14. The Millennial Reign of Christ

The second coming of Christ includes the rapture of all Christians, which is our blessed hope, followed by the visible return of Christ with His saints to reign on the earth for 1000 years (Zechariah 14:5; Matthew 24:27,30; Revelation 1:7, 19:11-14, 20:1-6). This millennial (1,000-year) reign will bring the salvation of Israel as a nation (Ezekiel 37:21-22; Zephaniah 3:19-20; Romans 11:26-27) and the establishment of universal peace (Psalm 72:3-8; Isaiah 11:6-9; Micah 4:3-4).

Importance of this Doctrine:

It sometimes seems that Satan has the world so enslaved in his grasp that conditions have no chance of improving. But God is not dead, as some skeptics claim. He has declared that world conditions will become increasingly bad before He comes for His own and begins the sequence of end-time events. Knowing this, we do not lose hope as sin, crime, and natural disasters increase year after year. God’s word has predicted what we are seeing, but His word also tells us that in the end He is the Victor. The Millennium will demonstrate that God’s reign and government is perfect. It will replace all the failed systems of human government.

Biblical prophecy indicates the Israel as a nation has a continuing place in God’s plan for the end times. We believe that at some future time the hearts of Jews will turn in large numbers to the Messiah who died for them and for all mankind.

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