Because clearly, the Bible teaches us that after our deaths, Christ continues to appoint us as judges and rulers. I can see that being a "judge" may end at the end of the 1000 year reign, but not necessarily. And about being a "ruler"--there is nothing to state clearly in the Bible that this will end--and why should it?Using your Matt 19:28 reference which points us,
“that they will sit on 12 thrones and judge the tribes of Israel, ,”
Fair enough question. Because nothing I can find tells us we have ended the thousand year reign while the final judgement begins.
The second “rulers of many things” point I can agree, as can happen then or now. But,
“Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained” (Acts 17:31)
No one I can find sufficiently details that the great white throne judgement happens outside of the ending thousand year reign. Even with the Rev 20 wording.
May I ask, were you working up to something by asking Alan “you do not explain WHY Christ would tell them this.”?
The reason I gave you the "in my Father's house" scripture is because we normally do not think of a mansion being inside a house--correct? Yet clearly, Christ makes the statement that inside of His Father's house are many other houses.
By looking at the "judges and rulers" verses as well as the mansion and other verses that we see Christ teach us of the next life, it reads that Christ will continue to use those He has chosen in this life also in the next life. And why not?
The Christian world seems to have this belief that God--who can do all things and is all powerful, chose to design this world in one way, organize this world in one way and then upon our deaths, He changes. Suddenly he does not delegate the same, create the same, judge the same.
But I do NOT see that supported in the Bible, do you?