But shouldn't we interpret the Bible spiritually instead of literally?

Well, at least you know Jesus has not yet physically returned. But Jesus said that wherever/whenever 2 or more are gathered in His name, He would be among them, and I believe we all understand that to be "Spiritually".

 

Are YOU a born-again believer? If so, you're still "speaking" to me in this physical world.

And Jesus WILL physically return. That's not carnal thinking; it's what JESUS HIMSELF said.

 

Rev 20
7And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, 8And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.

Who is satan deceiving? If 1000 years under a literal rule of Jesus are not enough to convince man. How can the rule be perfect if Satan can deceive that many people after a physical rule of Jesus?

 

And what a blessing they have been

 

The purpose of the Millennial reign of Christ is not to convince Mankind of anything. What Christ will prove is that Mankind is still rebellious and depraved, even after 1000 years of perfect rule. This glorifies God, because then it becomes obvious that only God can help us, and only Jesus can redeem us.

The rule will be perfect in that we will have a perfect King, and therefore His rule will be perfect. People may rebel in their hearts, but justice will always be perfect, and no one will get away with anything criminal, though they may sin short of criminal activity.

After the tribulation, only the redeemed will enter the Millennium, but even under the perfect rule of Christ, parents will fail, and not win their children to Christ. Those children will rebel, but not be allowed to do so politically. Then, God will allow Satan to deceive people at the veryt end of the Millennium, thus once more glorifying Himself. His power is awesome and compete, and even Satan and billions of rebels cannot assail it. Mankind is depraved and hateful, but God is holy and love. All glory be to God.

That's the dispensational view, and it brings up a challenge I will give to my students in the very first lecture of "Dispensational Theology" in January: Are you living for the glory of God yourself? "Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God" (1 Cor. 10:31).

What does amillennialism offer my students spiritually? Does it teach them to glorify God and work for Christ, whose coming is imminent, as premillennialism does?

 

And where do you get that assessment from?

What coming is imminent? The second coming? or the "rapture"

Plus I dont understand that, If you hold to a complete view of amillennialism, then you believe Jesus's coming is the day of Judgment, No second chance, unlike your view.

You could also tell them repent or be stuck by lightning as well. Thats a good motivator. It doesn't make it true however.

 

White horse = triumphant in battle. Are we done here?