The Kingdom Reign
of Christ, often called the Millennium, is, of course, still future, but even
this dispensation will commence with a clear indication that our Lord’s
beneficent reign will not change the unregenerate heart. Man is still a
failure.
This will be
evident from the fact that to put the rebellion down our Lord will have to
“break” the nations “with a rod of iron” and “dash them in pieces like a
potter’s vessel” (Psa.2:9). Indeed, He will have to “rule them with a rod of
iron” (Rev.2:27). It is not strange, then, that we read in Revelation 20:7-9:
“And when the
thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
“And shall go out
to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and
Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of
the sea.
“And they went up
on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and
the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured
them.”
This final
rebellion is followed by the casting of Satan and all unbelievers into the lake
of fire and the bringing in of the new heavens and the new earth in which all
the reconciled find their all in Christ (Rev. 20:10-21:1; Eph.1:9,10; Col.
1:19,20). It is interesting and instructive to see in the book of Revelation
how the Lamb slain occupies the center of the glory of the universe. Not one
saint from any age will ever boast of his own righteousness in that day. All
will acknowledge their own unworthiness and proclaim the praises of the One who
died that they might live and be justified and gloried. And even the unsaved
and all demons and angels will acknowledge Jesus as Lord in that day. Because
He humbled Himself and submitted Himself to “even the death of the cross… God
also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above every name:
“THAT AT THE NAME
OF JESUS EVERY KNEE SHOULD BOW, OF THINGS IN HEAVEN, AND THINGS IN EARTH, AND
THINGS UNDER THE EARTH;
“AND THAT EVERY
TONGUE SHOULD CONFESS THAT JESUS CHRIST IS LORD, TO THE GLORY OF GOD THE
FATHER” (Phil.2:8-11).
How God Saves Men
Believing Christ DIED, that’s HISTORY.
Believing Christ DIED for YOU SINS and Rose again that’s SALVATION.
Read Romans 1:16, Romans 10:9-10 and 1. Corinthians 15:1-4
Believing Christ DIED, that’s HISTORY.
Believing Christ DIED for YOU SINS and Rose again that’s SALVATION.
Read Romans 1:16, Romans 10:9-10 and 1. Corinthians 15:1-4
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Posted By Cecil and
Connie Spivey
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