A Morning Bible Study──How Will Christ Rule?

Many shadowy groups ── such as the Illuminati and the “Bilderberg Group” are accused of conspiring to control world affairs, by masterminding certain events and planting agents within governments and even corporations, vying to gain political control and influence, and to eventually establish a New World Order──also known as a One World Order. Now, whether or not this is true of these groups, I don’t know. But, a NEW WORLD ORDER is coming! It won’t be a government of man.

God’s living word—the Holy Bible—tells us that a worldwide government will soon be established. Our Lord Jesus Christ is coming to administer His government upon the Earth, and real peace will result!

How will the LORD God bring about and maintain this world peace? This Bible Study will answer that question and many more──as we delve into the living pages of God’s word describing what the glorious Kingdom of God will be like on this Earth.

1) Where did our Lord Jesus go after He was resurrected?

“And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven [the atmosphere] as He went up, behold two men stood by them in white apparel, 11) who also said, ‘Men of Galilee, who do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.’” – Acts 1:10-11.

Just as plain as day! He’s coming back to the Earth, His residence is on the Earth, He’s gonna live on the Earth for all eternity and we’re gonna be with Him! It’s just amazing! Did the ancient Jews believe in life after death? Another factor to consider, when asking the question about ‘why wasn’t Jesus more blunt and direct.’ Communicating what He thought about topics such as the immortality of the soul, “going off to Heaven,” or “going off to Hell” – I don’t know if you’ve thought of it this way, but, consider this. No one in the society and the culture in which He lived was even slightly imbued with any of those ideas. The Jewish people did not believe in an afterlife. Except the Pharisees had some vague notion of a resurrection. The Sadducees believed in no resurrection. You go back and read some of the pieces on the computer about the ancient Hebrew beliefs, and this great afterlife idea was a vague concept. They weren’t clued into the afterlife, because they never were clued into Jesus Christ! And if you don’t understand Jesus Christ, you don’t understand eternal life. Or, how to get there, or what it’s all about. These ideas of the immortality of the soul, “going to Heaven,” and “going to Hell,” simply did not exist in that culture. There was no need for Jesus to talk about them – back then – because nobody of His day believed them or was even remotely curious about them!

Another misunderstanding – and one in which a good friend of mine had actually believed took place just after our Lord Jesus Christ was crucified, in other words, they believe and teach that He actually did not die──is where the apostle Peter writes – “[B]y whom also He went and preached to the spirits in prison” – 1 Peter 3:19. Yet, all one needs to do is read the very next verse to properly understand when He came down to “prison” – which for these evil spirits is the earth itself. “who formerly were disobedient, when once the Divine longsuffering waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, …” – v. 20. So, these passages of Scripture show us that tartaroo is – that earth is a “prison” in which disobedient and evil angels are kept to await the judgment of the resurrected and immortal saints of God – cf. 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17.

How will our Lord Jesus Christ come again!?

Our Lord Jesus gives us the answer –

“’ And if I go and prepare a place for you [which is the soon-coming New Jerusalem, See: Revelation 21:2], I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am [which will be ON THE EARTH!], there you may be also.’” – John 14:3.

2) Does God’s living word tell us how long our Lord Jesus Christ will remain in the upper heavenly realms before returning?

Notice the Book of Acts 3 –

“and that He [God the Father] may send Jesus Christ, who was preached to you before, 21) whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God has spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets since the world began.” – Acts 3:20-21.

Our mighty King of kings and Lord of lords will not come as a Lamb, but will come as a Conquering King! – with power and great glory!

“’ Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven [in outer space], and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven [the atmosphere] with power and great glory.’” – Matthew 24:30.

As I have spoken of before - when the throne of God, when New Jerusalem, begins to return to this earth, at some point it will be a little small light in the night sky. And the next night it will be a little brighter – like the star Sirius (the brightest star in the night sky). And then, it becomes more and more obvious – and people will look up and go, “What is that!?” Now, most of the people of the world will think it’s – and they really will – an invading alien force.

Our Lord Jesus will use a “rod of iron” – symbolizing absolute power and authority. He will rule with power, and will not hesitate to use it when absolutely necessary. Great militaries of men──heavily influenced by Satan the Devil ( 2 Corinthians 4:4), will literally try and attack our returning Savior!

“’ These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and those who are with Him are called, chosen, and faithful.’” – Revelation 17:14.

He will begin to rule –

“And the armies in heaven [the atmosphere], clothed in fine linen, white and clean [symbolic of righteousness], followed Him on white horses. 15) Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.” – Revelation 19:14-15.

Where on Earth will be His headquarters?

Notice –

“’ At that time Jerusalem shall be called The Throne of the LORD, and all the nations shall be gathered to it, to the name of the LORD, to Jerusalem. …” – Jeremiah 3:17.

The glorious soon-coming government of the LORD God (the family of God, which at this time consists of God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ) will be a type of theocracy or autocracy – with our Lord Jesus Christ reigning supreme! And from New Jerusalem, He rules all nations.

“Then the SEVENTH ANGEL SOUNDED: And there were loud voices in heaven [the atmosphere], saying, ‘The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord [God the Father] and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!’” – Revelation 11:15.

Another Scripture that proves that God the Father is coming with our Lord Jesus Christ and His holy angels!

3) Will the children of God──who have been born-again──true and faithful followers who had proven loyal and faithful to the Lord GOD during their mortal lives, co-rule with Jesus Christ in the age to come?

Again, the words of our Lord Jesus –

“’ And he who OVERCOMES, and keeps My works until the end, to him [or her] I will give power over the nations── 27) ‘He shall rule them with a rod of iron; They shall be dashed to pieces like the potter’s vessels’ ── as I also have received from My Father; 28) and I will give him [or her] the morning star.’” – Revelation 2:26-28; see also 3:21; 5:10; 20:4.

Also, notice what the prophet Daniel was inspired to write –

“’ I was watching in the night visions, And behold, One like the Son of Man, Coming with the clouds of heaven [the atmosphere]! He came to the Ancient of Days, [God the Father], And they brought Him near before Him. 14) Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, That all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, Which shall not pass away, And His kingdom the one Which shall not be destroyed.’” – Daniel 7:13-14.

Here it is! Just like we just read in our Lord and Savior’s own words – “’ Behold, I AM coming quickly! …’” He saw this vision of these world-ruling empires and they were destroyed!

“For since by man came death, by Man [Jesus Christ] also came the resurrection of the dead. 22) For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive. 23) But each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ’s at His coming. … Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep [in other words – remain in our graves], but we shall all be changed – 52) in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump [the SEVENTH TRUMP] For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.” This glorious firstfruits of many brethren was presented to God the Father as the firstfruits from the dead. And, the closest description within the Bible of this happening is Daniel the 7th chapter.

Will they be ── those who were faithful followers, who had proven loyal and faithful to the Lord GOD ── be rulers over cities?

Yes. Notice –

“’ Then came the first, saying, ‘Master, your mina has earned ten minas.’ 17) And he said to him, ‘Well done, good servant; because you were faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.’” – Luke 19:16-19.

4) How will the LORD God’s resurrected born-again faithful followers serve the people?

“Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world will be judged by you, ARE YOU UNWORTHY to judge the smallest of matters?” – 1 Corinthians 6:2.

“ … To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and [will make] us [a kingdom] and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.” – Revelation 1:6; see also 5:10.

How much power will each born-again faithful follower exercise, under the rulership of our Lord Jesus Christ in their own area? – again Revelation 2:26-28.

Absolute authority will exist on the spot in all parts of the world. Yet, all governmental policies will be based upon the pattern that will be laid down from Headquarters by our Lord Jesus Christ Himself. And then, each ruler under Him will be responsible directly to our Lord Jesus. The kingdom of God will be devoid of so-called red tape, special interest groups, and lobbyists ── truly, the swamp will be drained!

5) Will the established Kingdom of God ── the government of God ── be permanent?

Yes. Notice –

“And in the days of these kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which SHALL NEVER BE DESTROYED; and the kingdom shall not be left to other people; it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and IT SHALL STAND FOREVER.” – Daniel 2:44.

6) At the beginning of the Millennial Reign of our Lord Jesus Christ will most all nations finally begin seeking our Savior and begin asking for instruction in God’s Way?

Yes. Notice –

“Now it shall come to pass in the latter days That the mountain of the LORD’s house Shall be established on the top of the mountains, And shall be exalted above the hills; And peoples shall flow to it. 2) Many nations shall come and say, ‘Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, To the house of the God of Jacob; He will teach us His ways, And we will walk in His paths.’ For out of Zion the law shall go forth, And the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.” – Micah 4:1-2.

The nations will begin learning peaceful productivity – verse 3.

Within the kingdom of God ── religion and government are not separate.

Now, to help bring mankind to repentance, our Lord Jesus Christ will begin to reeducate the whole world in His Way. The Way of God’s Law of love. So that all people may (of their own free moral agency) begin learning and living the LORD God’s Way.

7) Will there still be some nations that absolutely refuse to follow our Lord Jesus Christ and His Way?

Yes. Notice –

“And it shall come to pass that everyone who is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the Feast of Tabernacles. 17) And it shall be that whichever of the families of the earth DO NOT come up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, on them there will be no rain.” – Zechariah 14:16-17.

As our Lord Jesus Christ is doing with His begotten children in this present age, He will (in the Millennium) begin re-educating our peoples through His Holy Days. The whole world will come to know the real Jesus Christ, and that He is Lord, King, and Master! They will begin learning of the LORD God’s Master Plan of the redemption of all mankind ── of spiritual salvation. And the families who stubbornly refuse to come up from year to year and keep His Holy Days will begin suffering from severe droughts and plagues.

Praise be to our great and awesome GOD! During the Millennium Reign of our Savior, no religious confusion will exist because Satan the Devil and his imps will have been restrained and imprisoned. And, like it will be during the Great White Throne Judgment, books will be opened. And another book will be opened, which is the Book of Life! Their eyes and ears will become open to the LORD God’s revealed truth! □

Scriptural Index:

Old Testament: Jeremiah 3:17; Daniel 2:44; 7:13-14; Micah 4:1-2, 3; Zechariah 14:16-17.

New Testament: Matthew 24:30; Luke 19:16-19; John 14:3; Acts 1:10-11; 3:20-21; 1 Corinthians 6:2; 15:21-23, 51-52; 2 Corinthians 4:4; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17; 1 Peter 3:19, 20; Revelation 1:6; 2:26-28; 3:21; 5:10; 11:15; 17:14; 19:14-15; 20:4; 21:2; 22:12.