The eternal state is a continuation of the Kingdom of Christ, not a cloud-float, in which Christ rules forever on David's throne, nations are present, and Israel keeps her unique place.
Les Feldick ties the Old Testament promises of 'forever' to the book of Revelation, teaching that the thousand-year kingdom is only an introduction to eternity. After the new heaven and new earth, the same order continues, with Christ ruling and reigning and Israel remaining the apple of God's eye.
2 Samuel 7:13 — God's promise that David's throne will be established forever is the foundation for Les's teaching that the Kingdom continues into eternity.
Isaiah 66:22 — This verse links the new heavens and new earth to Israel's permanent seed and name, showing the eternal state still involves Israel.
Scripture shows that the promises surrounding David's throne are eternal. In 2 Samuel 7:12-13, God tells David that He will raise up his seed and establish 'the throne of his kingdom for ever.' Isaiah 66:22 places the same permanence on the new heavens and new earth and on Israel: 'For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain.' These passages form the biblical backdrop for understanding the eternal state as a continuing, ordered kingdom rather than a temporary arrangement.
Les Feldick teaches that the eternal state is not a vague existence of floating on clouds; it is the continuation of the Kingdom that began in the thousand-year reign of Christ (Clip 1). The thousand-year reign is only an introduction to the eternal state, and while there will be a new heaven and new earth, eternity will operate on pretty much the same basis as the Kingdom (Clips 2, 4). There will still be nations, Christ will rule and reign from the New Jerusalem, and Israel will retain her unique position as the apple of God's eye (Clips 4, 6). The promises to David — his house, kingdom, and throne — are repeatedly described as forever, so Les sees the Kingdom continuing on into eternity (Clips 0, 3, 5, 7).
Les says there will be some differences. During the thousand-year reign, flesh-and-blood people still have children, but in the eternal state he does not believe that will continue (Clip 2). Yet the overall structure remains the same: tremendous activity and production continue (Clip 2). Even though the creation and universe will be completely changed, eternity will still be based on the same order as the Kingdom (Clip 4).
Israel will never pass off the scene. In Isaiah 66:22, God ties the new heavens and new earth to the permanence of Israel's seed and name (Clip 6). Les says that even after the millennial reign and the destruction of the universe, when God creates new heavens and a new earth, Israel is still going to have that unique position (Clip 6).
Les teaches that David's throne is on the earth, not in heaven, and that Christ will assume that throne in Jerusalem (Clip 5). He also thinks Christ will be ruling and reigning from the New Jerusalem (Clip 4). In the prophecy he cites, the kingdom God sets up is eternal — it does not pass away and will continue even after the new heaven and new earth (Clip 7).
The Old Testament promises use the words forever, forever, eternally, while Revelation gives a thousand-year limit (Clip 2). Les explains the thousand-year kingdom as merely the introduction to the eternal state. The thousand-year reign also serves as another time of testing for those who come into the Kingdom (Clip 4). Then, after the new heaven and new earth, the Kingdom just continues on into eternity (Clip 7).
David's Throne Forever
Les reads God's promise to establish David's throne forever as a guarantee that the Kingdom carries beyond the millennium into eternity.
Kingdom Continues into Eternity
Les says eternity is not floating on clouds but a continuation of the kingdom, with Christ ruling on David's throne forever.
Millennium Is an Introduction to Eternity
The thousand-year reign is just an introduction; eternity will have tremendous activity and production, though childbearing does not continue.
Old Testament Promises Look Beyond the Millennium
The language of forever in 2 Samuel shows God was looking beyond the little kingdom of Israel to eternity.
Same Basis as the Kingdom
In eternity there will still be nations and Christ will reign from the New Jerusalem; the thousand-year concept is another time of testing, not a contradiction.
David's Throne on Earth
David's throne is earthly, and Christ will assume it in Jerusalem, established forever.
Israel's Unique Position in the New Creation
In the new heavens and new earth, Israel's seed and name remain, and Israel is still the apple of God's eye.
Kingdom Not Destroyed, Continues
The dominion and kingdom God sets up will not pass away and continues into eternity after the new heaven and earth.
2 Samuel 7:12: And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
God's promise to David about his seed and kingdom is the starting point for the forever nature of Christ's rule.
2 Samuel 7:13: He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
This verse explicitly says David's throne will be established forever, which Les applies to the eternal state.
Isaiah 66:22: For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain.
This verse ties the permanence of the new creation to the permanence of Israel's seed and name.
No. Les Feldick teaches that eternity is a continuation of the Kingdom, not a vague cloud-float. Christ will rule on David's throne forever, and there will be nations and activity in the eternal state.
No. Les explains that the Old Testament promises use the word forever, while Revelation gives a thousand-year limit. The thousand-year reign is merely the introduction to the eternal state, and the Kingdom continues after the new heaven and new earth.
Yes. Les teaches that when we enter eternity it is on pretty much the same basis as the Kingdom, with nations again and Christ ruling and reigning from the New Jerusalem.
Yes. After the new heavens and new earth, Israel's seed and name remain before God, and Les says Israel is still the apple of God's eye with that unique position.
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