of the sun. IN EVERY PLACE incense
and pure offerings will be brought to my name, because
MY NAME WILL
BE GREAT AMONG THE NATIONS," says the LORD Almighty. NIV
Isaiah 49:6 – Bring
salvation to the ends of the earth
6 To restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back
those of Israel I have kept. I
will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that you may BRING MY SALVATION
TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH." NIV
Isaiah 11:4 – Provide
righteous justice for all
4 but WITH RIGHTEOUSNESS HE WILL JUDGE the needy; with JUSTICE he will give decisions for the poor of
the earth. NIV
Isaiah 2:3 – He will teach
His ways – Evangelize the World
3 And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and
let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and
HE WILL TEACH US
OF HIS WAYS,
and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth THE LAW, and
THE WORD of
the LORD from Jerusalem.
Revelation 19:19-20 –
Fight the Battle of Armageddon.
19 I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to make war against
the rider on the horse and his army.
20 But THE BEAST WAS CAPTURED, and with him
THE FALSE
PROPHET
who had performed the miraculous signs on his behalf. With these signs he had
deluded those who had received the MARK OF THE BEAST and worshiped his image.
THE TWO OF THEM
WERE THROWN ALIVE
INTO THE FIERY
LAKE OF BURNING SULFUR. NIV
Revelation 20:15 – Earth
is purged of all possibility of rebellion
15 If anyone's NAME was NOT
FOUND written
in the
BOOK OF LIFE, he was thrown into the LAKE OF FIRE.
Revelation 21:5 – Makes
all things new
5 He who was seated on the throne said,
"I AM MAKING EVERYTHING NEW!" NIV
Revelation 21:3 – God dwells
with men and they will be His people
3 "NOW THE DWELLING OF GOD IS WITH MEN,
and he will live
with them. They
will be his people, and
God himself
will be with them and
be their God.
NIV
Millennial
·
The Latin word millennial comes from the Greek word
chilia which means 1,000 and
is mentioned six times in John‘s revelation and deals with Satan, known as the
Devil, the Old Serpent, the Dragon and the Beast, being bound for 1,000 years and Christ reigning and judging with the saints during
that time un-opposed by the person of Satan himself.
·
There are three
interpretations
of WHEN
Jesus will return for His Millennial reign
1) Amillennialism – Christ’s Second Advent can
be anytime now. - There is no “future” millennial reign because it already exist
NOW in heaven with Jesus and
the saints of old; “A” means NO or NOT; there is not a literal millennium
reign, just an unknown period of time. (Revelation is interpreted symbolically.)
2)
Postmillennialism – Christ’s Second Advent is after the 1.000 years reign of peace and righteousness;
the preaching of the gospel and the saving work of the Holy Spirit. (Revelation is interpreted symbolically.)
3)
Premillennialism - Christ’s Second Advent precedes
the 1,000 year reign of peace and righteousness on earth. – The righteous are
resurrected to rule and reign with Him. (Revelation
is interpreted literally.)
Revelation 20:2-8 – The Millennial – The 1,000
years
2 He seized the DRAGON—that old SERPENT, who is the DEVIL, SATAN—and BOUND HIM in chains for a THOUSAND YEARS.
3 The angel threw him into the bottomless pit, which he then shut and locked so Satan could not deceive the nations anymore until the THOUSAND YEARS were finished. Afterward he must be released for a little while.
4 Then I saw thrones, and the people sitting on them had been given the authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony about Jesus and for proclaiming the word of God. They had not worshiped the BEAST or his statue, nor accepted his mark on their forehead or their hands. They all came to life again, and they REIGNED WITH CHRIST for a THOUSAND YEARS.
5 THIS IS THE FIRST RESURRECTION. (The rest of the dead did not come back to life until the THOUSAND YEARS had ended.)
6 Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. For them the second death holds no power, but
2 He seized the DRAGON—that old SERPENT, who is the DEVIL, SATAN—and BOUND HIM in chains for a THOUSAND YEARS.
3 The angel threw him into the bottomless pit, which he then shut and locked so Satan could not deceive the nations anymore until the THOUSAND YEARS were finished. Afterward he must be released for a little while.
4 Then I saw thrones, and the people sitting on them had been given the authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony about Jesus and for proclaiming the word of God. They had not worshiped the BEAST or his statue, nor accepted his mark on their forehead or their hands. They all came to life again, and they REIGNED WITH CHRIST for a THOUSAND YEARS.
5 THIS IS THE FIRST RESURRECTION. (The rest of the dead did not come back to life until the THOUSAND YEARS had ended.)
6 Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. For them the second death holds no power, but
they will be
priests of
God and of Christ and will
REIGN WITH
HIM a THOUSAND
YEARS.
7 When the THOUSAND YEARS come to an end, SATAN will be let out of his prison.
8 He will go out to deceive the nations—called Gog and Magog—in every corner of the earth. He will gather them together for BATTLE —a mighty army, as numberless as sand along the seashore.
7 When the THOUSAND YEARS come to an end, SATAN will be let out of his prison.
8 He will go out to deceive the nations—called Gog and Magog—in every corner of the earth. He will gather them together for BATTLE —a mighty army, as numberless as sand along the seashore.
(NLT)
Daniel 12:2 – Two Resurrections-Two Judgments both
Everlasting
2 Many of those whose bodies lie dead and
buried will rise up,
some to EVERLASTING LIFE and
some to shame and EVERLASTING DISGRACE.
(NLT)
Amillennialism
1) Amillennialism – At Christ’s first
coming on earth an angel bound Satan for a very long period of time, not
necessarily 1,000 years which is just a figure of speech. This began what we call “The Church Age”, where since
that time, Satan’s influence has been greatly reduced and the Gospel message is
NOW
being spread throughout the world.
·
The Book
says Jesus
is the strong man
who has bound Satan for 1,000 years and saw him fall like lighting from heaven
so he could no longer deceive the nations.
The spirits of the Saints who have already died are NOW reigning in heaven with
Christ and will till the second and final coming of Christ.
·
The Book
says the
Souls in heaven came to life, (not their physical bodies) and ruled and reigned
with Christ for 1,000 years. – There is NO “future” millennial reign because it’s all
happening right NOW.
·
Satan will be released from the pit to deceive
the nations just before Christ’s return. - At the second coming of Christ,
Satan will be destroyed in the lake of fire. – At the same time there will be a
GENERAL
RESURRECTION of the righteous
as well as the wicked dead.
·
The “GLORIFIED” bodies of the righteous believers will be united
with their spirits and enter into heaven and stand before The Judgment Seat of Christ and receive degrees of rewards and
then rule and reign with Christ.
·
The bodies of the evil
unbelievers
will be resurrected to face The Great White Throne judgment and account for every evil deed and then receive
their degrees
of punishment and eternal
condemnation.
·
After the two judgments, everyone’s “Eternal
State” will begin and continue forever. The creation of a new heaven and a
new earth begins. – NYOBS 30.27 -
TWO JUDGMENTS
Matthew 12:29 – Jesus is the strong man that tied
up Satan
29 For who is powerful enough to enter the house of a
29 For who is powerful enough to enter the house of a
STRONG MAN like Satan and plunder his goods? Only
SOMEONE EVEN
STRONGER—someone
who could
tie him up and then plunder his
house. (NLT)
Matthew 12:28 – The Spirit of God cast out demons
28 But if I am casting out demons by the Spirit of God, then
28 But if I am casting out demons by the Spirit of God, then
THE KINGDOM OF GOD HAS ARRIVED among you.
(NLT)
Luke 10:18 – Satan is bound – His power is broken
18 Yes,” … “I SAW SATAN FALL FROM HEAVEN like lightning!
18 Yes,” … “I SAW SATAN FALL FROM HEAVEN like lightning!
Revelation 20:3 – Satan is bound for one thousand
years
3 The angel threw him into the bottomless pit,
3 The angel threw him into the bottomless pit,
which he then SHUT and LOCKED so
SATAN COULD NOT
DECEIVE THE NATIONS ANYMORE
until the
thousand years were finished. Afterward he must be released for a little
while. (NLT)
Revelation 20:4 – Souls not bodies came to life
again in heaven
4 Then I saw thrones, and the people sitting on them had been given the authority to judge. And I SAW THE SOULS of those who had been beheaded for their testimony about Jesus and for proclaiming the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or his statue, nor accepted his mark on their forehead or their hands.
4 Then I saw thrones, and the people sitting on them had been given the authority to judge. And I SAW THE SOULS of those who had been beheaded for their testimony about Jesus and for proclaiming the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or his statue, nor accepted his mark on their forehead or their hands.
THEY ALL
CAME TO LIFE AGAIN,
and
they reigned
with Christ for a thousand years. (NLT)
Postmillennialism
2) Postmillennialism – Christ’s return is in
two parts. – At Christ’s first appearing along with His disciples, the church
age was ushered in and Satan becomes bound not necessarily for 1,000 years, but
for a very long period of time; where the church gradually has the
growth that eventually brings universal peace and righteousness.
·
The Gospel is preached, although opposed, persecuted
and oppressed, it is however unhindered by Satan himself and so gradually
the Holy Spirit’s influence in society works in the hearts of men and gradually
many become saved; finally we see this remarkable gradual growth of the
Kingdom of God until it fills the whole earth where most become
Christians, but some with only a form of godliness. (MAKE BELIEVERS)
·
Then after the length of years has been accomplished,
Satan is released from the pit to deceive the weak in faith among the nations
once again and then at Christ’s second return Satan is once and for all defeated
and destroyed.
·
Then there is a GENERAL RESURRECTION of both the righteous and the wicked dead for the FINAL JUDGMENT and they ALL enter into their eternal
estate. - A new heaven and new earth is created and Christ sets up His literal
earthly reign with the believers He has raised from the dead and they
reign with Him in their glorified bodies. (The
unbelievers not so good.)
·
Postmillennialism is the
belief
that the power of the Gospel, THE
WORD OF GOD will
bring in the Church age and change men’s hearts through the power and work of
the Holy Spirit.
Revelation 20:3 – Satan is bound for one thousand
years
3 The angel threw him into the bottomless pit,
3 The angel threw him into the bottomless pit,
which he then SHUT and LOCKED so
SATAN COULD NOT
DECEIVE THE NATIONS ANYMORE
until the
thousand years were finished. Afterward he must be released for a little
while. (NLT)
Matthew 28:18-20 – Great Commission - Gradually
fill the earth
18 Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth.
19 Therefore, GO AND MAKE DISCIPLES OF ALL THE NATIONS, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
20 TEACH these NEW DISCIPLES TO OBEY all the COMMANDS I have given you. And be sure of this: I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS, even to the end of the age.”
18 Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth.
19 Therefore, GO AND MAKE DISCIPLES OF ALL THE NATIONS, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
20 TEACH these NEW DISCIPLES TO OBEY all the COMMANDS I have given you. And be sure of this: I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS, even to the end of the age.”
(NLT)
Matthew 13:31-32 – Gradual growth of the Kingdom
31 Here is another illustration Jesus used:
31 Here is another illustration Jesus used:
“THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
is
like a mustard
seed planted
in a field.
32 It is the smallest of all seeds, but it BECOMES the largest of garden plants; it GROWS into a tree, and birds come and make nests in its branches.” (NLT)
32 It is the smallest of all seeds, but it BECOMES the largest of garden plants; it GROWS into a tree, and birds come and make nests in its branches.” (NLT)
Matthew 13:33 – The Gospel will permeate the World
33 Jesus also used this illustration: “THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN is like the YEAST a woman used in making bread. Even though she put only a little yeast in three measures of flour,
33 Jesus also used this illustration: “THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN is like the YEAST a woman used in making bread. Even though she put only a little yeast in three measures of flour,
IT PERMEATED
EVERY PART OF THE DOUGH.” (NLT)
Premillennialism
3) Premillennialism – Christ second &
final return is just before the millennial reign of peace and righteousness begins
on earth. – He binds Satan at the beginning of this time and cast him into the
bottomless pit for 1,000 years where his presence cannot influence the world. Many students of the Word hold that the
1,000 years is actually symbolic and not literal.
·
Then the righteous are
resurrected
with glorified bodies and reign with Christ for the 1,000 years or however long
the period of time is. - God will have compassion
for the weak, the oppressed and the poor and will rescue and redeem them from their
violence and oppression. – People will live out their full lives, most living
to be at least a hundred years of age. - The earth will be full of the
knowledge of God; Kings from sea to sea will bring Him gifts and pay
tribute to Him and there will even be peace among the animal kingdom; nothing
will be hurt or destroyed.
·
God reaches out a SECOND TIME and many unbelievers, especially the JEWS,
will accept Jesus Christ as their Messiah.
·
Then after this “time of
years”
is completed, Satan will be released to deceive the nations and provide a TESTING
for the new followers of Jesus Christ, the Messiah; many of who are just MAKE BELIEVERS and have only a FORM OF GODLINESS. After this testing, Satan gathers all the
unbelievers for a battle against Jesus Christ; here ALL are defeated and
destroyed by Christ. - NYOBS 76.23 – MAKE BELIEVER
·
On the day of the Lord, it will be neither
night nor day as Christ and the saints come against all who came against
Jerusalem. There will be a plague on man
and animals that is reminiscent of a NUCLEAR BOMB explosion;
their eyes,
tongue and flesh will rot off their
bodies and it is those that survive, that will come to Jerusalem and pay
tribute.
·
This is followed by the
resurrection
of the wicked unbelievers who have died throughout history and now their
final judgment begins; then a new heaven and new earth are created and the “Eternal
State” of the wicked begins and continues forever in the lake of fire which
is the SECOND DEATH.
Isaiah 65:20 – In the Millennium people will have
long lives
20 No longer will babies die when only a few days old. No longer will adults DIE BEFORE THEY HAVE LIVED A FULL LIFE.
20 No longer will babies die when only a few days old. No longer will adults DIE BEFORE THEY HAVE LIVED A FULL LIFE.
No longer will
people be considered old at ONE HUNDRED! Only the cursed will die that young! (NLT)
Isaiah 11:6-9 The Earth will be full of the
knowledge of God
6 In that day the wolf and the lamb will live together; the leopard will lie down with the baby goat. The calf and the yearling will be safe with the lion, and a little child will lead them all.
7 The cow will graze near the bear. The cub and the calf will lie down together. The lion will eat hay like a cow.
8 The baby will play safely near the hole of a cobra. Yes, a little child will put its hand in a nest of deadly snakes without harm.
9 NOTHING WILL HURT OR DESTROY in all my holy mountain, for as the waters fill the sea, so THE EARTH WILL BE FILLED WITH PEOPLE WHO KNOW THE LORD. (NLT)
6 In that day the wolf and the lamb will live together; the leopard will lie down with the baby goat. The calf and the yearling will be safe with the lion, and a little child will lead them all.
7 The cow will graze near the bear. The cub and the calf will lie down together. The lion will eat hay like a cow.
8 The baby will play safely near the hole of a cobra. Yes, a little child will put its hand in a nest of deadly snakes without harm.
9 NOTHING WILL HURT OR DESTROY in all my holy mountain, for as the waters fill the sea, so THE EARTH WILL BE FILLED WITH PEOPLE WHO KNOW THE LORD. (NLT)
Isaiah 11:10-11 – God will gather a remnant of His
people
10 In that day the heir to David’s throne will be a banner of salvation to all the world. The nations WILL RALLY TO HIM, and the land where he lives will be a glorious place.
11 In that day the Lord will REACH OUT his hand a SECOND TIME to bring back THE REMNANT of his people— those who remain in Assyria and northern Egypt; in southern Egypt, Ethiopia, and Elam; in Babylonia, Hamath, and all the distant coastlands. (NLT)
10 In that day the heir to David’s throne will be a banner of salvation to all the world. The nations WILL RALLY TO HIM, and the land where he lives will be a glorious place.
11 In that day the Lord will REACH OUT his hand a SECOND TIME to bring back THE REMNANT of his people— those who remain in Assyria and northern Egypt; in southern Egypt, Ethiopia, and Elam; in Babylonia, Hamath, and all the distant coastlands. (NLT)
Psalm 72:8-14 – His
Kingdom extends to the ends of the earth
8 May he REIGN FROM SEA TO SEA, and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.
9 Desert nomads will bow before him; his enemies will fall before him in the dust.
10 The western KINGS of Tarshish and other distant lands
8 May he REIGN FROM SEA TO SEA, and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.
9 Desert nomads will bow before him; his enemies will fall before him in the dust.
10 The western KINGS of Tarshish and other distant lands
will bring him tribute. The eastern
kings of Sheba and Seba
will bring him gifts.
11 All KINGS will bow before him, and all nations will SERVE HIM.
12 He will RESCUE the poor when they cry to him;
11 All KINGS will bow before him, and all nations will SERVE HIM.
12 He will RESCUE the poor when they cry to him;
he
will HELP the oppressed, who have no one to
defend them.
13 He feels pity for the weak and the needy, and
13 He feels pity for the weak and the needy, and
he
will RESCUE THEM.
14 He will REDEEM THEM from oppression and violence,
14 He will REDEEM THEM from oppression and violence,
for their lives are
precious to him. (NLT)
2 Timothy 3:5 – Make Believers have only a form of
Godliness
5 HAVING A FORM OF GODLINESS but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people. (NIV2011)
5 HAVING A FORM OF GODLINESS but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people. (NIV2011)
Zechariah 14:5-17 – The
Battle – The Plague – His Name
5 You will flee through this valley, for it will reach across to Azal. Yes, you will flee as you did from the earthquake in the days of King Uzziah of Judah.
5 You will flee through this valley, for it will reach across to Azal. Yes, you will flee as you did from the earthquake in the days of King Uzziah of Judah.
Then THE LORD
MY GOD WILL COME,
AND ALL HIS HOLY
ONES with him.
6 On that day the sources of light will no longer shine,
7 yet THERE WILL BE CONTINUOUS DAY! Only the LORD knows how this could happen. There will be no normal day and night, for at evening time it will still be light.
8 On that day life-giving waters will flow out from Jerusalem, half toward the Dead Sea and half toward the Mediterranean, flowing continuously in both summer and winter.
9 and the LORD will be king over all the earth. On that day there will be ONE LORD—HIS NAME ALONE will be worshiped.
11 And Jerusalem will be filled, safe at last, never again to be cursed and destroyed.
12 And the LORD will send a PLAGUE on all the nations that fought against Jerusalem. Their people will become like walking corpses, their FLESH ROTTING away. Their EYES WILL ROT in their sockets, and their TONGUES WILL ROT in their mouths.
13 On that day they will be terrified, stricken by the LORD with great panic. They will fight their neighbors hand to hand.
14 Judah, too, will be fighting at Jerusalem. The wealth of all the neighboring nations will be captured—great quantities of gold and silver and fine clothing.
15 This same plague will strike the horses, mules, camels, donkeys, and all the other animals in the enemy camps.
16 In the end, the enemies of Jerusalem who survive the plague will
6 On that day the sources of light will no longer shine,
7 yet THERE WILL BE CONTINUOUS DAY! Only the LORD knows how this could happen. There will be no normal day and night, for at evening time it will still be light.
8 On that day life-giving waters will flow out from Jerusalem, half toward the Dead Sea and half toward the Mediterranean, flowing continuously in both summer and winter.
9 and the LORD will be king over all the earth. On that day there will be ONE LORD—HIS NAME ALONE will be worshiped.
11 And Jerusalem will be filled, safe at last, never again to be cursed and destroyed.
12 And the LORD will send a PLAGUE on all the nations that fought against Jerusalem. Their people will become like walking corpses, their FLESH ROTTING away. Their EYES WILL ROT in their sockets, and their TONGUES WILL ROT in their mouths.
13 On that day they will be terrified, stricken by the LORD with great panic. They will fight their neighbors hand to hand.
14 Judah, too, will be fighting at Jerusalem. The wealth of all the neighboring nations will be captured—great quantities of gold and silver and fine clothing.
15 This same plague will strike the horses, mules, camels, donkeys, and all the other animals in the enemy camps.
16 In the end, the enemies of Jerusalem who survive the plague will
go
up to Jerusalem each year to worship the King, the LORD
of Heaven’s Armies, and to celebrate the Festival of Shelters.
17 Any nation in the world that refuses to come to Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, will have no rain. (NLT)
17 Any nation in the world that refuses to come to Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, will have no rain. (NLT)
Revelation 21:8 – Unbelievers - Lake of Fire - Second
Death
8 But cowards, UNBELIEVERS, the corrupt, murderers, the immoral, those who practice witchcraft, idol worshipers, and all liars—
8 But cowards, UNBELIEVERS, the corrupt, murderers, the immoral, those who practice witchcraft, idol worshipers, and all liars—
their fate
is in the FIERY LAKE OF BURNING
SULFUR.
THIS IS THE
SECOND DEATH.”
(NLT)
Pretribulation
and Premillennialism
4) Pretribulation and Premillennialism - I feel a need to stir the waters here and site a
fourth view on the Millennium. That of
combining the Pretribulation
and Premillennialism
views. Christ second return
is in two parts;
Ø The FIRST PART is in secret; returning in the air
at what is called the “RAPTURE”, the calling or catching up of the
Believing Church both dead and alive, to be with Him during the seven years of
tribulation on earth. – The
believing dead rise first and then the living believers join them in the
air. (Nothing
remains in scripture to be accomplished for this rapture to occur; it can occur
NOW.)
- NYOBS 01.23 -
RAPTURE; IS THE WORD IN THE BIBLE?
·
With the removal of the
restraining forces of the Church and most probably the Holy Spirit also, the
earth convulses with tribulations for a period of seven years of time which
intensity has not ever been observed before. – Many prophecies will be
fulfilled during this time as an ingathering of believers occurs within the JEWISH NATION.
(There are students who embrace Christ’s first return to be in the middle
of the tribulation period as well as those who embrace Him returning at the
end of the tribulations; but that’s another study.) NYOBS 45.02 - RETURN – PRE – MID – POST TRIBULATION -- NYOBS
52.02 - END TIME SIGNS.
·
There will be
144,000 evangelist that will preach the Gospel to every Nation, Tribe and Tongue
along with Two
Witnesses who do miracles as they
proclaim the Gospel, but that’s also another Word study. NYOBS 35.16 - 144,000 THE
MARK --
NYOBS 66.30 - 144,000 REVISITED -- NYOBS 43.19 - TWO WITNESSES -- NYOBS
66.19 - TWO WITNESSES REVISITED.
Ø
The SECOND
PART of the second coming; every eye sees Him as He return with the raptured
saints and His Millennium reign begins. – At the end of the Millennium, there
is the Battle of
Armageddon and the defeat of Satan which
is also in two parts and is another Word Study all into its own self. - NYOBS 22.02 - ARMAGEDDON -- NYOBS 66.24 - ARMAGEDDON REVISITED. -- NYOBS 35.24 –
FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE -- NYOBS 07.002 - ESCHATOLOGY LAST THINGS TO HAPPEN ON EARTH
·
The dead unbelievers are resurrected
and are judged at the Great White Throne Judgment and receive
their degrees of torment. Then a new
heaven and a new earth are created and the “Eternal State” of the wicked
begins and they continue forever in the lake of fire which is the SECOND DEATH.
·
The righteous believers have already been judged
at the
Judgment Seat of Christ and
have received their rewards of crowns and spend eternity in the presence of God
and the Son, but that also is another Word study into itself. NYOBS 30.27 - TWO JUDGMENTS
-- NYOBS
07.053 – CROWNS
Revelation 3:10 – Believers protected from the
tribulations
10 Because you have obeyed my command to persevere,
10 Because you have obeyed my command to persevere,
I WILL PROTECT YOU FROM THE GREAT TIME OF TESTING that will come
upon the whole world to test
those who belong to this world. (NLT)
2 Corinthians 5:10 – Believers judged - Judgment
Seat of Christ
10 For we (Believers) must all appear before the
10 For we (Believers) must all appear before the
JUDGMENT
SEAT OF CHRIST,
so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the
body, whether good or bad. (NIV2011)
Revelation 20:11-12 – Unbeliever judged the Great White
Throne
11 Then I saw a GREAT WHITE THRONE and him who was seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence, and there was no place for them.
12 And I saw the dead (Unbelievers), great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. THE DEAD WERE JUDGED according to what they had done as recorded in the books. (NIV2011)
11 Then I saw a GREAT WHITE THRONE and him who was seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence, and there was no place for them.
12 And I saw the dead (Unbelievers), great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. THE DEAD WERE JUDGED according to what they had done as recorded in the books. (NIV2011)
The Millennium Begins
- The
Millennium is a transition period that is somewhat like how the earth
had been in the Garden of Eden and the coming new earth and
eternity. Better than it was, but
not as good as it’s going to be. – Christ purges the earth. – Gives the
earth to God, then receives it back.
- Christ rules from
“the throne of David” with the Saints for a thousand years.
- Those born during the
1,000 years will have borne witness to the love and peace of God, but many
embraced God because it was politically correct. They have no
relationship and only a form of godliness and deny His power. -
This proves man’s heart is inherently evil and is doomed without
the Holy Spirit’s drawing.
- Many Lukewarm in
their faith succumb and follow Satan when he is released from the abyss
after the 1,000 years.
Luke 1:32 -33 – God will give the throne of David to
Jesus
32 He will be great and will be called the Son of
the Most High.
THE LORD GOD
WILL GIVE HIM THE THRONE OF HIS FATHER DAVID,
33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob
forever; his kingdom will never end." NIV
2 Timothy 3:2-5 - Some will have only a form of
godliness
2 People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money ungrateful,
2 People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money ungrateful,
4 rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure
rather than lovers of God
5 HAVING A FORM OF GODLINESS, but denying its power
5 HAVING A FORM OF GODLINESS, but denying its power
Isaiah 9:6-7 – Christ
takes the throne of David over Israel
6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given,
and the
government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful
Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
7 Of the increase of his government and peace
there will be no end. HE WILL REIGN ON DAVID'S THRONE and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it
with justice and righteousness
FROM THAT
TIME ON AND FOREVER.
The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this. NIV
Two
Nations
- What
is so often missed is we think the tribulations, the millennial reign and the battle of Armageddon is about US, but it’s primarily
about Israel. - In the end, God will unite
Ezekiel 36:24-27 – God
will gather his people from the nations
24 "`For I will take you out of the nations; I WILL GATHER
YOU from all the countries and BRING YOU BACK into your own land.
25 I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you
will be clean; I will CLEANSE YOU from
all your impurities and from all your idols.
26 I will give you a NEW HEART and put a NEW SPIRIT in you; I will remove from
you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.
27 And I will put my Spirit in you and move
you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. NIV
Hosea 3:5 – Israel will
return to God in the last days
5 Afterward the ISRAELITES will RETURN and SEEK THE LORD their God and David their king. They will come
trembling to the LORD and to his blessings IN THE LAST DAYS. NIV
Ezekiel 37:16-22 – God
will unite the two kingdoms into one.
16 "Son of man, take a STICK OF WOOD and write on it, BELONGING TO JUDAH and the Israelites
associated with him.
Then take another stick of wood, and write on it,
`Ephraim's stick, BELONGING TO JOSEPH
and all the house of Israel associated with him.'
17 JOIN THEM TOGETHER INTO ONE STICK so that they will become one in your hand.
21 I will take the Israelites out of the nations
where they have gone. I will gather them from all around and bring them back to
their own land.
22 I will make them one nation in the land, on the
mountains of Israel
AND THEY
WILL NEVER AGAIN BE TWO NATIONS
OR BE
DIVIDED INTO TWO KINGDOMS. NIV
- LISTEN: Today the nation of
- The
Vine is Jesus Christ and the branches are Jewish Israel - When
you as a
Gentile are grafted into the
vine, you become part of Jewish Israel.
Your roots become Jewish roots.
- All
Israel
is therefore;
a) The believing Jews; the natural branches of
the vine; Plus
b) The Gentiles; the un-natural wild branches that were grated in; Plus
c) The returning believing Jews; the broken off branches that were grafted back into the vine. – NYOBS 41.15 – WHO IS ISRAEL
- There
will be remnants of Jewish Believers from
Romans 11:25-26 – All
Israel is us too.
25 I do not want you to be ignorant of this
mystery, brothers, so that you may not be conceited: Israel
26 And so ALL ISRAEL WILL BE SAVED, as
it is written: NIV
Romans 11:17 – Gentiles
are part of All Israel
17 If some of the branches have been broken off,
and you, though a wild olive shoot, HAVE BEEN GRAFTED IN among
the others and now share in the nourishing sap from the olive root,
John 10:16 – We are part of the Shepard’s fold
16 And OTHER SHEEP I HAVE,
which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they
shall hear my voice; and
THERE SHALL BE
ONE FOLD,
and one shepherd. KJV
Ephesians 3:3-6 – The
mystery of the Gentiles
3 that is, THE MYSTERY made
known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.
4 In reading this, then, you will be able to
understand my insight into THE MYSTERY OF CHRIST,
5 which was not made known to men in other
generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God's holy apostles
and prophets.
6 THIS MYSTERY is
that through the gospel
THE GENTILES ARE
HEIRS TOGETHER WITH ISRAEL, members together of one body, and sharers together in
the promise in Christ Jesus. NIV
Romans 11:23 – The
BELIEVING Jews will be grafted back in
23 If they do not persist in unbelief THEY WILL BE
GRAFTED IN for God is able to graft
them in again. NIV
Isaiah 43:5-6 – Believers
from the east and west; north & south
5 I will bring your children from the EAST
and gather you from the WEST.
6 I will say to the NORTH, `Give them up! '
and to the SOUTH, `Do not hold them back. 'Bring my sons
from afar and my daughters FROM THE ENDS OF THE EARTH-- NIV
Romans 11:26 – ALL “BELIEVERS”
ARE ISRAEL
26 and so ALL ISRAEL WILL BE
SAVED, as it is written: NIV
Side
Bar
- A
great star happened in the heavens in 1941 heralding a coming King. A new dispensation had
started with the re-birth of
Israel and the awaited return of the Messiah. The heavens are
synchronized with God’s Plan.
- Before
Christ the Messiah could return, Israel had to become a nation again in the
land of their forefathers, and that happened on May 14, 1948. A nation was born in a day.
- The Prophet
Amos
had declared that the Nation of Israel would be reborn, and restored.
Amos 9:14-15 – I will
plant Israel in their own land
14 I will BRING BACK my exiled people ISRAEL; they will
rebuild the ruined cities and live in them. They will plant
vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit.
15 I will plant Israel in their own land, never again to be uprooted from the land I
have given them," says the LORD your God. NIV
The Take Away
·
The Millennium is a very long period of
time, not necessarily 1,000 years upon which the Gospel Message is gradually preached
throughout the entire world. While the
Gospel message is still opposed, it is unhindered by Satan himself as he
has been bound and sealed in the bottomless pit.
·
There are various thoughts on when Christ reigns in
this Millennium. Some believe that He RETURNS BEFORE the Millennium begins, while others believe He RETURNS AFTER the Millennium while other believe we are in the
Millennium NOW.
·
All views support that Satan has been bound
and that Christ is REIGNING with the resurrected saints from the
tribulations and those from delivered up from Paradise of old. – NYOBS 68.29 – THE THREE DAYS -- NYOBS 56.27
PARADISE & HELL
·
After the Millennium when Satan is released
from the pit to deceive the nations he provides a TESTING for the new Christians coming
out of the millennium who many are just MAKE BELIEVERS and
have only a FORM
OF GODLINESS. After this
testing, Satan gathers all the unbelievers for the Battle of Armageddon, where
Satan and his followers are sorely defeated.
·
With all the time given to
Satan
it has only shown that he has no power to CREATE; but only to CORRUPT; his sole purpose is to steal, kill and
destroy.
·
When the Millennium and Armageddon
concludes,
none will doubt that God is God and
there is no other. There will never ever be another rebellion in heaven, and
the story of Satan, Adam and Jesus will be told and retold.
·
Whatever view you hold on Jesus’ return and His
Millennium reign; it does not affect your salvation, which God has already made
abundantly clear in the Book. - There are no new prophecies, but
there is new enlightenment and I believe it pleases God when we search out His
Word to learn His secrets that He has sealed up for us until the “The End
of Time”.
·
If you are confused about when Jesus will
return, then you are in good company as the angels in heaven and Jesus the Son
of God did not know either; only
God the Father knows the day and hour. – It’s in the Book -
·
You might just ask the
question,
“Why is God going to all this trouble; why didn’t He just trash the earth,
Satan and the fallen angels in the very beginning”?
·
The answer is not about what’s going
on earth, but about what’s going on in heaven.
For millions of years, all the remaining authorities, principalities,
powers
and Angels
have been WITNESS
to the patience and love of God as He waited eons for Satan to repent.
– Jesus Christ, God’s Word has now returned to Him in the fullness of
time and has accomplished the purpose for which He was sent. – It is Finished -
God
will have a CHOSEN PEOPLE, a ROYAL PRIESTHOOD and a HOLY
NATION.
Daniel 12:4 – Seal the words until the time of the
end
4 But you, Daniel, KEEP THIS PROPHECY A SECRET; seal up the book UNTIL THE TIME OF THE END, when many will rush here and there, and KNOWLEDGE WILL INCREASE.” (That’s NOW)
4 But you, Daniel, KEEP THIS PROPHECY A SECRET; seal up the book UNTIL THE TIME OF THE END, when many will rush here and there, and KNOWLEDGE WILL INCREASE.” (That’s NOW)
(NLT)
Proverbs 25:2 – It is a privilege to discover
God’s light
2 It is God’s privilege to CONCEAL THINGS and the king’s
2 It is God’s privilege to CONCEAL THINGS and the king’s
privilege to DISCOVER THEM. (NLT)
Revelation 20:3 – Satan thrown, shut and locked in
the pit
3 The angel threw him (Satan) into the bottomless PIT, which he then SHUT and LOCKED so Satan could not deceive the nations anymore UNTIL THE THOUSAND YEARS WERE FINISHED. Afterward he must be released for a little while. (NLT)
3 The angel threw him (Satan) into the bottomless PIT, which he then SHUT and LOCKED so Satan could not deceive the nations anymore UNTIL THE THOUSAND YEARS WERE FINISHED. Afterward he must be released for a little while. (NLT)
Colossians 1:16 -
Thrones Powers Rulers Authorities
16 For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether
16 For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether
THRONES or POWERS or RULERS or AUTHORITIES; all things have been
created through him and for him.
(NIV2011)
John 10:10a – Satan’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy
10 The thief’s purpose is to STEAL and KILL and DESTROY.
10 The thief’s purpose is to STEAL and KILL and DESTROY.
John 10:10b – Jesus came to give exceeding
abundant life
My purpose is to give them a RICH and SATISFYING
LIFE. (NLT)
Matthew 24:36 - The Return of Christ – Only God
Knows
36 But about THAT DAY OR HOUR NO ONE KNOWS, not even the angels in heaven, NOR THE SON, but ONLY THE FATHER. (NIV2011)
36 But about THAT DAY OR HOUR NO ONE KNOWS, not even the angels in heaven, NOR THE SON, but ONLY THE FATHER. (NIV2011)
Isaiah 55:11 – God’s word
will not return to Him empty.
11 so is MY WORD that
goes out from my mouth:
IT WILL NOT
RETURN TO ME EMPTY,
BUT WILL
ACCOMPLISH what I desire and
achieve the PURPOSE
for which I sent it.
NIV
Revelation 21:1-7 – God is making all things new
1 Then I saw A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH, for the old heaven and the old earth had disappeared. And the sea was also gone.
2 And I saw THE HOLY CITY, THE NEW JERUSALEM, coming down from God out of heaven like a bride beautifully dressed for her husband.
3 I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, “Look,
1 Then I saw A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH, for the old heaven and the old earth had disappeared. And the sea was also gone.
2 And I saw THE HOLY CITY, THE NEW JERUSALEM, coming down from God out of heaven like a bride beautifully dressed for her husband.
3 I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, “Look,
GOD’S
HOME IS NOW AMONG HIS PEOPLE! He will live with them,
and they will be his people. God himself will be with them.
6 And he also said, “IT IS FINISHED! I am the Alpha and the Omega—the Beginning and the End. To all who are thirsty
6 And he also said, “IT IS FINISHED! I am the Alpha and the Omega—the Beginning and the End. To all who are thirsty
I
will give freely from the springs of the water of life.
7 All who are victorious will inherit all these blessings, and
7 All who are victorious will inherit all these blessings, and
I
WILL BE THEIR GOD, AND THEY WILL BE MY CHILDREN. (NLT)
John 19:30 – The Plan of Salvation is Finished
30 When Jesus had tasted it, he said, “IT IS FINISHED!” Then he bowed his head and released his spirit. (NLT)
30 When Jesus had tasted it, he said, “IT IS FINISHED!” Then he bowed his head and released his spirit. (NLT)
1 Peter 2:9 – A chosen
people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation
9 But you are
A CHOSEN PEOPLE,
A ROYAL PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, a people belonging to God, that you may
declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful
light.
NIV
In the
multitude of counselors,
there is wisdom.
Proverbs 11:14
I am grateful to those that went before me
providing concepts, ideas, historical
information, and scripture verses. Because of them I can stand on their
shoulders
and
see further that I otherwise ever could have.
Antiquity of the Jews – Flavius Josephus Matthias
Apocrypha – Goodspeed
Baker Commentary on the
Bible – Elwell
Bible Almanac; The – Packer-Tenney-White
Bible Commentary – F.B. Meyer
Bible Dictionary – Harper and Row
Bible Dictionary – Nelson’s
Dake’s Annotated Bible – Dake
English Standard Version
Bible – ESV
Expositor’s Bible
Commentary – Frank E. Gaebelein
Forgotten Books of Eden; The – World
Gospels Interwoven; The – Karmit Zarley
Illustrated Bible
Dictionary; The – Tyndale
Interlinear Greek-English
New Testament – Baker
Invisible War; The – Donald Grey Barnhouse
King James Version Bible –
KJV
Lost Books of the Bible; The - World
Lost Books of the Bible; The - Bell
Matthew Henry’s Commentary - Zondervan
Missing Books of the Bible; The – Halo Press
Mysteries of the Bible – Readers Digest
Nag Hammadi Library; The – James M. Robinson
Nave’s Topical Bible - Zondervan
New International
Dictionary of the Bible; The – Douglas -
Tenney
New International Version
Bible (2011) – NIV
New Living Translation Bible - NLT
Secrets of the Dead Sea Scrolls – Hugh J. Schonfield
Systematic Theology – Wayne Grudem
Thru the Bible – J. Vernon McGee
Vincent’s Word Studies of
the New Testament – Mac Donald
Who’s Who in the Bible – Paul D. Gardner
Wycliffe Bible Commentary;
The – Pfeiffer & Harrison
Wikipedia –
Zondervan Pictorial
Encyclopedia of the Bible; The – Tenney
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