The Kingdoms (part three)
Christ’s kingdom is known as the Millennium reign. Millennium comes from the Latin word “Mille” meaning one thousand, and “Annum” meaning year. This is when Christ Himself will become the ruler of the world. His rule will usher in the time of peace. This time has had many names, “The Kingdom”, “The Kingdom of Peace”, “The Stone Kingdom”, etc.
The time of this kingdom begins when Christ comes back to earth. This will not happen until the Time of the Gentiles are fulfilled, Romans 11:25. Which is the completion of today’s Chruch Age. At the end of the “Great Tribulation” Christ will come back with all His armies of saints and angels, Rev. 19:14. Then the Battle of Armageddon, Rev. 19:17-20. The beast and false prophet will then be cast into the lake of fire, Rev. 19:20. The imprisonment of Satan in the bottomless pit for the 1000 years, Rev. 20:1-3. This all happens when Christ first returns to earth the second time. Christ will now set up His reign. This is the reign of “The King of kings”.
During this time the curse of the earth will be lifted. The curse of man will be held captive for 1000 years. There will be changes in agriculture (Joel 3:19). Changes in the animal kingdom (Isa. 65:20-22). There will be no Satan to influence the people. This is the last test for mankind. And as usual man will fail the test. This is the seventh time (dispensation), and the eighth number is known Biblically as the new beginning. 1. Innocence (Gen. 1:28). 2. Conscience (Gen. 3:17). 3. Human Government (Gen. 8:15). 4. Promise (Gen. 12:1). 5. Law (Ex. 19:1). 6. Church (Acts 2:1). 7. Kingdom (Rev. 20:4). 8. Perfect Age (Rev. 21).
[The eighth dispensation, the last kingdom or age is called the Perfect Age. This is the new earth and new Heaven (Rev. 21:1-2). This dispensation will last for eternity. This is a promose from God for all His people.]
Who are the people that will go into the Millennium? Only Believers. For at the judgment of nations when Christ divides the sheep (righteous) to his right and the goats (unrighteous) to the left and in Mt. 25:46 Christ sends the unrighteous into everlasting punishment. Yes, only the righteous will enter into the Millennial era.
Now who are these righteous ones? 1. The Saints. These include all the ones of the first resurrections.  First-Fruits, Tribulation Saints, guest and family of the Bridegroom and the Bride herself, the Church at the rapture. These all have their glorified bodies. 2. Armies of Heaven who follow Christ into this battle. Which are probably the Church and angelic beings. 3. The believers that survived the tribulation. This last group does not have glorified bodies, they still are flesh and blood. They will have the sinful nature of man. These will be the ones who will repopulate the earth. From out of these new born will be the ones that Satan will get to follow him into the final battle of Gog and MaGog.
