The Millennium

In spreading Christ's aroma, I've been a lot of places

Stood on many stages, seen a lot of faces

One question I've heard a thousand and ten times

"Yo Shai, tell me what's your thoughts on the end times?"

In certain circles, I get all kinds of looks

When I tell them I disagree with the Left Behind books

Some get hostile, I tell them it's not the gospel

Plus we shouldn't take our theology from a novel

Or tradition- no need for tension or division

Because many Christians have embraced different positions

I do have a view, but I admit I could be wrong

This is secondary to the gospel we agree on

So this is non-essential bro, I'll still defend it though

I hold to the view known as Amillennial

Songs this is not typical, it's difficult

But I intend to show you exactly why it's Biblical

We in the last days, it's the end times

No time for the spiritually thin rhymes

Yeah, gotta infiltrate your section

With Christ's death, burial and resurrection

And when He comes back, see the sky crack

Where you at? Yeah, it's like that

And when He comes back, see the sky crack

Where you at? Where you at?

So what do I mean when I say Amillennial?

It's kind of complicated, I'll try to keep it simple though

The primary Scriptural passage for meditation

Is found in the 20th chapter of Revelation

According to the Amillennial interpretation

Christ's death on the cross greatly hindered the works of Satan

Bound him so he could no longer deceive the nations

John 12: 31- See the correlation?

Revelation 20 4 explains the present

Reign of the faithful beheaded saints in heaven

And that's the point- Christ reigns from where He's at now

At the right hand of the Father since He sat down

Ruling in the midst of His enemies, they're hostile

Extending His Kingdom through the spread of the gospel

But when's the millennium? You might find it pretty stunning

The whole time between Jesus first and second coming

His first coming was the kingdom inaugurated

His second coming will be the kingdom consummated

And yes, there's a rapture- still, this is clear

The rapture doesn't mean Christians will disappear

It means they'll be caught up, changed in a moment

The blessing of all who've been saved through atonement

His coming won't be secret though and this is a fact

When Jesus comes back, it's a wrap!

The New Testament speaks of two ages, son

That's the present evil age and the age to come

This age has murder, hate, we yearn and wait

The next age? A burning lake, eternal state

One question to ask if you hold a different view

Which age does the things you're reading about fit into?

Something for your study I want to share and give

Revelation contains seven parallel narratives

And what they're describing? Again it's pretty stunning

The time between Christ's first and second coming

The thousand year reign is not literal or physical

But Christ will return in full glory and visible

A few final comments, some food for thought

Keep your eyes on Christ, not the news reports

And even if we disagree, true believers hum with me

Come, Lord Jesus, come quickly!