Scripture Revelation That Many Throw Out About the Future 1,000 Years Reign by Christ

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Douggg

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So, verse 4 refers to souls that John saw and He saw them living and reigning with Christ a thousand years, which would be in heaven because that is where Christ and the souls of the dead in Christ are located.
No, Jesus will be reigning here on earth during the thousand years. His return is in Zechariah 14. Also in Matthew 24:30, Luke 21:27, Mark 13:26.
 

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That does not mean every one is saved.
What you said would mean everyone is saved. You said, "The elect includes all of Adam and Eve's offspring." And obviously, God's elect are the ones who are saved.

Adam was the federal head of the human race, Timtofly, and Eve was the mother of all the living (Genesis 3:20). They were the first human beings, and as such, the first parents of all. So, if the elect "included all of Adam's and Eve's offspring," that would mean everyone is elect of God. Of course, that's not true, as being elect depends on God having mercy and compassion on any one person, which is according to His will, because He said, "I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, compassion on whom I will have compassion," and, as Paul said in Romans 9, "it..." ~ being one of God's elect ~ "...depends not on human will or exertion, but on God, Who has mercy... He has mercy on whomever He wills, and He hardens whomever He wills."

It means they can be saved if they chose salvation.
The elect choose salvation. No one denies that. But their choosing depends on God's having had mercy and compassion on them, and that takes the form of the Holy Spirit working in the person's heart, working faith in them, which is "the assurance..." ~ of God "...of things hoped for, and the conviction..." ~ by the Holy Spirit, Who is the one Who convicts ~ "...of things not seen" (Hebrews 11:1). In this way, we are born again of the Spirit of God. God puts a new spirit in us (Ezekiel 11:19-20; 36:26-27), which results in us making this choice of God and His great salvation, of our own free will and accord... but for any one person, if God does not do this ~ put a new spirit in that person, which is His act of mercy and compassion ~ then that person will never choose God or His salvation, and that too of his or her own free will and accord. We who are born again of the Spirit are God's workmanship (Ephesians 2:9-10).

Being made for a purpose is not the same as election. We are not born to be elected.
Yeah, not sure why you're even making this point. It's non sequtur. But to this, I'll just say that election is God's purpose, not our own. We do not elect ourselves, which is what your statement that "We are elected because we were born" amounts to.

God has the freedom to pardon all, even if they reject that pardon.
Yeah God does what He wants, certainly. <smile> But really, yes, everything God does is for His own glory, and no purpose of His can be thwarted. His Word never returns to Him empty; it always accomplished the purpose for which it is sent.

Grace and peace to you.
 

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Davy, you are not making any sense.

Yes I am, you just have to follow the simplicity of the Scriptures first, and quit listening to men's traditions.

The resurrection of the great tribulation martyrs is in Revelation 20:4 to live and reign with Christ a thousand years.
Yes, of course. But don't forget what Jesus said in John 5:28-29, the "resurrection of damnation" happens on the last day too when Jesus comes. And what Apostle Paul taught about the resurrection per 1 Cor.15 still applies too; can't just forget about that when starting the Rev.20 chapter.

Revelation 20:5 says the rest of the dead are not resurrected until after the thousand years are finished

No, that's the tradition of men I warned you about.

They wrongly interpret those "dead" of Rev.20:5 still being in graves after Jesus' return. And that tradition creates an AUTOMATIC CONFLICT with what Lord Jesus said in John 5:28-29 that BOTH resurrections happen on the day of His coming. So why did you omit what Jesus said below?...

John 5:28-29
28 Marvel not at this:
for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear His voice,
29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
KJV

What you are not understanding is how to properly interpret that "lived not again" phrase in Rev.20:5 about the "dead". That's for after Jesus has returned, and that "resurrection of damnation" Jesus spoke of in John 5 is about the wicked dead being raised to a resurrection type body, NOT another flesh body. I've said it many times, but many brethren are hard of hearing; after Lord Jesus returns the ONLY type of body manifesting will be one's spirit body, the "spiritual body" which Paul taught in 1 Cor.15 about the resurrection.

Thus "lived not again until" for those wicked dead that are raised also at Christ's coming, is about their being in resurrection bodies, yet STILL subject to the "second death" of perdition in the "lake of fire". IF... some of them convert to Faith on Jesus Christ, which some of them will during Christ's 1,000 years reign, then their names will be found in the Book of Life after the 1,000 years. It will be THEN that those converts shall 'live again', meaning eternal life through Faith on Christ Jesus, and thus added to those of the "first resurrection."

The fact of what Jesus said in John 5:28-29 about BOTH resurrection types happening on the day of His return ought to automatically reveal to you that the 2nd implied resurrection of Rev.20 is another one LIKE the 1st one. And what KIND of resurrection is that "first resurrection"? Ask yourself that.

Thus the "lived not again until" idea is about the condition of their souls, not the fleshy thinking of this present world.
 
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Revelation 20:5 says the rest of the dead are not resurrected until after the thousand years are finished

Here's an outline of those Rev.20 events...

1. Christ's day of return, the last day of this world, the resurrection and gathering of His Church happens:
a. the "first resurrection" = His Church, the martyrs and dead in Christ, and... the raptured saints still alive on earth. These will reign with Jesus as He promised them per Rev.2, with His "rod of iron" over the "nations."​
b. the "resurrection of damnation" = the wicked dead raised on that day of Christ's coming also.​


2. the "resurrection of damnation", and... all unsaved nations = "the dead" of Rev.20:5 that live not again UNTIL... the "thousand years" are over. They are 'spiritually' dead, not literally dead still in graves.
a. the "resurrection of damnation" is about the wicked unsaved raised from the dead when Jesus comes per John 5:28-29.​
b. the "nations" of Rev.20 represent the UNSAVED.​
c. BOTH of these groups, a. and b. will still be subject to the "second death" of being cast into the "lake of fire" after... the "thousand years" via the Great White Throne Judgment. (This means the wicked dead raised of the "resurrection of damnation" at Christ's coming will be in resurrection type bodies, the "spiritual body" Paul taught in 1 Cor.15. But their mortal souls will not have put on immortality by Faith on Jesus Christ. Thus their spirit with soul is still in a liable to perish condition throughout Christ's "thousand years" reign, and this is what Apostle Paul also taught in 1 Cor.15:53-54 per the Greek of those 4 words he used, revealing that TWO types of changes must occur to have eternal life in Christ.)​


3. ALL... go through Christ's "thousand years" reign, for as Paul taught in 1 Cor.15:24-28, Jesus MUST reign over all His enemies until they are made His footstool. He and His elect Church will reign over all those unsaved with His "rod of iron" of Psalms 2. Satan will not be allowed to deceive anyone during that "thousand years" reign by Christ and His elect. Christ and His elect Church will make up the "camp of the saints" and the "beloved city" (new Jerusalem) ON EARTH for that "thousand years". The Millennial "sanctuary" of Ezekiel 47 will then manifest on earth, with God's River of the Waters of Life and the Tree of Life. But it still will not yet be God's new heavens and a new earth time yet, not until Satan, hell, the wicked, and death are cast into the future "lake of fire".


4. After... the "thousand years", Satan is loosed one final time to deceive the unsaved "nations" to go up against the "camp of the saints". God then rains fire down out of Heaven upon those to destroy them. Satan is cast into the "lake of fire".


5. God's Great White Throne Judgment then happens after the "thousand years".
a. those left of the "nations", and of the "resurrection of damnation", are then judged per their works and their names are sought in the Book of Life. (And remember, if one's name is found in that Book of Life, it means saved by Faith on The Blood of Jesus Christ.)​
b. the "first resurrection" are NOT judged at this Great White Throne Judgment. They are already... saved when Jesus gathers them at His coming. That is why they are promised to reign WITH Him with His "rod of iron" over those unsaved "nations" during the "thousand years".


6. Some... of the unsaved will have their names found in the Book of Life at the Great White Throne Judgment. They will have converted to Jesus Christ during... the "thousand years", it being their 1st opportunity to hear The Gospel and make their choice with no influence by Satan.

7. Those unsaved whose names are found in the Book of Life are then added... to those in Christ like the "first resurrection". This is the IMPLIED 2nd resurrection unto eternal Life through Christ Jesus. This is how those saved converts out of the "resurrection of damnation" will 'live again' unto eternal life of their spirit with soul putting on immortality through Christ.

8. Then the 'unsaved' who reject Jesus Christ, along with the abode of hell, and the concept of death, are cast into the "lake of fire", and only then will the full Godhead return to earth and begin His new heavens and a new earth, with no more Millennial "sanctuary", no more death, no more sin, no more pain or hunger, no more survival of the fittest in God's animal kingdom, no more sea, no more violent storms, a literal Paradise over all the earth, and no more flesh body.
 

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Do you not accept the order of resurrections that Paul gave here which indicates that all who are in Christ will be resurrected at the same time? Do you think that Paul didn't know what he was talking about?
Paul never said at the same time. The order started at the Cross, with the OT redeemed being made alive. Do you deny the resurrection of Matthew 27?

Jesus did not need to be made spiritually alive. Paul indicated 2 types of events. Being made alive is not just a physical resurrection. Why do you include Jesus as a recipient of the order? The word "firstfruits" is plural. Jesus is a singular human, and did not need to be made alive from Adam's dead condition. There was already both a physical and spiritual resurrection for all the OT redeemed, that you place at the end of time, but has already occurred. Paul did not place Jesus in the order of those needing redemption. Paul was talking about the resurrection of the OT redeemed out of Abraham's bosom. They needed spiritual change, and physical change to enter Paradise. That is why they were waiting for the Cross event, to leave Abraham's bosom and enter Paradise. They are not waiting for the Second Coming nor the second birth.
 

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6. Some... of the unsaved will have their names found in the Book of Life at the Great White Throne Judgment. They will have converted to Jesus Christ during... the "thousand years", it being their 1st opportunity to hear The Gospel and make their choice with no influence by Satan.

7. Those unsaved whose names are found in the Book of Life are then added... to those in Christ like the "first resurrection". This is the IMPLIED 2nd resurrection unto eternal Life through Christ Jesus. This is how those saved converts out of the "resurrection of damnation" will 'live again' unto eternal life of their spirit with soul putting on immortality through Christ.
This is just plain lunacy. Unsaved people with their names found in the book of life? Those who are part of the resurrection of damnation receiving eternal life? What in the world? Total nonsense. It's hard to imagine anything more nonsensical than what you said here.
 

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Paul never said at the same time.
Yes, he did. In 1 Corinthians 15:22-23 Paul first said that all would be made alive (resurrected) and then he gave the order as Christ's resurrection first and then next in order are those who belong to Him at His coming. That's it. So, that implies that all of the dead in Christ will be resurrected at His second coming.

The order started at the Cross, with the OT redeemed being made alive. Do you deny the resurrection of Matthew 27?
No, I don't deny that the resurrection described in Matthew 27:52-53 happened, but where does it say that it was unto bodily immortality? Nowhere. They died again later. Otherwise, Paul lied in 1 Corinthians 15:22-23.

Jesus did not need to be made spiritually alive.
LOL. Who said that? Not me. I see that your reading comprehension skills are still terrible. The order of resurrections that Paul gave were BODILY resurrections.

Paul indicated 2 types of events. Being made alive is not just a physical resurrection.
In the case of 1 Corinthians 15:22-23, it's only talking about a bodily resurrection. You need to have no discernment whatsoever in order to not understand that.

Why do you include Jesus as a recipient of the order?
Because He was bodily resurrected from the dead unto bodily immortality just as those who belong to Him will be at the last trumpet when He comes again. This is very simple stuff and you can't even understand it. What can you understand then?

The word "firstfruits" is plural.
It shouldn't be. It's not plural in the original Greek. The Greek word can be singular or plural. The translators made a mistake there. The text in English says that Christ Himself is the firstfruits of them that slept. It should say He is the firstfruit of them that slept. But, you act as if it says them that slept are the firstfruits, but it does not say that.

Jesus is a singular human, and did not need to be made alive from Adam's dead condition. There was already both a physical and spiritual resurrection for all the OT redeemed, that you place at the end of time, but has already occurred. Paul did not place Jesus in the order of those needing redemption.
I didn't say that he did. What would you say is the cause of your horrible reading comprehension skills? I'm genuinely curious as to what causes you to misunderstand almost everything you read.
 

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This is just plain lunacy. Unsaved people with their names found in the book of life? Those who are part of the resurrection of damnation receiving eternal life? What in the world? Total nonsense. It's hard to imagine anything more nonsensical than what you said here.

Like those 'fire and brimstone' preachers who claim no one will be saved during Christ's future "thousand years" reign.

Who should even listen to someone like you that doesn't believe their Bible as written??

1 Cor 5:1-5
1 It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife.

2 And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.

3 For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed,

4 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,

5 To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh,
that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
KJV



That "day of the Lord Jesus" is about Christ's future "thousand years" reign of Revelation 20!
 

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Paul did not teach this at all. He said the end will come when Jesus comes, not 1,000+ years later.
That is not what is written. Jesus will come again, and then comes the end after the reign is accomplished and creation is returned to God, no longer in existence. Paul never states the second coming is the end of existence as we currently know it.
 

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Why did Jesus say that ALL who are in the graves will be resurrected at the same time if that isn't true? Break John 5:28-29 down for me and tell me exactly how it should be interpreted. Maybe you can paraphrase it for me so I can see how you interpret it.
Because many will be in their graves, and all will come out. But those is Christ left their graves at the Cross, and no one since then has ever entered a grave, who are in Christ. You are not this body of flesh. You are a soul that enters heaven after leaving earth, and enters God's permanent incorruptible physical body at the point your soul is no longer in union with Adam's dead corruptible flesh.

When all come out of their graves, after creation no longer exists, some will be given eternal life and others cast into the LOF. Then the grave will be cast into the LOF. If you enter a grave, you are not in Christ.
 

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One of the main stumbling blocks by many in trying to understand the events of Revelation 20 about Christ's future 1,000 years reign on earth with His elect, is OMITTING what Apostle Paul taught about the change to the "spiritual body" in 1 Corinthians 15 on the day of Christ's future coming.

Also along with that, they OMIT what Lord Jesus revealed on the day of His future coming, that ALL in the graves shall hear His voice AND COME FORTH...

John 5:28-29
28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear His voice,
29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
KJV



On that day of Christ's coming, Apostle Paul showed this will happen...

1 Cor 15:49-52
49 And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.

50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.

51 Behold, I shew you a mystery;
We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,

52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
KJV

The dead being raised on that day, that "last trump", the 7th one, when Jesus comes, includes those same ones Jesus said will go into the "resurrection of damnation" back in John 5:28-29.


OK, so now consider just who all will be in resurrection type bodies after the day of Christ's future coming.

1.
the saints that are 'asleep' which Jesus brings with Him when the dead are raised (1 Thess.4:13-16).

2. the saints still alive on earth on the day of Jesus' coming, and immediately 'changed' to the "image of the heavenly", the "spiritual body" Paul taught, which is the body type of the resurrection (1 Thess.4:17; 1 Cor.15:49-52.)

3. the wicked dead that are raised unto the "resurrection of damnation", which means they also will have a "spiritual body" because that is the body type of the resurrection per Paul, but these unsaved will still have souls that are liable to perish later (per Paul in the Greek of 1 Cor.15:54).

So since God's Word reveals that the unsaved raised dead will have the future resurrection body, although still in a damned state, then why wouldn't all the unsaved nations in that time also have the resurrection body, and be changed on that "last trump" too? Paul did say "all" shall be changed in that 1 Corinthians 15:51 verse.

Is this from Bible Scripture too hard to think about brethren? Do you not like to consider these Scripture points because it might go against the 'fleshy' doctrines of men you have been taught about the events after Christ's future return? Do you hate to consider it because you might have put your trust in a resurrection to a new flesh body, which is not... written? Like Paul said in 1 Cor.15:50, flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of God, neither does corruption inherit incorruption.

What do all these Scripture points reveal?

They reveal that EVERYONE, all souls, will manifest in the resurrection type body after Christ's future coming. That includes the wicked and unsaved, not just those of us in Christ Jesus. The events that will occur on the future "day of the Lord", the last day of this present world when Jesus returns, will end... this present time in flesh bodies.

The "spiritual body" Paul taught is the type body of Christ's future 1,000 years reign with His elect.

So when reading and studying about that future 1,000 years Millennial reign by Lord Jesus and His elect, this revelation must be kept in mind about all peoples and nations manifesting in the body type of the resurrection. There won't be half n' half peoples walking around, some in spirit bodies and others still in their flesh body. ALL... will be in the spiritual body type. Forget men's doctrine that wrongly teaches that Paul meant only those in Christ Jesus will be changed to the spiritual body, which is the body type of the resurrection. The fact that the unsaved dead will ALSO be in resurrection bodies on the day of Christ's return, per John 5:28-29, is hard evidence of this.

Thus the "dead" of Rev.20:5 is actually about the unsaved dead raised of the "resurrection of damnation" along with the unsaved nations. And that means they are NOT raised after the 1,000 years, but on the day of Christ's coming like He said in John 5:28-29.
All have always been spiritual--it's all spiritual. But keep chipping away, there are still a few things you are not getting, namely: The timing of the Lord's coming and the thousand years.
 

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We are joint heirs with Christ... so He got a glorified physical body and so do we!
Not so. Jesus died--yes; and rose again in His flesh body--yes. But that body of flesh could not and "cannot inherit the kingdom of heaven."

But what of His flesh body--is it not written?
Yes--it is! It was and is just as He said, "Take, eat, this is My body." Which was then confirmed by Paul, speaking of the church, saying, "Now you are the body of Christ."
 

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Like those 'fire and brimstone' preachers who claim no one will be saved during Christ's future "thousand years" reign.

Who should even listen to someone like you that doesn't believe their Bible as written??

1 Cor 5:1-5
1 It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife.

2 And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.

3 For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed,

4 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,

5 To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh,
that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
KJV



That "day of the Lord Jesus" is about Christ's future "thousand years" reign of Revelation 20!
No, the day of the Lord Jesus is an actual 24 hour day during which He will come and burn up the earth and physically destroy all of His enemies (1 Thess 5:2-3, 2 Peter 3:10-13). Once Jesus comes, no one will get a second chance at salvation as you falsely teach. This is a cult-like, Satanic belief that you are promoting. Jesus made it clear that the dead unsaved will be resurrected to damnation and Daniel made it clear they will be resurrected to shame and everlasting contempt. You are saying they instead will get another chance at salvation. You are blatantly contradicting what Jesus taught!

John 5:28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, 29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

Daniel 12:1-2 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book. 2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
 

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What you said would mean everyone is saved. You said, "The elect includes all of Adam and Eve's offspring." And obviously, God's elect are the ones who are saved.

Adam was the federal head of the human race, Timtofly, and Eve was the mother of all the living (Genesis 3:20). They were the first human beings, and as such, the first parents of all. So, if the elect "included all of Adam's and Eve's offspring," that would mean everyone is elect of God. Of course, that's not true, as being elect depends on God having mercy and compassion on any one person, which is according to His will, because He said, "I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, compassion on whom I will have compassion," and, as Paul said in Romans 9, "it..." ~ being one of God's elect ~ "...depends not on human will or exertion, but on God, Who has mercy... He has mercy on whomever He wills, and He hardens whomever He wills."


The elect choose salvation. No one denies that. But their choosing depends on God's having had mercy and compassion on them, and that takes the form of the Holy Spirit working in the person's heart, working faith in them, which is "the assurance..." ~ of God "...of things hoped for, and the conviction..." ~ by the Holy Spirit, Who is the one Who convicts ~ "...of things not seen" (Hebrews 11:1). In this way, we are born again of the Spirit of God. God puts a new spirit in us (Ezekiel 11:19-20; 36:26-27), which results in us making this choice of God and His great salvation, of our own free will and accord... but for any one person, if God does not do this ~ put a new spirit in that person, which is His act of mercy and compassion ~ then that person will never choose God or His salvation, and that too of his or her own free will and accord. We who are born again of the Spirit are God's workmanship (Ephesians 2:9-10).


Yeah, not sure why you're even making this point. It's non sequtur. But to this, I'll just say that election is God's purpose, not our own. We do not elect ourselves, which is what your statement that "We are elected because we were born" amounts to.


Yeah God does what He wants, certainly. <smile> But really, yes, everything God does is for His own glory, and no purpose of His can be thwarted. His Word never returns to Him empty; it always accomplished the purpose for which it is sent.

Grace and peace to you.
No, the elect are those who can be saved, not yet in the LOF. The second death has not happened yet, so all can be saved, up until that point. That does not mean they have accepted that redemption.

You claim some are automatically born the elect, because you don't allow people to choose redemption. People choose redemption, not because they are elect. God elects and chose all mankind, but the majority will still end up in the LOF. There is no such thing: that you are not chosen by God, and then suddenly, one moment you are. That is how you define election. One minute you are not elect, and the next minute you are, leaving God out of the choice. Or totally dependent on God placing His Spirit in us, at some point in our existence.

I will add to that thought. The Holy Spirit is placed in every soul, at conception, so the election is sure at the moment of conception. That still does not mean all will be saved. That means God is not willing that any should perish, but all come to salvation. When a person decides to align their mind with the Holy Spirit, and accept the gift of Salvation that is when they make the choice. God already made the choice prior to creation itself, not waiting on any human to be the means of salvation nor damnation. The choice was made before Adam disobeyed God. God did not decide after Adam disobeyed to redeem back some, to whom He would send His Holy Spirit.
 

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Yes I am, you just have to follow the simplicity of the Scriptures first, and quit listening to men's traditions.
But is that last day, a thousand years long?

You obviously, keep saying the "last day" is both before and after the thousand years.

Your "last day" is really a thousand years in length. Because a thousand years obviously has a first day, and a last day. The Second Coming is neither of those two days.
 

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But is that last day, a thousand years long?

You obviously, keep saying the "last day" is both before and after the thousand years.

Your "last day" is really a thousand years in length. Because a thousand years obviously has a first day, and a last day. The Second Coming is neither of those two days.

Don't tell me you're another one that can't read and understand simple English.

"last" = final
"day" = 24 hr. period, used for the final day of this present world, which is when Jesus comes to resurrect the dead saints and gather them and the alive saints (1 Thess.4).

John 6:40
40 And this is the will of Him That sent Me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on Him, may have everlasting life:
and I will raise him up at the last day.
KJV


"the" = article, this one
"day of the Lord Jesus" = used as a symbol for Christ's future "thousand years" reign of Rev.20.

1 Cor 5:5
5 To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in
the day of the Lord Jesus.
KJV


Do you see the phrase "last day" in that above 1 Corinthians 5:5 verse anywhere? NO! You don't! Do you see the phrase "day of the Lord" in that? YES! You do. Did God's Old Testament prophets speak of events to occur on that "day of the Lord"? YES! they did! Did Apostle Paul and Peter speak of events only to occur on that "day of the Lord" which is to come "as a thief in the night"? YES! they did! speaking of the very first START of that "day of the Lord" with Jesus' future return.
 

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Don't tell me you're another one that can't read and understand simple English.

"last" = final
"day" = 24 hr. period, used for the final day of this present world, which is when Jesus comes to resurrect the dead saints and gather them and the alive saints (1 Thess.4).

John 6:40
40 And this is the will of Him That sent Me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on Him, may have everlasting life:
and I will raise him up at the last day.
KJV


"the" = article, this one
"day of the Lord Jesus" = used as a symbol for Christ's future "thousand years" reign of Rev.20.

1 Cor 5:5
5 To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in
the day of the Lord Jesus.
KJV


Do you see the phrase "last day" in that above 1 Corinthians 5:5 verse anywhere? NO! You don't! Do you see the phrase "day of the Lord" in that? YES! You do. Did God's Old Testament prophets speak of events to occur on that "day of the Lord"? YES! they did! Did Apostle Paul and Peter speak of events only to occur on that "day of the Lord" which is to come "as a thief in the night"? YES! they did! speaking of the very first START of that "day of the Lord" with Jesus' future return.
What did you have for lunch last time or last day?