SDA Basic Belief 27: God Will Give the Earth to Satan’s Angels

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From the 28 Basic Beliefs of the SDA

Seventh Day Adventist Basic Belief #27

“The Millenium is the thousand year reign of Christ with His saints in heaven between the first and second resurrections. During this time the wicked dead will be judged, the earth will be utterly desolate, without living human inhabitants, but occupied by Satan and his angels. At its close Christ with His saints and the Holy City will descend fro heaven to earth. The unrighteous dead will Jeremiah 4:23-26 ; Ezekiel 28:18-19 ; Malachi 4:1 I Corinthians 6:2-3 ; Revelation 20 ; Revelation 21:1-5

I am baffled by the SDA claim that God will give the earth to demons during the Millennium.

The usual interpretation of the Millennium is that Jesus Christ will reign on earth during that time. Instead, the SDA say that Satan will reign on earth during the Millennium but won’t have any humans to tempt or possess.

The scriptures they cite are not much help. The words “Satan,” “devil” and “demon” do not appear in the books of Jeremiah, Ezekiel or Malachi. While the Basic Beliefs cite Malachi 4:1, if we keep reading we find:

“See, I will send you the prophet Elijah before that great and
dreadful day of the LORD comes.
He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the
hearts of the children to their fathers; or else I will come and
strike the land with a curse.”
Malachi 4:5-6 NIV

These are the last two verses in the Old Testament, and they point to the coming of Jesus Christ and His ministry.

The references to the New Testament don’t help much either. In I Corinthians 6: 2-3, Paul says that the saints will judge the world. I presume that this means that the saints will in some way assist Jesus in judging the world.
I reject your claims here and happy to discuss the detail as to why I disagree with you from the scriptures. For example you say that Jeremiah 4:23-26 is not much help because it is not stating that the word "devil" or "Satan" is used. It does not have to as the scriptures here are talking about what happens at the second coming at the presence of God and that the earth as we know it being made desolate by Gods' judgements becomes empty with no more mankind being present. You say the SDA has the devil and his angels reigning 1000 years on the new earth yet how can that be true if there is no one for them left to reign over? Malachi 4:1-5 is the message of the prophet Elijah to make straight the paths of the Lord which was the same message as John the baptist gave before the coming of Christ the first time (compare Malachi 4:1-5 with Luke 1:12-17; Matthew 11:7-11; Matthew 11:13-14; Matthew 17:10-13; John does not say he is Elijah but has the message of Elijah Isaiah 40:3 with Matthew 3:1-3; John 1:19-21) In this sense the Elijah message is to be given to the world as Gods last warning to be given for all mankind just before the second coming of Jesus and the great day of God's judgements put an end to the living wicked when Jesus comes to receive His people as a groom receives His bride (Gods true people).
Revelation 20 and 21 contradict the SDA scenario instead of supporting it. He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. Revelation 20:2 NIV Revelation 20 says that Satan will be “bound,” as in tied up, or chained, for a thousand years. There is nothing about Satan having the run of the earth during that time.
There is no contradiction here. Satan is bound up as there is nothing for Satan to reign over. At the second coming those who have remained faithful have been gathered to Christ while the wicked have been destroyed. The Greek word used here for "bound" according to Liddell/Scott/Jones Greek-English Lexicon - G1210 δέω also means forced to be alone, bind, keep in bonds, πῶς ἂν ἐγώ σε δέοιμι; says Hephaistos, pointing to the nets in which he had caught Ares, Od. 8.352; αὐτὸς δ' ἔδησε πατέρα A. Eu. 641; δήσαντες ἔχειν τινάς Th. 1.30; δησάντων αὐτὸν οἱ ἕνδεκα Lex ap. D. 24.105, etc. metaph., bind, enchain, γλῶσσα δέ οἱ δέδεται Thgn. 178; κέρδει καὶ σοφία δέδεται Pi. P. 3.54; ψυχὰ δ. λύπῃ E. Hipp. 160 (lyr.). So the scripture does not necessarily mean to be literally chained up for 1000 years. Here the scripture means that he is no longer able to tempt mankind to sin until the 1000 years have been completed. Essentially at this time Satan is not reigning as anything as he and his angels are in prison in the earth that has been desolated and destroyed by the second coming of Christ in the clouds of heaven.
Moreover, Satan will once more deceive mortals and gather them for war when the Millenium is over. This wouldn’t be possible if there were no mortal people on earth to deceive. When the thousand years are over, Satan will be released from his prison and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth — Gog and Magog — to gather them for battle. In number they are like the sand on the seashore. They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of God’s people, the city he loves. But fire came down from heaven and devoured them. Revelation 20:7-9 NIV
Your claims here are not true because according to the scriptures after the 1000 years after the second coming, the wicked dead in Christ are raised after the 1000 year reign at the second resurrection (Revelation 20:5-9). The first resurrection being to those who had died in Christ that were returned to life at the second coming (1 Thessalonians 4:13-17 compare the trumpet of God at the second coming with 1 Corinthians 15:51-54; compare with Revelation 20:5-6).
For the SDA interpreation of these two chapters to work, Jesus would have to return, gather the righteous and take them to heaven. At the same time, Jesus would have to destroy or slay everyone who is unsaved. Then, after conquering the earth, Jesus would have to go back to heaven and leave the earth to the demons. This last point isn’t consistent with Satan being “bound.”
Exactly which has already been shown through the scriptures. Please see previous sections of this post and 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17 compare the trumpet of God at the second coming with 1 Corinthians 15:51-54; compare with Revelation 20:5-9.

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From the 28 Basic Beliefs of the SDA

Seventh Day Adventist Basic Belief #27

Quote

The Millenium and the End of Sin”

“The Millenium is the thousand year reign of Christ with His saints in heaven between the first and second resurrections. During this time the wicked dead will be judged, the earth will be utterly desolate, without living human inhabitants, but occupied by Satan and his angels. At its close Christ with His saints and the Holy City will descend fro heaven to earth. The unrighteous dead will
Jeremiah 4:23-26 ; Ezekiel 28:18-19 ; Malachi 4:1
I Corinthians 6:2-3 ; Revelation 20 ; Revelation 21:1-5

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I am baffled by the SDA claim that God will give the earth to demons during the Millennium.

The quote above does not say "Will give Earth".
Rev 12 says "cast down to Earth"


The usual interpretation of the Millennium is that Jesus Christ will reign on earth during that time. Instead, the SDA say that Satan will reign on earth during

1. There is no "reign on Earth" in the quote - there is only "desolate Earth" and "no humans on Earth" in that quote.
2. there are no people to "Reign over" during the Millennium as Rev 19 and Jer 4 point out. The Earth is in chaos, desolate, and has no humans on it - during that time.

Jer 4 - SUMMARY:

1. The EARTH - desolate: without form and void - 4:23
2. The HEAVENS - had no light 4:23
3. Mountains - quaking 4:24
4. Hills - moving back and forth 4:24
5. NO Humans - 4:25
6. BIRDS - had fled - 4:25
7. ALL cities in ruins before the ANGER of the LORD 4:26
8. Earth is not completely destroyed -- but is DESOLATE 4:27
9. Heavens are dark 4:28

DESOLATE Earth with hills "moving" and cities left in ruins

Jer 4:
23 I looked at the earth, and behold, it was a formless and desolate emptiness;
And to the heavens, and they had no light.
24 I looked on the mountains, and behold, they were quaking,
And all the hills jolted back and forth.
25 I looked, and behold, there was no human,
And all the birds of the sky had fled.
26 I looked, and behold, the fruitful land was a wilderness,
And all its cities were pulled down
Before the Lord, before His fierce anger.


Jer 4:23 I looked on the earth, and behold, it was formless and void;
And to the heavens, and they had no light. (NASB 1955)

Rev 20 calls that "bottomless pit"

During the millennium the Earth is returned partially to its Gen 2:3 "formless and void" state.


Rev 19
17 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out with a loud voice, saying to all the birds which fly in midheaven, “Come, assemble for the great supper of God, 18 so that you may eat the flesh of kings and the flesh of commanders and the flesh of mighty men and the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them and the flesh of all men, both free men and slaves, and small and great.

21 And the rest were killed with the sword which came from the mouth of Him who sat on the horse, and all the birds were filled with their flesh.
 
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"occupied by Satan and his angels"

This cannot happen because of this:

Rev 20:3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.

Satan and his angels will be imprisoned in this pit, not able to occupy the Earth.

Also, he is there to keep him from deceiving the nations. If the nations were dead, this imprisonment would not be needed.

The Millennium is fully populated by mortals people of the nations and ruled over by Christ and his immortal saints. This takes place on the Earth and when the thousand years is over, satan will be released and he will go deceive as many of those nations as he can, which will be a lot. Only at Jerusalem will these people die for the first time, with their resurrection coming a short time later at the GWTJ.


Rev 5:9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
Rev 5:10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.


Rev 20:6 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.
 
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Here is a handy thread for SDA discussion on the Millennium Aug 8, 2021 #1

Here is one very interesting section of that OP :
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rapture happens at 2nd coming #2

Rapture event – takes Saints taken to heaven. #1

Desolate Earth during Millennium -- A moment ago #1

Saints sit in judgment over the wicked during millennium #8

Saints receive heavenly body – glorified bodies at the rapture event. #1

Do the saints receive glorified bodies at the Rapture/Second-coming event?

All the Wicked slain at the rapture/second coming event of Rev 19 #1

All the World gets it wrong in the end even among Christians who call Christ Himself “Lord Lord” and do works in His name - #14
 
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Also, he is there to keep him from deceiving the nations. If the nations were dead, this imprisonment would not be needed.

If a desolate Earth with no humans on it is the bottomless pit prison - then Satan is in it at the start of the 1000 years since Rev 19 destroys all the lost and 1 Thess 4:13-18 says all the saints are taken to heaven at that point.

It leaves nothing on Earth but the wreckage described in Jer 4.
 
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If a desolate Earth with no humans on it is the bottomless pit prison

No, the pit is in the Earth. He is unable to "occupy" the Earth because he is occupying the pit. He is locked in there to keep him from the living mortals who are occupying the Earth during the thousand years.


- then Satan is in it at the start of the 1000 years since Rev 19 destroys all the lost

Revelation 19 shows all of an army at a valley 66 miles from Jerusalem being destroyed. It does not show any deaths anywhere else on the planet.


and 1 Thess 4:13-18 says all the saints are taken to heaven at that point.

No it doesn't. It shows the saints being taken to the clouds of the Earth, not to heaven.



1Th 4:13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
1Th 4:14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
1Th 4:15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
1Th 4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
1Th 4:17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
1Th 4:18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

It leaves nothing on Earth but the wreckage described in Jer 4.

Jerusalem 4 is not about the thousand years. Revelation 2 and 19 promise that mortals of the nations will be alive and ruled over and even taken care of during the thousand years.



Rev_2:27 And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.

Rev_12:5 And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.

Rev 19:15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
Rule

Here was have several different things and they would seem to all be happening at the same time but in the Greek manuscripts it's quite different. Clearly he does come with that's word and use it so the smiting of the nations happens that day as well as the treading the winepress where the verb is in the present tense. However, the "rule" of the rod of iron over the nations is in the future tense and does not happen during the present violent actions happening. Not only is the rule future to the second coming events of violence, it has a very non-violent meaning:

G4165
poimaino
poy-mah'ee-no
From G4166; to tend as a shepherd (or figuratively superviser): - feed (cattle), rule.


To tend is to take care of! A supervisor watches over his employees, not kill them! A shepherd controls and protects his flock and that is the type of rule that shall be not the judgment and destruction of the wicked. They are protected from the deceptions of satan for the entire thousand years. It is clear error to mix the concept of shepherding with judging and punishing and killing. In addition, they will have no way to group and form together to rebel during this time which is expressed by the vessels being broken up. The pieces are individuals and the vessels represented the previous way they had been grouped together in evil armies and kingdoms and governments etc. in opposition to Christ.
 
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All the World gets it wrong in the end even among Christians who call Christ Himself “Lord Lord” and do works in His name - #14

Are you saying that all Christians that are not SDA will be deceived and take the mark of the beast?
 
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Are you saying that all Christians that are not SDA will be deceived and take the mark of the beast?

I am saying the Bible uses terms like "the whole world" -- my job is just to read it.

Which is what you see when you click that link --

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Rev 13:
3 I saw one of his heads as if it had been slain, and his fatal wound was healed. And the whole earth was amazed and followed after the beast; 4 they worshiped the dragon because he gave his authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who is able to wage war with him?”

8 All who dwell on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who has been slain.

13 He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down out of heaven to the earth in the presence of men. 14 And he deceives those who dwell on the earth because of the signs which it was given him to perform in the presence of the beast,


2 Thess 2:
7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only he who now restrains will do so until he is taken out of the way. 8 Then that lawless one will be revealed whom the Lord will slay with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the appearance of His coming; 9 that is, the one whose coming is in accord with the activity of Satan, with all power and signs and false wonders, 10 and with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved. 11 For this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false,

Matt 24:
23 Then if anyone says to you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ,’ or ‘There He is,’ do not believe him. 24 For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect.
 
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and 1 Thess 4:13-18 says all the saints are taken to heaven at that point.

No it doesn't. It shows the saints being taken to the clouds of the Earth, not to heaven.


1Th 4:13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
1Th 4:14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
1Th 4:15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
1Th 4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
1Th 4:17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
1Th 4:18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

Jesus appears in the sky -- and the saints are in the sky (Matt 24) - he takes them to His Father's house where He has prepared a place" for them. John 14:1-3

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The Bible says Satan's deception in the end -- takes in the whole world.
 
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and 1 Thess 4:13-18 says all the saints are taken to heaven at that point.

It does not say that at all.


Jesus appears in the sky -- and the saints are in the sky (Matt 24) - he takes them to His Father's house where He has prepared a place" for them. John 14:1-3

It doesn't say anything about taking them to heaven. It says when he returns (to the Earth), he will receive them to himself. That's still the Earth, where he and those same saints will rule over the mortal nations. SDA doctrine does not match the bible regarding the ruling and where it is done.
 
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The Bible says Satan's deception in the end -- takes in the whole world.

Obviously not the whole world or else no one would still be a Christian, including the 144k and the two witnesses. If taken that literally even all SDA's would also be deceived. Luckily, what the verse means is most people will be deceived, not literally all people. The Apostasy will happen and sadly that will be many Christians but there will be some that will not be deceived. Some will survive but many will be killed like the beheaded of Revelation 20 and the ones that are overcome in Revelation 13, including the two prophets of Revelation 11 and those mentioned in the 5th seal.
 
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Obviously not the whole world or else no one would still be a Christian,

Agreed. "the whole world" shows a massive success in Satan's deception. But as you note the 144,000 are not included and as Matt 24 say the deception is so well done that "if possible it would deceive the very elect".

The Apostasy will happen and sadly that will be many Christians but there will be some that will not be deceived.

Agreed - however when we notice all the variations among different Christian groups about what they say is going to happen in the future it is impossible to argue that "all of them are correct" and it is impossible to argue "satan is incapable of taking advantage of error being preached".

At the time of Christ it was universally taught among the "people of the book" the "holy nation" that the Messiah was going to show up and liberate the nation from the Romans. Satan was able to exploit that flaw in their doctrine and lead them to reject the Messiah. But he did not deceive "all of them" just most.
 
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and 1 Thess 4:13-18 says all the saints are taken to heaven at that point.
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Jesus appears in the sky -- and the saints are in the sky (Matt 24) - he takes them to His Father's house where He has prepared a place" for them. John 14:1-3

So then the saints all raptured to heaven
And "the rest were killed" Rev 19 -- leaving us with the Jer 4 "Desolate Earth"

It doesn't say anything about taking them to heaven. ...SDA doctrine does not match the bible

It is impossible to blame the evangelical and SDA acceptance of the Bible doctrine in John 14 , 1 Thess 4:13-18 - regarding the rapture of the saints, to heaven "on just the SDAs" as if only SDAs know about and teach this Bible doctrine about "Theirs is the kingdom of heaven" as in "real heaven" "in my Father's house". A great many other denominations know about it.
 
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this is something that needs to be reformed it is amazing they have this error, because Isaiah says that the sabbath is a sign of the 1000 years on earth

1. Who is "they"??
2. What text in Isaiah says "the Sabbath is a sign of the 1000 years on Earth??

this is due to the fact that they teach that you have no soul and it can't go to heaven, so what do you do with the texts that say you go to heaven.

1. Who is "they"??
2. Where do "They" say "you have no soul"???
3. Where do "they" say - "the soul can't go to heaven"???
 
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No Bible text says the saints rule on Earth for 1000 years

The bible says they rule on Earth in Revelation 5, an obvious reference to the thousand years of ruling.

Christ will exercise his Kingly authority on Earth when the 7th trump sounds:

Rev 11:15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.

The rod of iron reign only begins after Christ has come:

Rev 2:25 But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.
Rev 2:26 And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:
Rev 2:27 And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.

The saints reign will be on the Earth not from heaven:

Rev 5:9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
Rev 5:10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the EARTH.

second coming:

Rev 19:15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

After the second coming:

Rev 20:4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

Rev 20:6 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.


All these prove a literal kingdom with Christ and his saints physically here on the Earth literally ruling over human beings of various nations.
 
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The bible says they rule on Earth in Revelation 5, an obvious reference to the thousand years of ruling.

1. No mention of the 1000 years in Rev 5. It is speaking of the New Earth .. saints on Earth and the New Jerusalem on Earth. (Matt 5 - saints INHERIT the Earth... the New Earth)

2. Abraham knew of it

Heb 11:8 By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed by going out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was going. 9 By faith he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, fellow heirs of the same promise; 10 for he was looking for the city which has foundations, whose architect and builder is God.

13 All these died in faith, without receiving the promises, but having seen them and having welcomed them from a distance, and having confessed that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. 14 For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own. 15 And indeed if they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had opportunity to return. 16 But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for He has prepared a city for them.


second coming:

Rev 19:15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

Rod of Iron means "judgment without mercy" -- Jesus and the armies of heaven in Rev 19 destroying all the unsaved at the same time as He is rapturing all the saints to heaven.

After the appearing of Christ in Rev 19

Rev 20:4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

That is the saints taken to "be WITH Christ" in heaven 1 Thess 4:13-18 John 14:1-3 and reigning with Christ. Sitting in judgment of fallen angels and the wicked. Judgment to be executed at the end of the 1000 years.

Rev 20:6 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.


All these prove a literal kingdom with Christ and his saints physically in heaven which is the saints are taken at the rapture.

and that is how we have the condition on Earth mentioned in Jer 4 of
1. No humans left on Earth
2. Clouds covering the sky world wide
3. All the hills quaking and moving
4. all the cities of earth left in ruins as a result of God's wrath.
 
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1. No mention of the 1000 years in Rev 5. It is speaking of the New Earth .. saints on Earth and the New Jerusalem on Earth. (Matt 5 - saints INHERIT the Earth... the New Earth)

There's no need for such ruling in the new Earth so it is speaking of the timeframe of the thousand years.




Rod of Iron means "judgment without mercy" -- Jesus and the armies of heaven in Rev 19 destroying all the unsaved at the same time as He is rapturing all the saints to heaven.

No, it means a strict rule and rule means to take care of someone like a Shepherd does. Also the ruling in Revelation 19 is future tense verb so it happens after the slaughter of the army of the beast. Most of the unsaved get ruled over in the thousand years.




All these prove a literal kingdom with Christ and his saints physically in heaven which is the saints are taken at the rapture.

No one is taken to heaven in the rapture. They are taken to the clouds of the Earth and will follow Christ as he descends to Armageddon.

1. No humans left on Earth

There are so many humans on the Earth that they are as the sands of the sea.

4. all the cities of earth left in ruins as a result of God's wrath.

Jerusalem is not destroyed when the armies surround it in Revelation 20. It was barely harmed in the Great Tribulation where an earthquake brings down a third of it. A thousand years would restore it easily. There's even a camp of the saints located there as well.
 
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Rev 5:10 You have made them into a kingdom and priests to our God, and they will reign upon the earth.”

There's no need for such ruling in the new Earth

That is speculation.

There is no need to "rule with a rod of iron" on Earth but that does not mean there is need of rule on the New Earth else Christ Himself could not rule then.
 
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