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To: Stingray
>>But that which is His kingdom here on earth is His church<<

And where exactly do you find that in scripture? Hint. It's not there. In Christ's kingdom Satan is bound or in hell. Scripture says Satan is the ruler of this age.

1 John 5:19 We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one.

2 Corinthians 4:4 in whom the god of this age did blind the minds of the unbelieving, that there doth not shine forth to them the enlightening of the good news of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God;

Yet you claim that Christ's kingdom is the church and that no one in the church is tempted by Satan because in Christ's kingdom Satan is chained and has no power?

Are you living in some fantasy world?

11 posted on 01/28/2015 7:36:11 AM PST by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus)
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To: CynicalBear

“Scripture says Satan is the ruler of this age.”

Paul wrote that in the interregnum: the period between Christ’s resurrection and His judgment upon Jerusalem.

If all things written were fulfilled at that judgment, as Luke wrote, then Christ rules in this age, not Satan.

Christ rules in His church. Paul wrote that Christ is the head of His church. Head = ruler.

And please, let’s keep John’s words in context. He also wrote that they were living “in the last hour.” If they were living in the last hour, we cannot also be living in the last hour.


16 posted on 01/28/2015 7:41:50 AM PST by Stingray (Stand for the truth or you'll fall for anything.)
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