Jesus Brings Paradise and Finishes His Assignment - Continue

 The apostle John foresaw in vision what lay ahead for 'the great dragon, the original serpent, the one called Devil and Satan.'  That vicious enemy of mankin would be cast out of heaven, "having great anger, knowing that he has a short period of time." (Revelation 12:9, 12)  Christians have a good reason to believe that they are living during that "short period of time" and that soon "the dragon, the original serpent," will be abyssed and inactive for 1,000 years while Jesus rules in God's Kingdom. - REVELATION 20:1, 2. 

During that period, what will occur on earth?  Who will live here, and under what conditions?  Jesus himself pointed to the answers.  In his illustration of the sheep and the goats, hse showed what futurte awaits righteous humand who are like the sheep, who cooperate with, and do good toward Jesus' brothers. He also made clear what lies ahead for those who do the opposite, those who like goats. Jesus said:  'These [the goats]will depart into everlasting cutting-off, but the righteous ones  [the sheep]into everlasting life." - MATTHEW 25:46. 

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