Revelation 20:1-6
We believe in the pre-millennial return of the Lord Jesus Christ. Pre - "before". Millennial - "one thousand years". This one thousand years will be the period of Jesus Christ's reign on earth. This is the physical ruling of Christ on earth. The other school of thought is Armillenialism, where there no physical ruling but spiritual. In fact Christ is ruling in heaven right now, and there is no 1000 years, it just refers to a long time. They also believe that we are now in the millennium, and Christ is already reigning in heaven.
There are couple of reasons supporting pre-millennialism.
1. In the millennium, there is an absence of Satan. Rev 20:2 states that Satan will be bounded for 1000 years. "And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years." If the millennium is now, then we should not see Satan's presence on earth, but this is not the case. 1 Peter 5:8 says we need to be vigilant bacause Satan is still abound. "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour."
2. The reign of Christ is a physical one on earth. Rev 5:19-20
"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; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth."
The millennium is a period of peace where people worship the Lord on earth. There will not be war, but this is not so today. There are still war abound. There will be no peace until the Lord returns.
The lesson for understanding pre-millennium is to be vigilant, holy and live according to God's will for us. If we are found on God's side, we will be together with him at the first resurrection. Make sure that we are indeed so.
We believe in the pre-millennial return of the Lord Jesus Christ. Pre - "before". Millennial - "one thousand years". This one thousand years will be the period of Jesus Christ's reign on earth. This is the physical ruling of Christ on earth. The other school of thought is Armillenialism, where there no physical ruling but spiritual. In fact Christ is ruling in heaven right now, and there is no 1000 years, it just refers to a long time. They also believe that we are now in the millennium, and Christ is already reigning in heaven.
There are couple of reasons supporting pre-millennialism.
1. In the millennium, there is an absence of Satan. Rev 20:2 states that Satan will be bounded for 1000 years. "And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years." If the millennium is now, then we should not see Satan's presence on earth, but this is not the case. 1 Peter 5:8 says we need to be vigilant bacause Satan is still abound. "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour."
2. The reign of Christ is a physical one on earth. Rev 5:19-20
"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; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth."
The millennium is a period of peace where people worship the Lord on earth. There will not be war, but this is not so today. There are still war abound. There will be no peace until the Lord returns.
The lesson for understanding pre-millennium is to be vigilant, holy and live according to God's will for us. If we are found on God's side, we will be together with him at the first resurrection. Make sure that we are indeed so.
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