Jesus will deliver His kingdom to the Father when He returns and not 1,000+ years later

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Jesus and Paul both taught that Christ's kingdom will be delivered to the Father when Jesus comes again and not 1,000+ years later as Premillennialists believe.

Here is what Paul wrote about this...

1 Corinthians 15:22 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.

If we look at this objectively while putting aside any doctrinal bias we might have, we can see here that Paul does not indicate in any way, shape or form that there is any time, or at least no significant amount of time like 1,000+ years, between Christ's second coming and the end when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father.

Premills try to insert 1,000+ years between His coming and the end. If that was going to happen then why did Paul not even hint at such a thing? I believe he would have if that was going to happen. I certainly trust Paul to have known what he was talking about much more than any Premill, so I'm going with Paul here. He never taught anything about a supposed future earthly kingdom.

I'm sure Paul was familiar with what Jesus said in the following passage, so that's why he knew that the end (of the world/age) will come when Jesus comes.

Matthew 13:40 As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. 41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; 42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Jesus will return at the end of the world/age (Greek: aion), which is what is indicated in Matthew 24:3 when He was asked about the sign of His coming and the end of the world/age, implying that His coming would occur at the end of the age. Notice what Jesus said will happen at the end of this age. He said at that time "Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father.". The kingdom of their Father. Why does Jesus call it that? Because He will have delivered the kingdom to the Father at that point. Why else? So, this shows that He delivers the kingdom to the Father at the end of the age when He returns.
 

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Jesus and Paul both taught that Christ's kingdom will be delivered to the Father when Jesus comes again and not 1,000+ years later as Premillennialists believe.

Here is what Paul wrote about this...

1 Corinthians 15:22 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.

If we look at this objectively while putting aside any doctrinal bias we might have, we can see here that Paul does not indicate in any way, shape or form that there is any time, or at least no significant amount of time like 1,000+ years, between Christ's second coming and the end when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father.

Premills try to insert 1,000+ years between His coming and the end. If that was going to happen then why did Paul not even hint at such a thing? I believe he would have if that was going to happen. I certainly trust Paul to have known what he was talking about much more than any Premill, so I'm going with Paul here. He never taught anything about a supposed future earthly kingdom.

I'm sure Paul was familiar with what Jesus said in the following passage, so that's why he knew that the end (of the world/age) will come when Jesus comes.

Matthew 13:40 As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. 41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; 42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Jesus will return at the end of the world/age (Greek: aion), which is what is indicated in Matthew 24:3 when He was asked about the sign of His coming and the end of the world/age, implying that His coming would occur at the end of the age. Notice what Jesus said will happen at the end of this age. He said at that time "Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father.". The kingdom of their Father. Why does Jesus call it that? Because He will have delivered the kingdom to the Father at that point. Why else? So, this shows that He delivers the kingdom to the Father at the end of the age when He returns.
The reason why Premils have avoided this is because it demolishes their thesis. Their doctrine is dead on this forum. It just needs a decent burial.

I would add Revelation 11:15: "And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever."
 

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Greetings Spiritual Israelite,
I'm going with Paul here. He never taught anything about a supposed future earthly kingdom.
How do you understand the following. I gain the impression that the Kingdom will be established on earth when Jesus returns.

2 Timothy 4:1–8 (KJV): 1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; 6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

Kind regards
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Greetings Spiritual Israelite,

How do you understand the following. I gain the impression that the Kingdom will be established on earth when Jesus returns.

2 Timothy 4:1–8 (KJV): 1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; 6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

Kind regards
Trevor

How does this passage prove when He returns the Kingdom of God shall be established on this earth? How do you reconcile that opinion with verses that indicate this earth shall be utterly consumed by fire when Christ returns?

According to this passage on the day the Lord returns all that belongs to this earth shall be burned up, making way for new heavens and a new earth, where only the righteous shall be.

2 Peter 3:10-13 (KJV) But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
 
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Greetings Spiritual Israelite,

How do you understand the following. I gain the impression that the Kingdom will be established on earth when Jesus returns.

2 Timothy 4:1–8 (KJV): 1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; 6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

Kind regards
Trevor
Maybe @Spiritual Israelite has an explanation as to what kingdom is being referred to above, in light of the fact that Revelation 11:15 tells us that the kingdoms of this world shall become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ when the seventh trumpet sounds, and in Revelation 19 the King of kings and Lord of lords is wearing MANY diadems.

2 Timothy 4
1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;

8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown [stephanos] of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

It's not a royal diadem (diadema) but a stephanos that Paul is anticipating in Christ's Kingdom.

The two types of crowns mentioned in the New Testament are:-

(a) stéphanos (crown) [Strongs Greek Dictionary] 04735 στέφανος stéphanos
from an apparently primary στέφω stéphō, (to twine or wreathe).

(b) diádēma (crown) [StrongsGreek Dictionary] 01238 διάδημα diádēma
from a compound of 1223 and 1210; a "diadem" (as bound about the head):--crown.

A diadema is a royal diadem.

In the Revelation, aside from the dragon's seven heads and ten horns (who are all wearing diadems), the only other one seeing wearing diadem is Christ, when He returns as King of kings and Lord of lords in Revelation 19 where He is seen wearing MANY diadems.

Strong's Greek Dictionary defines the stéphanos as: A chaplet (as a badge of royalty, a prize in the public games or a symbol of honor generally; but more conspicuous and elaborate than the simple fillet, 1238), literally or figuratively:--crown.

stéphanos (prize received):-

I Corinthians 9:25:
"And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible stephanos (crown); but we an incorruptible".

Philippians 4:1:
"Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and stephanos (crown), so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved."

I Thessalonians 2:19:
"For what is our hope, or joy, or stephanos (crown) of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?"

James 1:12:
"Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the stephanos (crown) of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him."

1 Peter 5:4:
"And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a stephanos (crown) of glory that fadeth not away."

Revelation 2:10:
"Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a stephanos (crown) of life."

Revelation of John 14:14:
"And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden stephanos (crown), and in his hand a sharp sickle."

Compare the above with:

Matthew 27:29 (parallel Mark 15:17 and John 19:2 & 5):
"And when they had platted a stephanos (crown) of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!"

Revelation 3:11:
"Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy stephanos (crown)."

Revelation 4:4:
"And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads stephanos (crowns) of gold."

Revelation 4:10:
"The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their stephanos (crowns) before the throne."

Revelation 12:1:
"And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a stephanos (crown) of twelve stars."

Revelation 6:2:
"And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a stephanos (crown) was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer."

FAKE STEPHANOS (CROWNS)

Revelation of John 9:7:
"And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were stephanos (crowns) like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men."

Jesus is the only one seeing wearing both types of crown in the Revelaiton (a stephanos in Revelation 14 and MANY diadems in Revelation 19).

2 Timothy 4:8:
"Henceforth there is laid up for me a stephanos (crown) of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing."


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1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom.

It would appear that @Spiritual Israelite they believe there is a difference between the Kingdom of the Son and the Kingdom of the Father. One has one Kingdom and the other another, apparently (according to the logic of the argument in the OP).
 
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Greetings Spiritual Israelite,

How do you understand the following. I gain the impression that the Kingdom will be established on earth when Jesus returns.

2 Timothy 4:1–8 (KJV): 1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; 6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

Kind regards
Trevor
His kingdom exists spiritually now, as scripture makes abundantly clear. Tell me, is He your King right now?

But, at His future second coming Jesus will hand the kingdom over to the Father and then the Father will reign over the kingdom for eternity in the new heavens and new earth with even Jesus being subject to Him, as Paul wrote about in 1 Corinthians 15:22-28. Jesus will still be reigning for eternity on the new earth, but in subjection to the Father whereas right now the Father has entrusted His kingdom fully to Jesus.

So, I don't see Jesus as ever being on this earth as we know it reigning over His kingdom.
 
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It would appear that @Spiritual Israelite they believe there is a difference between the Kingdom of the Son and the Kingdom of the Father. One has one Kingdom and the other another, apparently (according to the logic of the argument in the OP).
It would appear that you have misrepresented my view yet again. It would appear that you have poor reading comprehension skills.
 

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The reason why Premils have avoided this is because it demolishes their thesis. Their doctrine is dead on this forum. It just needs a decent burial.

I would add Revelation 11:15: "And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever."
Yes, that verse also shows that the Father begins to reign when Jesus comes again, showing that is when Jesus hands over the kingdom to the Father.
 
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Greetings Spiritual Israelite,

How do you understand the following. I gain the impression that the Kingdom will be established on earth when Jesus returns.

2 Timothy 4:1–8 (KJV): 1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; 6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

Kind regards
Trevor
When do you believe the end of the age will occur in relation to Christ's second coming?
 

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Greetings Spiritual Israelite,

How do you understand the following. I gain the impression that the Kingdom will be established on earth when Jesus returns.

2 Timothy 4:1–8 (KJV): 1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; 6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

Kind regards
Trevor
Where does this say there will be a future millennium here? Nowhere! This is typical Premil eisegesis. Premils make the Bible say what they want it to say, just like the cults.

The new earth will be regenerated from all the effects of the curse, thus negating the Premil theory.
 

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It would appear that you have misrepresented my view yet again. It would appear that you have poor reading comprehension skills.
His kingdom exists spiritually now, as scripture makes abundantly clear. Tell me, is He your King right now?

But, at His future second coming Jesus will hand the kingdom over to the Father and then the Father will reign over the kingdom for eternity in the new heavens and new earth with even Jesus being subject to Him, as Paul wrote about in 1 Corinthians 15:22-28. Jesus will still be reigning for eternity on the new earth, but in subjection to the Father whereas right now the Father has entrusted His kingdom fully to Jesus.

So, I don't see Jesus as ever being on this earth as we know it reigning over His kingdom.
Jesus and Paul both taught that Christ's kingdom will be delivered to the Father when Jesus comes again and not 1,000+ years later as Premillennialists believe.

Matthew 13:40 As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. 41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; 42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Jesus will return at the end of the world/age (Greek: aion), which is what is indicated in Matthew 24:3 when He was asked about the sign of His coming and the end of the world/age, implying that His coming would occur at the end of the age. Notice what Jesus said will happen at the end of this age. He said at that time "Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father.". The kingdom of their Father. Why does Jesus call it that? Because He will have delivered the kingdom to the Father at that point. Why else? So, this shows that He delivers the kingdom to the Father at the end of the age when He returns.
Apparently you think that there is a difference between the Kingdom of the one and the Kingdom of the other, because you keep up your own dichotomy between the Kingdom of the Son and the Kingdom of the Father.

If not, then what is the purpose of your OP? To prove that the kingdoms of this world will become the kingdoms of our LORD and of His Christ when the seventh trumpet sounds at the end of the age?

or to prove that the Bible has two separate kingdoms going?

@Spiritual Israelite What does it mean for scripture to say that Christ will reign to the ages of the ages if He hands His kingdom over to "another" King, which is what you are implying?

According to what your OP implies, there are two separate Kingdoms.

You only show your own lack of reading skills and understanding every time you argue against the scriptures like this.

@Spiritual Israelite Will there be nothing spiritual about the Kingdom of Christ once He has handed the Kingdom to the Father? (because that's what your poor reading skills with regard to the scriptures is implying in your OP).
 
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Apparently you think that there is a difference between the Kingdom of the one and the Kingdom of the other, because you keep up your own dichotomy between the Kingdom of the Son and the Kingdom of the Father.
It's the same kingdom but takes on different forms. Scripture itself refers to the kingdom of the Son and also the kingdom of the Father. Is there something you don't understand about that?

Colossians 1:12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: 13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

Matthew 13:40 As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. 41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; 42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

If not, then what is the purpose of your OP?
To show that "the end" that Paul refers to in 1 Corinthians 15:24 when Jesus delivers the kingdom to the Father is the end of the age and occurs when Jesus returns rather than 1,000+ years later as Premills believe. At least, all of the Premills that I've ever seen that have given their understanding of that verse.
 

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It's the same kingdom but takes on different forms. Scripture itself refers to the kingdom of the Son and also the kingdom of the Father. Is there something you don't understand about that?
By the things you have already said and the false dichotomy you have already made between the coming Kingdom of Christ and the coming Kingdom of the Father - by implying that the Kingdom of Christ will cease to exist when He hands the authority that the Father has placed in His hands, back to the Father, it's already quite evident that there is something you don't understand about the kingdom of the Son and also the kingdom of the Father.

It seems that your real intention with the OP is to make yet another futile attempt at proving Amill rather than talk about the Kingdom of Christ and of the Father in the thousand years to come, and to the ages of the ages.

Why do you avoid answering the question put to you by @TrevorHL? Your avoidance and failure to explain which Kingdom you think Paul is talking about in 2 Timothy 1 where he says that the Lord Jesus Christ shall judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom, is talking louder now than anything else you say.

I'll ask that again:

Why do you avoid answering the question put to you by @TrevorHL?

I'll ask that one last time so that your avoidance will become more and more obvious:

Why do you avoid answering the question put to you by @TrevorHL? Your avoidance and failure to explain which Kingdom you think Paul is talking about in 2 Timothy 1 where he says that the Lord Jesus Christ shall judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom, is talking louder now than anything else you say.
 

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By the things you have already said and the false dichotomy you have already made between the coming Kingdom of Christ and the coming Kingdom of the Father - by implying that the Kingdom of Christ will cease to exist when He hands the authority that the Father has placed in His hands, back to the Father, it's already quite evident that there is something you don't understand about the kingdom of the Son and also the kingdom of the Father.
Don't try to speak for me. I explained my view in a way that everone but you can understand. I don't need to waste my time just explaining something to someone like you who has terrible reading comprehension skills. I can't miraculously give you good reading comprehension skills. Ask God for that (James 1:5-7).

Why do you avoid answering the question put to you by @TrevorHL?
I did answer it in post 6. Why are you lying again? I don't need to answer to you.
 

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1 Corinthians 15:22 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.
Mark 4
28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first [proton] the blade, then [eita] the ear, after that [eita] the full grain in the head.
29 But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

1 Corinthians 15
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 [epita] they that are Christ’s at his coming.
24 Then [eita] 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.

Tell me why you insist that there can be no time between the ear of the crop appearing and then the full grain appearing after that? Do you have biblical reasons for it?
 
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I did answer it in post 6. Why are you lying again? I don't need to answer to you.
His kingdom exists spiritually now, as scripture makes abundantly clear.
So if His kingdom exists spiritually now, is it NOT the kingdom of the Father now?

Will the kingdom NOT be spiritual in the future?
But, at His future second coming Jesus will hand the kingdom over to the Father and then the Father will reign over the kingdom for eternity in the new heavens and new earth with even Jesus being subject to Him, as Paul wrote about in 1 Corinthians 15:22-28. Jesus will still be reigning for eternity on the new earth, but in subjection to the Father whereas right now the Father has entrusted His kingdom fully to Jesus.
So if His kingdom NOT the kingdom of the Father now?

Will the kingdom NOT be spiritual in the future?
 

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Mark 4
28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first [proton] the blade, then [eita] the ear, after that [eita] the full grain in the head.
29 But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

1 Corinthians 15
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 [epita] they that are Christ’s at his coming.
24 Then [eita] 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.

Tell me why you insist that there can be no time between the ear of the crop appearing and then the full grain appearing after that?
I have already done that. Jesus will come at the end of the age (Matt 24:3) and Jesus Himself said at the end of the age is when the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father (Matthew 13:40-43).
 

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I have already done that. Jesus will come at the end of the age (Matt 24:3) and Jesus Himself said at the end of the age is when the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father (Matthew 13:40-43).
When do those not mentioned in 1 Corinthians 15:23 get resurrected?
 

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So if His kingdom exists spiritually now, is it NOT the kingdom of the Father now?
I have already explained my view. If you don't understand what I've said, then I can't help that.

Instead of just asking endless questions, how about you tell me your understanding of these passages...

Colossians 1:12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: 13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

Matthew 13:40 As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. 41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; 42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Why is the kingdom called "the kingdom of his dear Son" in Colossians 1:13 in relation to the current time and "the kingdom of their Father" at the end of the age?

As I said, my understanding is that it's the same kingdom (read that again 1000 times), but it takes on a different form when Jesus comes in the future in the sense that the entire heavens and earth will be made new with wickedness being removed from them and the Father and Son will reign together with the Son subject to the Father for eternity in "the new heavens and new earth where righteousness dwells" (2 Peter 3:13). Right now, the kingdom shares space with Satan's kingdom, as Jesus taught in the parable of the wheat and tares, but that will end when Jesus comes and rids the world of sin and death forever.
 

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When do those not mentioned in 1 Corinthians 15:23 get resurrected?
You know I'm an Amill, so how do you think I would answer that? They will be resurrected right after the ones mentioned there are resurrected. Jesus taught that the saved and unsaved will be resurrected at generally the same time (John 5:28-29).