01A.01C. Things to Come: Judgment, Restoration and Replacement Phases 2 & 3
C. Things to Come: Judgment, Restoration and Replacement Phases I, II and III: The plan of God, as set forth here, can be seen as working in three distinct phases. This three phase process, consisting of Judgment, Restoration and Replacement, phases I, II, and III respectively, is God’s plan for total victory in response to the rebellion of Satan, and is given here in overview (for details on Phase I, see above; for details on Phases II and III, see below):
1. Phase I: Constitution: Lays the foundation for the eternal victory (the "much" phase). a. Judgment I: the Genesis Gap: Judgment is passed upon Satan and his angels while the devil’s original headquarters, the pre-historic earth, is devastated and the original universe plunged into darkness. See section A.2 above. b. Restoration I: the Seven Days of Re-creation: Earth is restored to a habitable environment (during the Seven Days of Re-creation). See section A.2 and section B.8.g above. c. Replacement I: the First and the Last Adams: The creation of the first Adam begins the human race (the source of eventual replacement for Satan and his angels). The gift of the Last Adam, Jesus Christ, provides the grace necessary for the salvation of the human race after the fall through the Messiah’s work on the Cross. The Church can then be called out for replacement. See section A.3 above.
2. Phase II: Completion: Realizes eternal objectives with victory in time (the "more" phase) a. Judgment II: the Tribulation: God’s judgment upon the devil’s kingdom and upon his earthly subjects. Satan and his angels are expelled from heaven and later imprisoned b. Restoration II: the Millennium: Earth is restored to an environment of blessing. c. Replacement II: Christ the King and His Church: Christ the King replaces Satan as the de facto ruler of the earth. The Church is resurrected in replacement.
3. Phase III: Consummation: Crowns the victory with surpassing blessing (the "most" phase) a. Judgment III: the Final Judgment: Satan and his angels are removed to the lake of fire along with unbelieving humanity (following the Great White Throne judgment). b. Restoration III: the New Heavens and the New Earth: The New Heavens, New Earth and New Jerusalem provide an unparalleled and eternal environment of perfect blessing. c. Replacement III: the Advent of the Father: Along with Christ, the Father will rule forever from earth. The Church is complemented by the double portion of millennial believers.