33. The Millennium God's Purpose for Man

Chapter 33
The Millennium

We will now enter a new dispensation of time – the Dispensation of the Millennium - often called the Millennial Period. This is the last dispensation before the final curse is completely removed from the earth.

The Purpose of the Millennium

This Millennium is a period of the redemption of Israel – for God has not forgotten nor forsaken His people.  God made a covenant with His people 4000 years ago when He promised Abraham and his seed that His promises would last forever. The Millennial Period is that time when God will fulfill and complete all His promises. The earth will be restored to its rightful owner and Israel will be reinstated to its rightful position on the earth.

The Millennial Period will also be a time of restoration and purification upon the earth, preparing it for God’s physical presence to come. While Jesus comes to earth during the Millennial Period, God will not come down until after the 1000 years are complete and the we have a new earth - free of all sin. This Millennial Period then is God’s preparation time for His coming. There will have to be many things, however, that will need to take place first.

Satan Bound For 1000 Years

Satan and his angels will be bound in the bottomless pit for nearly the full 1000 years. As such, all powers of the enemy will be removed from the earth, and natural man will no longer be tempted by the influences of Satan as long as he is bound.  Even though the curse will be removed from the earth, man will still be tempted by his own human sin nature, with its tendencies and lusts. Still being a mortal, but with Satan’s influences removed from the earth, mans' opportunities for overcoming those tendencies and lusts will be greater because there will be no sickness, disease, pain, or any other bodily disorders.

Burying the Dead

Israel will be busily burying the dead carcasses and cleaning up their land from the Battle of Armageddon. There will have been millions of people slain in battle, so it will take a full seven months to bury and dispose of the bones after the birds and beasts have had their feasts.

Ezek 39: 14-16 They will set apart men regularly employed, with the help of a search party, to pass through the land and bury those bodies remaining on the ground, in order to cleanse it. At the end of seven months they will make a search. The search party will pass through the land, and when anyone sees a man’s bone, he shall set up a marker by it, till the buriers have buried it in the Valley of Hamon Gog…thus they shall cleanse the land.

Theocratic Government

The time has come for God to set up His Theocratic government, with Christ ruling for 1000 years.

Theo = God
cracy = form of government

With a rod of iron, Jesus will take His reign. As such, there will be conformity to the will of God for all survivors upon the face of the earth.

Rev 19:15…And He Himself will rule them with a rod or iron…

All rebellion will be put down and Jesus Christ will be hailed as LORD over the earth.  All those left alive following the Battle of Armageddon will be tested for their obedience to Christ through the governing of His resurrected saints.  By the use of civil and religious laws put in place, all natural man upon the earth must obey and conform to the will of God.  Any who disobey will be placed under submission to bring perfect conditions back on the earth as it existed before the fall of Adam and Eve. For those who refuse, the death penalty awaits them.  As resurrected saints, meaning the bride of Christ, having immortal bodies, we will have part in ruling as kings and priests as we govern the earth under Christ. We will be exalted to our place and position of rulership and authority to accomplish such a task. God’s angels will be our support, ready to assist whenever needed.

While throughout history, many have tried to force or bring on a one-world government, man has always failed. Jesus, however, will become the one and only one-world leader under His one-world theocracy government.

The Saints’ Reward

All saints, according to their faithfulness in serving Christ while they were alive upon earth, will receive their eternal reward in this Millennial Period. These rewards will be thrones to judge the world as the bride of Christ.

Rev 20:6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection; on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years.

Who Will the Saints Rule Over?

Many have thought the Milliennial Period of time would only be for the righteous in Christ - not for sinners. That, however, is not the case. Let’s think this through. If we, as the Bride of Christ, are to rule and reign as kings and priests with Jesus, who will we rule and reign over?

Speculating on this, let’s begin with this present world’s population – approximately 8 billion people.  Millions - maybe up to a billion believers will be caught up into heaven at the Rapture of the Church and 144,000 Jewish evangelists will be raptured into heaven at Mid-tribulation Period.  That brings us down to around 7 billion people.  We know that war will be the  focus during the Tribulation Period with millions of people killed.  Under the seal judgment, approximately 1/3 of the earth will be killed during the Tribulation Period at one point.  At another point in the tribulation Period 1/4 of the earth will die.  That would leave around about  3 billion people left upon the earth.   Then there will be many who come to Christ during the Tribulation Period, but most of them will be martyred, along with millions of people killed at the Battle of Armageddon, still leaving somewhere around 2 billion people left. If two-thirds of the remaining world’s population take the mark of the beast, and those judged at the Judgment of the Goat nations into the Eternal Lake of Fire (those who rejected Israel and Christians), we still could end up close to with 1 billion natural survivors left on the earth. Many of these people may live in remote areas where the mark of the beast has never been heard of, or other parts of the world where people have not been involved with the anti-christ.  It would include those who refused the mark of the beast and escaped death during the Tribulation Period.

Regardless, the earth’s population of natural survivors will consist of a lot of sinners who need a Savior. The world will still need to be evangelized for Jesus Christ, as nearly everyone will need to be saved. The earth must become full of the knowledge of the LORD.

Isaiah 11:9... the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.

The saints in heaven will include the Bride of Christ - those who were died in Christ, those raptured - for they will be co-ruling and co-reigning with Christ over the remnants of the earth. 

Scripture tells us that the saints of God will consist of myriads of myriads and thousands and thousands of believers – looking like a sea of glass.

Rev 4:6 Before the throne there was a sea of glass, like crystal…

Rev 5:11 And I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands. NAS

Also included will be all of the Old Testament saints who will be living and enjoying all of the promises of Abraham.  Both of these number will far outweigh the survivors of the Tribulation.  As the population grows over the 1000 years, the population will greatly increase.  

The New Temple Erected

The country of Israel will have finally taken its rightful place in the earth, having as the world’s capital to be Jerusalem. A new temple will be erected in the Holy City, similar to the one during the time of Solomon and Zerrububel. Such a temple is described in Ezekiel – chapters 40-46. Since the temple in Jerusalem was desecrated by the anti-christ, it doesn’t seem fitting that Jesus would occupy a desecrated temple to rule over the earth.  There will be a temple erected in Jerusalem where Jesus will sit on a throne as king of kings and Lord of LORDS, ruling the earth with a rod of iron.

Matt 19:28 Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory…

Jerusalem - A Kingdom of Kings and Priests

Jesus has promised thrones to His bride - all of the New Testament believers in Christ.  We will all sit on our throne, ruling and reigning with Him.

Rev 20:4 & 6 And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was committed to them…Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years.

King David, in his resurrected immortal body, will sit on his throne with Christ to rule over Israel.

Ez 34:23-24 I will establish one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them – My servant David. He shall feed them and be their shepherd. And I, the Lord, will be their God, and My servant David a prince among them; I, the Lord have spoken. David My servant shall be king over them, and they shall all have one shepherd; they shall also walk in My judgments and observe My statues, and do them.

Jer 30:9 But they shall serve the Lord their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.

Ez 34:24 And I, the Lord, will be their God, and My servant David a prince among them; I, the Lord have spoken.

Ez 37:24 David My servant shall be king over them, and they shall all have one shepherd…

In addition, Jesus told His disciples that they too would sit on twelve thrones judging the the twelve tribes of Israel.

Matt 19:28…when the Son of Man sits on the throne of His glory, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Even for the Gentile bride of Christ, we too will have thrones with Christ to rule and reign over the nations.

1 Cor 6:2 Do you not know that the saints will judge the world?...

II Tim 2:12 If we endure, we shall also reign with Him…

Rev 3:21 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.

While we, the bride of Christ, will rule and reign with Jesus, having thrones and authority over the natural peoples of the earth, we will all be serving under Christ – for He is hailed as King of Kings and LORD of Lords.

The Jewish Throne of King David and the Twelve Disciples -
The Priesthood Re-established

Under King David, supported by Jesus’ earthly twelve disciples, all having thrones, the former earthly priesthood will be set up in the Millennial temple, just as it was done from the time of Moses until after the death of Christ. If you recall from previous chapters, the anti-christ enacted a peace treaty with the Jews during the Tribulation Period to re-establish the Mosaic priesthood, only to break that treaty at mid-tribulation time. Now, Jesus, the true Messiah, as part of His covenant with His people, allows the Jews to go back to their former sacrifices, feasts, and temple rituals, just as the law was given to them by God through Moses. This time, however, Jesus will reign as the King of Kings and the LORD of Lords. These sacrifices will serve as types and symbols, continuing throughout eternity as a memorial of what Jesus has done for the world. In Ezekiel, chapters 40-46, Scripture tells us a lot of what will happen in the Millennial temple.  Briefly, the Levites will still minister in the temple, the laws and statutes delivered by Moses will be obeyed, and the Sabbaths honored. Feasts and holidays will be celebrated and enjoyed by all Jews throughout Israel.

For the first time in history, Israel will inherit ALL the land originally promised to them by God, and it will be theirs forever.  That land will extend all the way to the Euphrates River and over to Egypt - far more land that is known as Israel today. 

Gen 15:18 In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates ...

Jews will be allowed to worship Jesus, their long-awaited promised Messiah during the whole Millennial Period.

The River of Life

A new river, filled with the life of Christ, will emerge from under the sanctuary of the temple and flow south through the city and then divide into two parts. Half of the river will flow east into the Mediterranean Sea, and the other half into the Dead Sea (also known as the western sea). As it flows, the Dead Sea will come alive, producing life for the land and mankind throughout Israel. What was once desert, will be filled with lush greenery and vegetation to give life-producing elements to prolong life for the natural man upon the earth.

Is 51:3 For the LORD shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD ; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody .

Is 35:1 ... the dessert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.

The Dead Sea, covering an area of about ten miles wide and 50 miles long, has no outlet. It is seven times more salty than the oceans. It is dead, having no life in it at all. Yet, we are told that the waters in that dead sea will be healed and filled with life for Israel. [i]

Ez 47:8-11 Then said he unto me, These waters issue out toward the east country, and go down into the desert, and go into the sea : which being brought forth into the sea, the waters shall be healed . And it shall come to pass, that every thing that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live: and there shall be a very great multitude of fish , because these waters shall come thither: for they shall be healed; and every thing shall live whither the river cometh. And it shall come to pass, that the fishers shall stand upon it from Engedi even unto Eneglaim ; they shall be a place to spread forth nets; their fish shall be according to their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, exceeding many...

The waters traveling to the Mediterranean Sea will also be filled with the life of Christ.  As it travels to all bodies of water upon the earth, it will produce life-prolonging waters, which will yield fruit and vegetation for the natural people upon all nations - very similar to the Garden of Eden.  All year long the waters will flow and create life wherever it goes.

Zec 14:8-9 And in that day it shall be that living waters shall flow from Jerusalem, half of them toward the eastern sea and half of them toward the western sea; in both summer and winter it shall occur. And the LORD shall be King over all the earth.

It lies within the realms of possibility that this newly formed river, which will begin under the sanctuary of the Millennial temple of Christ, will follow the new layout of the land from the split on the Mount of Olives where Jesus will have landed when He comes back to earth at the Battle of Armageddon.

Zech 14:4-5b And in that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, which faces Jerusalem on the east. And the Mount of Olives shall be split in two, from east to west, making a very large valley; half of the mountain shall move toward the north. And half of it toward the south

Human life will be prolonged during the Millennium. The Bible tells us that the natural people will live as long as “trees.” Babies will be born and grow up, with new babies being born continuously. The population will multiply having very little death. Most natural people will probably live for most of the thousand years.

Is 65:20-22 There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days; for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed…and another eat; for as the days of a tree, so shall be they days of My people…

We must remember that from the genealogy of Adam to Noah, as given in Genesis 5 & 9, man lived to be very old. Adam lived to be 930 years, Lamech lived to be 777 years, and Methusalah lived to be 969 years. Most of the pre-flood people lived to around 900 years. After the Noahic flood, however, there was a rapid drop in life span to around 400 years. Following the Tower of Babel, life span dropped even more to a little over 200 years. It was always God’s intention that man live continuously, feasting on the life of God. Because of the curse; however, sin reigned and man’s life span decreased to where man lives today to around 70-80 years of age. [ii]

The Animal Kingdom

This same river that flows from under the sanctuary of Christ in the Millennial temple, flowing out into the earth, will also give life to the animal kingdom. Just as it will sustain life for the natural people upon the earth, it will also sustain life for the animal kingdom. This life-giving water that will yield vegetation upon the earth will be the same vegetation that animal life will eat. In other words, all animal life will probably become vegetarians. With the curse being taken out of the earth when Satan was bound to the bottomless pit, the sin of man AND beast will be removed. This life-giving waters of Christ will have a healing and peaceful effect upon all life, including the taming of animal life. 

Before the flood of Noah, mankind and animal kingdom alike were herbivorous, meaning they were all vegetarian. When, after the Noahic flood, God gave Noah and his family permission to eat meat, this put a fear in the animal kingdom. As such, the animal kingdom became aggressive toward mankind, becoming carnivorous. [iii]

Genesis 9:2-3 And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth , and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered. Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things. KJV

During the Millennium Period, things will revert back to where they were in the Garden of Eden. The fear of man will leave the animal kingdom and they will become tame and eat the vegetation of the land instead. In the same way, so will the natural people. Both man and beast will probably become herbivores.

Genesis 1:29-30 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat . And to every beast of the earth , and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat : and it was so. KJV

Because the curse will be gone and the life of Christ will encompass the earth, the lion and the lamb will lie down together. Young children will play with all animal life without fear of being hurt. The earth will be tame and full of the knowledge of the LORD.

Is 11:6-9 The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the young goat, the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and the little child shall lead them. The cow and the bear shall graze; their young ones shall lie down together, and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. The nursing child shall play by the cobra’s hole, and the weaned child shall put his hand in the viper’s den. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all My holy mountain, for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the waters cover the seas.

Changes in Weather Conditions

While the earth will continue to experience all four seasons, the temperature of the earth will remain stable. Just as in the Garden of Eden, weather temperatures will remain between 60 and 70 degrees, allowing the desert areas to bloom, along with all waste places of the earth restored to usefulness. Flowers will bloom continuously and the leaves on the trees will not wither. [iv]

Is 30:23-25 Then He will give the rain for your seed with which you sow the ground, and breath of the increase of the earth; it will be fat and plentiful. In that day your cattle will feed in large pastures. Likewise the oxen, and the young donkeys that work the ground will eat cured fodder, which has been winnowed with the shovel and fan. There will be on every high mountain and on every high hill rivers and streams of water. In the day of the great slaughter, when the towers fall.

Ruling Over the Nations of the Gentiles

As immortal kings and priests, the Gentile saints will reign with Christ over the Gentile nations of the earth.  It will be our responsibility to enforce the laws of God that will be kept throughout the whole earth. It will also be our responsibility to get the gospel out to all survivors by means of whatever gifts and talents God has given us. Each of us already, in this life, have various gifts and talents, and depending on our faithfulness to Christ in using those gifts, will determine our rulership during the Millennium and throughout eternity.

Matt 25:21 Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things.

Matt 25:15 And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability…

Matt 25:19 For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.

Luke 19:17 …Well done, good servant, because you were faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities

Ministry Upon the Earth

To spread the knowledge of God upon the earth, evangelism and teaching of the Word of God will be done by the saints of God throughout the Millennium. All of natural people will need to know the laws and ways of the Lord. As glorified saints, we will not have the earthly issues that the natural people will have to contend with. Instead, we will be in full-time ministry, as the bride of Christ, spreading the knowledge of God throughout the earth through the gifts and talents we were given.

Natural Man

Mortal man, the natural survivors living upon the earth, will continue life as it has always been upon the earth since the fall of Adam. They will, however, be free to live in a perfected earth condition in every respect as before the fall of Adam, except they will still be subject to the death penalty for rebellion against God’s laws. Natural people will continue to marry, have families, earn a living, and find fulfillment through leisure and recreation.

Isaiah 65:21-23 And they shall build houses , and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards , and eat the fruit of them. They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands. They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them.

Life will be lived to its fullest obeying the laws of God that will be in place. Progress will continue as it has in past generations, and will multiply faster because the powers of the enemy are bound in the bottomless pit. There will be no such thing as war during the Millennium, as the war to end all wars was cumulated in the Battle of Armageddon.

Mic 4:3-4 And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their sword into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks; nations shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid; for the mouth of the Lord of hosts hath spoken.

While the natural people will still be subject to the deeds of the flesh, which will be outlawed, having Satan bound in the bottomless pit and the curse removed, the temptation to follow the flesh will be so much easier.

Gal 5:19-21 Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish, ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also old you in time past that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Because the curse will have been taken out of the earth, along with the rivers of life flowing throughout the earth for life for the natural surviving people, man’s brain power capacity will increase as it did during the time of Adam before the fall. Because of sin, we know that man’s brain power capacity has been diminishing over the past 6000 years to where we only use 6-9 percent of our brain today. During the Millennium, however, the natural people will continuously get smarter, working toward using the totality of all the brain cells that God originally created in them.

As immortal saints of God, ruling and reigning with Christ, we will already have use of all of our brain power capacities because the life of Christ indwells us.  As His bride, we are “one” with Christ. Full capacity will be needed as we rule and reign over the natural people whose own brain will continue to increase as they partake of the waters of the life of Christ.

Religious and Civil Laws

The natural people will be required to obey God’s religious and civil laws that will be in place throughout the earth.

Is 2:3-4…He will teach us His ways, and we shall walk in His paths. For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word fo the Lord from Jerusalem. He shall judge between the nations, and shall rebuke many people…

Is 9:6…Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, to order it and establish it with judgment and justice from that time forward even forever.

Is 11:3…He shall strike the earth with the rod of His mouth, and with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked.

All natural surviving people, both Jew and Gentile alike, will be bound to honor and celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles (often called the Feast of Booths) that is held in Jerusalem each fall.  This will serve as a reminder that God brought the children of Israel out of Egypt and they lived in booths for 40 years, finally coming to their promised land.

Zechariah 14:16-19 And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King , the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles . And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain..

Leviticus 23:33-44 gives us a clear picture of the Feast of Tabernacles. In a nutshell, the Feast of Tabernacles is celebrated in the fall of the year for seven days. As a holy convocation to the Lord, first fruits and offerings by fire are given to the Lord. In worship, palm branches are waved before the Lord. At every seventh year of the celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles, the Law of Moses is read as the people gather to hear the law of God.

The natural surviving people will "want" to go to the temple where Jesus is hailed as King. Whether every person will go, or representatives of groups of people will go, is not fully understood. Jesus and His saints must use this Millennial time to put an end to all powers of rebellion.  Disobedience in any way to Christ's rule carries the death penallty.  When, finally, the earth has submitted to Christ, Jesus can then present the earth to His Father God.

I Cor 15:24-25 Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power. For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet.

The Royal Law of Love

God’s greatest law is, and will always be love – for God is love.  All natural people will be taught by ruling immortal saints to love God and love one another, serving one another in love.  Love will flow throughout the whole earth. It will be the law of the land.

Deut 6:5-7 You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.

Lev 19:18…but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the LORD.

James 2:8 If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well.

Gal 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.

Universal Peace and Prosperity

There will be universal peace and prosperity.  It will finally become a reality. Mankind has continuously sought after world peace; however, without the King of peace, meaning Jesus, it can never be attained.

Is 2:3-4 Many people shall come and say, “Come and let us go up the the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; He will teach us His ways, and we shall walk in His paths. For out of Zion shall go forth the lallw, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem…

Is 9:6-7 For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder, and His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace, Of the increase of His government and peace, there will be no end. Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, to order it and establish it with judgment and justice from that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.

Worshipping Jesus will be a regular practice wherever people reside. Yearly visits to the temple of Christ (just as the Jewish people have done throughout centuries past) will also be a requirement. All nations will send representatives to Jerusalem to acknowledge Christ, and to celebrate the feasts.

The world financial system will be prosperous and beneficial for all mankind because love for one another will be the law of the land. There will be more than enough to provide for the earth and the natural surviving people’s needs – with abundance left over.

Luke 6:38 Give, and it will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.

The more the natural people give to others, the more they receive back. That just gives opportunity to give even more. As vessels of God, giving becomes a pleasure to help others, not one of selfish greed.

God's laws have never changed.  What we have been given through the Law of Moses, which was a teacher to us New Testament saints has never changed.  If we took the Word of God and applied it to our life, just as the Scriptures tell us to, our life would change where we would be living in constant righteousness.  

God’s Purpose For Man

The fall of Adam and Eve did not cancel God’s original purpose for mankind. It only postponed it until the final restitution of all things during the Millennial Period. Natural surviving people, ruled by resurrected saints, will continue God’s original purpose, as if man had never sinned. The total plan of God in this dispensation of the Millennium will be to bring man back to the place where man was before the fall, purging out all sin from the earth and preparing the earth for God’s coming.

The End of the Millennial Period

As in all previous six dispensations for man, there will be some who will not choose God and his righteousness. Open rebellion will bring on the death penalty during the Millennium Period, but heart rebellion will be dealt with as well. There will be those who will outwardly be obedient to God’s rule, but in their heart they will not obey. They too are the rebellious.  Their hearts will become evident over time.

Satan Loosed For a Brief Time

At the end of the Millennial Period, Satan will be loosed from the bottomless pit for a brief period of time. The Bible does not tell us how brief of a period of time that is.  That time, however, is God’s way of giving mankind a final opportunity to rebel openly and try to overthrow His theocratic government. Satan will again, through his deceptive cunning ways, persuade multitudes of people to follow him to defeat and overthrow God in a new battle for world power.

New generations of people will have been born, raised, and grown up through the 1000 year Millennial Period. There will be many who did not witness the Battle of Armageddon, or who will have forgotten what the wrath of God was like.  God’s heart will be to teach man His love, and love for one another. There will be those, however, who will still choose to side with Satan, having rebellion in their hearts toward God’s ways.

When Satan’s battle with God is set after his release from the bottomless pit, every rebel will gather together with him to do battle. They will gather together in Jerusalem armed and ready to fight. Instead, fire will come down from God and devour every rebel, thus killing off all rebellion. 

Rev 20:7-9 Now when the thousand years have expired, Satan will be released from his prison and will go out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle, whose number is as the sand of the sea. They went up on the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. And fire came down from God out of heaven and devoured them.

Satan Cast Into the Lake of Fire

Satan, the devil, along with all his angels and natural man who were rebels with Satan will be devoured with fire will be cast eternally in the Lake of Fire and Brimstone to be tormented day and night – forever and ever. The end of evil and destruction will then be over – for all eternity.

Rev 20:10 And the devil,, who deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

Thus, God will bring to an end the rebellion in His universal kingdom which began with Lucifer and his unfaithful angels long before Adam and Eve.

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End Notes

 

 

[i] Mc Gee, Matthew. Article – The Millennial Kingdom Reign of Jesus Christ. www.matthewmcgee.org. 12.12.2010
[ii] Mc Gee, Matthew. Article – The Millennial Kingdom Reign of Jesus Christ. www.matthewmcgee.org. 12.12.2010
[iii] Mc Gee, Matthew. Article – The Millennial Kingdom Reign of Jesus Christ. www.matthewmcgee.org . 12.12.2010
[iv] Balsiger, Dave & Sellier, Charles E. Jr. In Search of Noah’s Ark. Sun Classic Books. Pg 52-53.

Written by Pastor Joyce A. Erickson

Believers Bible School, Founder https://believersbibleschool.com/