At a time appointed by God, Christ will remove the remaining believers of the true Church and execute the tribulation judgments on the earth. New believers will surface during the tribulation period and will suffer considerably under the antichrist. These tribulation believers will receive special recognition in heaven (Revelation 6:9-11). At the conclusion of the seven-year tribulation period, Christ will return to the earth. He will reign as King from David’s throne in Jerusalem. This earthly kingdom will remain for 1000 years and all believers will be involved in some capacity, though the details are not made clear in the revelation we’ve received. At the end of the 1000 years, Satan and all the dead will be consigned to the lake of fire. The present earth and heavens will be destroyed by fire (Revelation 20:1-15). With all enemies of Christ judged, and everything that was originally cursed by Adam’s sin destroyed, Christ will hand the purified Kingdom over to The Father (1 Corinthians 15:24-28). The Eternal Kingdom will consist of the New Heaven and Earth, the New Jerusalem, and all believers that received new life through Christ. We will serve God in His Eternal Kingdom forever. We will live in perfect communion with Jesus Christ, the Head of the New Creation! It is a magnificent hope we share, indeed.
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