Armageddon

TheThousandYearReignofChrist GogandMagog

TheBattleBetweenHeavenandEarth
ByRogerCarter

ChapterOne
TheTwoResurrectionsandtheMillennium PartOne TheTwoResurrections
Soletusfirstlooktothetworesurrections.Asmostsupposed preachers,priests,pastors,news,moviesandshowsseemtobe preoccupiedwiththeresurrectiontojudgementandseemtogive littleattentiontotheresurrectiontolife.Soinordertoproveright hereandnowIwilllistsomeoftheversesthatpertaintotheTWO resurrections.Soweseeinthebelowversethefirstresurrection,and wealsoseewhateludestothesecondresurrectiononlywhatisit called?Theseconddeaththatisallitcanbetalkingabout.

Revelation20:6Blessedandholyishethathathpartinthefirst resurrection:onsuchtheseconddeathhathnopower,buttheyshall bepriestsofGodandofChrist,andshallreignwithhimathousand years. SeealsoJohn5:29inwhichtheresurrectiontojudgementisalso calledtheresurrectionofdamnationwhichisalsocalledthe seconddeathinRevelationaswell. John5:29Andshallcomeforth;theythathavedonegood,untothe resurrectionoflife;andtheythathavedoneevil,untothe resurrectionofdamnation. HereagaininActs24:15weseetheresurrectionsarestatedasbeing

oneforthejustandonefortheunjust. Seetheverseincontextbelow. Acts24:15AndhavehopetowardGod,whichtheythemselvesalso allow,thatthereshallbearesurrectionofthedead,bothofthejust andunjust. Whenwebegintolookatthingsintheirproperorderweseein biblicalcontextthefirstresurrectionhappensatthesecondcoming ofJesusChristthen themillenniumbegins andthenafterthe millenniumthesecondresurrectionoccurs.Soinparttwowewill invariablyneedtocovernotonlythemillenniumbutthebottomless pit;asthereisnoscripturalsupportformorethanonemillennium. SothethousandyearsinwhichSatanisboundinthepitisthesame thousandyearsinwhichwereignwithJesusandthesamethousand yearsinwhichthenations(meaningalltheearthlynationsofthe world).SotheHolyBibleactuallyplacesthethousandyear millenniuminbetweenthetworesurrections,notbeforeorafter.I willstartparttwoonthenextpage.

PartTwo TheMillennium
RevelationChapter20 1AndIsawanangelcomedownfromheaven,havingthekeyofthe bottomlesspitandagreatchaininhishand.2Andhelaidholdon thedragon,thatoldserpent,whichistheDevil,andSatan,and boundhimathousandyears,3Andcasthimintothebottomlesspit, andshuthimup,andsetasealuponhim,thatheshoulddeceivethe nationsnomore,tillthethousandyearsshouldbefulfilled:andafter thathemustbeloosedalittleseason. Nowweseeinverse4whereallofthosewhoaresavedbytheblood ofJesus,andwhotheyarewith.Seebelow. Revelation20:4AndIsawthrones,andtheysatuponthem,and judgmentwasgivenuntothem:andIsawthesoulsofthemthatwere beheadedforthewitnessofJesus,andforthewordofGod,and whichhadnotworshippedthebeast,neitherhisimage,neitherhad receivedhismarkupontheirforeheads,orintheirhands;andthey livedandreignedwithChristathousandyears. HeavenisGodsthroneandearthishisfootstool.Letsalsolookto thebookofJohn. John14:1Letnotyourheartbetroubled:yebelieveinGod,believe alsoinme.John14:2InmyFather'shousearemanymansions:ifit werenotso,Iwouldhavetoldyou.Igotoprepareaplaceforyou. John14:3AndifIgoand prepareaplaceforyou ,Iwillcome again,and receiveyouuntomyselfthatwhereIam,thereyemay ;

bealso.John14:4AndwhitherIgoyeknow,andthewayyeknow. Thisplainlyrefutestheideaofanearthlythousandyearreignof Jesusonearth.ItisjustNOTwhattheHolyBibleteaches,whatit doesteachis thatattheSecondComingofChristwe(thesaints) aregatheredtohimandtakentoHisFathershouse(ourFather too),theWordsaysnothingaboutourhousewhichistheearth,for ourhouseistheLordsfootstool. Isaiah66:1ThussaiththeLord,Theheavenismythrone,andthe earthismyfootstool:whereisthehousethatyebuilduntome?and whereistheplaceofmyrest?Isaiah66:2Forallthosethingshath minehandmade,andallthosethingshavebeen,saiththeLord: buttothismanwillIlook,eventohimthatispoorandofacontrite spirit,andtremblethatmyword.Isaiah66:3Hethatkillethanoxis asifheslewaman;hethatsacrificethalamb,asifhecutoffa dog'sneck;hethatofferethanoblation,asifheofferedswine's blood;hethatburnethincense,asifheblessedanidol.Yea, they havechosentheirownways ,and theirsouldelightethintheir abominations. Moderntheologiansfromallreligiouswalksarenowteachingthat WEneedtobuildGodshouseONEARTH,wecandonosuchthing anythingmanshandstouchesitpollutesanddefiles.Sohowcanwe besovainastothinkthatwecanbuildthekingdomofGodon earth?JesusalsospokeofthistohisapostlesinMatthew. Matt24:28Forwheresoeverthecarcaseis,therewilltheeaglesbe gatheredtogether.

SoweseethatwhenJesusreturnsthechildrenofGod(allthose giveneternallife)arerapturedtohimATTHESECONDCOMING notbefore;andnotbeforethetimeoftroublebutattheSecond ComingofJesusChrist.TheHESEALSallhischildreninthe foreheadwiththeSealofGod,onceweareallsealedwehave nothingtofearofthetimeoftrouble,fortheLordkeepsusthrough it.Allthosethattakethemarkofthebeastaretheoneswhosuffer thejudgementsofGodduringthetimeoftrouble.Soletslookto Revelationagaintorefreshonthisspecifictopic. Revelation20:4AndIsawthrones,andtheysatuponthem,and judgmentwasgivenuntothem:andIsawthesoulsofthemthatwere beheadedforthewitnessofJesus,andforthewordofGod,and whichhadnotworshippedthebeast,neitherhisimage,neitherhad receivedhismarkupontheirforeheads,orintheirhands;andthey livedandreignedwithChristathousandyears.(InHeavenNOT onearth) Revelation20:5Buttherestofthedeadlivednotagainuntilthe thousandyearswere finished .Thisisthefirstresurrection Sowhoaretherestofthedeadtheycanbenootherthanthose whorefusethebloodofJesus(hiscoveringofoursin)andtakethe markofthebeast.AttheSecondComingofChristallthosewhose sinisstillexposedbeforeGod,willsurelydiebeforehispresence. Exodus33:20Andhesaid,Thoucanstnotseemyface:forthere shallnomanseeme,andlive. ItsonlyafterwehavebeenSEALEDbytheHolyGhostandour shamecoveredbythebloodofJesusthatwecanlive,withoutthis

wewouldsurelyperish.SothepitthatSatanistrappedinsothathe cannotdeceivethenationsanymoreuntilthethousandyearsis finishedisdeath,thesleepinwhichthewickedarereservedforthe resurrectiontodamnation(resurrectiontojudgement).Howcan Satantemptthatwhichisdead?Hecannot!!!Nooneisaliveon earthatthistime.YetSatanwascastdowntoearth,andduringthe millenniumhewillhavenoonetotempt.Period. Revelation20:5Buttherest ofthe livednotagainuntilthe dead thousandyearswere finished .< Matt24:28Forwheresoeverthecarcaseis,therewilltheeaglesbe gatheredtogether. AttheENDofthethousandyearsthesecondresurrectionoccurs whichisalsocalledtheresurrectiontojudgementandthe resurrectiontodamnation.Satan'sprisonistheearthatatime(the millenium)whenNOLIFEexistsonit(earth)atall.ForallofGods childrenwillbeinHeavenandwillreturnwithHIMandallthe AngelsofHeaventojudgethewicked.RememberRevelation,look again. Revelation20:4AndIsawthrones,andtheysatuponthem,and judgmentwasgivenuntothem:andIsawthesoulsofthemthatwere beheadedforthewitnessofJesus,andforthewordofGod,and whichhadnotworshippedthebeast,neitherhisimage,neitherhad receivedhismarkupontheirforeheads,orintheirhands;andthey livedandreignedwithChristathousandyears.(InHeavenNOT onearth) Revelation20:7Andwhenthethousandyearsareexpired,Satan

shallbeloosedoutofhisprison,Revelation20:8Andshallgooutto deceivethenationswhichareinthefourquartersoftheearth,Gog andMagog,togatherthemtogethertobattle:thenumberofwhomis asthesandofthesea.Revelation20:9Andtheywentuponthe breadthoftheearth,andcompassedthecampofthesaintsabout, andthebelovedcity:andfirecamedownfromGodoutofheaven, anddevouredthem.Revelation20:10Andthedevilthatdeceived themwascastintothelakeoffireandbrimstone,wherethebeast andthefalseprophetare,andshallbetormenteddayandnightfor everandever. SoinchaptertwowewillcovertheaboveverseandGogandMagog. FirstweneedtoknowthespecificsofGogandMagogandwhatthe LordwastellingEzekiel.Wefirstneedtounderstandwhatisbeing spokenofinEzekielbeforewecanunderstandhowitisappliedin Revelation.WhatweseeisthegatheringtogetherofthewickedFOR theJudgement.JustasJesusgather'shischildrentohiminHeaven inthefirstresurrection,Healsogathersthewickedtogethertobe judged,eachmanaccordingtohisworks.Wealsoseethatthefallen areaverylargenumber,theyareasthesandofthesea.Wewill coverthisindetailinChapterTwoGogandMagog.Justasinthe firstresurrectionwhenthewheatisgatheredintothebarnthetares arealsogatheredtogethertobeburned.Theseparationofthe wheatandthetares.

ChapterTwo GogandMagog TheBundlingoftheTares

Revelation20:7Andwhenthethousandyearsareexpired,Satan shallbeloosedoutofhisprison Revelation20:8Andshallgoouttodeceivethenationswhicharein thefourquartersoftheearth,GogandMagog,togatherthem togethertobattle:thenumberofwhomisasthesandofthesea Revelation20:5Buttherest ofthe livednotagainuntilthe dead thousandyearswere finished SoweseefromScriptureitselfthattherestofthedead(thewicked) livednotagainuntilthemillenniumisfinished.Wealsoseein Revelation20:4thatallthosesavedinthefirstresurrection,include thosewhodidnottakethemarkofthebeast,allthosethatfind eternallife(thedeadinChristthataresavedandthelivingthatGod sealsintheirforehead)returnwithJesusChristandallofthe heavensincludingtheNewJerusalemwhichisinHeaven,Christ

bringswithhim.UponourreturnwithChrist(whichisafterthe millennium)allofthewickeddeadareraisedtolife.Itisatthistime inwhichSatanisloosedfromhisprison(whichisanunpopulated earth)togatherthenationstogethertostandagainstGod.When theHolyBiblespeaksofthenationsinthisverseitsspeaking aboutallthenations(peoplesofearth).Seethedefinitionbelow. 1484.

e[qnoethnos,eth'nos;probablyfrom1486;arace(asofthesamehabit),i.e.atribe;specially,a
foreign(nonJewish)one(usually,byimplication,pagan):Gentile,heathen,nation,people.

Ezekiel38:1AndthewordoftheLordcameuntome,saying,Ezekiel 38:2Sonofman,setthyfaceagainstGog,thelandofMagog,the chiefprinceofMeshechandTubal,and prophesyagainsthim ,* Ezekiel38:3Andsay,ThussaiththeLordGod;Behold,Iamagainst thee,OGog,thechiefprinceofMeshechandTubal:Ezekiel38:4 AndIwillturntheeback,andputhooksintothyjaws,andIwill bringtheeforth,andallthinearmy,horsesandhorsemen,allof themclothedwithallsortsofarmour,evenagreatcompanywith bucklersandshields,allofthemhandlingswords: Ezekiel39:6AndIwillsendafireonMagog,andamongthemthat dwellcarelesslyintheisles:andtheyshallknowthatIamtheLord Thisisalsowhathappensattheresurrectiontojudgement (resurrectionofthedamned).AllofGodschildrenatthistimeare alreadywithinthewallsoftheNewJerusalemwhichisnotbuiltby manorconqueredbutisliterallybroughtdownfromHeaven.Once onearththewickeddeadareraisedtolifeandSatanisloosedto gatherallofthewickedtogetheragainstGodatwhichtimeJesus

tellsusinRevelationthefollowingbelow. Revelation20:9Andtheywentuponthebreadthoftheearth,and compassedthecampofthesaintsabout,andthebelovedcity:and firecamedownfromGodoutofheaven,anddevouredthem. WealsoseeinIsaiah66:1718thattheLordknowstheworksandthe thoughts,oftheunjustjustashedoesofthejustandweare judgedbynotonlyourthoughtsbutouractionsaswell(ourworks). Themaindifferenceisthejudgementofthejust(Godschildren) beginstheminuteweincompletehonestyturnourheartstotheLord andseektodohiswill.Whilethejudgementofthewickedis reservedfortheresurrectiontojudgement. Isaiah66:17Theythatsanctifythemselves,andpurifythemselvesin thegardensbehindonetreeinthemidst,eatingswine'sflesh,and theabomination,andthemouse,shallbeconsumedtogether,saith theLord.*Isa66:18ForIknowtheirworksandtheirthoughts:it shallcome,thatIwillgatherall nationsandtongues ;andtheyshall come,andseemyglory. Revelation20:6Blessedandholyishethathathpartinthefirst resurrection:onsuchtheseconddeathhathnopower,buttheyshall bepriestsofGodandofChrist,andshallreignwithhimathousand years. SotoallthoseinthefirstresurrectiontheSecondComingofJesus Christisawonderful,gloriousthingthatwelookforwardto,itis whenourSaviourcomestobringushome.Whileatthesametimeto thewickeditiswhattheyfearthemostasitendswiththeireternal death.JesussaidbeholdIcomequicklyandmyrewardiswithme.

Thejusthavetheirrewardofeternallifeandthewickedhavetheir rewardofpunishmentandeternaldeath. InunderstandingthiswecanclearlyseethatArmageddonis withoutdoubtabattlebetweenHeavenandEarthandnotabattle betweenearthlynationsitisaspiritualbattle.Thebattlesbetween theworldlynationsarefoundinMatthew24,andisknownasa timeoftrouble. CHAPTER24. 1AndJesuswentout,anddepartedfromthetemple:andhis disciplescametohimfortoshewhimthebuildingsofthetemple.2 AndJesussaiduntothem,Seeyenotallthesethings?verilyIsay untoyou,Thereshallnotbelefthereonestoneuponanother,that shallnotbethrowndown.3Andashesatuponthemountof Olives,thedisciplescameuntohimprivately,saying,Tellus,when shallthesethingsbe?andwhatshallbethe ofthycoming,and sign ofthe endoftheworld4AndJesusansweredandsaiduntothem, ? Takeheedthatnomandeceiveyou.5Formanyshallcomeinmy name,saying,IamChrist;andshalldeceivemany.6Andyeshall hearofwarsandrumoursofwars:seethatyebenottroubled:for allthesethingsmustcometopass,buttheendisnotyet.7For nationshallriseagainstnation,andkingdomagainstkingdom: andthereshallbefamines,andpestilences,andearthquakes,in diversplaces.8Allthesearethebeginningofsorrows. BeginninginversenineweseewhereJesusbeginstodescribethe timeoftrouble 9Thenshalltheydeliveryouuptobeafflicted,andshallkillyou:

andyeshallbehatedofallnationsformyname'ssake.10Andthen shallmanybeoffended,andshallbetrayoneanother,andshallhate oneanother.11Andmanyfalseprophetsshallrise,andshalldeceive many.12Andbecauseiniquityshallabound,theloveofmanyshall waxcold.13Buthethatshallendure( inthefaithofJesusand keepingtheWordofGod )untotheend,thesameshallbesaved. 14 Andthisgospelofthekingdomshallbepreachedinalltheworldfor awitnessuntoallnations;andthenshalltheendcome. Revelation14:12Hereisthepatienceofthesaints:herearetheythat keepthecommandmentsofGod,andthefaithofJesus. DearHeavenlyFather, IpraythatallwhoreadthiswillformacloserrelationshipwithJesus thattheymaynotbeafraidofHisSecondComingbutwilllook forwardtoitwithanticipation,findingtheirnameintheBookof Life.InJesusChristholynameIpray. RogerCarter