[editor-surveyor]

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>> “John was given a vision, past, present, and future” <<

Not So!!

Paul was told [19] “Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter”

Paul didn’t see any things past. All that he was shown in the vision was future. That is why his descriptions seem so fanciful; he had no knowledge of 21st century military hardware, so he likened what he saw in the vision to the things with which he was familiar.
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[StormPrepper]

Paul didn’t see any things past. All that he was shown in the vision was future. That is why his descriptions seem so fanciful; he had no knowledge of 21st century military hardware, so he likened what he saw in the vision to the things with which he was familiar.

So you're basing your theory on the fact that John didn't give an explicit time line for every verse in Revelation?

He references the past to give context and back story to his vision. I have shown you proof in the writings of the other prophets that correct your overall understanding of past events.

Are you honestly going to continue to claim that the most evil creature in the universe can live in heaven?

If that is the case, then how can anything ever be sent to hell?

The truth is Lucifer lead a third of all the people in heaven to rebel against God. He and they were cast out for that rebellion. They were cast out to the earth before man was created. That's why Satan was there to tempt Adam and Eve, to tempt Christ, to afflict Job, etc...

Rev 12:7
And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,

John even uses passed tense... was and fought...passed tense. He doesn't say, there will be war.

And Dr. J.B. Buffington who preaches the false doctrine of Satan is in heaven should be ignored and left alone. He's a false teacher.