Many believers find themselves asking a fascinating question: Will technology still exist in the Millennial Kingdom and into eternity?
While Scripture doesn’t spell out the answer explicitly, there are clues and biblical principles that help us explore the possibilities.
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In a recent video by Prophecy Watchers, Mondo Gonzales and Lee Brainard point to prophetic imagery in the Bible’s books Micah and Isaiah, which describe people turning “swords into plowshares,” as evidence that the Millennial age will be agrarian. Does that mean we’ll return to pre-industrial farming, or is it simply symbolic of peace and transformation?
The idea that humanity might be allowed to innovate during Christ’s reign isn’t far-fetched. As Gonzales put it, he hopes the Lord will “…allow us to see what it could be like done in righteousness to His glory.”
This potential use of innovative technologies could also match up well with God’s divine work and purposes He has for us. Throughout Scripture, work is portrayed as a divine gift, not a punishment. Adam was tasked with tending the Garden of Eden before sin ever entered the picture. “Even there it was a good work… he still had a job to do,” says Gonzales. In the kingdom to come, we may still work—not out of necessity or toil, but with purpose and joy. This principle aligns with God’s nature as a creator and sustainer who calls us to steward His world.
That hope becomes even more compelling when considering promises like Revelation 21:7, which says, “The one who conquers will inherit all things.” Combined with the assurance that we are “heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ,” Brainard suggests we’ll inherit not only the new earth but the entire cosmos. “We won’t just look at [the universe] from planet Earth with a telescope.” We may be invited to explore it.
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Whatever the specifics will be, one thing is clear: whether we travel on foot or at the speed of light in the age to come, every step will be filled with purpose, discovery and the joy of being with Jesus—the King who makes all things new.
Abby Trivett is content development editor for Charisma Media.
