LittleLambofJesus posted in message #3:
Does that mean we have to be beheaded to sit in
Judgement on the rest of the people
Revelation 20:4
Those sitting on thrones in Revelation 20:4 could be
the twelve apostles who will sit on twelve thrones
during the millennial reign of Jesus (Matthew 19:28,
Luke 22:30). The judgment given unto them could be in
the sense of ruling, like the rulers in the book of
Judges.
But the rule of the twelve apostles with Jesus will be
just part of the rule of the Church during the
millennium, for those in the Church who will be
beheaded by the Antichrist will also rule in some
fashion on the earth (Revelation 20:4b), as will all
the rest of the Church (Revelation 5:10, 2:26-29),
which will all be resurrected at the same time: at the
first resurrection (Revelation 20:6) at the second
coming of Jesus (1 Corinthians 15:22-23).
The ruling of those in the Church with Jesus during
the millennium will be dependent on the willingness
they had to suffer for Him during their lifetime, no
matter what form that suffering may have taken, and
their refusal to deny Him in order to escape suffering
(2 Timothy 2:12).
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LittleLambofJesus posted in message #6:
[Re: Christ IS coming very soon]
Every generation for the last 2000yrs has said it
was "NEAR" and the Jews are still waiting.........
Luke 21:31 ...
Revelation 1:3 ...
Revelation 22:10 ...
Every generation for the last 2,000 years was right
to say that Christ's second coming was near, but not
from the viewpoint of men, but from the viewpoint of
God, for whom even 2,000 years is as two days
(2 Peter 3:8-9).
All of the elect unbelieving Jews who are still alive
at the second coming will be saved at that time
(Romans 11:26-29), when they see Jesus (Zechariah
12:10-14).
Luke 21:31 refers to some signs by which men might
know that the coming of the millennial kingdom of
Jesus (Revelation 20:4-6), which He will establish
after His second coming (Revelation 19:11-21), is near
from the viewpoint of men. The fig tree in Luke 21:29
could represent Israel (Hosea 9:10), and its re-budding
could represent the re-establishment of Israel by U.N.
Resolution in November, 1947. Luke 21:32 could mean
that the generation that saw that re-establishment of
Israel won't pass until Jesus has returned and
established His millennial kingdom. If a generation
usually passes after 70 years (Psalms 90:10), Luke
21:32 could mean that Jesus could return 69 years
after the November, 1947 re-establishment of Israel,
or in 2016.
Revelation 1:3b, 22:10b can be understood in light of
2 Peter 3:8-9.