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A and “not the earth only, but also heaven”
Christian, returning from vis-
(Heb 12:26; Hag 2:6-7). Stars shall fall
iting one of the mighty cities
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of the world, was asked what
impressed him most. He replied, “The as figs from a tree in a mighty wind (Rev
6:13). Entire islands will be swallowed up
great things they have been able to ac- and cities levelled in the great judgment of
complish without God.” Cities are not God (16:18-21). The clean-up and re-build
only hubs of commerce and enterprise will be mammoth, requiring meticulous
but places of governmental administra- administration.
tion, and in Genesis 4 we find the origin Previously, we observed Israel’s respon-
of such tragic independence from God. sibility to cleanse their land. Overcomers
Cain went out east “from the presence of in Thyatira were promised by the Lord
the Lord,” building a city called “Enoch” that in millennial days they would be
after his son. The name, meaning “initi- given authority (“power”) over nations
ated,” exposed Satan’s wicked scheme to as they tend (“rule”) them as a shepherd
introduce world empires in opposition to would his sheep (Rev 2:26-27). I suggest
God’s great kingdom. Cities are drawcards our Lord’s parable concerning the king-
for tourists, displaying incredible feats of dom in Luke 19 previews such a time.
engineering genius. The next time you “Well, thou good servant: because thou
take your Christian visitors on a tiki-tour hast been faithful in a very little, have
through the city, pause to contemplate the thou authority over ten cities” (v17). This
future – your future. While beholding the was exactly the message Paul desired to
magnificent structures, some standing for rivet into the hearts of the Corinthians as
centuries, consider that God will bring they squabbled over petty matters. “Do
the entire works of rebellious man to a ye not know that the saints shall judge the
cataclysmic end, reversing Satan’s plans world?” (1Co 6:2). This life is the training
and establishing His own Capital City, ground for rule in the kingdom, and how
where Christ with His Church will rule we sort issues between ourselves now
supreme. As we search this soul-thrilling will have great bearing then. The word
topic regarding the Christian’s future “judge” is the same word for “law” used
kingdom occupation, we’ll divide our in verse 1, communicating a civil law
remarks into three sections: our secular, court, indicating that in the kingdom we
spiritual and sovereign administration will be responsible for such matters in the
with Christ. world. It’s used in Acts 17:31 of the Lord
Jesus, who will “judge” the (millennial)
Practical Administration world in righteousness.
In our previous article, we noted our
return to earth with Christ at the inaugu- Priestly Administration
ration of His glorious kingdom. We must If the Church is viewed as a “city” in
understand, however, that it’s a return to connection with our secular administra-
a world decimated by the consequences of tion (Rev 21), it’s also pictured as a tab-
sin. Scripture speaks of the Lord’s coming ernacle, revealing our spiritual activity.
“out of his place to punish the inhabit- Revelation 1:6 and 5:10 both reveal the
ants of the earth for their iniquity” and to
“shake terribly the earth” (Isa 26:21; 2:19), 1 Bible quotations in this article are from the KJV.

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