The Millennium
Part 1 of 2
The Millennium refers to a 1000 year period during which Christ Reigns with the Believers in Heaven over the purified nations on the Earth.
The Millennium follows the Great Tribulation and the Second Coming of Christ
After the Millennium is over, the devil is thrown into the lake of fire, the Kingdom is handed back to the Father and God makes all things new
The Bible does not reveal many details about the Millennium or it's function. All those who have been saved over the ages will have been resurrected and called up to be with Christ after their death. They will be joined by Christians who are redeemed from the Earth during the Great Tribulation.
When Jesus returns, the believers will all stand before the Judgment Seat of Christ where they will be judged for the things that they have done whilst in the body. They will reign with Christ for a thousand years and during this period will be rewarded for their service in the body. Those who have been more faithful will be given more responsibility. For example, some will reign over ten cities on the Earth, others five.
After God redeems his people at the end of the Great Tribulation, he will pour out his wrath upon the Earth. Those who are not redeemed from the Earth to be with Christ will continue to live on Earth for a thousand years if they survive God's wrath.
One would presume that the survivors who live on the earth for 1000years are the "sheep" (the good people who were kind to the children of God) and the ones who are destroyed are the "goats" who persecuted the Children of God.
At the end of the thousand years, Satan will be set loose for a brief period to try and deceive those who are living on the earth. God intervenes before the devil can hurt Gods People on the earth and the devil is eventually thrown into the lake of fire.
When Christ returns at the end of the Great tribulation, only believers, dead and alive are called up to be with him. This is the first resurrection.
Those who did not take part in the first resurrection will resurrected at the end of the Millennium to be judged at the Great White Throne. Those whose names are not written in the Lamb's book of life will be sent to hell. Death itself will also be thrown into the Lake of Fire.
The believers who took part in the first resurrection reign with Christ for a 1000 years and then descend from heaven as the Bride of Christ to become the New Jerusalem where God lives with them for Eternity
Those who are not condemned at the Great White Throne become the Nations.
Then all authority will be given back to the Father who will reign over the New Heavens and Earth for ever.
THE LAST TRUMPET HERALDS THE BEGINNING OF CHRIST'S MILLENNIAL REIGN
Rev 11:15-19
The believers will be raise up first and judged by Christ at his judgement seat. If you take part in the first resurrection, you will not go to hell.
The unbelievers are not raised until the end of the thousand years - they are judged at the Great White Throne - they wait in Hades until Judgment Day
AT THE LAST TRUMPET, THE DEAD IN CHRIST AND THOSE SAINTS WHO ARE ALIVE WHEN CHRIST RETURNS ARE RAISED IMPERISHABLE IN THE TWINKLING OF AN EYE
1Cor 15:51-52 1Thes 4:13-18
THOSE WHO TAKE PART IN THE FIRST RESURRECTION WILL NOT SUFFER THE SECOND DEATH
Rev 20:6
THE BELIEVERS ARE JUDGED FOR WHAT THEY HAVE DONE WHILST IN THE BODY OF CHRIST AT THE JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST
Rom 14:10 2 Cor 5:10
THE SAINTS WHO ARE KILLED DURING THE GREAT TRIBULATION COME TO LIFE AND REIGN WITH CHRIST FOR A THOUSAND YEARS
Rev 20:4 Rev 20:5
SOME OF US WILL BE ALIVE WHEN CHRIST RETURNS AT THE END OF THIS AGE
1Cor 15:51-52