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OTHER
NATIONS DURING THE REIGN OF Christ
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143.
In what relation will the nations of the earth stand
to Israel and their glorious King?
Answer: The nations of
the earth will all be subject to Christ, and do
honour to the Jews, of whose blessedness they will
share.
Proof:
And
there was given him dominion, and glory, and a
kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages,
should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting
dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom
that which shall not be destroyed. (Dan. 7:14).
For
the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee
shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly
wasted. (Isa. 60:12).
At
that time will I bring you again, even in the
time that I gather you: for I will make you a
name and a praise among all people of the earth,
when I turn back your captivity before your eyes,
saith the LORD. (Zeph. 3:20).
Thus
saith the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall
come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out
of all languages of the nations, even shall take
hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying,
We will go with you: for we have heard that God
is with you. (Zech. 8:23).
144.
How long will this ruling of all nations by Christ
and his people last?
Answer: One thousand
years.
Proof:
And
I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment
was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them
that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and
for the word of God, and which had not worshipped
the beast, neither his image, neither had received
his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands;
and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand
years. (Rev. 20:4).
Blessed
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. (Rev. 20:6).
145.
Will the nations be mortal or immortal during
that time?
Answer:
None will be immortal but Christ and his brethren
-- the saints. There will be death among men generally
as now, only life will be greatly prolonged, and
will be a blessed and happy state.
Proof:
There
shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor
an old man that hath not filled his days: for
the child shall die an hundred years old; but
the sinner being an hundred years old shall
be accursed. (Isa. 65:20).
Neither
shall they take for their wives a widow, nor
her that is put away: but they shall take maidens
of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow
that had a priest before. (Ezek. 44:22).
And
they shall come at no dead person to defile
themselves: but for father, or for mother, or
for son, or for daughter, for brother, or for
sister that hath had no husband, they may defile
themselves. (Ezek. 44:25).
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