The Millennium and Final Judgment

After Jesus returns, there will be a period of one thousand years called the millennium. In this lesson, we will study what the Bible teaches about this period and the final judgment.

The Beginning of the Millennium

What happens to the righteous dead at Jesus' return?

They continue sleeping They are resurrected first They are judged immediately They go to purgatory

Where are the saved taken?

They remain on Earth To the mansions in heaven, with Jesus To another planet To limbo

What happens to Satan at the beginning of the millennium?

He is destroyed He is bound in the abyss for a thousand years He continues acting normally He goes to heaven

“During the thousand years between the first and the second resurrection the judgment of the wicked takes place.” — Ellen G. White, The Great Controversy, GC 660.4

During the Millennium

What do the saved do during the millennium?

They rest only They reign with Christ and participate in the judgment They return to Earth They are unconscious

How will the Earth be during the millennium?

Full of life Without form and empty, desolate Transformed into paradise Completely destroyed

Where are the wicked dead during the millennium?

In heaven In their graves — they do not come to life until the thousand years are completed In hell burning Wandering on Earth

The End of the Millennium

What happens at the end of the thousand years?

Peace continues Satan is released, the wicked are resurrected and surround the holy city All are saved The Earth is renewed immediately

What happens to Satan and the wicked?

They are forgiven Fire comes down from heaven and devours them They are sent to another planet They burn eternally

“The fire that consumes the wicked purifies the earth. Every trace of the curse is swept away. No eternally burning hell will keep before the ransomed the fearful consequences of sin.” — Ellen G. White, The Great Controversy, GC 674.1

What is the 'second death'?

Common physical death Eternal destruction in the lake of fire, with no hope of resurrection Conscious eternal suffering Reincarnation

Before what throne will all appear?

Before human leaders Before the great white throne for final judgment There will be no judgment Before angels

Now What?

The millennium is part of God’s plan:

The saved go to heaven: During the thousand years
Satan is bound: On the desolate Earth
The saved judge: They review the cases of the wicked
Sin is destroyed: In the lake of fire, forever

My Decision

I believe in God’s plan for the eradication of sin. I desire to be among the saved who will be resurrected in the first resurrection and reign with Christ during the millennium. I accept the justice of God in His final judgment.

Yes, I believe and accept this truth.

16) The Millennium and Final Judgment

The Beginning of the Millennium

During the Millennium

The End of the Millennium

Now What?

My Decision