Only spiritual believers return with Christ (Jude 14,15) to reign "over the nations" (Rev. 2.26,27) 1000 years. "Carnal, babes in Christ" (1 Cor. 3.1) though saved do not receive this reward.
Apostles directly commissioned by God work regionally to appoint Elders of a locality (2 Cor. 10.13, Tit. 1.5). The latter then approve the Elders of meeting places (1 Cor. 16.19).
Deliverance from sin, natural (good self, petty self) and supernatural through the dividing of spirit, soul and body (Heb. 4.12, 1 Thess. 5.23) to walk after the spirit by the Spirit.
First rapture is according to readiness (Luke 21.36, Rev. 3.10) 'to the throne' (7.9) before the 1st trumpet (8.7), and the general resurrection is at the start of the 7th trump (1 Cor. 15.52, 1 Thess. 4.14-18, Rev. 11.15).
Signs before (Joel 2.31, Acts 2.20, Rev. 6.12) Daniel's last seven, the 3rd Temple (Gen. 28.12-22, 48.4; Rev. 11.2 RSV, 2 Thess. 2.4) and other prophetic end-time events.
Due to sin of the inhabitants of earth's earliest ages, God caused it to become desolate and waste (Gen. 1.2) then was restored summed up by the six literal days.
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