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You accuse me of not listening, yet you are not listening to me either. Something has got to trump here, regardless. What trumps here is what Revelation 20:4 indicates.
If the text in Revelation 20 allowed for the 42 month reign of the beast to occur after the thousand years, I would have to seriously consider Amil at that point, regardless what I feel about Premil. Because in my mind, if the 42 month reign of the beast can fit after the thousand years, that makes the odds of Amil being the correct position that much greater. Also in my mind, if the 42 month reign of the beast can't fit after the thousand years, that makes the odds of Amil being the correct position zero, as in impossible. You have to first prove how those martyred in Revelation 20:4 for not worshiping the beast, that these didn't get martyred during it's 42 month reign, and that they didn't get martyred before satan is ever loosed from the pit, but instead are martyred after he is released from the pit. You can post Scripture after Scripture all day long where you feel this supports Amil, but until you deal with Revelation 20:4 first, you're basically putting the cart before the horse.
Surely God knew there was going to be this debate over this thousand years. So in my mind, He leaves clues that should be putting the debate to rest, rather than the debate continuing on endlessly. One of those clues He left for us appears to be in Revelation 20:4---and I saw the souls of them---which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands---thus telling us that these are martyred during the 42 month reign of the beast before satan is ever loosed from the pit. Not only is this clue telling us that, it is also telling us these are martyred when satan is not even in the pit. Only two times when he is not in the pit. Before the thousand years and after the thousand years, therefore it has to be one of these times. And since it can't be after the thousand years, what other option does that leave?
- I have showed you that Satan and the beast was alive and kicking 2000 years ago. You ignore that!
- I have showed you that their murderous intent and behavior has been alive and kicking for 2000 years ago. You ignore that!
- I have showed you that the binding of Satan is spiritual and relates to the restraint from stopping the advance of the great commission. You ignore that!
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