Chapter 9 - Kingdom on the Regenerated Earth

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After His purpose for the “Tribulation” period is fulfilled, God will destroy the degenerated earth with fire. (2 Peter 3:3-10) He will then regenerate the earth and personally reign on it. (Isaiah 51:3; 55:12-13; Amos 9:13-15; Matthew 19:28; Revelation 20:1-7)

Messianic Age

As previously indicated, Jesus will have effectively called together a remnant of Israelites during the “Tribulation” period, before His regeneration of the earth. Under His immediate, visible headship, they will comprise the restored nation of Israel on the regenerated earth.

Theologians refer to the rule of Christ on the regenerated earth as the “Davidic,” “Messianic,” or “Millennial” kingdom. “Davidic” because it is the fulfillment of the kingdom God promised to David (2 Samuel 7; 1 Chronicles 28:7; Daniel 7:27; Obadiah 15-21; Micah 4:1-8); “Messianic” because it will be ruled by Jesus the Messiah (2 Samuel 7:16; Psalm 89:20-37; Isaiah 2:2-3; 24:23; Jeremiah 33:15-17; Daniel 7:13-14; Luke 1:30-33; Revelation 20:4, 6); and “Millennial” because its duration is 1000 years (Revelation 20:2-7).

The fulfillment of the promised rule of Jesus Christ on the regenerated earth will commence shortly after the end of the “Tribulation” period. (cf. Psalm 2:6-9; Isaiah 2:2-4; 9:6-7; 11:1-12:6; Jeremiah 23:3-8; 33:9-26; Matthew 25:31-34; 2 Timothy 4:1; Revelation 19:11-20:6) Upon His return, He will judge the remaining population of the Gentile nations (Matthew 25:31-46) and restore the nation of Israel according to the unconditional promises of the Abrahamic, Davidic, and New covenants. The restored nation will then be commissioned to reign with Christ on the regenerated earth for 1000 years. (Isaiah 54:5-7; 60:1-22; Jeremiah 30-31; Ezekiel 20:33-38; 37:24-28; Daniel 9:24-27; Acts 1:6; Romans 11; et al.)

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The 1000-year reign of Christ on earth with the full cooperation of national Israel will provide a visible, perfect demonstration of selfless love, unfailing mercy, and absolute justice. Thus, it will vindicate the nature of God once and for all.

The Messianic Age on the regenerated earth in the kingdom of God can be briefly summarized as follows:

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Category	Description
Primary Purpose:	The revelation of the authority of God for the benefit of human beings. The vindication of divine authority.
Plan:	The regenerated earth as a suitable habitat for human beings, predominantly from national Israel and unbelievers born during the "Tribulation" period. Kingdom repopulation by human beings.
Realm:	The spatiotemporal, regenerated earth.
Era:	For 1000 years following the regeneration of the earth.
Presentation:	Visible.
Citizenship:	Spatiotemporal human beings (predominantly from national Israel).
Character for Citizenship:	Glorious, holy, powerful, and eternal (concordant with the nature of the divine king).
Qualification for Citizenship:	Holiness, spirituality, and immortality achieved by divine justification, regeneration, indwelling, and sealing. Human cooperation by willing submission to the beneficent revelation of divine authority. By grace through faith alone.
Governance:	Theocratic; In cooperation with human mediation. Through union of life between God and the elect of the restored nation of Israel.
Outcome:	The fulfillment of all kingdom and covenant promises for the restored nation of Israel. By benefit of the past fulfillment of the Eternal Covenant and the initiation of the New Covenant, the elect of national Israel justified and regenerated by grace through faith alone and consequently, made legally representative and organically representational of God. In accordance with the unconditional benefit of the Eternal and New covenants, the continued vindication of the divine nature and repopulation of the divine kingdom. Jesus Christ personally reigning over the earth with the full cooperation of the restored nation of Israel. The judgment of all that remains contrary to the nature of God. The kingdom of God completely repopulated. The nature of God fully vindicated.

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