The 1,000 Year Reign Of Christ - Part Five

Revelation 20:7-8 says, "Now when the thousand years have expired, Satan will be released from his prison and will go out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle, whose number is as the sand of the sea."

When believers in Jesus Christ read the above verses, I would think most of them wonder why will Jehovah God release Satan at the end of the 1,000 year reign of Christ? This is an excellent question because Satan once again will gather a large army to destroy Jerusalem.

To properly understand why Jehovah God will allow this event to happen we need to look at the Garden of Eden and the fall of Adam and Eve. God created man and woman with the ability to decide what is good and what is evil. This is known as Freewill. Genesis 3:6 shows Adam and Eve disobeying God and bringing sin into the world.

Many Bible scholars believe Satan is released at the end of the 1,000 years to give those living at that time one more chance to receive Jesus as their Lord and Savior. We need to realize 1,000 years is a very long time and many people will be born in that time period. 

God Desires For ALL People - ALL Of His Creation - To Be Saved!

However, they must decide for themselves. The release of Satan means they must decide to spend Eternity in Heaven or Hell. The 1,000 year reign of Christ will be so peaceful it will be similar to living in Heaven but be on earth. Even living in these glorious conditions it is believed there will be those who still refuse to accept Jesus as their Savior. We all need to know without a doubt that Jesus is our Lord and Savior!

In conclusion, what will happen when Satan and his armies attempt to attack Jerusalem? Revelation 20:9-10 says, "They went up on the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. And fire came down from God out of Heaven and devoured them. And the devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire." This time Satan is cast into the lake of fire for eternity! 

What A Mighty God We Serve!

Frank