The Melenium - An Anchor to our souls
Gospel Topics - Millennium
Laying a Foundation for the Millennium - Ensign Dec 1971
Guid to the Scriptures - Millennium
Millennium - Pixton, Paul B - Byu Speaches 1992
Gospel Principles - Millennium
Gospel Fundamentals - Millennium
Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith - Millennium/2nd Comming
Old Testament - Student Study Manual - Malachi 18
Early Saints and the Millennium - Ensign August 1979
Doctrines of the Gospel - Millennium and Glorification of the Earth
The Dawn of a New Millennium - Merril J. Bateman, Byu Speaches
Teachings of Jesus and His Apostles - Rel 211-12
New Testament Seminary Teacher Guide - Revelation 20
What does it mean to be saved?
How can we have a surety of hope for a better world? Watch video about an anchor to our souls.
Jesus Christ is the Anchor to our souls! Men's hearts shall fail them - he will make the difference
Ether 12:4
4 Wherefore, whoso believeth in God might with surety hope for a better world, yea, even a place at the right hand of God, which hope cometh of faith, maketh an anchor to the souls of men, which would make them sure and steadfast, always abounding in good works, being led toglorify God.
Revelation 21:4
4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
D&C 76:35-42. What is the great hope of the gospel?
37 And the only ones on whom the second death shall have any power;
38 Yea, verily, the only ones who shall not be redeemed in the due time of the Lord, after the sufferings of his wrath.
39 For all the rest shall be brought forth by the resurrection of the dead, through the triumph and the glory of the Lamb, who was slain, who was in the bosom of the Father before the worlds were made.
“We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion will be built upon this [the American] continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory.” [A of F 1:10]
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Central is of course Christ's Victory is Complete - Melenial reign
a. Babylon, the wicked world, is unveiled (Rev. 17:1–18)
Christ’s victory is completed
(Rev. 19:11–21)Events leading up to the ushering in of the melenium: See signs of the times for further information
Partial Chronology:
Ezek 38:14-16 Gog out of North, and many people on horses, gather against Jerusalem
Ezek 39:1 Gog prince of meshech and Tubal - Probably area between Black and Caspian Sea - Caucasus Region
Rev 16:12-16 River Euphrates dried up to make way of kings of east - three false prophets working miracles - gather armies against Israel
D&C 77:15 Two prophets raised up in Jerusalem - prophecy unto Jews
Rev 11:7-8 After their testimony – killed by armies gathered against Israel
Rev 11:11-12 After 3 ½ days resurrection of the 2 prophets, they rise up into heaven
D&C 45:45-47 Before the arm of the lord shall fall – saints that have slept shall come forth
D&C 45:45,48 General Ressurection of Saints - Lord stands upon mountains
D&C 76:102 Those of telestial glory will not be gathered with saints to be caught up
D&C 88:96 those alive shall be quickened and caught up to meet him
“When Christ comes the saints who are on the earth will be quickened and caught up to meet him. This does not mean that those who are living in mortality at that time will be changed and pass through the resurrection, for mortals must remain on the earth until after the thousand years are ended. A change, nevertheless, will come over all who remain on the earth; they will be quickened so that they will not be subject unto death until they are old. Men shall die when they are one hundred years of age, and the change shall be made suddenly to the immortal state. Graves will not be made during this thousand years, and Satan shall have no power to tempt any man. Children shall grow up ‘as calves of the stall’ unto righteousness, that is, without sin or the temptations which are so prevalent today” (Joseph Fielding Smith, The Way to Perfection, 298–99). Doctrines of the Gospel Student Manual
“Some members of the Church have an erroneous idea that when the millennium comes all of the people are going to be swept off the earth except righteous members of the Church. That is not so. There will be millions of people, Catholics, Protestants, agnostics, Mohammedans, people of all classes, and of all beliefs, still permitted to remain upon the face of the earth, but they will be those who have lived clean lives, those who have been free from wickedness and corruption. All who belong, by virtue of their good lives, to the terrestrial order, as well as those who have kept the celestial law, will remain upon the face of the earth during the millennium. Doctrines of the Gospel - Millenium (Smith, Doctrines of Salvation,1:86–87)
Ezek 38:22 Armies destroyed - with pestilence, rain, hailstones, fire and brimstone
The War is Over: Now what?
Zech 14:4-5 Lord Lands on Mountain - Jerusalem flees through created valley to safety.
D&C 45:51-53 Jews look upon him and say - "What are these wounds"
Math 25:31-46 All nations gathered - and judged
Dan. 7:27, D&C 103:7, Saints from all era's of time will rule and reign and will help in the government of the earth under Christ's direction
Isaiah 2:3-4 There will be two world capital cities - Jerusalem, New Jerusalem
President John Taylor taught: “The Lord will be king over all the earth, and all mankind literally under his sovereignty, and every nation under the heavens will have to acknowledge his authority, and bow to his scepter. Those who serve him in righteousness will have communications with God, and with Jesus; will have the ministering of angels, and will know the past, the present, and the future; and other people, who may not yield full obedience to his laws, nor be fully instructed in his covenants, will, nevertheless, have to yield full obedience to his government. For it will be the reign of God upon the earth, and he will enforce his laws, and command that obedience from the nations of the world which is legitimately his right” (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: John Taylor [2001], 225).
D&C 84:2-4 New Jerusalem city built in Missouri
"This earth will be Christ's" (D&C 130:9). It will have a one-thousand-year sabbatical and then become a veritable Urim and Thummim in fulfillment of John's vision of its appearance as a "sea of glass" (D&C 130:7-9; Rev. 2:17), a habitation worthy of God. "It will be rolled back into the presence of God," and "crowned with celestial glory" (TPJS, p. 181; cf. WJS, p. 60). Then those who have been "quickened by a portion of the celestial glory shall then receive of the same, even a fulness" (D&C 88:29). God, "in whose bosom it is decreed that the poor and the meek of the earth shall inherit it" (D&C 88:17), will fulfill his promise "that bodies who are of the Celestial Kingdom may possess it forever and ever; for for this intent was it made and created, and for this intent are they sanctified" (D&C 88:20).
Milenium ushered in:
Who shall abide the day?
D&C 45:56-58 10 virgins fulfilled, Taken Holy Spirit as Guide, Not been deceived - children grow up without sin
Status in Melenium of people and earth
Rev. 20:4–6 Saints shall reign with him 1000 years
Isa. 65:17–23 New heaven, New Earth, Former not remembered nor come to mind
The Hebrew root for "new" (chadash ) points to a time of refreshing rather than replacement. Consistent with this understanding, we expect that the earth will not be destroyed but glorified, not transcended but transformed, and that ultimately the polarization of earth and heaven will be overcome. Faithful Saints are promised the "fulness of the earth" (D&C 59:16) and "an inheritance upon the earth when the day of transfiguration shall come, when the earth shall be transfigured" (D&C 63:20-21).
Isa. 2:4, 2 Ne. 12:4, Micah 4:3; People will not lift up sword, neither learn war any more
Micah 4:5 All will walk in the name of each persons God but we will know our God (Not all will be converted at first)
Ezek. 36:35 Earth will be restored to its paradisiacal state
The gospel will be taught with great power to all people. Eventually there will be no need to teach others the first principles of the gospel because “they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the Lord” (Jeremiah 31:34).
D&C 101:23-37
23-25 Covering of temple which hideth the earth shall be taken off D&C 88:95
26 Enmity of all flesh shall cease Isaiah 11:6-9
27 Whatsoever any man shall ask shall be given him
28 Satan have no power to tempt any man 1 Nephi 22:26; D&C 45:55, 58 Rev 20:1-3
29 No Sorrow, No Death Revelation 21:4
30 Infants don't die - age of a tree D&C 45:58-59 Saints given earth
31 Righteous men Twinkled D&C 63:51
Unrighteous not ressurected until after millennium
32-34 All things revealed D&C 88:108-110,D&C 101:32–34, Ether 4:7 - Sealed Portion
35-37 Those persecuted will partake of his glory, fear not death
Rev 22:2
Tree of Life again on the earth
– feed and heal nations
Ezek 47;1-2,12 Tree of life next to river coming forth from temple
D&C 133:24 Earth like it was before it was divided
Rev 21:2 New Jerusalem coming down from God out of heaven
TPJS 287 People will think it is a comet or a planet – but it is not
Rev 21:16-17 Size of the City (1500 miles square) – 53% of the width of the United States
Revelation 22:14 Only Righteous will be able to enter city - and have access to the Tree of Life
What happens to the earth in the end? Celestial Glory
D&C 88:17-20 Earth Celestialized and populated with those of celestial kingdom
TPJS 181 Earth will be rolled back into presence of God - crowned with celestial glory
D&C 130.9 Earth will be like a sea of Crystal - urim and thummim to inhabitants
D&C 130:10-11 White stone given to inhabitants - higher order of kingdoms made known
Brothers and sisters, we are a blessed people. We are blessed in the privilege of living upon the earth when the gospel has been restored and having a knowledge of its truth. We are blessed to have a foundation upon which to build our faith, which makes every day a happy day as we associate with our loved ones. No wonder President McKay so often said that no success in life can compensate for failure in the home. And the nearer men and women live unto God in keeping his commandments, the greater is the love in the home and the greater appreciation of the knowledge that that love can continue throughout the eternities that are to come. LeGrand Richards - Dec 1971
D&C 76:50-53,69
51-53 Received Testimony of Jesus, Baptized after his burial, kept commandments, washed clean, receive Holy spirit as guide, Overcome by faith, are sealed by the Holy Spirit of Promise, Exhalted
69 Just men made perfect through Jesus the mediator of the new covenant
An Anchor to our souls:
Ether 12:4
4 Wherefore, whoso believeth in God might with surety hope for a better world, yea, even a place at the right hand of God, which hope cometh of faith, maketh an anchor to the souls of men, which would make them sure and steadfast, always abounding in good works, being led toglorify God.
A knowledge of the
Millennium
can help us have an anchor to our souls in that we can with hope and with full assurance seek for a better country a glorified inheritance and a place on the right hand of God!