Yes, the Kingdom is Christ's future thousand-year reign on earth.
Les Feldick teaches that "the Kingdom" in Scripture refers to a single, specific earthly kingdom that Christ will set up when He returns. This reign is described as lasting a thousand years, called the Millennium, and it serves as an introduction to the eternal state. It is not a spiritual kingdom elsewhere but a literal, visible, governmental kingdom on this earth.
Revelation 20:4 — This verse explicitly mentions the thousand-year reign of Christ, which Les identifies as the Kingdom.
The Bible, particularly in Revelation, assigns a time frame of a thousand years to the Kingdom. Revelation 20 describes this period as the reign of Christ. This reign is called the Millennium because of its duration. Old Testament prophecies speak of a kingdom that will never be destroyed and will be forever. The book of Daniel, for example, states that God will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed. This kingdom is the one promised to Israel throughout the Old Testament.
Les Feldick emphasizes that "the Kingdom is the Kingdom is the Kingdom is the Kingdom," meaning there is only one Kingdom in Scripture: the one Christ will set up on earth. He teaches that this Kingdom will be established when Christ returns and takes His place as King of kings and Lord of lords. Les explains that the thousand-year reign of Christ is not the end of God's plan but rather an introduction to the eternal state. He says that when Christ's reign concludes, the same kingdom economy will continue into eternity, and the Kingdom will be delivered up to God the Father. He also clarifies that believers are already citizens of this Kingdom, which is currently in heaven, and will be a part of it when it is established on earth.
Les Feldick addresses this apparent contradiction by explaining that the thousand-year reign described in Revelation is simply the introduction to the eternal state. He teaches that while the Millennium is a literal thousand years, the same kingdom conditions will continue on into eternity on the new earth, so the language of "forever" in the Old Testament is not contradicted.
Les teaches that the Kingdom will be set up on this earth. He says that Christ will return from heaven, bringing the heavenly Kingdom with Him, and establish a visible, viable, governmental, political kingdom on earth. Believers are already citizens of this Kingdom, which is presently in heaven, but it will descend to earth.
Why Christ Must Reign Until All Enemies Are Under His Feet
Hello, and welcome to Through the Bible with Les Feldick. An Oklahoma rancher and farmer, Les Feldick has been teaching homestyle Bible classes for 20 years in Iowa, Oklahoma, and Texas. Les Feldick's unique style of Bible teaching has made the books of the Bible come to life. When Les is teaching, it's so interesting that people say time just seems to fly by. And now, here is Les Feldick.
The Only Kingdom
Les strongly asserts that there is only one Kingdom in Scripture, an earthly kingdom where Christ will rule as King of kings. He also states that believers are citizens of this Kingdom even now.
The Millennial Timeframe
Les explains that only Revelation gives the thousand-year timeframe for the Kingdom, and that this period is an introduction to the eternal state, so there is no contradiction with Old Testament references to it being forever.
Daniel's Four Beasts and the Revived Roman Empire Explained
He will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed. Now, you want to remember, the book of Revelation puts a time element on the kingdom. How long? A thousand years. Consequently, we get the term, the millennium. And even the world likes the year.
Daniel's Vision of 4 Beasts & the Antichrist Explained
He will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed. Now, you want to remember, the book of Revelation puts a time element on the kingdom. How long? A thousand years. Consequently, we get the term, the millennium. And even the world likes the year.
Introduction to the Eternal
Les reiterates that Christ's thousand-year reign is just the introduction to eternity, and upon its completion, the kingdom will be handed over to God the Father.
Daniel's Vision of 4 Beasts & the Antichrist Explained
Now, it took me a while to come to that conclusion, but I'm so convinced of it now, I speak it without apology, that the thousand-year reign of Christ is limited in time. Absolutely it is. The Scripture says a thousand years. But, in essence, that same kingdom economy is going to go right on into all eternity.
From Heavenly to Earthly
Les clarifies that the Kingdom is currently a spiritual kingdom located in heaven, but when Christ returns, it will become a literal, visible, governmental kingdom on earth.
Revelation 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.
This verse explicitly states that the saints reign with Christ for a thousand years, establishing the timeframe for His earthly Kingdom.
Daniel 2:44: And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
This Old Testament prophecy describes a kingdom set up by God that will last forever, which Les connects to the Millennial Kingdom that transitions into eternity.
Colossians 1:13: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
This verse is used by Les to show that believers are already citizens of this Kingdom, even though it is currently in heaven.
Les teaches that it is both. It is currently a spiritual kingdom located in heaven, where believers have citizenship. However, when Christ returns, it will become a literal, physical, governmental kingdom on earth where He reigns.
No. Les explains that the thousand-year reign is just the introduction to the eternal state. The Kingdom will continue into eternity on the new earth, so the Old Testament's description of it as 'forever' is still accurate.
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