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Romans 1 doesn't say anything about a spirit becoming a demon. I just read it. 1 Kings does not say that all spirits reside with God. I'm afraid you're basing a lot of your understanding on things that are just not scriptural.

As I said, the references to a "new heaven and new earth" refer to the temple, not the actual earth.

I'm not in error. There will not be a new earth. The earth remains forever. Ecclesiastes 1:4 A generation goes and a generation comes, but the earth remains forever. Psalm 104:5 He established the earth upon its foundations So that it will not totter forever and ever. When Jesus said heaven...

Wait, you think God's kingdom will have a physical army? With guns and tanks? Fighter jets? Artillery?

Interesting. I've never met a Christian who thinks God's kingdom is a physical kingdom. It's interesting because this is the same mistake the Jews made, thinking their king would ride into battle with them, and here you are.

The cities of Jerusalem and New York, have never been known to "come down out of heaven", so those aren't exactly good comparisons. I think if a city, the size of China (but with only 12 gates - imagine that), is said to be coming down from heaven, then there's a good chance it's symbolic...

Well, at least we agree that it's symbolic, but I really don't know what you mean by "putting on the spirit". And "the soul puts on a physical body". I don't think you understand what a soul is.

Now you're just being silly. My point is Jesus' kingdom is not a physical kingdom. You should know this. Jesus said "My kingdom is not of this world".

Me: Why do you insist the New Jerusalem is not symbolic? You: Because it's not symbolic.

Revelation 19:8 (Fine linen stands for the righteous acts of God’s holy people.) Revelation straight up tells us that the imagery of the white robes is symbolic. Are you denying that the white robes are symbolic?

It's exactly as I said. The gospel of the kingdom is the end of the age of darkness. It means the kingdom comes upon us, giving us eternal life, ending the age of darkness.

I never said the clouds represent judgement. I said the clouds represent God's glory and power. And I don't appreciate you accusing me of changing God's word. Are you changing God's word when you accept the seeds in the field to be symbols for the people of God's kingdom, in Mark 4:26? Of...

The father and son dwell in us. We are the city. We do not simply live in his kingdom, as you imagine. We are his kingdom. Deuteronomy 32:9 For the Lord’s portion is his people, Jacob his allotted inheritance. Do you imagine Jesus to be a physical king, reigning in a physical city and...

Daniel 12 is a reference to 70 AD. At that time Michael, the great prince who protects your people, will arise. There will be a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book—will...

You are right, but so am I. We are the New Jerusalem, and there is no night in us, because we have eternal life.

Death was destroyed when the old covenant was destroyed. We know this because death is the result of sin, and sin is the result of the old covenant. Without the old covenant there is no sin, and therefore there is no death.

I never said the gospel stopped. The good news is still good news, which is that we have eternal life. I'm saying the age of death / darkness ended in 70 AD.

The whole point of symbolism is to use literal things as symbols, so just because the words are words we use to describe literal things, does not mean the message is literal. I say it's symbolic because clouds are used throughout scripture to symbolize God's glory and power, so there is a...

That was the end of the age of darkness, and the beginning of the age of light. Revelation 22:5 There will be no more night. That was a reference to death.

The resurrection happens at his coming. So if you believe his coming is in the future, then you must also believe the resurrection is in the future. 1 Corinthians 15 For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. 23 But each in turn: Christ, the firstfruits; then, when he comes...