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Where did the Millennial Theory come from?

This theory was first introduced under Christianity by Cerinthus, who was the worst heretic of the first century.  The church historian Eusebius has preserved a fragment of writing from Caius, who lived in the second century, and who thus describes the doctrine of Cerinthus:  “But Cerinthus too, through revelations written, as he would have us believe, by a great apostle, brings before us marvelous things, which he pretends were shown him by angels; alleging that after the resurrection the kingdom of Christ is to be on earth, and that the flesh dwelling in Jerusalem is again to be subject to desires and pleasures.  And being an enemy to the Scriptures of God, wishing to deceive men, he says that there is to be a apace of a thousand years for marriage-festivities.”  “One of the doctrines that he taught was, that Christ would have an earthly kingdom.”  Caius evidently believed the Scriptural doctrine that the kingdom of God was set up at Christ’s first coming; there he brands Cerinthus as an “enemy of the Scriptures, wishing to deceive men.” 

Now, Cerinthus lived in the days of the apostle John.  Irenaeus, who was born A.D. 120, states that while a boy he often sat at the feet of the venerable Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna (who was a disciple of the Apostle John), and listened while that aged disciple related incidents which took place in the earlier days of the apostles

(Eusebius:  Ecclesiastical history, V:24).  Among the things  thus handed down, Irenaeus states that once while John was at Ephesus he entered a public bath to wash, and finding that Cerinthus was within, he rushed out of the building, exhorting the others to do the same, saying, “ Let us flee, lest the bath fall in, as long as Cerinthus that enemy of truth, is within.”—Eusebius Eccl. Hist., III: 28.  Millennialist, like Cerinthus, claim that their doctrine is founded in the Apocalypse of Jesus, but that apostle rejected him as an “enemy of the truth”.

  1. Satan bound a 1000 years, after the so-called battle of Armageddon, Satan is supposed to be bound a 1000 years.

First of all Satan cannot be bound with a literal chain as some may suppose, for he is a spirit.  Luke 24:39; Rev. 16:13, 14; Rev. 20:1-3; Matt. 16:18,19 and Rev.12:1-17.

  1. The 1000 year Reign:  It is said after the battle of Armageddon and the binding of Satan, that the Kingdom of God will be established over there in Israel, where Christ will reign in Jerusalem for 1000 years.

 First of all the Kingdom of God is already established in the hearts of men.  Matt 4:17; Mark 1:14,15; Luke 17:20,21; Matt. 11:11,12; Rev. 1:9.

Second, this kingdom is not a literal one filled with carnal delights.  Rom. 14: 17 Acts 1:1-8;

Third, The Kingdom is not where a literal lamb and lion shall lay down together.  Isa. 11:1-16, but this is spiritually speaking to us where once we had animal like natures, shall be changed to be partakers of his divine nature, through holiness and shall dwell so that we can all dwell together.

Fourth The Kingdom was prophesied by Daniel in Dan. Chapter 2, and was established A.D. 33. This Kingdom started at the preaching of John the Baptist.  Lu. 16:16, Mark 1:15.  Note:  There is no transitional period, and the believers received the spirit life before the day of Pentecost. (John 3:3)

Fifth, there will never be a kingdom on earth, from the fact that at his second coming, there will be no earth to stand on, for the earth and all of the works therein shall be burned up, that is destroyed at his coming.  (2 Pet. 3:7-13)

  1. Satan will be loosed after the 1000 year reign:  They teach that after 1000 years, Satan will be loosed for a season.

Since Satan cannot be bound with literal chains, there is no need for him to be loosed, literally.  As we see these lies go on and on, and on.  Where will they stop.  If you noticed he was bound 1000 years after the Apostolic ministry bound him with the gospel. (The Key and Chain)  Satan was not to deceived the nations “no more” until the 1000 years were finished.  Noticed it said no more, till the 1000 years were fulfilled, that is completed.  You see he had already deceived the world when he was first introduce, fighting the Woman clothed with the Sun, but the early morning ministry stopped the Dragon in its tracks.  Now Rev. 20:3 says that  after the 1000 years, he shall be loosed for a little season.

First of all 1000 years, is not literally a 1000 years, but a number denoting a long period of time, just like the 144000  on Mount Zion is not a literal number, for John said “He saw a number no man could number”.  Rev. 14th chapter.   The bible says.

8But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing: that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

 In Revelation 20:4 please notice two things here.  During the 1000 years reign you can see the church here on earth and the martyrs of Jesus in Paradise, the church was seen as those sitting on thrones and judgment was given unto them.  The fact that they were sitting on throne tell me that they were reigning, that is God had a people who were yet standing despite the Abomination of Desolation.  Judgment was given unto them.  They yet had God’s word and precepts.  Also during this long period of time, we also see the martyrs of Jesus, reigning, They are described as the “souls” that were beheaded (put to death) for the witness of  Jesus, and the word of God, and which not worshipped the beast (Roman Catholicism), His Image (Protestantism), nor received the mark of the best in their forehead, that is the False teaching of Roman Catholicism.  It was very costly to be a Christian at this time.    It is said by the inquisition that Roman Catholicism has killed 40 – 50 millions saints, for standing for truth. The others during this period time called the “Dark Ages” hide in the mountain and caves of the earth and was not allowed to worship God openly and freely unless it was done the Papal way.

In Revelation 20:5, the bible says that the rest of the dead lived not again until the 1000 years were finished.  One may say what does this mean?  The rest of the dead were those un-regenerated souls that needed the bible, God’s word to give them life.  But Rome took the bible from the people.  The unadulterated gospel could not be preached openly until the thousand years, or this long period of time of dark papal night was finished, the interpretation is right before our eyes.  I t says “This is the first resurrection.”   When Salvation is not preached man cannot experience the first resurrection, that is the deliverance from the power of sin and spiritual death, for the wages of sin is death.  John 5:24-29, explains the different between the first and second resurrection. 

I must note that the gospel was not preached until after the 1000 years of dark Papal night, when a young monk by the name of Marin Luther began to preach the first resurrection message to save men from their sins; this message was “The Just shall live by Faith”

In Revelation 20:6, there is a promise given to the saint during this dark time for the people of God.

6Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years.

 If you would notice please, the dragon is bound; his pagan influence that he has exercised during his reign in Pagan Rome is not address here.  It is the Beast; the one that followed the Dragon, This Beast was Papal Rome, who persecuted the saints unto death, and shortly thereafter, Martin Luther  took his stand against Rome, his followers caused 100,000 souls to be put to death, If they did not accept there way, if was not under the direction of Martin Luther, but none the less about 100,000 souls died in the revolt of the Peasants. These radicals instantly made an Image to the Beast, they were no better than the thing they were fleeing from.  If you did not fellowship or agree with them they put you to death.  Even though there was Dragon influence in the Apostate Church (Roman Catholicism),  In reality the Dragon was limited compared to that Leopard like Papal Beast, for under the Pagan Religion System, The Dragon allowed many ways of worship, but under the Papal Beast System, there was only one way of worship, that is, “Be a Catholic or die”.