That must be in Revelation Chapter 23
Don't know, but I will believe you if it is true.
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That must be in Revelation Chapter 23
When you can find Revelation Chapter 23, then I will be your believerDon't know, but I will believe you if it is true.
When you can find Revelation Chapter 23, then I will be your believer
Randy, please stop being ridiculous. In no way, shape or form is Revelation 22:19 warning against interpreting the book of Revelation symbolically rather than literally. You have to be kidding here. In the book there are descriptions of things like a woman sitting on many waters while reading a beast with seven heads and ten horns. Clearly, some of the book is not literal at the very least. Yet, here you are acting as if Revelation 22:19 is warning against interpreting any of the book in a non-literal way, which is complete nonsense.
Wrong again. Revelation 22:19 is talking about intentionally taking away from the book. If it included doing that unintentionally then we're all doomed.
No, it isn't. Your concern shows your ignorance of what Revelation 22:19 means. It is not referring to someone who is sincerely trying to interpret the book of Revelation in such a way that doesn't contradict any other scripture. If such a person is wrong in their interpretation, you think God is going to condemn them? They are going to be worse off than someone who doesn't even try to interpret the book? Really? No. Revelation 22:19 is talking about people INTENTIONALLY taking away from the book which is NOT what Amils are doing.No, believe me brother, I'm the last one to want to see any of my Amil friends judged by God for subtracting from the account of a literal 1000 years, if that's what it really meant. My concern, however, is well-founded.
You don't even understand what He said not to do. Again, it's talking about INTENTIONALLY taking away from the book. If it even includes doing it unintentionally, then we're all doomed because, most likely, we are all mistaken in at least part of our interpretations of the book.It isn't me who is judging, but God Himself. He is the One who has warned us, and I don't want any of my friends suffering consequences from doing precisely what He said not to do.
I won't be cursed even if I'm wrong! Since when would someone be cursed because of making an honest attempt to interpret scripture but being mistaken in some points? That's ludicrous.If I'm wrong, and He meant for you to turn the thousand years into a symbolic number, I stand corrected, and surely you'll be blessed, rather than cursed.
You are overly dramatic. Are you an actor? It is not dangerous to be mistaken about our understanding of the thousand years. No one is going to be cursed for being mistaken in their interpretation of Revelation 20 unless they purposely twist it and take away from its meaning which NONE of us here are doing. We're all trying to interpret it the best we can.But if I'm right and the number is to be taken literally, then it is a dangerous thing to turn a literal number into a symbolic number. I dare say that 2000 years of Amil history has been partly judged by rejecting the warnings of this book.
Who said I'm worried? I'm just telling you that you're misinterpreting Revelation 22:19. If you don't understand that, then so be it.It's my honest concern. If you're not concerned, then why worry?
If they do it on purpose, yes. But, no one is doing that. If someone could be damned for mistakenly misinterpreting the book, then it would be better to not even try to interpret it. But, I'm sure that is not what God wants (for us to not even try to interpret it).This isn't threatening Christians with damnation, but since those who change God's word maliciously will be damned, there must be some negative consequence for believers to ignore the warning as well?
And why is our eternal salvation dependent on that exactly? I thought we were required to repent and put our faith in Christ. We also have to interpret Revelation 20 correctly in order to be saved? That's how you're coming across here.I personally feel it is essential to believe not just that the future Kingdom Age will last a thousand years, but even more, to believe that it will happen.
Difficult, and, yet, if we don't interpret it all correctly then we are damned. That is what you are coming across as saying. And that would mean we're all damned and the ones who haven't even tried interpreting it will be the only ones who are still saved.In other words, the event is more important than the number of years. It is important because it properly gives history a time when God's redemptive plan will show its full glory, while man still stands in the age of redemption. It is what God always promised it could be when nations obey the Lord, and when pagan nations stop harassing them.
Yes, the Revelation is filled with symbolism. And yes, it is a difficult book to interpret.
Well, good for you. There is nothing in the text itself which demands that we take that approach, though.I believe God understands all these things and is merciful. I just wish to err on the side of caution. Unless the passage *demands* it be taken symbolically, I will take it literally.
Unless symbols are specified in the text, and the meaning given, such an interpretation simply lacks Biblical authority.Unless the passage *demands* it be taken symbolically, I will take it literally.
In Revelation 19 it refers to Jesus slaying people with a sword that comes out of His mouth. It doesn't tell us that the sword is a symbol. So, this means we should assume that when Jesus returns there will be a literal sword coming out of His mouth that He somehow will use to slay a multitude of people on the earth?Unless symbols are specified in the text, and the meaning given, such an interpretation simply lacks Biblical authority.
Where do you see that in Micah 4?The Millennium is the fulfillment of what God has promised Israel - the rule over the nations righteously. And this we see in Micah 4.
Unless symbols are specified in the text, and the meaning given, such an interpretation simply lacks Biblical authority.
Much love!
No, it isn't. Your concern shows your ignorance of what Revelation 22:19 means. It is not referring to someone who is sincerely trying to interpret the book of Revelation in such a way that doesn't contradict any other scripture. If such a person is wrong in their interpretation, you think God is going to condemn them? They are going to be worse off than someone who doesn't even try to interpret the book? Really? No. Revelation 22:19 is talking about people INTENTIONALLY taking away from the book which is NOT what Amils are doing.
And why is our eternal salvation dependent on that exactly? I thought we were required to repent and put our faith in Christ. We also have to interpret Revelation 20 correctly in order to be saved? That's how you're coming across here.
If Satan is bound now his chain is too long."Why I'm Not Pre-Mil"
Revelation 20:1-6 Isnt A Millennial Kingdom On This Earth, Dont Be Deceived
Can you find the things claimed by those teaching a Literal 1,000 year Millennial Kingdom On This Earth in Revelation 20:1-6 below?
1.) Physical Earthly Kingdom?
2.) Physical Earthly Throne?
3.) Physical Mortal Humans?
The Above Claims (Don't Exist)
Revelation 20:1-6 Is 100% In The Lords (Spiritual) Angel, Heaven, Devil, Satan, The Souls, The Dead, God, Christ
100% Spiritual Realm, No "Literal" Time
2 Peter 3:8KJV
8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
Revelation 20:1-6KJV
1 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
Satan is "Currently" bound from "One Specific Purpose", And One Only?If Satan is bound now his chain is too long.
In Revelation 19 it refers to Jesus slaying people with a sword that comes out of His mouth. It doesn't tell us that the sword is a symbol. So, this means we should assume that when Jesus returns there will be a literal sword coming out of His mouth that He somehow will use to slay a multitude of people on the earth?
Scripture addresses error with simplicity.If Satan is bound now his chain is too long.
Randy, please stop being ridiculous. In no way, shape or form is Revelation 22:19 warning against interpreting the book of Revelation symbolically rather than literally. You have to be kidding here. In the book there are descriptions of things like a woman sitting on many waters while reading a beast with seven heads and ten horns. Clearly, some of the book is not literal at the very least. Yet, here you are acting as if Revelation 22:19 is warning against interpreting any of the book in a non-literal way, which is complete nonsense.
Wrong again. Revelation 22:19 is talking about intentionally taking away from the book. If it included doing that unintentionally then we're all doomed.
Scripture addresses error with simplicity.
The devil roams about like a roaring lion . . .
He roams about. He is not bound.
Much love!