Originally posted by rollinTHUNDER
Rev.20: 6 - "Blessed and Holy are those who have part in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years."
Luke 19: 17 - "Well done, my good servant! his master replied. 'Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of 10 cities'.
Have you ever heard of 10 cities in heaven?? How about 10 cities in space?? Or 10 cities in Hell?? Common sense would tell us that our reign with Christ can only be on earth. Isn't Jerusalem going to come down from heaven??
The problem with the Premillennialists view that the Lord must "reign on the earth" is that this is simply not true. The doctrine of premillennalim has many problems.
" Premillennialism" teach that Christ will set up his kingdom on earth and reign a 1,000 years. But lest see what the Bible has to say. There are some passages concerning Christ being priest and king that need to be considered in view of the doctrine of premillennialism.
In Psalms 13:2, the Lord said he would raise up one, of the fruit of David, to sit on David's throne. Peter declared in Acts 2:30 that this one was Christ. In Luke 1:31-33 the angel Gabriel told Mary that the child she was to have was to be the Son of the Highest and that the Lord God would give unto him the throne of his father David. Peter declared in Acts 2 that Christ was at the right hand of God on the throne of David. Mark 16:19 informs us that Jesus ascended into heaven and sat down on the right hand of God. Many New Testament passages show that Jesus is now at the right hand of God; Romans 8:34; Ephesians 1:20; Colossians 3:1.
The Old Testament tells us that Christ, the Branch would, "Build the temple of the Lord, and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne, and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both" (Zechariah 6:12-13). Notice that Christ was to be priest while on his throne or priest and king at the same time. Christ was a priest after the order of Melchisedec who was also priest and king at the same time, Hebrews 7:1.
Now think about it, if Christ was to be priest and king at the same time and if it can be shown that he could be neither priest nor king on earth, then premillennialism will have been shown to be a false doctrine.
Since he was to be priest and king at the same time when one proves Jesus could not be one of these on earth he has proved that Jesus could be neither on earth. However, let us consider both positions of king and priest separately.
First, consider Christ as priest on earth. The book of Hebrews tells us that we have a high priest who is now seated at the right hand of God, Hebrews 5:14; 8:1. We learn from Hebrews 8:4 that Christ could not be a priest on earth. Why? He was of the tribe of Judah, Hebrews 6:14. Remember, Zechariah 6:12,13 said Jesus would be priest and king at the same time.
So then we have seen from the Scriptures that Christ could not be a priest on earth, therefore he could not be a king on earth.
Next consider Christ as king. Jeremiah said of Jechonias or Coniah and his heirs, "Thus saith the Lord, write ye this man childless, a man that shall not prosper in his days: for no man of his seed shall prosper, sitting upon the throne of David ruling any more in Judah" (Jeremiah 22:30). When one reads the genealogy of Christ in Matthew 1:12, Jechonias was in the lineage of Christ. Thus Jesus would not prosper sitting on the throne of David in Judah. Peter declared in Acts 2:30-33 that Christ was sitting on the throne of David at the right hand of God. Notice, Christ was on the right hand of God on David's throne not in Judah. Therefore, Christ according to Jeremiah 22:30 could not be king on earth.
Christ is presently reigning as King. Remember, Christ was to sit and rule on his throne while he was priest. Christ is now on the right hand of God as both our high priest and our king, Hebrews 4:14. If Christ is now a king of what is he king? He must then be king of a kingdom now! If he is king of a kingdom then the kingdom must exist now.
Next, consider that Christ's kingdom could not be established at his second coming as taught by premillennialism.
In 2 Samuel 7:12,13, it was said that the kingdom would be established while David slept with his Fathers. At the second coming of Christ, David nor anyone else will sleep, but all will be resurrected, John 5:28. Peter pointed out on the day of Pentecost, when the kingdom was established, that David was dead and buried and that his sepulchre was still there Acts 2:29.
The fact that Christ is now at the right hand of God reigning as priest and king on David's throne proves the doctrine of premillennialism to be false. :o