Did you know or even consider that God has a divine Government that will soon be set up on this earth – and will be the system that will soon rule over all of mankind?

It is shocking and amazing to see how the millions in professing Christianity – including the Evangelicals and all the other church groups and organizations - who profess to know Christ and believe in the Bible, does not have much to say about this Government of God. When was the last time you see or hear of the churches of today saying anything about the Government of God? Do you hear the Pope, the Evangelicals and the leaders of the Mega churches preaching anything about the Government of God?

What is the Government of God?

If you were to google up the word government, it will tell you that government is the political system by which a country is administered and regulated – and may also be defined as an institution made of group of people that manages a country.

God has Government and God, the Father of Jesus Christ, is the supreme head of that Government. God’s Government is not based on a political system, but is rather based on love, a love that expresses concern for the well-being and happiness of all those who live under this governmental rule. God’s Government is not oppressive; it is not there to harm or injure but is actually a reflection of the holy and righteous character of God; God’s Government is the way of peace, cooperation, joy and happiness.

Time and space would not permit me to go into in-depth detail here, but few there be that may understand that God’s Government was, at one time, being administered on this earth – by the one named Lucifer – who later became Satan the Devil.

This Lucifer was given the authority to administer God’s rule or Government over the earth long before man had been created. Lucifer was ruling on the earth with possibly millions of angels under his authority. If you go to Job 38:7, it speaks of the time when the angels of God witnessed the creation of the earth and rejoiced to see it; it says, “When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy.” The morning stars that sang together were possibly the three archangels – which was Lucifer, Michael and Gabriel – along with the rest of the ordinary angels that are called sons of God (so called because they were sons by creation).

The Bible does not say how long this Lucifer administered the Government of God over the earth, but as long as Lucifer obeyed God, the Government of God produced peace and happiness to the angels who lived under that Government; there was cooperation, happiness, with everyone getting along with one another – working together in harmony, in unity – fulfilling the purpose to which God had placed them on the earth to do. But something happened in the mind of Lucifer, that he turned in bitterness and resentment toward the Government of God; he ultimately arrived at a point where he did not want to continue to be ruled by God; he came to hate the Government of God - to the point that he began to find fault with God – complaining to the other angels – sowing the seed of hate and resentment toward God, then like a lynch mob who had become fired up, the angels under his rule ultimately came to adopt Satan’s rebellious attitude to the point that they came to believe that God needed to be overthrown. Ezekiel 28:15 says, “Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.” Lucifer was perfect in his service to God; perfect in his obedience to the Government of God, that is, until he allowed iniquity or the sin of envy, resentment and bitterness to take over and corrupt his mind; vanity seized him to the point that he wanted to take over the very throne of God; and so, he tried to violently take over the throne of God. Notice what the Bible says about this: “For thou hast said in thine heart, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God … I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most - high” (Ezekiel 14: 13,14).

Notice that this Lucifer – who became Satan the Devil – has a throne; he sits today on the very throne of this earth as ruler. Most people do not think or understand that Satan is the god of this world; they simply do not consider that he is the god ruling over and influencing all the nations on the face of the earth today (see 2nd Corinthians 4:4). People just carelessly think of Satan as some kind of a cartoonish little guy in a red suit with a pitchfork in his hand, or that he is just some imaginary character who incites you to do devil. Years ago, there was a comedian named Flip Wilson - who would make jokes about the Devil saying – “the Devil made me do it.” But the Devil is no laughing matter! He is here ruling this earth and deceiving and swaying the minds of humanity; this is why this world’s governments cannot find the way to peace. If you think back to the time when Jesus was tempted in the wilderness by this Satan; He (Satan) actually offered Christ, the kingdoms of the world if Christ would bow down and worship him. Have you considered that Jesus did not dispute the fact that Satan was in fact the ruler of this world and had the authority to give Christ the world? Christ did not dispute this because Satan rules this world and the preachers in the mega churches – and the religious organizations are not preaching these things; Why are they not telling people these things? Why are they preaching this FALSE PROSPERITY gospel – DECEIVING the people; God is going to hold them accountable.

Jesus did not dispute the fact that Satan was world ruler, but Jesus refused Satan’s offer because Christ knew that God his Father was going to one day send him back to this earth in his second coming to unseat or remove Satan from the throne of this earth and place him in the bottomless pit (Revelation 20: 2,3).

Christ Came as Second Adam

Few on this earth would understand that Jesus not only came to pay the penalty for the sins of mankind but that HE also came to QUALIFY to remove Satan from the throne of this earth. The Bible shows that Christ came as the second Adam (see 1 Corinthians 15: 45 -47); The first Adam failed to resist Satan’s temptation in the Garden of Eden, Jesus then came as the second Adam – who was tried and tempted by Satan, but Jesus resisted him and therefore qualified to take back the throne or rulership of the earth from Satan the Devil. When Satan rebelled against God, it meant the Government of God was no longer in existence on the earth; the Government of God had been taken away from the earth; Jesus Christ then came to not only pay for your sins and mine but HE came to qualify to restore or take back the Government of God – which was no longer in force on this earth; Christ is going to take over that Government when He comes back – as Satan has been allowed to continue on the throne of this earth until Christ comes to unseat him from power; this is why the scripture says: “And he shall send Jesus Christ … Whom the heavens must receive until the times of restitution of all things …” (Acts 3: 20, 21). This word restitution means to restore something to its original position; another definition of restitution means to restore something lost or stolen back to its proper owner. What had been stolen or taken away? It was the Government of God that had been taken away from the earth; Christ is now coming back to restore God’s Government that had been taken away from the earth – by Lucifer’s rebellion. How is this world so deceived the churches of this world knows nothing of this Government of God and how it was taken away from the earth. How sad and tragic that the so - called Christian churches do not teach this precious truth of God; if only they knew that that restoration of God’s Government over the earth is one of the chief things on the mind of God and that it has been so from the days Lucifer rebelled against that Government – that is why we are taught to pray, “Thy kingdom come.” But people do not understand that; all they seem to believe is this false notion about going to heaven – sitting on a cloud – playing a harp and just staring at the face of Christ; such view of heaven is simply a fruitless, boring view of God – that offers no real purpose to life; they do not know that kingdom of God is that which is composed of those saints who will have been made immortal at the second coming of Christ and that this was the message came proclaiming about the Gospel of the kingdom of God when HE was on earth; if only professing Christianity understood that; if only they understood the awesome, thrilling and exciting purpose that is in store for mankind when God’s Government is finally restored on earth,

God’s Government is going to Take Over the Governments on Earth

People tend to falsely assume or believe this is God’s world, but this is not God’s world; it is Satan’s controlled world. The nations of the world and those leaders governing them are deceived by this invisible Satan – who is the actual ruler over all nations and people on the face of the earth; and this Satan is the cause or reason why leaders cannot solve the many problems they face, but they don’t know it.

Satan is going to be removed from the throne of the earth at the return of Jesus Christ. Notice what the Bible says is going to happen when Christ intervenes in world affairs and come to take over the governments on earth: “And the seventh angels sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, the kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ …” Jesus Christ is to ultimately take over all the governments of man on the earth; countries like Russia, China, America, Britain, Spain, Germany and all nations on earth is going to come under the rule or Government of God. Isaiah 9:6 says, “… and the government shall be upon his shoulder …” Does this say anything about going to heaven? Why does the world not understand this; why does those who profess to believe in Christ preach about going to heaven and not this soon coming Government of God that is going to be here on the earth? Amazing how Satan has blinded this world to the truth.

When Christ comes to rule, He is going to set up the ruling Government of God over the earth: Jesus is going to have his Headquarters stationed in Jerusalem; it will be the seat of God’s ruling Government over the earth, and the righteous saints who have been made immortal or changed from flesh to spirit, are going to rule over all mortals living on the earth at that time; they will be kings and priests – royal rulers who will assist Christ in administering God’s Government on earth (Rev. 5:10). Men such as Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, David the prophets like Jeremiah, Isaiah, Ezekiel and all the rest- including the true Christians are going to have positions of great authority and rulership in this soon coming worldwide Government of God; and from what the Bible reveals, we see that God has given us enough to understand that powerful positions of authority are going to be assigned to those who make up his divine Government. For example, David is going to be made king over Israel – over all of the 12 tribes; Ezekiel 34:24 says David “… shall be king over them …” We also know – as revealed in Matthew 19:28 that the twelve disciples shall also sit upon thrones with each one ruling over one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Considering that the twelve apostles are to each rule over one tribe while David will rule over all twelve tribes - shows that God is going to have an orderly Government structure. It might even be fair to consider that since the twelve apostles are to rule over Israel, then the apostle Paul may also have a position of authority over the gentile nations – as he was made an apostle to the gentiles (Romans 11:13); and it would also be fair to believe that Abraham, Isaac and Jacob will each have high position of authority directly under Jesus Christ; they could possibly work as top flight team in this Government of God, and may be the integral part of Christ’s cabinet team; and certainly, we could also entertain the thought that Moses may well be given a position that follows or comes next in line under that of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. We must not also overlook the fact that Christ has promised that the true Christians are to have positions of great authority in this soon coming world ruling Government of God; he promised that some will be ruling over five and ten cities (see Luke 19:17-19); Revelation 3:12 also shows that some will be granted to be at the very headquarters or at the very seat of God’s Government when Christ comes to set up his Government in Jerusalem; it says they will be “a pillar in the temple” of God. Also, Revelation 5:20 says, “And hast made us unto our God kings and priests, and we shall reign on the earth.”

The very fact that God is the supreme head over Christ shows that God’s Government will be from the Top – Down; it will not be a Democratic Government where people get to vote a person in or out of office; neither is any flesh born human living at that time is ever going to hold any Government office – because flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God (1 Cor. 15: 50). However, those humans living under the rule of Christ and the saints will also have the opportunity to be converted and will then ultimately be changed from flesh to spirit to finally, also become spirit born members of the Divine family of God and will then be able to hold positions of authority in that Government.

God’s Government will be authoritarian but benevolent. Based on man’s view of the word authoritarian, this may sound ominous, but this rule of Christ is one where the Law of God is going to be enforced in love and in justice; this enforcement of God’s law will be the way that finally brings mankind into the right way of living; it will be the way that brings humanity into

the way of the peace and happiness we so desperately yearn for; God’s Government is going to bring the abundance of blessing both physically, materialistically and spiritually. Notice Micah 4: 2: “and many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, and to the house of the God of Jacob, and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths ...”

When Christ comes the leaders of the nation are ultimately going to learn that God’s way is the right way and they will want to learn of that way and to walk in it; and as they walk in it, it is going to bring peace and prosperity and the abundance of blessings to them; no longer will they see the sense in making war machines to injure and harm fellowman, instead, they are going to put down these instruments of warfare and turn them to farming equipment (verse 3). Isaiah 35: 1- 8 which shows the abundance of blessing that will flow under the rule of Christ - makes known that the wilderness will be glad and the desert will blossom like a rose; the eyes of the blind shall be opened and the deaf will hear; the lame man shall leap like a hart; the tongue of the dumb shall be opened; waters shall breakout in the wilderness and streams in the desert; the parched ground shall become a pool. You can also go to Isaiah chapter 11 and see that at this time even the animals will live in peace with one another – as the wolf will dwell with the lamb; the cow and the bear shall be at peace and the lion shall eat straw like an ox; the child will not be bitten by the snake.

Can you begin to picture this kind of wonderful, exciting happy world under the rule of Christ and his saints who will also rule over the nations? This world of peace, happiness and the abundance of spiritual joy and overflowing of material blessings will by far eclipse this notion of going to heaven and sitting on a cloud – doing nothing?

Christ is coming to set up this Government of God over the earth and the people are going to be led into the way of peace and happiness; war, envy, hostility, resentment and jealousy will be a thing of the past; there will be no cheating in marriages as homes are going to be filled with the knowledge of God and man and wife are going to be happily faithful to one another; children will be respectful to elders; there will be no need for nursing homes and medicines as God is going to heal the world; the pharmaceutical companies will no longer be there making drugs and medicines; and speaking of drugs, no more will people become addicted with drugs – as this new civilization will lead people into the right way of living; women who are now competing with men or feel that they need to be the boss over the man will no longer do so - as they will come to understand and live the way God intended husband and wives are to live together; they will understand that the man should be the head of the family and will submit to the Government of God; the feminist ideology of competing and trying to outdo the man will be a thing of the past.

This new world Government of God is going to be ruled by the saints who have been made immortal; they will rule over all mortals living on the earth and Christ is going to rule for one thousand years; this will be the millennium; and from the start of the millennium – when Christ begins to rule from Jerusalem – flesh born humans are going to be taught how to live God’s way; they will be educated by the saints who have been made immortal members of the family of God; this teaching and training is going to be taught worldwide and it’s going to take time to get humans to understand God’s purpose and plan – because when Christ comes, HE is not going to snap his finger and suddenly everyone becomes righteous and holy; people have to be educated; they have to be taught to understand God’s way and become converted. The human heart is so stubborn that there will be some who will want to cling to their own false beliefs and practices and will even do wrong things in the millennium, but God is going to work with them and to show humanity how wrong they have been about their way of living and even in their religious beliefs; they simply will have to unlearn error.

Man has been on this earth for thousands of years and that history has been written in blood, suffering, heartache misery and incalculable suffering and evil; we just have not realized or understood that man is totally incapable of Governing himself; man needs the rule of God to find true peace and happiness, and Christ is going to have to force humanity into that right way of submission to the Government of God.

This is the new world or civilization that is soon to blossom on this earth; this is the result of the restoration of the Government of God that had been taken away from the earth Oh how wonderful and wise is the GREAT GOD. If only the world could understand, but thanks be to God the time is coming when they will – for the scripture says: “For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea” (Habakkuk 2:14). This time is coming, and it is closer than most people think; God’s Government is going to rule planet earth forever – and will ultimately extend out into the vast and limitless universe; and to explain our rule over the universe would require another article on this subject.