Q150: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE 1,000-YEAR REIGN OF CHRIST ON EARTH, AND THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN? Who Are Included In The 1,000-Year Reign of Christ?

Hi, Lope! 

What is the difference of the 1,000 year reign and the Kingdom of Heaven? and who are in the 1,000 year reign? I know we are there but not sure on who else. It says in 1Corinthians 15:50: "Brothers, I tell you this: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, and corruption cannot inherit in corruption." Would that be after the 1,000 year reign in eternity? Hope my question makes sense. Thanks! 

Lola Rutherford 
Oregon, USA

Hi, Lola! Thanks again for your questions. Let me answer them one-by-one.

Q1. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE OF THE 1,000 YEAR REIGN AND THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN? 

A1. The 1,000-YEAR REIGN OF CHRIST (with His Bride) is the time period wherein Mankind will rest from its toil of sins, wars, poverty, sufferings, and all evils. This is why this 1,000 year period is called the Millennial Sabbath, wherein Christ – the LORD of the Sabbath, will rule the entire Earth with peace, prosperity, and joy, together with His faithful Bride (Revelation 20:6).

• Blessed and holy is the one who shares in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over these, but they will be priests of God and the Messiah, and they will reign with Him for 1,000 years.  (Rev 20:6 HCSB)

In other words, the 1,000-YEAR GLOBAL REIGN OF CHRIST will purify the whole Earth of all Evils, in preparation for the coming of God the Father to dwell on Earth (Revelation 21:1-3). 

God the Father is pure Good, which means that He cannot dwell in a place tainted with evil, neither can evil dwell with Him. Therefore, the Earth must be purified of all evils before the Father can dwell on it.

The KINGDOM OF HEAVEN is the Ruling Government based in Heaven, that will govern the whole Earth during that 1,000 year of the King Messiah (Christ). 

Q2. WHO ARE IN THE 1000 YEAR REIGN? I know we are there but not sure on who else. It says in 1Corinthians 15:50: “Brothers, I tell you this: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, and corruption cannot inherit in corruption.” 

A2. During the 1,000 year reign of Christ on Earth, there will be two kinds of people. Their category or level were based on the two (2) kinds of Salvation at the 2nd Coming or return of Christ:

1. The SPIRITUAL (MARITAL) SALVATION for The BRIDE OF CHRIST. These are those who completely purified themselves by the True Religion of Christ with its 3 Parameters of Salvation. They were transformed to immortal spirit beings and will be the co-rulers of Christ in His 1,000-Year reign on Earth.

2. The PHYSICAL SALVATION for the remnant (10%) mortal survivors of Mankind that will populate the Kingdom of God on Earth for 1,000 years. These are the people who are only partially purified by the Great Tribulation and the Day of the LORD's Wrath. They will be the human flesh and blood subjects of the Kingdom of Christ. And they will be educated in the Messianic Kabbalah Wisdom of God.

In other words, there are two groups of people in the 1,000 year reign of Christ on Earth. The First Group, which is the genuine BRIDE OF CHRIST, is the born-again people of God, now transformed to Immortal Spirits (1Cor 15:51-58). They will be ruling the 2^nd Group of people – the still flesh and blood people that survived the Great Tribulation and the Day of the LORD. The Bible records that these survivor humans will number to 10 percent (Tithe) of the world’s total population (Isaiah 6:11-13). So, if the world have 7 Billion people, these flesh and blood survivors will number to 700 Million.

Q3. WOULD THAT BE AFTER THE 1,000 YEAR REIGN IN ETERNITY? 

A3. No. That will be during the 1,000 year reign of Christ on Earth, not after. But the rest of the dead (those who died without Christ), will be resurrected after the 1,000 year reign of Christ. This is the 2nd Resurrection (Revelation 20:5).

• The rest of the dead did not come to life until the 1,000 years were completed.  (Rev 20:5 HCSB)

• I also saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life, and the dead were judged according to their works by what was written in the books.  (Rev 20:12 HCSB)

• Then the sea gave up its dead, and Death and Hades gave up their dead; all were judged according to their works.  (Rev 20:13 HCSB)

The resurrected people in this 2nd resurrection will be given 100 years of physical life to prove their worth. This is their last chance to repair the failures, or to correct the mistakes of their previous lives (Isaiah 65:20).

• There will not be an infant, nor an old man that has not filled his days. For the child will die 100 years old; but the sinner who is 100 years old will be despised.  (Isa 65:20 MKJV)

These people of the 2nd resurrection will also be given the chance to learn God's pure Messianic Kabbalah Wisdom of Truth. If they respond positively and qualify, then they will also be transformed to immortal Spirit Beings (Born Again) to enter God's Kingdom.

But, all the people that did not strive to transform themselves to become righteous Spirit Beings will be burned in the Lake of Fire, which is the 2nd Death where there will be no more resurrection (Revelation 20:14-15).

THE CREATION OF THE NEW HEAVEN AND THE NEW EARTH BEGINS WHEN GOD THE FATHER DWELLS ON EARTH!

Then, God the Father will come down from Heaven and dwell with Men here on Earth together with Christ and His BRIDE. The Father's coming down from Heaven to Earth and His dwelling with Men, creates the NEW HEAVENS and the NEW EARTH (Revelation 21:1-3).

The creation of the New Heavens and the New Earth is the beginning of Eternity and Eternal Life to all those in the Kingdom of God (Isaiah 65:17, 66:22, 2Peter 3:13, Rev 21:1).  

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