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The nations of the world have come together for their own plans at Armageddon, (Rev. 16: 16) and it is from there that the Father brings them down to Jerusalem where they will surround the city. (Luke 21: 24)
Not going to happen. There will be no literal war between literal nations over a literal piece of land in the Middle East.
At the moment we are seeing the nations coming together, G 7, G 20 & the IMF (International Monetary Fund) to be the over sight of the world`s economy. Eventually in the near future I believe, an Islamic person will arise and deceive the nations. He will lead the G 20 and rule for 3 1/2 years.
Oh brother. You do not even know what nations that the Lord talked about here! He is not talking about physical political nations coming down against modern national Israel. You lack spiritual discernment.
Number one, because the "nations" and "Gentiles" are UNSAVED and so are naturally at enmity with the Kingdom of Church, which is all over the world (Luke 17:20-21). That is the New Testament Congregation of Israel, the Church! She is all over the world where the unsaved are brought against!
When God said that he will gather all nations for judgment (Armaggeddon), he is not talking about France, India, and the little island of Nauru. You are brainwashed to think that all the physical naitons of the world come against the nation of Israel. The answer is they wouldnt!
Listen.. God is talking about all the people from all the nations of the world WHO Are unquestionably at enmity with God would come against God's church that torments them (testify/expose their sins). As indeed Christ fully prophesies of this when telling of the killing (silencing) of the Two Witnesses' testimony (typifies Elect with Gospel), the two prophets, the two candlesticks, Revelation 11:9-10.
Why would they? This is WHY!
Isaiah 40:3-5
- "The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
- Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:
- And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it."
Which in part, national Israel did!!
For it was they who were looking at the wrong way to interpret prophesy. Just as the Dispensational army like you today!
Jesus will then return to judge the nations, (Matt. 25: 31) and deliver Israel. (Zech. 12:10, 14: 1 - 4)
Romans 11:33-34
- "O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
- For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?"
Knowing all this, why would I imply (by inclusion) that the gospel of the kingdom might be Premillennial, or it might be Postmillennial, or it could even be Preterist, when I don't believe that to be in any wise true? You can call that being narrow-minded if you like, but it is actually the quiet peaceable confidence in the word, through the Spirit. In other words, the mind of Christ doesn't instruct in the very diverse ideas of Dispensationalism, in Postmillennialism and in Preterism, implying we can't really know which doctrine is true. The mind of Christ doesn't place a wide selection out there and say we should "take our pick," and thus I'm not going to do that either. I fully believe there is an eschatological truth, it is in the scriptures, and it is not ambiguous once the authority of scripture is honestly received. The kingdom of Christ "has" come, the Prince thereof has delivered Israel and He does reign right now with the government upon His shoulders. He has established the New Covenant with Israel and brought comfort and peace to Jerusalem. He has brought righteousness to the nations, binding the enemy (which is Satan) that the glorious kingdom might be extended to all people and tongues or languages that living waters (Holy Spirit) have gone out from Jerusalem. All this is expounded upon in the scriptures and not something that Amillennialists have made up to support their doctrines. So again, why would I preach another "different" gospel of the kingdom, when I know perfectly well that it's not the true witness of scripture? That is the real question that should be answered.
Israel will then rule the nations as promised for a thousand years.
Show me the chapter and verse that said this exactly!
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