Millennium Population

Dear Editor:My letter is in regard to a question in the January 2015 issue of Midnight Call magazine asking, “Will there be unbelievers in the Millennium?”It is correct in stating that the Body of Christ will not be ruled by a “rod of iron” in the Kingdom. The Body of Christ, which is the raptured and true church of believers, will rule and reign with Jesus Christ as His Bride during the 1,000 year Kingdom Age (Millennium period). The Age of Grace ends at the Rapture.First, there will be members of the Gentile nations which are saved by the testimony of 144,000 Jewish witnesses, who will go throughout the world preaching the coming Kingdom Age during the Tribulation period. When Jesus Christ returns to earth, a remnant of each Gentile nation will be judged at the “Sheep vs. Goat Judgment” (Matthew 25:31-34). The “Sheep” nations (believers) that are saved will be ushered into the Lord’s earthly Kingdom for 1,000 years.Second, there will be a one-third Jewish remnant that has been protected by God during the final 3 ½ years of the Tribulation period. Every one of these Jewish believers will accept the Gospel of the Kingdom (Zechariah 13:8-9). The saved Gentile nations, the Jewish believing remnant and their future offspring will have mortal bodies (Adamic), subject to sin. Therefore, they are those who will be ruled by the rod of iron. The mortal citizens living during the Kingdom Age will be responsible for keeping the Law and will be subject to the rod of iron. Therefore, there will be believers in the Millennium period. -G. Avery, WA


Arno's Answer:


The issue is, will there be unbelievers in the Millennium?

You write, “The testimony of 144,000 Jewish witnesses…will go throughout the world preaching….” I assume you are referring to Revelation 7, but they are not “Jewish”; rather, “children of Israel.” I see no evidence that they are going throughout the world preaching the kingdom age.

The “sheep versus the goat judgment” was dealt with in the February issue. Note, it does not speak of salvation; otherwise, the social gospel equals salvation: feeding the hungry, giving water to the thirsty, shelter to the stranger, clothing to those who don’t have it, and visiting the sick. Scripture does not teach salvation caused by social activity. Salvation is only available through faith in Jesus Christ, who poured out His life in His blood on Calvary’s Cross. No more, no less.

Midnight Call - 04/2015

Arno Froese is the executive director of Midnight Call Ministries and editor-in-chief of the acclaimed prophetic magazines Midnight Call and News From Israel. He has authored a number of well-received books, and has sponsored many prophecy conferences in the U.S., Canada, and Israel. His extensive travels have contributed to his keen insight into Bible prophecy, as he sees it from an international perspective.

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