djhwoodwerks,
Please think about what I write. At Matthew 24:45, Who then is the faithful and wise servant that his master HAS set over his household, to give them their food at the right time, or in due season?
When Jesus put The Apostles over his household, it meant that there would be some living at all times that would be of that group, the faithful and wise servant, right down to the time that Jesus would return. That is what Jesus is saying in the next two verses. Jesus says that when he returns and they are doing his work, he will then put them over all his works.
Jesus knew that there would be disciples of his always and they would need to be fed, with spiritual food, John 21:15-17.
There is much more to understand about this point. These disciples of Jesus, in the first century, and down to now, until the full number is completed, 144,000, are Anointed with Holy Spirit, so as to know, positively, that they are to become Kings and Priests over the earth, and will rule in heaven as co-rulers with Jesus, during The Judgement Day, Revelation 5:9,10, 14:1-5, 20:4-6. These disciples have been Anointed with Holy Spirit, 2Corinthians 1:20,21, Romans 8:14-17, 1John 2:20,27. They are also Sealed, 2Corinthians 1:21, Revelation 7:3,4. This anointed group Jesus called a little flock, Luke 12:32. These are the ones that Jesus said would be Born Again, John 3:3-9. Think about what these scriptures are saying. Then compare these scriptures with John 1:12,13, these are Born of God, not of flesh. Remember at John 3:6 says, what is born of flesh is flesh, but what is born of spirit IS spirit. When they are resurrected they will be spirit creatures, a New Creation, 2Corinthians 5:17, Galatians 6:15.
This relatively small group, 144,000 are to be Kings and Priests in heaven with Jesus, ruling over the earth, which will have billions, notice the contrast at Revelation 7:4, which is the Little Flock, Luke 12:32, and the Great Multitude Revelation 7:9, which will be the ones who come out of the Great Tribulation, Revelation 7:14, and the billions resurrected back to earth, in the Recreation, Matthew 19:28. This regeneration, or recreation will be a bringing BACK to life of the billions, with a body similar to the fleshly body they had before, while the Anointed, Co-rulers with will have a New Creation, as spirit creatures. They will have the same kind of body as Jesus has after his resurrection, a spirit body, 1Peter 3:18, Romans 6:5.
The Bible tells us that their citizenship is in heaven, Philippians 3:20,21. They will be resurrected as immortal, 1Corinthians 15:51-54. Because they will be immortal the Second Death will not affect them, Revelation 20:6, 2:11. The ones resurrected are never to be immortal, for they can die, and many will die during the thousand year judgement day, John 5:28,29, Matthew 25:31,40,41,46. After the Judgement Day of one thousand years, there will be a final test made with Satan being released from the Abyss, and than everlasting life on a paradise earth, Revelation 20:7-10, 21:1-5.
