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What reasonable person could or would argue, that once the thousand years expire, we are still in the thousand years period, regardless?
This is a reasonable argument against the traditional Amil position on the "1,000" years. IF the "1,000" years are representative of the time from the cross until the 2nd coming, how can satan be loosed AFTER the 1,000 years?
This is figurative. But what it means exactly is unclear. This could mean on the day of Judgement.
What does the day of judgment mean to you then? A single day, or an era of time? Clearly satan's little season is not meaning a single day, but is meaning an era of time.
Really? Clearly? I don't think it's totally clear at all. The whole book is figurative. It was 'signified by his angel' and we do ourselves a disservice to take it so literally. There are places where John gives the hints at decoding the message and still people go crazy.
Take the 'mark of the beast' for instance. The number of the beast, John says, is the 'name of a man' when one 'calculates' it correctly. Given the other instruction, that the main thrust of the prophecy was to foretell of things that would 'shortly come to pass,' we can be pretty certain that most of the stuff prophesied in Revelation has already taken place.
What if Satan is bound right now? What if this means that he's merely barred at the current time from using certain tools that were once at his disposal?
Al, what do you think about the abomination of desolaton in Daniel 11:31 ?The abomination of desolation, I believe, was Jewish 'priests' offering sacrifices in the temple who thought they were doing God's work but were in fact repudiating Christ's sacrifice. They were no longer doing God's works but were an abomination. But also, as Josephus relates, the Sicarii were murdering people in the holiest part of the temple.
Really? so all God’s people don't sin anymore 3.5 years after the cross, or did they obtained righteousness 3.5years after Jesus death? How about the Gentiles who haven't heard the good news after the end of your 70 weeks prophecy?NT scripture is clear that all 6 points of Daniel 9:24 are fulfilled in God's people as a result of the cross
"It doesn't exist"? Who were the people in the assembly that God brought out of Egypt? Who was King David - if not "Jewish"? Who were "Daniel's people" that this confirmed covenant was relative to? The entire story of the Bible is about the ancient Jewish age - and how God became their King (and High Priest) - in the flesh - as was their desire (and how the other nations were grafted in). He was born of the Jews (at the predicted time). He rejected their carnal view of His kingdom.....but His faithful remnant was the seed to our faith and early church beginning. How can a person (a Christian) dismiss all that by saying (referring to the Jewish age) - "it simply doesn't exist"? We shouldn't need a specific phrase to inform us of all this - the entire Bible speaks of it in some way.Where in Scripture does it say that "there was an end of the Jewish age"? Where does it even mention a "Jewish age"? It simply doesn't exist.
Do you not believe YOUR sins are forgiven? That's not to mean you don't sin any longer (or that you ought to deliberately continue to sin - as Paul had written as recorded in Romans 6:15).Really? so all God’s people don't sin anymore
- Finish transgression
Hello, yes I believe God forgiven the sins I confessed and believe that He has forgiven it. But one of those 6 points in Daniel 9:24 must be accomplished within the 70 weeks prophecy...and one of the point is To Put an End to Sin, well, sin is still in this world Paul talk about that in most of his writing ie Romans etc...But Jesus done on the cross is to break the Power of Sin, so the people of God will NOT CONTINUE in their sin. BUT Sin will eventually put to end when He comes back to reign...Do you not believe YOUR sins are forgiven? That's not to mean you don't sin any longer (or that you ought to deliberately continue to sin - as Paul had written as recorded in Romans 6:15).
Only the ones you confessed? And did this forgiveness come AFTER your confession - or prior to your confession(s)?Hello, yes I believe God forgiven the sins I confessed
Yes, agree Jerusalem is their holy city....destroyed way after the 70 weeks prophecy according to those who believe that this prophecy is already fulfilled 3.5 years after cross..One of my arguments have been, to finish the transgression also involves the holy city, which I would think is meaning Jerusalem. How does it make sense that the 70 weeks determined upon Jerusalem are finished, then this same Jerusalem is attacked and destroyed some 30 to 40 years later?
Sin is......or "evil" and destruction is in this world? Because Jesus (in my belief) FORGAVE the sin of this world.....so if God has forgiven sin....then who is judging? "Sin" and "lawlessness" are based on God's view - not ours.But one of those 6 points in Daniel 9:24 must be accomplished within the 70 weeks prophecy...and one of the point is To Put an End to Sin, well, sin is still in this world
How can God forgive your sins if you don't confess it first?Only the ones you confessed? And did this forgiveness come AFTER your confession - or prior to your confession(s)?
So why is still Judgement to come if God forgave all sins? Unless you don't believe in Judgement of the wicked...Sin is......or "evil" and destruction is in this world? Because Jesus (in my belief) FORGAVE the sin of this world.....so if God has forgiven sin....then who is judging? "Sin" and "lawlessness" are based on God's view - not ours.
I realize that's counter to a lot of mainstream Christian teaching - but I believe He forgave on the Cross (and I wasn't confessing at that time). I believe forgiveness is a two part process. He (figuratively) held out His hand and offered forgiveness......actual reconciliation and relationship is when we accept His forgiveness.......but the offer (the free gift) is being offered first.How can God forgive your sins if you don't confess it first?
I do believe the "Day of the Lord" is fulfilled (in the first century)......but also believe that the sanctification applies to everyone (we ALL have "rough edges" to be polished).So why is still Judgement to come if God forgave all sins? Unless you don't believe in Judgement of the wicked...
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