Satan is released to test the nations to see whose allegiance is aligned to God and whose is aligned to him. After the thousand years of Christ, Satan will be released for a short time to test the nations ( Revelation 20:3). Yes, Armageddon is an intense battle, but we should eagerly anticipate it because it will mark the beginning of the re-creation that will be established by God.Īfter the battle of Armageddon, the thousand years of Christ's will come into being, where Christ will reign literally on the earth for one thousand years. We have to trust God while we are waiting for Armageddon. Trusting God fully takes incredible effort on the believer’s part. It can be hard to trust God sometimes, yet waiting for the time of Armageddon can be challenging. This might sound odd, but another part of the believer’s role in Armageddon is that we must trust God. Psalm 40:2 tells us, “He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.” It should also be noted that as believers, fighting alongside the Creator of our souls means that God immensely trusts us to stand beside Him in battle. God never wants you to fall, but He will pick you up again if you do. He wants us to live a life of service to Him and shine brightly for His Name. In fact, Christ is our biggest supporter and encourager. He never puts us down, and He never tells us that we are not good enough. Jesus deeply loves us and values us as individuals. While Jesus could easily defeat the powers of evil that will rise up against Jerusalem during the end of the tribulation by Himself, He gives us the honor of fighting alongside Him in the final battle between good and evil. Unfortunately, in every academic discussion I have been a part of concerning eschatology, not much is spoken of concerning the believer’s role in Armageddon. The believer’s role in Armageddon should not be overlooked. The believer’s role in Armageddon highlights the necessity of having our glorified bodies to fight alongside Christ. Rather, Paul is referring to the fact that our bodies will be without sin, imperishable, and made holy. It is important to note that when Paul says our bodies will be transformed to be like God's glorious body, this doesn’t mean we will be God. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body” ( Philippians 3:20-21). Furthermore, Paul says, “But our citizenship is in heaven.
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