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ity of life. Currently life expectancy in the United States is 76 for males and 81 for females.These numbers will increase dra- matically when heaven invades earth. “No longer will there be . . . an infant who lives but a few days, or an old man who does not live out his days; for the youth will die at the age of one hundred and the one who does not reach the age of one hundred will be thought accursed” (Isaiah 65:20). Aiding this extension of life will be a pre-Fall era of good health. During the millennium, “No resident will say. ‘I am sick.’The deaf will hear words of a book, and out of their gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind will see” (Isaiah 33:24, 29:18). As wonderful as these societal advances are going to be, they will pale in comparison to the spiritual proliferation ushered in by Christ’s reign on earth, demonstrated by the following: Holiness - In our current age, a sharp distinction is made between the secular and sacred. Great effort is made to separate church and state. Individually, people are prone to compartmentalize, separating their religious activity from their regular lives. However, during the millennium, holiness will pervade every aspect of private and public life. In the days of Moses and the tabernacle, HOLY TOTHE LORD was engraved on a gold plate attached to the turban worn by the high priest (Exodus 28:36). This was meant to be the case for all of Israel (Exodus 19:6). And during the millen- nium, it will be! In fact, holiness will permeate the people to the point that these same words, “HOLY TO THE LORD will be inscribed on the bells of the horses, and the cooking pots in the LORD’S house will be like the sacred bowls in front of the altar” (Zechariah 14:20). According to nineteenth century theologian John Brown, “Holiness does not consist in mystic speculations, enthusiastic

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