How is it misrepresenting Amil if I tend to reason things according to what I think the texts are meaning, then comparing that with what Amils are concluding? I call it an attempt to try and debunk Amil, not misrepresent it.
You are looking at the binding of Satan the way that Premil does instead of how Amil does and making arguments against Amil as if we agreed with the Premil understanding of the nature of Satan's binding and what it entails, but we don't. If you want to try to debunk Amil then you should try to debunk it based on our understanding of the binding of Satan, not based on the Premil understanding of the binding of Satan.
We all know that Amil can't work based on the Premil understanding of the binding of Satan just like Premil can't work based on the Amil understanding of the binding of Satan. So, it's pointless to make arguments from that standpoint.
Instead, you should tell us why our understanding of the binding of Satan can't be correct. Why can't his binding have to do with him being restrained from having the kind of power he had in Old Testament times? During those times he had "the power of death" (Heb 2:14-15) and was able to help make it so that the Gentiles were "without hope and without God in the world" (Eph 2:11-13). Did that change during New Testament times? Yes, it most certainly did. But, Premils don't seem to recognize or acknowledge that.
It might be Premils that think that, and for good reason, and that being because it is true. Otherwise, why would the billions that satan sets out to deceive after he is loosed be the same ones that are already deceived during the thousand years? How did they manage to get deceived during the thousand years if the point as to why satan is cast into the pit to begin with, is because he has been deceiving the nations, thus this prevents him from deceiving the nation any longer?
See what you're doing here? You assume that Satan's binding has to do with him being completely incapacitated and unable to deceive or do anything at all. But, that is NOT how Amils understand his binding. So, how are you debunking Amil just by showing that Amil can't work if the Premil understanding of Satan's binding (incapacitation rather than restraint) was true? Can I say I have debunked Premil just because Premil can't work based on the Amil understanding of Satan's binding? No, right?
SG is always saying Premils have a big satan and a little God, when that appears to be true of Amils rather than Premils.
That is absolutely false. Which doctrine has Satan being the victor in the global spiritual battle during New Testament times instead of Christ and His church? That would be Premil, not Amil.
Which doctrine emphasizes what Christ accomplished through His death and resurrection and what the subsequent preaching of the gospel of Christ has accomplished in relation to Satan? That would be Amil, not Premil.
It is Amils that think, unless satan is bound the gospel will fail to get published throughout the world, as if to God satan is so powerful, that if He doesn't bind him in some manner, the gospel might fail to get spread throughout the entire planet. When I would think that the gospel manages to get spread throughout the entire planet regardless what satan and his minions try and do to prevent that from happening. And sometimes there is a price to pay. Some actually get martyred for trying to spread the gospel.
How successful were God's people in getting God's word out to the world in Old Testament times? Not very, right? Do you think Satan had nothing to do with that? If so, then you're disagreeing with what scripture teaches about that.
Can you please tell me how you interpret the following passages? That would be very helpful and might tell me a lot about why you have no understanding of Amil.
Hebrews 2:14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that
through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; 15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
1 John 3:8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning.
For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
Colossians 2:13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; 14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and
took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; 15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
Ephesians 2:11 Wherefore remember, that
ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; 12 That
at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise,
having no hope, and without God in the world: 13
But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.