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IV. The Millennial Man During the soon-to-come one thousand year reign of Christ on Earth, man will undergo a new experience in a new dispensation. This millennium will start immediately after the Tribulation, the time when most of the people on Earth will die under the judgments of God. The Devil and his host will be chained in hell during this time (Revelation 20:13; Jude 6). The great deceiver and tempter of mankind will be removed. Additionally, God Himself in the Person of Jesus Christ will sit on His throne in Jerusalem from which He will rule the world with a rod of iron. Any infraction of the law will be met with swift and just punishment. The Earth will be subdued, the environment cleaned up, and crime non-existent. It will return to the state enjoyed by Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. And yet, for all this, some men will still rebel against God. A. The King will rule righteously Psalms 2:612; Isaiah 11:45 B. There will be no dangerous conditions Hosea 2:18; Isaiah 11:69; 35:710 C. People will enjoy long, healthy livesprobably like before the flood and possibly like in the Garden where mortal man could live forever Isaiah 25:89; 35:36 D. Crime will cease Psalms 2:89; Isaiah 11:9; Revelation 12:5 E. All the Earth will be habitable making a very large population by the end of the Millennium possible Isaiah 35:12; 40:45; Zechariah 14:10 F. A final purging will still be needed. Many men will rebel against the King when Satan is released at the end of the Millennium. Revelation 20:79
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