Salvation In the Millennial Kingdom?

Yes, but he did not appear in the Glory of the Godhead or those who looked upon Him would have died.

DeafPostTrib is correct in his statement that Moses could not look upon the full Glory of God and live. The picture of Moses seeing God's backside is only a metaphor indicating that Moses saw only a part of the Glory of God. God is Spirit and does not have a backside.

Also I believe DeafPostTrib is correct when he states "when Christ comes in power and glory, when sinners of the world shall see Jesus' face, but they will die immediately." Those living Saints will receive glorified bodies immediately upon the return of Jesus Christ as shown by the Scripture I posted for Marcia.

 

What Scripture can you use to support that nonsense? Scripture tells us:

Matthew 13:24-30
24. Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
25. But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
26. But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
27. So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
28. He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
29. But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
30. Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.

This is a parable about the Kingdom of Heaven or as Mark and Luke would say, the Kingdom of God. The Apostle Paul tells us:

1 Corinthians 15:50. Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.

 

Matthew 24:30, 31
30. And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
31. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

I think it is a mistake to assume from verse 24 to state that all the people were unbelievers particularly since in verse 31 we read that He gathered His elect from the four winds. Furthermore, how will we as believers react when we first behold the Glory of God realizing how we have grieved Him with our sins.

Now to Revelation 20. If we take verse 20:5 at "face value" as Ryrie defines literal interpretation then the 1st resurrection refers to: The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were completed.

Now who was the first resurrection? Jesus Christ! The Apostle Paul tells us:

Acts 26:23. That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.

1 Corinthians 15:22-26
22. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
23. But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.
24. Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.
25. For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
26. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.

This Scripture tells us that: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming. Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God,

We see no indication of 1000 years between the return of Jesus Christ after He returns.

Now I ask you: Who has part in the First Resurrection, the Resurrection of Jesus Christ? Those who have part in the First Resurrection, the Resurrection of Jesus Christ are the true believers. The Apostle Paul tells us:

Romans 10:9. That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

At this present time we are living in the millennium of Revelation. The souls of those Saints who have died are currently reigning with Jesus Christ as indicated in verse 20:4. The Book of Revelation emphasizes three numbers: 7 and multiples, 12 and multiples, and 10 and multiplesn. For example there are 7 scrolls, 7 trumpets, and 7 vials. There are 24 elders, a multiple of 12, and 144,000 of Israel, a multiple of 12 and 10. The millennium is a multiple of 10. It is not necessary to believe in a literal 1000 years, simply that it represents a certain definite time.

 

You are correct Ed. After Jesus Christ returns there will be a general resurrection of all the dead [John 5:28, 29]. It is a real stretch to make afterwards mean 1000 years. i believe the dirty word for that is eisegesis. :laugh: :laugh:

 

If you don't understand it.

I don't know who we is. My beliefs are consistent with historic Baptist doctrine, which I have posted on this forum. Now I realize that dispensationalism is based on a new revelation supposedly given in tongues to one Margaret MacDonald, and picked up and propogated by John Darby, but perhaps the interpreter got it wrong. If I took everything out y'all disagreed with, I would not know the Scriptural basis of historic Baptists doctrine. I would have to start by removing John 5:28, 29.

 

Ed
I am glad to find out what a semicolon means. You need to take out a patent, or is it copy write, on this new definition.

 

The following is the Statement of Faith of the first Southern Baptist Seminary founded by James Boyce; Basil Manly, Jr.; and John A. Broadus. In the next two posts I will present statements from the historic Baptist Confessions that deal with the resurrection and judgment.

When the original charter of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary was adopted in 1858, it contained the following statement which continues as a part of the “fundamental laws.”

I. The Scriptures
The Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments were given by inspiration of God, and are the only sufficient, certain and authoritative rule of all saving knowledge, faith and obedience.

II. God
There is but one God, the Maker, Preserver and Ruler of all things, having in and of Himself, all perfections, and being infinite in them all; and to Him all creatures owe the highest love, reverence and obedience.

III. The Trinity
God is revealed to us as Father, Son and Holy Spirit each with distinct personal attributes, but without division of nature, essence or being.

IV. Providence
God from eternity, decrees or permits all things that come to pass, and perpetually upholds, directs and governs all creatures and all events; yet so as not in any wise to be the author or approver of sin nor to destroy the free will and responsibility of intelligent creatures.

V. Election
Election is God’s eternal choice of some persons unto everlasting life—not because of foreseen merit in them, but of His mere mercy in Christ—in consequence of which choice they are called, justified and glorified.

VI. The Fall of Man
God originally created Man in His own image, and free from sin; but, through the temptation of Satan, he transgressed the command of God, and fell from his original holiness and righteousness; whereby his posterity inherit a nature corrupt and wholly opposed to God and His law, are under condemnation, and as soon as they are capable of moral action, become actual transgressors.

VII. The Mediator
Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, is the divinely appointed mediator between God and man. Having taken upon Himself human nature, yet without sin, He perfectly fulfilled the law; suffered and died upon the cross for the salvation of sinners. He was buried, and rose again the third day, and ascended to His Father, at whose right hand He ever liveth to make intercession for His people. He is the only Mediator, the Prophet, Priest and King of the Church, and Sovereign of the Universe.

VIII. Regeneration
Regeneration is a change of heart, wrought by the Holy Spirit, who quickeneth the dead in trespasses and sins enlightening their minds spiritually and savingly to understand the Word of God, and renewing their whole nature, so that they love and practice holiness. It is a work of God’s free and special grace alone.

IX. Repentance
Repentance is an evangelical grace, wherein a person being by the Holy Spirit, made sensible of the manifold evil of his sin, humbleth himself for it, with godly sorrow, detestation of it, and self-abhorrence, with a purpose and endeavor to walk before God so as to please Him in all things.

X. Faith
Saving faith is the belief, on God’s authority, of whatsoever is revealed in His Word concerning Christ; accepting and resting upon Him alone for justification and eternal life. It is wrought in the heart by the Holy Spirit, and is accompanied by all other saving graces, and leads to a life of holiness.

XI. Justification
Justification is God’s gracious and full acquittal of sinners, who believe in Christ, from all sin, through the satisfaction that Christ has made; not for anything wrought in them or done by them; but on account of the obedience and satisfaction of Christ, they receiving and resting on Him and His righteousness by faith.

XII. Sanctification
Those who have been regenerated are also sanctified by God’s word and Spirit dwelling in them. This sanctification is progressive through the supply of Divine strength, which all saints seek to obtain, pressing after a heavenly life in cordial obedience to all Christ’s commands.

XIII. Perseverance of the Saints
Those whom God hath accepted in the Beloved, and sanctified by His Spirit, will never totally nor finally fall away from the state of grace, but shall certainly persevere to the end; and though they may fall through neglect and temptation, into sin, whereby they grieve the Spirit, impair their graces and comforts, bring reproach on the Church, and temporal judgments on themselves, yet they shall be renewed again unto repentance, and be kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation.

XIV. The Church
The Lord Jesus is the head of the Church, which is composed of all His true disciples, and in Him is invested supremely all power for its government. According to His commandment, Christians are to associate themselves into particular societies or churches; and to each of these churches He hath given needful authority for administering that order, discipline and worship which He hath appointed. The regular officers of a Church are Bishops or Elders, and Deacons.

XV. Baptism
Baptism is an ordinance of the Lord Jesus, obligatory upon every believer, wherein he is immersed in water in the name of the Father, and the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, as a sign of his fellowship with the death and resurrection of Christ, of remission of sins, and of Abstract of Principles giving himself up to God, to live and walk in newness of life. It is prerequisite to church fellowship, and to participation in the Lord’s Supper.

XVI. The Lord’s Supper
The Lord’s Supper is an ordinance of Jesus Christ, to be administered with the elements of bread and wine, and to be observed by His churches till the end of the world. It is in no sense a sacrifice, but is designed to commemorate His death, to confirm the faith and other graces of Christians, and to be a bond, pledge and renewal of their communion with Him, and of their church fellowship.

XVII. The Lord’s Day
The Lord’s Day is a Christian institution for regular observance, and should be employed in exercises of worship and spiritual devotion, both public and private, resting from worldly employments and amusements, works of necessity and mercy only excepted.

XVIII. Liberty of Conscience
God alone is Lord of the conscience; and He hath left it free from the doctrines and commandments of men, which are in anything contrary to His word, or not contained in it. Civil magistrates being ordained of God, subjection in all lawful things commanded by them ought to be yielded by us in the Lord, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.

XIX. The Resurrection
The bodies of men after death return to dust, but their spirits return immediately to God—the righteous to rest with Him; the wicked, to be reserved under darkness to the judgment. At the last day, the bodies of all the dead, both just and unjust, will be raised.

XX. The Judgment
God hath appointed a day, wherein He will judge the world by Jesus Christ, when every one shall receive according to his deeds; the wicked shall go into everlasting punishment; the righteous, into everlasting life.

First you did not get dispensationalism from Scripture. It is not there. That system of Bible interpretation was first introduced by John Darby of Plymouth England and popularized in this country by the Scofield Bible. That is historical fact. Furthermore it is the height of arrogance to state that you are the sole source of enlightenment by the Holy Spirit in the interpretation of Scripture. I have been accused of lacking humility on this forum but I have never made such a statement as you made above.

That is absolute foolishness. First you can't divide the Trinity into the Father and Son. Second Scripture teaches the following about God:

Malachi 3:6 For I am the LORD, I change not;

Now perhaps your god changes but my God does not.