This was partly written before the U.S. election was finished. But as the results were coming in, we felt the need to write “He is still in Control” click here for this post.
Let’s have a simple talk.
No doubt the world is watching the U.S. elections. As I write this post, we still don't know who will win. However, we were recently asked to write a special post arguing for why God must have a 1,000-year reign. We could quickly list the countless Bible verses that support this. God has declared this government system will come, and we can assure you that it will. But why does God need to? That's what we will discuss today. In fact, I will not use one Bible verse in this discussion. Not because we shouldn't, but because I want to show how simple the argument is. The Bible is clear on this; for pastors and Bible students who do not agree with this or are Amillennial, they are frankly illiterate.
If you want to know more about a literal 1,000-year reign, please read Revelation 19-21. You can read Matthew 25 and Zechariah 14:4-9, Luke 1:32-33, Isaiah 9:6-7, and others. Please see Dr. David Jeremiah’s book called “The Coming Golden Age.”
Now, let’s jump to the political/philosophical argument for why there needs to be, and will be, a Theocracy.
God made man. Simple and yet powerful. God’s first commandment to man was to have dominion over the world; many believe this applied only to animals and plants. But it was also a commissioning for Adam and his descendants to create a government system. Sin enters the world, and this mandate immediately becomes tricky. Man, told to create a government system, now has to figure out how to build a system that limits the power of sin while giving man the security a government was designed to provide. While there are many types of government systems today, we are going to focus on three. However, before I do that, I will say that Communism, which many will argue is a government system, is actually not. I will talk more about this later on.
If you haven’t examined the image for the post, I would encourage you to. A monarchy exemplifies man's ability to do what he believes is the correct course of action. However, it fails to provide any capability to limit sin’s influence. King David, who was a man after God’s own heart, had a man murdered to hide a scandal. God has repeatedly instructed kings on what is right and wrong. God has critiqued them every step of the way.
We need to quickly discuss that a Democracy and a Republic are two different things. Unfortunately, in the United States, these two terms are used interchangeably; this is incorrect, and we will show why. Democracy, at its core, is a 51% wins and governs. It is mob rule. Do not let the pundits tell you otherwise. Ironically, in the Bible, there is no argument for democracy. In fact, we can see that the minority in the events of the Bible tends to be the correct group. In the United States, we have grown into a “nanny” state each passing year due to the mob mentality and the idea that a majority makes it right. If politicians ignored this and followed the constitution, they would understand we are a Republic and thus should ignore the popular ideas at times for the correct ideas. One good example is with the debt. We cannot keep spending the way we do. Both parties failed at telling the population “no more spending”. What needs to happen is for the majority to give up the nanny state and allow all the money that is not going to the Department of War, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and the Department of State to immediately be directed to pay the national debt. Each state should be mandated to use its state funds to facilitate where the federal government is no longer helping. This seems harsh, but otherwise the nation will be bankrupt.
I understand I have gone down a rabbit hole, but I need you to understand that nowhere in God’s Word do you see the theme of the popular vote being the correct vote based on number superiority.
Now let’s go to the Constitutional Republic. You know, the very idea of the United States Government system is based on the Bible? I do not mean in the basic way of Christian-Judeo values (which is still true), but rather the reflection of the written word being the direction of our actions today. This principle is how followers of Christ are to live their lives by obeying His Word. A Constitutional Republic restricts the government to certain actions, and the representatives are held to represent the people on how they should be represented, not on how they want to be. This is very controversial, and frankly, I am okay with that. Moses had representatives for the tribes and groups; these men were not randomly picked.
Now this system is still not without its issues due to sin. Because of sin, no government system will be perfect. God has criticized each piece of government throughout the Bible. And like God’s critique of man, He plans on sending the perfect example one day. But for this to happen, we need three things. First, a perfect leader, who will be Jesus Christ. Second, we need government officials who are perfect; that is where the Church comes in. At this point, we will be post-rapture, post-bride feast, and joined to Jesus and sent to do His will on earth. The final thing you need is a population. At the start of the 1,000 years, the population will be small! However, with Jesus at the helm and nature itself in subjugation, we will see a population boom like never before. I suspect that within the first 100 years, we will see the number past those who are part of the Church government.
Ultimately, the reason why there needs to be a perfect government is because a perfect God has spent almost 6,000 years telling us how our attempts have failed. He sent His son 2,000 years ago to reveal perfection on an individual level; He is now planning to do the same, yet with a government system. What an incredible moment. However, I would not be giving a proper analysis if I did not bring up one thing. Sin will still be in the world during the 1,000 years. Yet, the government system will be run by perfection. This is why we see a mass exodus from Christ at the end when Satan is released. It is to reveal the final argument that the environment being the ultimate influence of government is a fallacy. Sin is the ultimate influence of government, and thus all mechanisms must be crafted in order to limit its influence in the government. At the end of the 1,000 years, God will show the old argument of Communism and that man can be its own destiny to be inadequate. Man, given the opportunity, will rebel; it will follow Satan. Now, someone might be asking me, how I get Communism out of Revelation 20? If you examine it closely, you will see a small group of leaders (spiritual but leaders) guiding the masses who are not in rank, social order, or any other differentiating characteristic. You see only the “Proletariat.” The spiritual leaders are, in fact, the Vanguard of the Proletariat. This brings me to the final part, here you see mankind has rejected Christ. Communism, at its core, is a religion. It argues for the rejection of the creator and the establishment of something different. It is sin of mankind at its peak.
Nevertheless, man’s attempt will be short-lived, and God will bring justice. The 1,000 years will come to an end, and sin will be vanquished, and we will finally live in a utopia. Yes, there will be a utopia, but it will not be until sin is gone. Until man is brought back to the moment before the fall, and we are in harmony with Christ.
I hope this post has helped you understand why we need a 1,000-year reign of Jesus, but also give you hope for its soon coming. You see, the demons of the world and the dark forces know their time is coming to an end; thus, the 7 years of Jacob’s trouble are comin,g but before that, the Church must be raptured. Must be taken to our bridal chamber while we wait. For those left behind, this will be an awful time to be on the earth. This is why now is the time of salvation to ask Jesus to forgive you of your sins, for Him to wash you white as snow, and to come into your life and be King. Now is the time for us to recognize the Jewish Messiah for who He truly is, not only a perfect God and perfect Man, but also the Perfect Politician.
Hold until relieved, our Blessed Hope is coming,
JL