You are as carnal minded as they come, so it makes sense that only you can understand what you're saying.Thank you.
If what I say makes sense to the Carnal minded, the Lord would not have impressed the need for Spiritual Understanding.
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You are as carnal minded as they come, so it makes sense that only you can understand what you're saying.Thank you.
If what I say makes sense to the Carnal minded, the Lord would not have impressed the need for Spiritual Understanding.
No.Satan is restrained right now.
No.That fire is when Christ returns in flaming fire
Without Spiritual understanding.Perhaps part of the problem is people reading Revelation
I stand IN CHRIST and CHRIST IN me, secure and fully prepared for The Lords Rapture, prior to the Tribulations and Wrath sent down from Heaven upon the whole world…If you are premill, then you can not agree with Christ's teaching as in the Parable of the Tares, for one example.
Suspicion confirmed,You are as carnal minded as they come, so it makes sense that only you can understand what you're saying.
Enjoy the Trib and Wrath.I'm not a Premill like you,
Are you afraid of tribulation and hope to avoid it? So much for you having any spiritual discernment. That's how carnal people think.Enjoy the Trib and Wrath.
You do not believe Paul's 2 Thess 2 then?No.
No.
Without Spiritual understanding.
I stand IN CHRIST and CHRIST IN me, secure and fully prepared for The Lords Rapture, prior to the Tribulations and Wrath sent down from Heaven upon the whole world…
If you follow the order of events written in Revelation 20, that 11th verse is for after Christ's "thousand years" reign over the wicked and unsaved.
2 Peter 3:8-9 is not allegory. The 1000 years as a day and a day is as 1000 years is not allegory. It’s simply a a way for Peter to state God is outside time. God is not slow concerning the fulfillment of his promises as some concern slowness.Peter was not simply giving an allegory there in those 2 Peter 3:8-9 verses. He said in between his coverage of what happens on the day of Christ's future return, and immediately thereafter. The subject of verse 9 ought to be easy to grasp that Peter is pointing to Christ's future "thousand years" reign over the 'unsaved', as Peter says God does not wish that any should perish, so what that's idea of perishing about per Rev.20? It's about the unsaved being cast into the future "lake of fire" at the "second death", for after the "thousand years" reign by Christ and His elect. And Peter parenthetically declared that in between his description of the end of this present world on the day of Christ's coming. So no, I refuse to treat that thousand years as a day to God as just allegorical speech, like poetry or something. That is done by those of the Amil school who don't want the future "thousand years" of Christ's reign over the wicked to be understood.
The Greek word for "reign" in 1 Cor.15:25 is simply the Greek word basileuo (NT:936) and can mean a literal reign or a figurative reign. But thank God that we don't have to rely on guesswork of that Greek word that you are actually doing, because the 24th verse, the 27th verse, and even that phrase "... till He hath put all enemies under His feet" gives us the proper... context there that Christ's enemies must be made His footstool first before the full Godhead manifests per that "that God may be all in all."
Well yes, that "synagogue of Satan" will still exist after Christ's future return. And those do not simply represent deceived Jews who rejected Christ. They represent Satan's host here on earth that worship him, the crept in unawares of Jude 4 which were ordained to that condemnation of being against The Father and The Son. Those have never... bowed the knee in worship of Christ Jesus at the feet of His elect, nor will they ever do that in this present world time. So if you're having problems grasping that, then you might want to also look at the Zechariah 14:16-19 Scripture which is for after Christ's future coming also, that the Amil doctors don't like.
As for your idea of their being resurrected, that assumes all those "synagogue of Satan" means just those scribes and Pharisees that had Lord Jesus crucified at His 1st coming. That's not who all they represent. They even represent Satan worshipers and those who practice the black occult arts today. They represent the "mystery of iniquity" of all generations, and Lord Jesus explained about them after His parable of the tares of the field in Matthew 13:36-43. The devil sowed them.
Christ's Messages to the seven Churches in Asia Minor serve as blueprints for all... Christian Churches today. We are to use them to measure what kind... of Church we may be attending. And only two Churches out of the seven Christ had no rebuke for, which represent His very elect. Philadelphia was one of them. Smyrna was the other. So if you want to know which Churches represent His elect that cannot be deceived, then it's those two.
It is evident that Christ did not reveal the detail that His future reign would be a "thousand years" starting at His future return until He gave His Revelation through Apostle John to the Church.
Yet Peter and Paul both dropped the hint. It's what the 1 Corinthians 15:24-28 Scripture is about. And Peter didn't tell us to not be 'ignorant' that a day to God is like a "thousand years" out of giving some silly allegory only.
The Zechariah 14:16-19 Scriptures, and the Psalms 2 Scripture about Jesus ruling with His "rod of iron" are both beyond a doubt about His future reign over the unsaved, and that's Old Testament Scripture, and not just a 'hint'. So I really don't see Amil having any excuse for trying to deny those Scriptures, or try to prove that Christ's Apostles didn't know about it.
You ask about of “fear” of “tribulation”.Are you afraid of tribulation and hope to avoid it?
Acts 14:22 Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.[/B]
You made a blanket statement, which can be misleading, without CONTEXT.You do not believe Paul's 2 Thess 2 then?
Paul told us Satan is being restrained right now.
These “are specific restraints”.Right before Christ returns, God will remove the restraints.
You broadly stated Satan was not restrained when you simply said no, he is not restrained.You made a blanket statement, which can be misleading, without CONTEXT.
Is Satan “restrained” right Now From “influencing human men”…. Broadly No.
Do “the Few”, IN Christ, have a “greater Power with-IN them, to Resist Satans “influence” ? Yes.
Does the Majority of men “in this World possess the Power of God “IN” them to “resist” Satan’s “cunning influence and temptations”? No.
These “are specific restraints”.
Presently…human men, occupy positions of Governorship over Nations (Titled: governors, presidents, emperors, chairman, kings, etc.)
* The restraints regarding Satan…(nearing future)…IS:
“he assuming the “position” over ALL World Nations, declaring “himself” god.”
In context.
* Presently Satan is “restrained” from “assuming” that such “specific position”.
* Near Future… “THAT Restraint, shall be lifted”.
Historically and Presently Satan is “unrestrained” from influencing millions of men “of” this world.
Presently Satan is “restrained” from influencing men “IN” this world (in Christ), they being NOT “of” this World.
Glory to God,
Taken
Right, heaven and earth vanish AFTER the 1000 year reign according to revelation 20:11. There is no mention of heaven and earth vanishing away prior to the 1000 year reign in revelation 20. So im trying to clarify your position, as I’m still a little unclear.
So heaven and earth are burned up to prepare for the millennial kingdom, then 1,000 years later, are replaced with a new heaven and new earth? Is that what you are saying?
And, further elaborated, on point of context, regarding restraint of what action.You broadly stated Satan was not restrained when you simply said no, he is not restrained.
Yes, this is a world without end.As I have mentioned before, not many actually understand just how God's Word reveals that idea of the heavens and earth passing away. It actually does not 'literally' pass away, because it in reality points to this 2nd world earth age is what will pass away. And that includes the heavenly realm being changed also. Most only think of those things in the fleshy sense, which will not reveal how God's Word defines it. If you fail to grasp that according to God's written Word, and try to use your fleshy mind instead, you won't understand it until you either die or at Christ's future coming. Everyone will understand when Jesus comes, because the heavenly dimension is going to be opened up to everyone on that day. The world to come on the day of Lord Jesus' coming will not be one with us in flesh bodies anymore. Apostle Paul even showed those still alive on earth on that day will be "changed" at the "last trump", remember?
No, MAN'S WORKS are what will be burned off this earth. This earth is forever like the Psalms 104 Scripture says. And I already referenced Zechariah 14 which is about after Jesus' coming showing He comes to an EXISTING earth, and not some asteroid belt, so what's the problem? Why can't you understand that as written? Or is it that you do not want... to understand that? And if not, why is that?
Why can't you understand that as written? Or is it that you do not want... to understand that? And if not, why is that?
As I have mentioned before, not many actually understand just how God's Word reveals that idea of the heavens and earth passing away. It actually does not 'literally' pass away, because it in reality points to this 2nd world earth age is what will pass away. And that includes the heavenly realm being changed also. Most only think of those things in the fleshy sense, which will not reveal how God's Word defines it. If you fail to grasp that according to God's written Word, and try to use your fleshy mind instead, you won't understand it until you either die or at Christ's future coming. Everyone will understand when Jesus comes, because the heavenly dimension is going to be opened up to everyone on that day. The world to come on the day of Lord Jesus' coming will not be one with us in flesh bodies anymore. Apostle Paul even showed those still alive on earth on that day will be "changed" at the "last trump", remember?
No, MAN'S WORKS are what will be burned off this earth. This earth is forever like the Psalms 104 Scripture says. And I already referenced Zechariah 14 which is about after Jesus' coming showing He comes to an EXISTING earth, and not some asteroid belt, so what's the problem?
You're talking about thinking the rapture will occur before the tribulation. That isn't what scripture teaches. Jesus said it will occur AFTER the tribulation of those days (Matthew 24:29-31, Mark 13:24-27). So, it makes me wonder if you believe that just because you are afraid of tribulation.You ask about of “fear” of “tribulation”.
I spoke expressly about “enjoying” “the” tribulation.
It's not even worth taking any time to respond to this gibberish.You give a Scriptural quote regarding, Tribulation of “man AGAINST man”.
In Context: Acts 14, Men tried to Kill Paul.
Acts 14:
[19] And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.
Obviously… ( by quoting Acts 14)
You are speaking About “tribulations” of men Against men, which historically AND to this day…
Not a news flash;
Men have, do, will CAUSE tribulations AGAINST men.
I was expressly speaking of “the” tribulations To Be Sent Down from Heaven.
That “Cause” is “Spirit Against Man”.
First, Trib sent Down From Heaven…
From The Lamb of God.
His Wrath, His Anger, for being Rejected.
Rev. 6:
[16] And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
Second, Trib sent From Heaven…
From the Devil.
His Wrath, His Anger, for being Rejected.
Rev 12:
[12] Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
Third Trib Sent from Heaven…
From God.
His Wrath, His Anger, His Vengeance, for being Rejected. For Indignation and unrighteousness Against Him and His People.
Rev 16:
[1] And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.
I experience, but do not Fear nor ENJOY the tribulations and wrath of men AGAINST me.
I am well Aware of “the” end Days Tribulations and Wrath…of the Lamb, the Devil, Of God…Upon the Earth…Is Spirit Against Men….
I am Well Aware, IF a man IS Alive “Upon the Earth”, (without Gods Seal in his Forehead), Such man SHALL, suffer the Horrific Effects of:
The Lambs, the Devils, Gods Tribulations and Wrath.
I am well AWARE…of Gods Ancient Tribulations and Wrath God SENT Down from Heaven, “UPON” the Earth.
I am well Aware of Gods INTENT to Destroy Mankind “Upon the Earth, with the Earth”.
I am well Aware of WHY and HOW God Accomplished His INTENT to Destroy Mankind UPON the Earth, with the Earth.
I am well AWARE, God provided the ONLY (being only 8 in number, of All of manKIND) Faithful TO God, a Way and Means TO Prepare For an ESCAPE from Gods Tribulations to come UPON the Whole World.
I am AWARE the (8 of all of manKIND), prepared AS GOD INSTRUCTED.
I am AWARE God WAS FAITHFUL, and the Faithful (8) WHO Prepared, WERE Lifted Up…ABOVE the Earth, and Suffered NOT, Gods Tribulations, Wrath, Death and Destruction “UPON” the Earth.
Obviously you Are NOT AWARE of The significance of Ancient History, Nothing new under the Sun, A Repeat of Spiritual Tribulations and Wrath SHALL be Sent Down From Heaven.
AGAIN, The PREPARED FAITHFUL, SHALL BE Lift Up From the Face Of The Earth and ESCAPE Gods Tribulations, Wrath, Vengeance AGAINST “the Unprepared and Unrighteous”.
Was the question too hard for you to answer? You indicated that you think I will miss the rapture and God's wrath will come down upon me. So, that would indicate that you think I'm not saved. Do you believe that I'm not saved? Yes or no?@Spiritual Israelite “As for God's wrath, that only comes upon those who are not saved, so are you trying to say that I'm not saved?”
Seems you are the one implying, IF you are Alive When “the latter days of Spiritual Tribulations and Wrath Are Sent Down from Heaven, you are Not Prepared, and SHALL Be UPON the face of the Earth To Suffer such “Tribulations of Spirit AGAINST manKIND upon the Earth.”
You're referring to man's evil works, right? Isn't the point to remove wickedness from the earth? Why then do you allow for wickedness to continue on the earth after that? Wouldn't man's works being burned off this earth result in the new earth where righteousness dwells that Peter said we should look for in fulfillment of the promise of Christ's second coming (2 Peter 3:13)?No, MAN'S WORKS are what will be burned off this earth.
You waste so much time making straw man arguments. No one is talking about the earth being completely annihilated. It will be made new...but when? Amills say it will happen when Christ returns. It seems to me that man's works being burned off the earth would result in the new earth. Why don't you think so?This earth is forever like the Psalms 104 Scripture says. And I already referenced Zechariah 14 which is about after Jesus' coming showing He comes to an EXISTING earth, and not some asteroid belt, so what's the problem? Why can't you understand that as written? Or is it that you do not want... to understand that? And if not, why is that?
Even in that case, the question he should answer is why would that not result in the new earth that Peter said we are looking for (along with the new heavens) where righteousness will dwell (2 Peter 3:13)? Heaven and earth passing away, no matter how that is understood, implies a new heaven and new earth being ushered in to replace the current heaven and earth.Ok, so it seems you are saying the literal earth is forever (psalm 104), therefore when the Bible talks about heaven and earth passing away or vanishing (2 peter 3, Revelation 6, revelation 20, etc...), it's not literal the physical heaven and earth disappearing, but is instead should be metaphorically understood for the works of man being burned off the earth and the heavenly realm being changed/opened up to everyone?
Even in that case, the question he should answer is why would that not result in the new earth that Peter said we are looking for (along with the new heavens) where righteousness will dwell (2 Peter 3:13)? Heaven and earth passing away, no matter how that is understood, implies a new heaven and new earth being ushered in to replace the current heaven and earth.
Yeah, that's the Premill argument, but it's a very weak one.It’s because Peter only “hinted” at the millennium, he didn’t really know the full details yet, since the revelation had not “revealed” prior to his death…
He wouldn't.Not sure why Jesus would wait until after the deaths of the apostles to fully “reveal” the true chronology of the eschaton?
He won't address that. Any time a question is asked regarding something he says that doesn't make any sense he either doesn't respond at all or he responds with an angry rant that does not answer the question.Revelation 20 doesn’t mention anything about the heavens and earth passing away, whether figurative or literal, until AFTER the millennium (revelation 20:11), so I’m trying to understand why @Davy has it taking place BEFORE the millennium?
Peter tells us the restoration of all things will be at the return of Christ in Acts 3It’s because Peter only “hinted” at the millennium, he didn’t really know the full details yet, since the revelation had not “revealed” prior to his death…………….
Not sure why Jesus would wait until after the deaths of the apostles to fully “reveal” the true chronology of the eschaton?
Revelation 20 doesn’t mention anything about the heavens and earth passing away, whether figurative or literal, until AFTER the millennium (revelation 20:11), so I’m trying to understand why @Davy has it taking place BEFORE the millennium?