But at the end of the 1,000 years, He will have zero tolerance for rebellion. His grace and goodness will be on display continually. Undoubtedly, one of the primary reasons God gives us this picture of what will happen in time is to demonstrate the deep-seated sin nature inherent in all of humanity (Jeremiah 17:9).Īdditionally, God is trying to tell us something about His nature as displayed during the Millennium. It will still be a large number of souls who join Satan. Even though the number who rebel with Satan are said to be 'as the sand of the sea' (Revelation 20:7), they may still be a minority compared to the number who do not rebel. Yet, at the end of the Millennial Reign, Satan is loosed and is able to deceive a vast multitude to follow him in one final rebellion against the Lord of glory and His saints! It seems that the further humanity gets from the end of the Tribulation and the start of the Millennium, the more they will 'take for granted' how good they have it, and some may even harbor doubts about the goodness of God. All those who are born during the Millennium will enjoy the benefits and blessings of Christ’s reign on the earth, but they will still be born with a sin nature, and they will still have to freely repent and believe the Gospel, personally choosing Christ as Savior and Lord. Without the devastation of sin taking its toll, we can imagine the population increase during the Millennium will be enormous, almost incomprehensible. They will live and repopulate the earth during the Millennial Kingdom. The believers who live through the Tribulation will be mortal. We can only imagine such a time of “heaven on earth.' Jesus will ensure that everyone has every need fulfilled, while not tolerating the sin so prevalent in today’s society (Psalm 2:7-12 Revelation 2:26-29 12:5 19:11-16). Jesus will be ruling on the throne of David, imposing a benevolent theocracy on all of His creation.

It will be a time of peace unparalleled in history (Isaiah 2:4 Micah 4:3). Even if we might not be able to answer why God releases Satan, we can suggest some possible reasons and motivations, based on an understanding of the entirety of the Word of God.Īt the beginning of the Millennium, only believers will be alive (Revelation 19:17-21), some who live through the Tribulation Period, and some who come back with the Lord at His second coming. Yet, as believers, even if we cannot always understand something about God’s Word, His will, or His ways, we can be sure that He remains ever faithful, true, and trustworthy, and in light of that our job remains to obey what we do understand as quickly, fully, and well as we are able. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever.”Īs we read these verses, we wonder, “Why will God release Satan at the end of the Millennial Reign of Jesus Christ?” First, we must admit that there are some biblical questions which we cannot answer this side of glory because God has chosen to reserve some mysteries to Himself (Deuteronomy 29:29, Romans 11:33-36). And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. But fire came down from heaven and devoured them.

They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of God’s people, the city he loves. In number they are like the sand on the seashore.

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