Why is the kingdom said to be never destroyed if the thousand-year reign is limited in time?
The thousand-year reign of Christ is limited in time, but the same kingdom economy continues into all eternity. That is why Scripture says this kingdom shall never be destroyed or end: it is interrupted, then comes back on the scene for eternity.
Les teaches that the thousand-year reign of Christ is limited in time—Scripture says a thousand years—but the same kingdom economy goes right on into all eternity. Therefore, the language that this kingdom shall never be destroyed or end is not a denial of the limited millennium; it points to the kingdom’s ultimate permanence. It will be interrupted again, but it will come right back on the scene for eternity. Les also explains that the eternal estate is not idle floating on clouds or strumming an invisible harp; heaven will be a place of intense activity and glorious busyness beyond comprehension. He connects this to the kingdom ushered in at Christ’s return on a glorious earth where the curse has been lifted, with tremendous production and a tremendous population explosion.