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You are free to reject NT scripture that shows satan is loosed at the 1st advent.
a.) signs and wonders by false prophets to possibly deceive the elect associated with the detruction of Jerusalem in the 1st century
Matthew 24:24-25 For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible. See, I have told you in advance.
b.) Satan prowling around looking to devour someone
1 peter 5:8 Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour
c.) Apostasy due to the antichrist in the 1st century
1 John 2:18-19 Children, it is the last hour; and just as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. This is how we know it is the last hour. They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us.
d.) Satan disguising himself as an angel of light in order to deceive.
2 Corinthians 11:14 And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. So it is no surprise if his servants, also, disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their deeds.
e.) Satan is loosed to persecute the church upon Christ's ascension
Revelation 12:12 Therefore, rejoice, O heavens and you who dwell in them! But woe to you, O earth and sea, for the devil has come down to you in great wrath, because he knows that his time is short!”
Revelation 12:17 Then the dragon became furious with the woman and went off to make war on the rest of her offspring, on those who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus.
Acts 14:2-5 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers. So they remained for a long time, speaking boldly for the Lord, who bore witness to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands. But the people of the city were divided; some sided with the Jews and some with the apostles. When an attempt was made by both Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to mistreat them and to stone them,
Acts 8:1 And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death.
On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
f.) Satan to soon be crushed at the time Paul wrote Romans
Romans 16:20 The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christe be with you.
We are in agreement over Satan's binding occurring at the 1st advent.
Matthew 12:29 Or how can someone enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? Then indeed he may plunder his house
Ephesians 6:11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil
Romans 8:33 Who shall bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies
Acts 15:14 Simeon has related how God first visited the Gentiles, to take from them a people for his name
There is a greek verb tense called "perfect tense", which means the verb is a completed action with lasting effects. That is how I view the 1,000 year millennium. I don't view it as a time span. I view it as symbolic for a completed action at the cross. The results of this action
are:
1.) Satan bound, which allows the gospel to spread
2.) those who accept the gospel partake in the 1st resurrection
3.) Satan is loosed to persecute the church.
Do you have any non apocalyptic scripture to support your position and to show us that you are in fact interpreting this symbolic scripture correctly?
Parallel verses:
Daniel 7:17-18 These four great beasts are four kings who will arise from the earth. But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom and possess it forever—yes, forever and ever.’
Daniel 7:25-27 He will speak out against the Most High and oppress the saints of the Most High, intending to change the appointed times and laws; and the saints will be given into his hand for a time, and times, and half a time. But the court will convene, and his dominion will be taken away and completely destroyed forever. Then the sovereignty, dominion, and greatness of the kingdoms under all of heaven will be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will serve and obey Him.’
I am in agreement that the whole of revelation 20 is in regards to the 1st and 2nd advent. the 2nd advent being the GWTJ.
Your reasoning is nonsensical.
- Satan’s incarceration in the spiritual prison of the abyss and his release from the same are tied together. They relate to the same spiritual reality. The spiritual release undoes the spiritual imprisonment. They are the antithesis to each other. They do not co-exist. One occurs after the other.
- The binding and loosing are tied together. They relate to the same spiritual reality. The spiritual loosing undoes the spiritual binding. They are the antithesis to each other. They do not co-exist. One occurs after the other.
- The enlightenment of the Gentiles and the curtailment of the same are tied together. They relate to the same spiritual reality. The spiritual release undoes the spiritual imprisonment. They are the antithesis to each other. They do not co-exist. One occurs after the other.
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