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The Millennial and Eternal Kingdoms (Endnotes)

1. For a depiction of these two kingdoms chronologically on a chart, see Appendix A. Close

2. The Battle of Armageddon ends the reign of the Antichrist and the Tribulation period. The details of the book of Revelation, such as the seals, trumpets, vials, and the reign and identity of the Antichrist, are outside the scope of this book and so will not be covered. A wonderful source for this information is Bullinger, op. cit., Commentary on Revelation. Close

3. It is sometimes taught that the Battle of Armageddon is the “final battle,” but this is not the case, as a reading of Revelation 19 and 20 will show. Revelation 19:11–21 says that Christ and his armies come down from heaven and fight the beast, the false prophet, the kings of the earth, and their armies. That is the Battle of Armageddon. Then, in Chapter 20, Christ sets up his kingdom for 1,000 years, at the end of which there is another war, the final war in the Bible. It is brief—fire comes from heaven and destroys Christ’s enemies. There is no record of either Christ or Christians fighting in this final battle. See Appendix A, events 8 and 12. Close

4. The Bible does not specifically mention this group. However, it must be the case. There is no evidence that the Devil will deceive every natural person in the Millennial Kingdom. He has never been able to do that. Even during the Tribulation there are people from both Israel and the nations who are saved. Thus there will be “natural people” who enter the Everlasting Kingdom, just as there are natural people who enter the Millennial Kingdom. However, since death is part of the Millennial Kingdom the natural people will age and die. That will not be the case in the Everlasting Kingdom. Everyone will be immortal. Close