The Role of Christians in the Millennium Kingdom.
Jeff Unsworth

During the thousand year reign of Christ , what happens to those who are saved?
The Bible teaches us that when Christ returns at the end of the Great Tribulation, the
armies which are in heaven will come with Him.
And the armies which are in heaven, clothed in fine linen,white and clean, were
following Him on white horses. From His mouth comes a sharp sword, so that
with it He may strike down the nations, and He will rule them with a rod of iron;
and He treads the wine press of the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty. And on
His robe and on His thigh He has a name written, “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD
OF LORDS.” Revelation 19:14-16 (NASB)
The description of the white and clean linen reveals that these armies are Christians
since Revelation 3:5 is a promise to the people in the church in Sardis that if they
overcome (1 John 5:5), that is they become Christians, they will be clothed in white
garments. White is a symbol of their sinlessness before God the Father because of
Christ’s sacrificial death. In Revelation 4:4 we are told that the twenty-four elders around
the throne of God are also clothed in white garments. Revelation 7:9 says that a great
multitude of people before the throne are also in white garments. Notice that the
description is once again of Christians who are clothed in white.
After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could
count, from every nation and all tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before
the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, and palm
branches were in their hands; and they cry out with a loud voice, saying,
“Salvation to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.” Revelation 7:9-
10 (NASB)
Zechariah 14:5 echoes the same truth that all the holy ones will come with Christ (see
Zechariah 14:1-5). The message of Revelation is more precise and reveals that these
holy ones who are clothed in white garments are Christians (Matthew 24:30). Therefore,
the armies of heaven are composed of Christians and angels.
Sheep and Goat Judgment After The Battle Of Armageddon
After Christ defeats the armies of the world (Revelation 19:15, 18-19), the Sheep and
Goat Judgment will occur in which Christians and non-Christians who are alive on earth

after the tribulation will be separated. The non-Christians will go to hell and Christians
will enter the kingdom (Matthew 25:31-46).
Therefore, the millennial kingdom will be initially populated by only the holy ones who
came with Christ at the battle of Armageddon and the Christians who were still alive at
the end of the tribulation. These will be made up of Jews that recognise Jesus as the
Messiah and any Gentiles that accept Jesus as Saviour.
The Kingdom Is Composed Of Christians Who Will Reign
Why do we know that all Christians will be in the kingdom? Revelation 5:9-10 tells us
that the angels will sing a song. Here is their song,
And they sang a new song, saying,
“Worthy are You to take the book and to break its seals; for You were slain, and
purchased for God with Your blood men from every tribe and tongue and people
and nation.
“You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to our God; and they will
reign upon the earth.” Revelation 5:9-10 (NASB)
Verse 9 refers to Christians and in verse 10 we are told that they will be a kingdom and
priests for God and reign upon the earth. This reveals that those who are Christians
since the time of Christ will be in the kingdom and reign with Christ. Notice that we are
told Christians will reign on the earth. Four other passages also teach that Christians
will reign with Christ. They are 1 Corinthians 6:2; 2 Timothy 2:12 and Revelation 1:5b-7;
2:26. This will occur during the kingdom.
Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? 1 Corinthians 6:2
(NASB)
If we endure, we will also reign with Him;
If we deny Him, He also will deny us . . . 2 Timothy 2:12 (NASB)
To Him who loves us and released us from our sins by His blood — and He has
made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father — to Him be the glory
and the dominion forever and ever. Amen. Revelation 1:5b-7 (NASB)
He who overcomes, and he who keeps My deeds until the end, TO HIM I WILL
GIVE AUTHORITY OVER THE NATIONS . . . Revelation 2:26 (NASB)

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