The millennial reign ends with a complete change in the creation, followed by a new heaven and a new earth, while the same kingdom economy continues into eternity.
Revelation sets Christ's reign at a thousand years, but Les Feldick explains that this kingdom will be limited in time. At its end, God's sovereign acts bring great turmoil, and a new heaven and new earth come on the scene. The Old Testament language of 'forever' is not cancelled, because the kingdom order continues into the eternal state.
Daniel 2:44 — This is the Old Testament promise that God's kingdom will never be destroyed, which Les connects to the eternal continuation of the kingdom after the millennium.
Revelation 20:6 — This verse gives the thousand-year time frame for Christ's reign, which Les says will end before eternity begins.
Revelation 21:1 — This verse describes the new heaven and new earth that come after the present creation passes away, which Les says follows the close of the millennium.
The prophet Daniel records God's promise: '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' (Daniel 2:44). The book of Revelation gives that kingdom a time frame: 'Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years' (Revelation 20:6). The same book also points beyond that time frame to a renewed creation: 'And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea' (Revelation 21:1). Together these verses show that the thousand-year reign is not the final stage; Scripture points to an eternal kingdom and a new creation.
Les teaches that the thousand-year reign of Christ is limited in time and will end by the providential acts of a sovereign God. When it ends, there will be a complete change in the creation and universe, with great turmoil. A new heaven and a new earth will come on the scene, and the same set of circumstances seen in the thousand years will continue into eternity. Les sees the thousand-year kingdom as just an introduction to the eternal state. The Old Testament says the kingdom will last forever, and Revelation gives it a thousand-year time frame. Les reconciles these by explaining that the kingdom economy goes right on into all eternity. In eternity, there will be tremendous activity and production, not floating on clouds in an invisible spirit form.
No. Les says the thousand-year reign is limited in time, but the same kingdom economy will go right on into all eternity. The language that this kingdom shall never be destroyed is still true, because the kingdom comes right back on the scene for eternity. In other words, the thousand-year reign is just an introduction to the eternal state.
Les says there will be a complete change in the creation and the universe when the millennial reign ends. This comes through the providential acts of a sovereign God, and everything will go through great turmoil. After that, a new heaven and a new earth come on the scene, and the new earth will continue with the same kind of kingdom circumstances seen during the thousand years.
According to Les, eternity will be based on the physical attributes of the thousand-year reign of Christ. There will be nations again, and Christ will be ruling and reigning from the New Jerusalem. There will be tremendous activity and production throughout the eternal state. Les says it will not involve floating around on some ethereal cloud in an invisible spirit form, strumming an invisible harp.
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Millennial Reign Ends with Change to Creation
Les says when the millennial reign ends there will be a complete change in the creation and universe, but eternity will continue on the same basis as the kingdom, with Christ ruling and reigning.
Sovereign Acts End the Thousand Years
Les explains that the thousand-year rule will end by the providential acts of a sovereign God, bringing great turmoil before the new heaven and new earth appear with the same circumstances.
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.
The Earth Restored Before the Millennium
Les describes the earth being brought back to a Garden of Eden condition before the thousand years, then says the Old Testament speaks of the kingdom as eternal.
The Kingdom Continues Into Eternity
Les teaches that the thousand-year reign is limited in time but the same kingdom economy goes right on into all eternity, so the kingdom is never destroyed though interrupted.
Daniel's Four Beasts and the Revived Roman Empire 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.
Millennium as Introduction to the Eternal State
Les says the thousand-year kingdom is just an introduction to the eternal state; a new heaven and new earth follow, and eternity will have tremendous activity and production.
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.
Les uses this Old Testament promise to show why the kingdom economy can continue after the thousand years.
Revelation 20:6: Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
This is the verse that supplies the thousand-year time frame for Christ's reign, which Les says will end.
Revelation 21:1: And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
This is the new creation Les says comes after the great turmoil at the end of the millennium.
No. Les says the thousand-year reign is limited in time, but it is just an introduction to the eternal state. The same kingdom economy goes right on into all eternity, so the Old Testament promise that the kingdom shall never be destroyed is not canceled.
The present creation will go through a complete change and great turmoil. A new heaven and a new earth will then come on the scene, and the new earth will continue with the same kind of kingdom circumstances seen during the millennium.
No. Les says that is not heaven. Eternity will be based on the physical attributes of the thousand-year reign, with nations, Christ ruling and reigning, and tremendous activity and production.
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