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Those who long for a world without guns will rejoice at this event. Psalm 72:8-11 says that the Lord’s kingdom or “The Millennium” will cover the earth and the rulers of the nations who are still alive will come and give Him honor.
Isaiah 2 and 11 give us some great details about the kingdom, and Ps 2 and 72 provide others. Isaiah 2:2 says that in the “last days,” the mountain of the house of God will be the chief of the mountains. The phrase “mountain” was a common ancient term symbolic of a kingdom (see Dan. 2:35). That appears to be the meaning here. If not, then it implies that Jerusalem will be the most significant place on earth, and the message is the same. Isaiah 2:3 and Ps. 2:6 tell us that the city of Jerusalem is on this mountain and it will be the capital of the kingdom.
The kingdom or “The Millennium” will be what
many dream about, but not everyone will be happy. Some will not like
holiness or God. Even though the Anti-Christ will have been defeated,
the religious and political influence of the world’s empire will
be allowed to continue for an “extension of time” (Dan. 7:12;
Rev. 20:1-10). Incredibly, they will try once again to defeat God, but
they will utterly fail once more. The world empire,s or kingdoms, as
represented by Daniel’s statue in Daniel 2 and the four beasts
in Daniel 7 along with Satan will be defeated finally and forever (see
Dan. 7:13-14), and Christ’s kingdom will be established - an eternal
one (Dan. 7:21-28). Praise the Lord!
Final Judgment. Then the final judgment
will follow. Those who never repented of their sins, never believed
that Jesus was God, and never submitted themselves to God will be
sent to an eternity of punishment. That they will be judged for their
actions, thoughts, and deeds will be reminders or proof that God’s
judgment is just. Their actions, thoughts, and deeds will prove that
they rejected God! Those who have rejected Jesus and refused to submit
will be sent to the Lake of Fire.
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him. He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. (NASB) John 3:16-18 Eternity. After the destruction of the universe, every follower of Jesus Christ will enter into an eternal future called the “new heaven and a new earth” (Rev. 21:1). Our future home will be a holy place filled with joy and peace, without pain because the curse of sin will be gone. There will not be any danger from thieves, murderers, or politicians. We will not need to worry about going to work or someone becoming angry with us. Everyone will love one another (Rev. 22:3). We will want to serve and praise God because of all that He has done for us. Heaven will be one great, awesome, glorious, exciting time.
But the greatest and most unbelievable gift will be living with God the Father and God the Son - Jesus Christ - the Lamb, and seeing Him face-to-face (Rev. 22:3-4).
Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to render to every man according to what he has done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. (NASB) Rev. 22:12-13 If you are interested, you can read more about heaven in the study series called “Revelation.” Just click here. |
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