D. The World During The Millennium
D. The World During The Millennium The Millennial Reign of Christ starts with all saved and there will be children born to them.
"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 (Hebrew, "put to, worthy of, death") an hundred years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed. (Isaiah 65:20)
Some will trust Christ, and some will not. Long ages will again be instituted and if a son or daughter has not trusted the Lord by age 100, they will be "put to death,” and cast into “Hades,” i.e., Hell.
The lost will have the old nature, and may become hostile, doing anything to disturb the peace that the saved are enjoying; even thinking of murder. (John 16:1-2). This will not be tolerated (Isaiah 2:4; Isaiah 11:4) and they will be killed before murder can be accomplished.
Others will be obedient out of fear of judgment; BUT, not out of love for the Lord. (Psalms 37:11-15; Psalms 2; Psalms 11; Revelation 20:7-9)
Therefore, they have 100 years of Grace to trust Christ as their Savior. Therefore no infant death of any kind. The minimum span of life will be a 100 years.
NOTE In 2 Peter 3:8, "a thousand years is as a day with the Lord" God told Adam that the "day that thou eatest of the tree of knowledge of good & evil thou shalt surely die." (Genesis 2:17). Because of sin, not one person of the antediluvian world lived to reach a 1,000 years of age.
a. Methuselah 969 (Genesis 5:27)
b. Noah 950 (Genesis 9:29)
c. Jared 962 (Genesis 5:20)
d. Enos 905 (Genesis 5:11)
e. Adam 930 (Genesis 5:5)
f. Seth 912 (Genesis 5:8).
Therefore, the saved that enter the Millennium in their physical bodies will live through it, and will be 1,000-plus years old at the end.
1. The Twelve Apostles Will Judge the Twelve Tribes of Israel: (Matthew 19:27-28).
“Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore? (Matthew 19:27)
And Jesus said unto them, 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, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.” – (Matthew 19:28)
2. Christians Will Be Kings and Priests During the Millennial Reign.
“And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.” (Revelation 1:6)
“And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.” (Revelation 5:10)
“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.” (Revelation 20:6)
Saints will reign as Kings and Priests. (Revelation 1:6; Revelation 5:10; Revelation 20:6) (Also see Ezekiel 45:8-9.) Princes "will execute judgment; justice.” (Luke 19:12-27; Matthew 25:14-23; Matthew 19:28-29) How dedicated we are in this life determines our usefulness in the Kingdom.
“Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.” (1 Corinthians 4:2)
3. There Will Be Righteous Government During the Kingdom.
a. Jesus Christ Will Be “King of Kings; Lord of Lords."
“And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.” (Revelation 19:16)
“But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.” (Isaiah 11:4)
b. David Will Also Reign As a King:(Ezekiel 37:24-25).
“And David my servant shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them. (Ezekiel 37:24)
And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even they, and their children, and their children's children for ever: and my servant David shall be their prince for ever.” (Ezekiel 37:25)
“Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.” (Isaiah 32:1)
David will reign in his resurrected body, and have a variety of responsibilities during the Millennium.
