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Covenant of Peace: The Millennial Age
Likewise, all of God’s ordained Covenants are “sealed” or have some
kind of a “sign” for authenticity. The Covenant of the Law had the sign
of the seventh day Sabbath (Exodus 31:12-18): “My Sabbath is a sign
between Me and the children of Israel forever.” The Covenant of
Redemption had the sign or seal of Jesus’ bodily burial and resurrection
(John 6:27, Luke 11:29). The Covenant of Peace is sealed by the Holy
Spirit (Eph 4:30, 2 Cor. 1:22). “You were sealed with the Holy Spirit
of promise, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the
redemption of the purchased possession” (Eph. 1:13,14). We, the
saints, are God’s purchased possession and our redemption is not
complete until Jesus returns and redeems our bodies as well. (Read 1
Cor. 15:35-58 to see this promise of eternal incorruptible bodies)
The return of Jesus is the beginning of this coming new age of peace.
The disciples asked Jesus, “What will be the sign of your coming and of
the end of the age? Jesus answered them and said, “…the sign of the
Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth
will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of
heaven with power and great glory” (Matt. 24:3,30). However, Jesus
will first return IN His Mature Sons before He fully returns physically.
His Second Coming will be a progression like it was when He came the
first time and was: 1) incarnated & born, 2) grew up, and 3) finished
His earthly ministry. The Second Coming of Christ will be further
discussed in chapter 14, but it is sufficient here to say that His Second
Coming will be the sign that the Millennial Age has begun. The chart
below adds more understanding onto the first chart shown at the
beginning of this chapter:
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