That's right Biblewriter! I accept HOW the bible "explicitly" says it!. This isn't something I just accept for the sake of being contentious. You neglect the symbolism, imagery, and apocalyptic language of scripture when it comes to eschatology. You are rooted in the literal approach and John Nelson Darby when it comes to the end times brother...and it's a wrong approach!
I have listened and studied the scriptures with men of God like J Vernon McGee, John MacArthuur, Chuck Swindoll, Charles Stanley, Ed Young, and Adrain Rodgers, and I still do. However, when it comes to their eschatology, I just couldn't accept their view. I saw the problems with it and I would just say to myself "that doesn't make sense", because there was much that didn't add up. I continued to read the scriptures though. Those are faithful and very sound teachers doctrinally, and I love them, but their eschatology is wrong.
You can continue to challenge me...because I challenge myself to accurately handle "the word of truth". I do not accept that the scriptures teach a future restoration of Israel., a rebuilding of the temple with sacrifice, nor a literal 1000 year reign of Christ. I've been there I know the futurist position brother...very well. There are places where it falls apart.
The first great error is the dating of Revelation...it was NOT written in 95 A.D. and the evidence is overwhelming.
I will continue to hold that the "Israel of God" is what God has had in view all through the NT and that much of Revelation is already fulfilled. As we continue to live in these last days, we will certainly know should Jesus return because there's nothing to hold Him accept His good pleasure!
BTW...I'm still working on my rebuttal of your "True meaning of Romans 9-11", I'll be posting it soon.