The millennium is the
thousand-year reign of Christ with His saints in heaven between the first
and second resurrections. During this time the wicked dead will be judged;
the earth will be utterly desolate, without living human inhabitants, but
occupied by Satan and his angels. At its close Christ with His saints and
the Holy City will descend from heaven to earth. The unrighteous dead will
then be resurrected, and with Satan and his angels will surround the city;
but fire from God will consume them and cleanse the earth. The universe
will thus be freed of sin and sinners forever. (
Revelation 20;
1 Corinthians 6:2, 3;
Jeremiah 4:23-26;
Revelation 21:1-5;
Malachi 4:1;
Ezekiel 28:18, 19.
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