Before you read any further please
note that I am only speculating [no, not predicting] the future outcome of
world affairs based on Biblical references, world events and, what looks to me
to be, common sense. But, again, I’m not majoring in prophecy!
Why do I think God has ordered
creation in thousand-year increments?
1.
A Day is as
a Thousand Years
This is
taken from 2 Peter 3:8. The as
reveals this presentation of time to be a simile, but I do not think it should
be ignored. This however, is not proof by any stretch of the imagination. I inserted
this point simply because I wanted seven points.
2.
It Parallels the Account of Creation
There are
seven days in the creation account (Genesis 1:1-2:4) and the seventh one is the
Sabbath. The Millennial Rule of our Lord is thought to be a Millennial Sabbath—a
thousand-year rest for the earth and all its inhabitants.
3.
Church Apostasy is at an All-Time High
2 Timothy
3:1-5 is a clear description of apostasy running rampant throughout the Church
in the latter days. Within this passage we see selfishness and sin taken to a whole
new level of extreme. People out of control, suing one another for financial
gain, easily offended at everything, forsaking the clear teachings of Scripture,
celebrating the homosexual lifestyle, lovers of pornography and sex outside of
marriage, etc.
4.
The Most Missional Generation is on the Move
Apart from
the first century, global missions are at an all-time high! This is the most
missions-minded generation in human history according to John Piper and others.
God is doing something significant in His Church and He is doing it quickly. He
is fulfilling His Great Commission.
5.
Genealogical Dating is Precisely Measured
Contrary to
what some may say there are no gaps in the genealogical timelines. Ideas like these
cause others to question the authenticity of the Holy Scriptures. Genealogies,
such as Genesis 5, present us with a clear historical time chart.
6.
The Curse of Babel is Reversing
It is said
that by the end of this century half of the world’s languages will be dead. Because
of globalization, smaller people groups are having to conform as the world is
moving in on them. The seven thousand languages which exist in the world today
were brought about because of a curse (Genesis 11) and we are coming to a point
in human history in which we can understand one another. The curse is being
reversed.
7.
Jesus Told Us When
I always
hear people say that we have absolutely no idea when Jesus is coming back. This
could not be further from the truth. Jesus said in Matthew 24:36 that “concerning
that day and hour no one knows.” Well, we are not concerned with the exact day
or the hour. Those two things will be totally unexpected. What I am talking
about is the fact that, throughout Matthew 24 and other parts of Scripture,
Jesus Himself says that we will know
when the time is drawing near.
Conclusion
I am not saying that Jesus is
coming back in the year 2041. If this were true, then technically He would come in the year 2034 since that would be seven years sooner (and, coincidentally, 2,000 years after He died on the Cross!). I think it would be cool if this is in fact how
God ordered creation, but I do not know that for a fact. There is no exact
verse I can point to but, like I previously stated, I believe that, based on
Biblical study, world events and a logical analysis, this is a warranted
possibility. Could Christ delay for another hundred years? Yes, and He might.
Could He delay another million years? Yes, but He won’t. He is coming soon. Are
you ready?
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