WE BELIEVE that God’s kingdom has come in the ministry of our Lord Jesus Christ, that it continues to come in the ministry of the Spirit through the Church, and that it will be consummated in the glorious, visible and triumphant appearing of Christ – His return to the earth as King. After Christ returns to reign, He will bring about the final defeat of Satan and all of his minions and works, the resurrection of the dead, the final judgment and the eternal blessing of the righteous and eternal conscious punishment of the wicked. Finally, God will be all in all and His kingdom, His rule and reign, will be fulfilled in the new heavens and the new earth, recreated by His mighty power, in which righteousness dwells and in which He will forever be worshiped.
- The ministry of our Lord Jesus Christ (Daniel 7:13-14; Matthew 4:23; Matthew 12:28)
- Ministry of the Spirit through the Church (Matthew 6:10; Matthew 10:7-8; Matthew 24:14; Mark 13:11; John 15:26-27; Romans 14:17-18)
- Triumphant appearing of Christ (Mark 13:26; Acts 1:9-11; 2 Thessalonians 2:8)
- His return to earth as King (Revelation 19:11-16)
- Christ returns to reign (Matthew 25:31-32; 1 Corinthians 15:23-25)
- The final defeat of Satan (Revelation 20:10)
- The resurrection of the dead (1 Corinthians 15:51-52)
- The final judgement (John 5:28-30; Revelation 20:11-15)
- Punishment of the wicked (Matthew 25:31-46)
- God will be all in all (1 Corinthians 15:24-28)
- His rule and reign (1 Timothy 6:13-16)
- New heavens and new earth (2 Peter 3:13; Revelation 21:5)
- Righteousness dwells (Revelation 21:27)
- He will forever be worshiped (1 Timothy 1:17; Revelation 7:9-12)