People who have studied through the years know the difference as to what is to be taken literally and what should be understood as an expression of truth.
4. 'Eyes of fire'--Not literal but an expression of what it will be to enter His Presence and have Him look at you. He is awesome holiness beyond our imagination.
7. 'Sharp as a to edged sword' Not literal, but an expession of what His authority will do in Revelation 19:15,18. Perhaps the words of His mouth and authority will bring death to so many sinners at His Second Coming.
8. 'Rule with a rod of iron' Not literal. He will devour the wicked by His sovereign might. [Rev. 19:15 & Zechariah 14:18 ' . . . the Lord will smite the heathen.'
9. 'Winepress of His fury' Not literal. Like trudging in the winepress He will totally stamp out the wicked at the Second Coming.
As for me, I believe the rest of your references are to be taken literally. Even in 4,7,8,9 there is a truth to be understood behind the illustration of John's words.
Dr. Berrian
Poll: Views on the Millennial Reign of Christ
Discussion in '2000-02 Archive' started by Dr. Bob, Feb 24, 2002.
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If we agree all this is figurative, why then is 1000 years, not? How do you determine what is and what isn't?
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This is the historic protestant understanding. See http://www.historicism.org for resources. -
Days of Vengence: An Exposition of the Book of Revelation by David Chilton
The entire massive volume is on-line for free at the above link. It is increasingly assigned reading in Graduate programs. -
This one is always a stumper for "the things are getting worse and worse and will till Jesus comes and raptures us out" folks.
MT 13:33 He told them still another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into a large amount of flour until it was all leavened." -
Why to people who do not believe in the Kingdom Age--the 1,000 year reign of Christ on the earth, for the most part, interpret the Old and New Testament literally, until they turn to that page named, Revelation.
This should cause thinking people to see an amber, caution light.
The reason in short . . . . can't fit it into my eschatology.
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So, what do I think it means? I think it means that the Kingdom truths will be distorted (e.g. Origen and Augustine teaching amillennialism), and that their perverted doctrine would grow and fill the whole church. Even now, I think that many "pre-mills" have missed the most important point (as taught by the Bible and the early church) - that not all
Christians are guaranteed entrance into the kingdom! (But then that's a WHOLE different argument!)
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According to your view He is having a real hard time ruling the nations. Not too successful.
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Wow. That is some view of the kingdom and its Christ that you have.
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Wow. That is some view of the kingdom and its Christ that you have.
I would say it borders on blasphemy, but that you are probably just a more or less innocent caught up in your tradition.</font>[/QUOTE]Typical. Just typical. I'm not here for a slanging match or throwing insults, but it looks like you are. Have you actually READ what I said? Why didn't you quote ALL my post??? What you wrote there is NOT what I believe, and NOBODY honestly reading what I wrote could possibly think so. Go back and read it ALL. And to claim I'm just holding to tradition!!! :eek: :eek: :eek:
Why don't you check a matter out before accusing me??? :confused: I was brought up a Calvinist Anglican, if you must know. I only came to believe premillennialism because I read it IN THE BIBLE. Why resort to name-calling? Is your argument SO devoid of scripture? :confused:
Your friend and brother,
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Word of warning: When people are debated and disrespected instead of various ideas, we usually lock up a thread.
A word to the wise - deal with the issues if you want to contribute. Don't care what you think of Tim LaHaye or each other; it's the battle over the IDEAS presented that is the scope of this thread.
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http://www.daveandangel.com/CRN/Kingdom/KJournalIndex.html
Your friend and brother,
Bartholomew
P.S. Sorry if I over-reacted to LP's post.
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Dear LP,
You wrote…
<<Amazing. Beyond belief. The kingdom of heaven is evil heresy and and corruption that will go all over until THE WHOLE kingdom is evil. >>
Will there not be that to some degree or another?
Matthew 13 which deals with the infiltration of the Kingdom (such as the parable of the wheat and the tares) with the children of the evil one ends with this fearful note:
Matthew 13:41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather
out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
HankD
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