Why I believe in the rapture.

[Jay Ross]

Many claim Jesus will literally return and rule "On This Earth" In A Millennium this being false in deception

Jesus warned his followers against this teaching, Jesus wont be found anywhere upon this earth as many claim

The Antichrist will be in Jerusalem, claiming to be Messiah Returned, "Beware"!

"Believe It Not" "Go Not Forth"

Matthew 24:23-27KJV
23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.
24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
25 Behold, I have told you before.
26 Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.
27 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

Revelation 13:13-14KJV
13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.

Revelation 19:20KJV
20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.

Are you saying that you agree whole heartedly with what I have posted, or are you suggesting that I have said something that I did not say?

Shalom

 

[Naomi25]

What do you make of the fact that Jesus in the gospel of Mark and Matthew tells His disciples in a private conversation between them that they will see the AOD spoken of in Daniel?

That they will see it. Luke also gives us a version of that conversation, don’t forget.

Luke 21:20-23
[20] “But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has come near. [21] Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, and let those who are inside the city depart, and let not those who are out in the country enter it, [22] for these are days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. [23] Alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days! For there will be great distress upon the earth and wrath against this people.

We can see the close correlation with the Matthew passage:

Matthew 24:15-19
[15] “So when you see the abomination of desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand), [16] then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. [17] Let the one who is on the housetop not go down to take what is in his house, [18] and let the one who is in the field not turn back to take his cloak. [19] And alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days!

We don’t look at these passages as different occasions, but as two accounts of the same occasion, and therefore they give us more information about it. The abomination, the desolation that Jesus speaks of is the destruction of the temple and Jerusalem. Which the disciples see in their life times.

However, I do believe that this event was a possible foreshadowing event for one last, end times AOD. Daniel first prophecies the abomination. Then Antiochus Epiphanes defiled the temple…an event most 2nd temple Jewish people believed to be the event Daniel predicted. That it was not the last abomination became clear when Jesus once again gave the prophecy in Matt 24…telling the disciples they would see it within their life times. They did. But then we in Revelation symbols pointing towards another defiance against both people of God and sanctuary of God…a future one. And given scripture is full of foreshadowing events, this ought not to surprise us.

 

[David H.]

If I had to pick an end time date I would go with the scientist, Isaac Newton...

"And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half. " - Daniel 12:7

From a folio cataloged as Yahuda MS 7.3g, f. 13v:

"So then the time times & half a time are 42 months or 1260 days or three years & an half, reckoning twelve months to a year & 30 days to a month as was done in the Calendar of the primitive year. And the days of short lived Beasts being put for the years of lived kingdoms, the period of 1260 days, if dated from the complete conquest of the three kings A.C. 800, will end A.C. 2060." - Isaac Newton

And to bring back the thief statement and that we don’t really know Isaac Newton goes on to say….

"It may end later, but I see no reason for its ending sooner. This I mention not to assert when the time of the end shall be, but to put a stop to the rash conjectures of fancifull men who are frequently predicting the time of the end, & by doing so bring the sacred prophesies into discredit as often as their predictions fail. Christ comes as a thief in the night, & it is not for us to know the times & seasons which God hath put into his own breast." - Isaac Newton

I Think it is far simpler than Isaac Newton made it out to be The key is when did the daily sacrifice end, was it 586 BC when the temple was destroyed or earlier when the temple was looted 599BC? That would leave a window of some fourteen years. As a confirmation of the 599bc date, 1290 years from there we see the dome of the rock being dedicated on the Holy Place.... set up, circa 692AD. We also have a seven year window before this, between the first exile of Ezekiel and the second One where Daniel went with the looted temple instruments of worship, which included those required for the daily sacrifice.... If You sense an urgency in my writings it is because I see that window quickly approaching. There being also multiple scriptural confirmation to this from other sources such as this falling on the Jubilee cycle from Ezekiel's vision of the temple (573BC), to the Ministry of Christ and John The Baptist announcing this as a year of Jubilee, which begins six months later (26/27AD) Nisan 1 When Jesus began his ministry. Which would also make the year I believe relevant, a Jubilee Year. It is also the start of the third millennial day since Jesus began his ministry..... There are just too many coincidences to that year to ignore.

It is this immanency and urgency that motivates me, Yes, the Master could be delayed, as His long suffering requires this, But eventually he carries out what he promised. We are at the very doorstep of these events, and I hope and pray to be alive for them, although my health is beginning to fail so i do not know for sure. Either way He is making me ready for His coming.

 

[Waiting on him]

Yes and Paul uses those pronouns as do all the apostles in describing promises made to all saints.... Like asked you before and you never responded does that mean the gospel of salvation only applies to those who were alive at the time the epistle were written? Do see how your logic leads to the absurd.

quote me stating that the gospel of salvation only applies to those alive at the times the epistles were written.

if not, take your foolish questions some place else where your false testimony is welcome.

 

[Waiting on him]

That they will see it. Luke also gives us a version of that conversation, don’t forget.

Luke 21:20-23
[20] “But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has come near. [21] Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, and let those who are inside the city depart, and let not those who are out in the country enter it, [22] for these are days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. [23] Alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days! For there will be great distress upon the earth and wrath against this people.

We can see the close correlation with the Matthew passage:

Matthew 24:15-19
[15] “So when you see the abomination of desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand), [16] then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. [17] Let the one who is on the housetop not go down to take what is in his house, [18] and let the one who is in the field not turn back to take his cloak. [19] And alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days!

We don’t look at these passages as different occasions, but as two accounts of the same occasion, and therefore they give us more information about it. The abomination, the desolation that Jesus speaks of is the destruction of the temple and Jerusalem. Which the disciples see in their life times.

However, I do believe that this event was a possible foreshadowing event for one last, end times AOD. Daniel first prophecies the abomination. Then Antiochus Epiphanes defiled the temple…an event most 2nd temple Jewish people believed to be the event Daniel predicted. That it was not the last abomination became clear when Jesus once again gave the prophecy in Matt 24…telling the disciples they would see it within their life times. They did. But then we in Revelation symbols pointing towards another defiance against both people of God and sanctuary of God…a future one. And given scripture is full of foreshadowing events, this ought not to surprise us.

Praise God, someone on this forum finally agrees that they saw the AOD, and Jesus isn’t a liar.

 

[Keraz]

Praise God, someone on this forum finally agrees that they saw the AOD, and Jesus isn’t a liar.

The Abomination of Desolation as described in Daniel 9:27 and 2 Thessalonians 2:4, has not yet happened.
Those who think it has, are the deceived ones.

Even to say such things as you have above, is seriously wrong and an indictment against you.

 

[n2thelight]

There are a lot of Questions when the rapture will take place, But the main reason i believe there will be a rapture is that this is how God has acted in the past.

The righteous chosen ones have never been allowed to see the wrath of God.
Noah was sealed in an ark, Lot and His family were told not to look back. Israel and their families were protected by the passover blood, and we as the church are made righteous by the blood of the lamb of God will be protected.

Whether this rapture is as they show in movies or some other form of protection I do not think Scripture is clear, but I do know the church, the saints will not witness the Wrath of God.... The wrath of Satan and the wrath of the lamb are two different things all together.

National Israel on the other hand will witness the wrath of God, and drink of the cup of the wrath of God till they are drunk and then be spared.

Oh but they saw it in the plagues of Egypt .

Two choices The Seal of God or the mark of the beast .

As for the wrath of God you can be in the middle of a million people and if you don't deserve that wrath not one hair on your head will be touched

 

[Naomi25]

Praise God, someone on this forum finally agrees that they saw the AOD, and Jesus isn’t a liar.

Now, now. “This generation” can easily mean a generation two thousand years in the future. Because. Um. Race card? Or something. I’m not sure I actually followed the logic.

 

[n2thelight]

Couple questions

1. Do those that believe in a rapture study the Book of Revelation, if so why ,when you not gonna be here ?

2. Why does one need to have on the whole armor of God if you not gonna be here ,ie, standing against the wiles of the devil

3. Why would you want to leave , instead of being a witness against satan live and in person when the elect are delivered up , meaning the next time true tongues will be spoken

 

[Naomi25]

The Abomination of Desolation as described in Daniel 9:27 and 2 Thessalonians 2:4, has not yet happened.
Those who think it has, are the deceived ones.

Even to say such things as you have above, is seriously wrong and an indictment against you.

I would wish…If I could have one on these boards, I think…that people would just accept that it IS possible to have differing opinions on matters of doctrine that don’t necessitate them being either: damned, spawns of hell, liars in wolves clothing, purveyors of ‘men’s doctrines’….and the like.
Sometimes, people see things differently. And they may be right. Or they may be wrong. And sure, sometimes its about matters that REALLY matter…salvational, closed handed issues. Fine…I get dying on THOSE hills. But all the other hills? I wish people would lighten up on the rhetoric.
Defend your ideas as best you can. Call someone else on poorly constructed or defended ideas, because, hey…that’s how ideas are tested. But for goodness sakes, why must we declare all the very depths of evil are spewing from their keyboards as they struggle towards truth? Are we too foolish to realise that we’re on the same path? Maybe just a bit further along, maybe a bit behind…maybe on a path that intersects.
That’s my wish.

Oh! And by the by…would you give your reasoning on why you don’t think at the very least, the 70AD event was in mind as A AOD? Am interested, thanks.

 

[Truth7t7]

However, I do believe that this event was a possible foreshadowing event for one last, end times AOD. Daniel first prophecies the abomination. Then Antiochus Epiphanes defiled the temple…an event most 2nd temple Jewish people believed to be the event Daniel predicted.

In Love

Your response Appears to be nothing more than the standard (Reformed Eschatology) in Preterist (Historicism)

"No" Antiochus Epiphanies 167BC (Didnt) fulfill Daniel's (Little Horn) as seen in Daniel 7:8-11 below

This "Future" figure will be present on earth to see the (Second Coming) of Jesus Christ and final judgement, as this figure will be slain by Jesus Christ and cast into the lake of fire (Future) unfulfilled

"Future" (Second Coming, Final Judgement) Below

Daniel 7:8-11KJV
8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.
9 I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.
10 A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
11 I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame.

This "Future" figure will be present on earth making (Desolation) to the (Consummation) or the (Ultimate End) "Future"

Merriam-Webster
Definition of consummation

1: the act of consummating the consummation of a contract by mutual signature specifically : the consummating of a marriage
2: the ultimate end

Daniel 9:27KJV
27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.

 

[Keraz]

Oh! And by the by…would you give your reasoning on why you don’t think at the very least, the 70AD event was in mind as A AOD? Am interested, thanks.

What happened in 70 AD simply does not match with what is prophesied in Daniel and in 2 Thess 2:4.
We know from Revelation 13, in the end times; that Satan will take control of a person, the leader of the One World Govt, and demand worship of himself. For the final 42 months before Jesus Returns.

I may have been too harsh on 'Waiting on Him', but my strong objection was the how he said Jesus must be a liar if the AoD didn't happen in 70 AD. In other words; Jesus is a liar because the AoD is still future.

 

[marks]

I would wish…If I could have one on these boards, I think…that people would just accept that it IS possible to have differing opinions on matters of doctrine that don’t necessitate them being either: damned, spawns of hell, liars in wolves clothing, purveyors of ‘men’s doctrines’….and the like.
Sometimes, people see things differently. And they may be right. Or they may be wrong. And sure, sometimes its about matters that REALLY matter…salvational, closed handed issues. Fine…I get dying on THOSE hills. But all the other hills? I wish people would lighten up on the rhetoric.
Defend your ideas as best you can. Call someone else on poorly constructed or defended ideas, because, hey…that’s how ideas are tested. But for goodness sakes, why must we declare all the very depths of evil are spewing from their keyboards as they struggle towards truth? Are we too foolish to realise that we’re on the same path? Maybe just a bit further along, maybe a bit behind…maybe on a path that intersects.
That’s my wish.

Oh! And by the by…would you give your reasoning on why you don’t think at the very least, the 70AD event was in mind as A AOD? Am interested, thanks.

I share the same wish!

Much love!

 

[marks]

Couple questions

1. Do those that believe in a rapture study the Book of Revelation, if so why ,when you not gonna be here ?

Do any of us know whether we will be here tomorrow or not? I study all of God's Word.

2. Why does one need to have on the whole armor of God if you not gonna be here ,ie, standing against the wiles of the devil

Afflictions and persecutions come at all times.

3. Why would you want to leave , instead of being a witness against satan live and in person when the elect are delivered up , meaning the next time true tongues will be spoken

It's up to God, not us, when and how we leave this world.

Much love!

 

[Naomi25]

In Love

Your response Appears to be nothing more than the standard (Reformed Eschatology) in Preterist (Historicism)

"No" Antiochus Epiphanies 167BC (Didnt) fulfill Daniel's (Little Horn) as seen in Daniel 7:8-11 below

I don’t like labels, as too many systems have flaws, in my view. But if I were to peg myself as anything, I’d go with Idealist. Which, as you may know, borrows from all the other systems. For a reason.

Perhaps it was not obvious in my post, but I was not suggesting that Antiochus was THE fulfilment of either Daniel’s prophecy, or Christ’s. As I said, we often find events in scripture, especially important ones, that repeat in varying forms, right up until the last, great event.
In pointing out Antiochus, I was saying that the Jews themselves, during that period, saw Antiochus and his actions AS THAT EVENT. They do not need to be correct in that it was the final event itself. No more than 70AD had to have been the final event for it still to be what Jesus was referring the disciples to.
The fact that we can, perhaps, look at Daniel and Revelation and see an end time fulfilment as well, doesn’t change any of that. Indeed, I would think it only validates the importance of the abomination itself and how vile it must be, and how, just as John would tell us the world will see ‘many Antichrists’, we shall also see these evil ones trying to violate God’s people and sanctuary’s.

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This "Future" figure will be present on earth to see the (Second Coming) of Jesus Christ and final judgement, as this figure will be slain by Jesus Christ and cast into the lake of fire (Future) unfulfilled

"Future" (Second Coming, Final Judgement) Below

Daniel 7:8-11KJV
8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.
9 I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.
10 A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
11 I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame.

This "Future" figure will be present on earth making (Desolation) to the (Consummation) or the (Ultimate End) "Future"

Merriam-Webster
Definition of consummation

1: the act of consummating the consummation of a contract by mutual signature specifically : the consummating of a marriage
2: the ultimate end

Daniel 9:27KJV
27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.

I actually agree with you. There are sections in Daniel that clearly place the little horn, or the man of sin, if you like, at the time of the end. We can know this, I think, because of 3 strong references, one you’ve given above. The little horn is there when “the Ancient of days takes his seat and books are opened”. This is straight out of Rev 20 and the GWT judgment. The little horn is then ‘given to the burning flame’…the lake of fire.
The other way we can know this is the end, is that the little horn is defeated at the same time as ‘one like a son of man’ returns. We know, thanks to 2 Thess 2 that when Jesus returns, HE slays the man of sin:
Daniel 7:13-14
[13] “I saw in the night visions,
and behold, with the clouds of heaven
there came one like a son of man,
and he came to the Ancient of Days
and was presented before him.
[14] And to him was given dominion
and glory and a kingdom,
that all peoples, nations, and languages
should serve him;
his dominion is an everlasting dominion,
which shall not pass away,
and his kingdom one
that shall not be destroyed.

Then, after this, as his vision is sumerised by an angel, he is told this:
Daniel 7:21-22
[21] As I looked, this horn made war with the saints and prevailed over them, [22] until the Ancient of Days came, and judgment was given for the saints of the Most High, and the time came when the saints possessed the kingdom.

So, the Horn makes warn against the Saints UNTIL the time of judgment; when Christ returns and both just and unjust are judged and the Saints possess the kingdom.

All this to say…yes…I do think Daniel points to a future, final event and man of sin. However, I don’t think that excludes previous foreshadowing events. I don’t think we can ignore, in the Olivet Discourse, especially in Luke’s gospel, how very clearly it is referring to the destruction of the Temple, or that Jesus quite clearly tells his Disciples that some will see it, which some did. It’s also historically fascinating to note that the Christians of 70AD recalled Christ’s warnings about seeing the gathering armies, and Josephus reports that not a single Christian lost their life in the siege of Jerusalem.
I think when we look at Daniel and Revelation we must remember that. Our enemy is arrayed against us, but our God is greater.

 

[Naomi25]

What happened in 70 AD simply does not match with what is prophesied in Daniel and in 2 Thess 2:4.
We know from Revelation 13, in the end times; that Satan will take control of a person, the leader of the One World Govt, and demand worship of himself. For the final 42 months before Jesus Returns.

I may have been too harsh on 'Waiting on Him', but my strong objection was the how he said Jesus must be a liar if the AoD didn't happen in 70 AD. In other words; Jesus is a liar because the AoD is still future.

70AD matches the Olivet Discourse, however. We can say, perhaps, that it does not Daniel, and I agree, that there is most likely another, future event to look forward to. But…if Revelation was written after 70AD…wouldn’t that exclude it anyway?
I know Preterists argue for a pre-70 write date, and I suppose that’s possible, I truly haven’t done any research on the date the book was written. I suppose mostly I’ve gone with the later date, which might put me outside what most people in my camp (Amil’s) believe, but I’m not sure, there seems to be a fair bit of variation within the Amillennial system.

I suppose here’s what I think: I think the Olivet Discourse was largely about 70AD…simply in terms of Jesus warning his beloved ones how to avoid it, which we know they did, thanks to the historian Josephus. However, the Discourse also tells us of Christ’s sure return, which is also future. And, given scriptures oft-used trope of foreshadowing, it would not surprise me to see the warnings of the Olivet Discourse see more than one use.
I also think that Daniel’s prophecies stretch from the life of Nebuchadnezzar all the way to the return of Christ. There are just too many references to ‘books being opened in judgment’ or the ‘son of man’ coming, or the ‘saints inheriting the kingdom’…all the sort of language the NT uses to speak of THAT day.
And given Revelations connection to Daniel, yes, I think that we can expect parts of it to speak to our future.

That’s probably about as clear and as certain as I can get, on what is a really, really tricky topic. Of course, I do confess I change my mind on occasion, and remain open to having my mind changed. I have a long way to go before I feel like I’ve really…learned…all I need to on this topic. But I suppose that’s how it is with all of it, right?

 

[rockytopva]

Why is there an argument here? How about because...

It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. - Acts 1:7

And Christ's council....

42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
43 But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.
44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh. - Matthew 24

It is the will of God for us to watch for his return as if it could happen today...

He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. - Revelation 22 the last two verses.

 

[Waiting on him]

Now, now. “This generation” can easily mean a generation two thousand years in the future. Because. Um. Race card? Or something. I’m not sure I actually followed the logic. [/QUOTE]

The little horn is there when “the Ancient of days takes his seat and books are opened”. This is straight out of Rev 20 and the GWT judgment. The little horn is then ‘given to the burning flame’…the lake of fire.

In reference to Daniel 7 it appears to me that in the scripture above this is the ascension of Christ.


Daniel 7:13-14 KJV
[13] I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. [14] And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.
many apparently believe that this book is about the second descent of Christ.

 

[Timtofly]

Daniel 7:13-14 gives us a clue. Christ's dominion is that all of the people on the earth should serve Him, but we know from scripture that this will not be so, because Christ has already told us that Satan will have his "Good and faithful servants," opposing Christ while Satan is imprisoned in the Bottomless Pit for 1,000 years in the vain hope that He, Satan, can after the 1,000 years of imprisonment will then be able to reign over all of the peoples who he has not killed, because they would not bow down to worship him. After Satan's imprisonment for 1,000 years he and his fellow fallen wicked angels, and the kings of the earth will be released for a little while to usurp Christ's dominion over the peoples of the earth.

Where does Jesus say, Satan's followers will be resurrected and live in the Millennium reign of Christ?

 

[Timtofly]

And in these verses we see that the dead “in Christ” will be raised at the same time that the Rapture happens…at the resurrection.
Thus, when we look at passages like Matt 25, the Final Judgment, where Jesus judges the living, and Rev 20, The Great White Throne Judgment, where the dead are judged, we can extrapolate from the verses above that these are done together, as both living and dead, just and unjust, are done at the same time.

No need to extrapolate, when John clearly states as an eye witness that the rest of the dead lived not again for 1000 years.


Daniel and the OT prophets saw a vision from 3500 years away. It was not clear and concise. One need not extrapolate their version, when John had a clearer view. Even 500 years later, we see John presented this view 1900 years ago. The first century church could not see it clearly being still 3000 years away. Yet Revelation has not changed in the last 1900 years. Now that 2500 years have past, since Daniel, it should be getting clearer, and no need to extrapolate. Satan was never bound during the last 1991 years, nor loosed to decieve the nations. The nations have not had a time where they have been free of Satan's deception. In fact the Reformation was the revelation that Satan was working in an idolatrous church, and the popes were deemed AC. So claiming that Satan needs to be revealed and presented to the UN so the whole world can see him, is not the revealing that Paul told should happen. There have been revivals and falling aways many times since Satan has been revealed and his deception, and yet the church still falls for Satan's lies.

The Reformation happened over 500 years ago, about the length of time between Daniel and Christ. John never claims in Revelation there is an AC to take over the nations. Not because he was contradicting Paul. Paul never claimed an AC would take over the nations either.

Satan has never been bound, so no little season can happen either. Paul states this working of Satan started prior to Paul and will still go on until the Second Coming. Just because Satan has been outed, does not mean Satan will present himself as Supreme Lord of the earth. If Satan did that, then people would also be forced to choose that Jesus Christ and God are also very real. Satan will continue to undermine the church behind the scenes, and may still be allowed to work in such groups who would prefer the riches of this world over having faith in an unseen God.

Matthew 27 declares there was a resurrection at the time of the Cross. One would have to refute that witness to keep insisting there is still one singular event for all the dead to rise at one time. The hour of resurrection was the Cross. In fact it was already proven by Jesus Christ to be effective when Jesus called Lazarus out of his grave.