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I understand what you're saying Sheila and wish to add, a/the thousand years of Rev 20 symbolizes time. It isn't literally one thousand years as so many try to force into the text. Those of vs 4 John sees in heaven as martyred living souls because in life, or during their lifetimes on this...

Who says the book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ is all symbolic? Btw symbolism isn't meaningless when you learn what the symbols mean. Revelation becomes absolutely meaningless when one tries to force literalism throughout. For instance, saying chapter 1 is ALL literal. Does anyone really...

I agree, not only one of the strangest but also one of the weakest arguments I've ever seen!

What part of Rev 20 is symbolic and what part is literal? What about the first three verses, what do you interpret symbolically and what do you interpret as literal? Please explain how and why you determine which is which. Let's try committing ourselves to the words written by John in the...

Your logic and reasoning is without merit. The genealogical records contain no symbolism, the times recorded are literally the years for which those written lived and died. The same is NOT true for the Revelation of Jesus Christ. If you argue for literalism of this symbolic book, then there...

You equate quoting verses of Scripture an attempt to make Scripture comply with Amil theology??? Then you quote Scripture in an attempt to make Scripture comply with your theology, whatever that may be???

Why do you equate 930 years the man Adam lived to one thousand literal years? Do you believe that because the years of Adams life were literally 930 years, a/the thousand years must also be literal years?

Since you are so sure your doctrine is true, you should be able to show why the doctrine of a/the thousand years I've given in not true? At least then we could have a discussion. It profits neither you nor I to simply continue to say you know but I do not. If a/the thousand years are...

I don't know what you talking about, and I don't see this connection you seem to see between Gen 5 and Rev 20?

Where does Scripture say that in this life Christians will not suffer persecution when preaching the Gospel? As I said, Christ is NOT ruling over those of the nations who oppose Him. Christ rules and reigns over His people from His Kingdom in heaven now. The kingdoms of this world will not be...

Christ gives His people power over the nations and He rules them with a rod of iron NOW, in this age of time. The way we have power over the nations is through the Word of God, the Gospel and power of the Holy Spirit in believers. Christ is not ruling and reigning now over the nations of this...

David, this seems a bit of a cop out to me, hope you don't mind my saying that. Would it not be more profitable to me to simply show me how you've come to understand the age of Adam proves there will be one thousand literal years? I've been clear about how I have come to understand a/the...

What is the great commission JW's take so seriously? The good news of the Kingdom of God is found in Christ alone, and the only entrance into the Kingdom is to be born again of the Holy Spirit. But we only access new birth by believing that Christ is God! Because God only gives new birth...

Yes, I've learned from experience that JW's are very well trained and very good at what they believe to be witnessing for Christ. The main problem is that JW's do NOT believe Christ is God! When I learned that JW's deny the deity of Christ, I realized they have no Savior because only God can...

Explain please. How does Adams lifespan prove one thousand literal years for having lived and reigned with Christ, as well as one thousand years for those who shall reign with Christ? I don't get the point you are trying to make?

We know it is about the Church because the letters are addressed to Her. What was the mandate Christ gave His disciples (Church) before He departed from this earth? Wasn't it to go into all the world and preach the Gospel? When the Gospel is proclaimed in the power of the Spirit people are...

Then please provide the verses from Scripture that prove this opinion? It is not found in Genesis.

It isn't necessary to live for a thousand literal years because a thousand years symbolizes TIME in which every human lives in. To have lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years symbolizes having lived and reigned with Christ during time. Not a thousand literal years but in TIME.

Yes, this too is key to understanding a/the thousand years symbolize time for preaching the Gospel. When this symbolic time expires Satan is set free for a little season on this earth AFTER the spiritual Kingdom of God in heaven is complete. The ultimate purpose for Satan being set free is so...

I've already explained how I see it in this thread. A/the thousand years equates symbolically to TIME the Church is given to proclaim the Gospel unto all the nations of the world to build the spiritual Kingdom of God as people hear the Gospel and through the power of the Spirit believe Christ...