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After the Kingdom of Jesus the Messiah has ended, Satan is shortly released and leads the world in a final rebellion. He is quickly dispatched and this event is followed by the Judgment Day. This is the second resurrection, where only unbelieving sinners will be resurrected, judged and sentenced to the Lake of Fire for all eternity. After this will begin the Kingdom of God, called the eternal kingdom. This will be a newly created universe where God finally dwells with mankind for all eternity.
After the final rebellion of Satan and unsaved humanity in the Great War at the end of Jesus’ 1,000 year reign is the Judgment Day, also called the Great White Throne Judgment. Only the wicked dead appear here and are judged and sentenced to the Lake of Fire for all eternity. The universe that has existed since Genesis 1:1 is dissolved; and we prepare to enter the eternal state (the Kingdom of God). Also, it is at this judgment that wicked angels will be judged by the saints and sentenced to the Lake of Fire.
When Jesus returns and sets up His kingdom, Satan will be imprisoned for 1,000 years. That is, for the whole duration of the Kingdom. At the end of Jesus’ messianic reign (the kingdom), Satan is released for a short time and influences much of humanity to rebel against Christ in one final war. Both Satan and his followers are quickly dispatched, followed by the Great White Throne Judgment.
After Jesus returns with the saints and (He alone) destroys the armies of the antiChrist, He will judge the Gentile nations. The righteous Gentiles will be welcomed into the Kingdom, while the unrighteous Gentiles will be put to death. Also, it is at this time that Satan and his demonic angels will be temporarily imprisoned for 1,000 years - the duration of the Kingdom. The marriage supper/feast of Christ will then be celebrated by all those in the Kingdom. Jesus will allot thrones throughout the Kingdom. And the greatest time of peace and prosperity the world has ever known will begin.
After the destruction of Babylon (Revelation 17 and 18), there is great praise in heaven. The vindication of the saints who were killed is now taking place as God brings destruction on the anti-Christ and his kingdom. Jesus is officially married to His church and then returns to DESTROY all of his enemies.
Revelation 17 is the destruction of ecclesiastical (religious) Babylon. Revelation 18 is the destruction of political-economic Babylon, the capitol of the anti-Christ. Babylon will become the financial and cultural center of the world in the last days and will be the headquarters of the antiChrist. But because of continuing idolatry and the persecution of the saints, her judgment has now fully come, fulfilling the prophecies of Isaiah and Jeremiah.
"Justification" in Paul verses James is often misunderstood and thought to be a contradiction by some. Martin Luther truly disliked the letter of James, because he thought it contradicted the glorious message of (Paul's) salvation by faith alone. But is that what James really said? There is no contradiction in the message of Paul and James. While Paul's emphasis is on the MEANS of salvation, James is emphasizing the PROOF (or evidence) of salvation.
Looking at Revelation 20, we find that Jesus has returned in power and glory. He has restored the earth to a state of paradise like Adam had in the Garden in Eden. Satan and his demonic horde have been contained in the abyss for the full length of the reign of Jesus. This gives mankind the opportunity to benefit from the blessings of Jesus's work of restoration. However, no soon as Satan is released does mankind in great numbers follow him and rebel against the residing Messiah. This is incredible! But, it tells us something about mankind's nature. -- We have a nature to rebel against God, even if we are living in paradise. Therefore, let us as God's people always cast away spiritual pride and clothe ourselves with humility, recognizing our continuous need of Christ to keep us.
In John 7, Jesus gave a fundamental principle of the world’s regard for Him – hatred. There has always been a hatred of Christ and christians by the world; and there will continue to be hatred. Therefore, christians should represent Christ and the values of Christianity and stop trying to be friends with a world that will never love them. We should be loyal to Jesus and the doctrines of holiness in this God-hating world.
In the first chapter of Ezekiel we find that God has a mobile chariot - a kind of car! What is the meaning and purpose of all this?
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