Hi Terry,
1Cor 15:25 For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet.
v. 26 The last enemy that will be destroyed is death.
So Christ and the Elect will rule until "He has put all enemies under His feet." Then we can see what is to happen to all of humanity.
1Cor 15:28 Now when all things are made subject to Him, then the Son Himself will also be subject to Him who put all things under Him,
that God may be all in all.1Cor 15:24 Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power.
So all of humanity will eventually be brought into the kingdom, when God is "all in all" and they would have to be spirit to be in the kingdom. Then everybody will be a part of God's family.
1Cor 15:50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does corruption inherit incorruption.
Here are a couple emails on this subject.
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The "Kingdom of God" is the kingdom that will rule the nations under the Kingship of Jesus Christ, composed of lesser kings, lords, priests, and judges. These kings, lords, priests, and judges, are composed of the ranks of God's Chosen Elect Saints.
Only those worthy of the First resurrection from the death will ever rule with Christ in the Kingdom of God. Those who are judged, purified and saved in the Great White Throne Judgment will be in God's family, but they will never be rulers with Christ.
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We have but three Scriptures which speak directly on things that endure the consummation of the ages, and continue throughout the Kingdom of God, and are stated to "have no end," or suggest "no end." I will not speculate at this time beyond what the Scriptures specifically tell us, although I believe there is move to be gleaned from them, but I will reserve my thoughts on that till a later date.
[1] Luke 1:33-- And He [Jesus] shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever [Gk: 'eons'--plural]; and OF His kingdom [His 'kingdom,' not His 'reign'] there shall be no end.
COMMENT: Jesus' "reign" lasts "for the eons," or "a thousand years." I will explain the spiritual meaning of "a thousand years" in future Installments of my "Lake of Fire" series. So the reign of Jesus ends (I Cor. 15:25), but what was accomplished through His reign (that which is "OF" His Kingdom), will have "NO end."
[2] (KJV) Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end
(ASV) Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end
(Bishops) He shall make no ende to encrease the rule & peace
(CLV) To the increase of the chieftainship, and to the welfare shall be no end
(Rotherham) Of the increase of dominion, and of prosperity, There shall be no end—
(YLT) To the increase of the princely power, And of peace, there is no end
COMMENT: So these things will not only continue into eternity, they will increase: "government & peace," "rule & peace," "chieftain ship & welfare," "dominion & prosperity," "princely power & peace."
[3] "That God may be ALL in all" (I Cor. 15:28).
COMMENT: I believe that the "may be" in this verse carries the connotation that after all the things that go before (Jesus bringing ALL enemies into subjection and death abolished) that the next phase of God's purpose is now read to BEGIN. I do not believe that God being "All in all" is the "end" but the "beginning" of a whole new world! I may have more to say on this in future studies.
God be with you,
Ray