>>That kind of change happens when the Messiah sets up the Kingdom of God on this earth, for His 1,000 year reign. That doesn’t happen to be too far away, perhaps a few weeks, months or a few years. We’re real close now...<<
You mean Humanity has been waiting more than two thousand years for a mere one-thousand-year reign? Seems kinda counter-intuitive.
What about Matthew 16:28?
They did “see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.”
However, He left and is waiting in Heaven for the Father to give the word so that — “Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven.” [Matthew 6:10]. And that will be the 1,000 year reign of the Messiah.
Of course, His Kingdom goes on forever, even after the 1,000 year reign, but after that 1,000 years (even while His reign continues on earth), He says, “”Behold, I make all things new.” [Revelation 21:5].
That will not be the 1,000 year reign, during which time there is still sin and death in the world. After that, all things will be made new and restored to the original condition, as God made it in the beginning. Death, the final enemy, is cast into the Lake of Fire, along with many others at the Great White Throne Judgement of Revelation 20.
During that particular 1,000 year reign, it is the time for “all” the promises that God made (as we read in the Bible, which still have not been fulfilled) to be fulfilled completely, and then the Kingdom is handed over to God, all things being totally and completely fulfilled.
Then.., all things are made new, no death, no sin, all having been restored...
Regards,
Star Traveler