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To: junebug54
You know yours isn't the only interpretation of eschatology, I held yours for many years until after much prayer and study I was convinced of the amillennial interpretation. I'd also add that you can be sure that Graham's comments were not heard by a good bit of the world, it certainly was not broadcast in most of the islamic world.
3 posted on 10/17/2001 12:25:44 PM PDT by Mahone
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To: Mahone
I'd also add that you can be sure that Graham's comments were not heard by a good bit of the world, it certainly was not broadcast in most of the islamic world.

You mean that the broadcasters over there would supress western "propaganda", free expression of religion, and not air unedited tapes from "da enemy"?

Note, this is not sarcasm directed at you, Mahone, it is aimed at those who believe that we should give our public access channels over to Osama bin Ladin to spill whatever bile he wants when he wants.

4 posted on 10/17/2001 12:45:19 PM PDT by weegee
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To: Mahone
Believe what you want. I've investigated your interpretation and it is no more likely than any other view. It all depends on what a person wants to believe. Most Biblical scholars believe the opposite of you. I went to a "Kingdom Now" church in Decatur, GA for years that espoused your view and it didn't shake mine. To each his own....
8 posted on 10/17/2001 1:02:58 PM PDT by Malcolm
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To: Mahone
You know yours isn't the only interpretation of eschatology, I held yours for many years until after much prayer and study I was convinced of the amillennial interpretation.

Well, it would help to see the four positions, charted out. The Amillennial, Post-Millennial, Dispensational Pre-Millennial and the Historical Pre-Millennial.

 

Amillennial

 

Post-Millennial

 

Dispensational Pre-Millennial

 

Historical Pre-Millennial

 

The STORY OF THE MILLENNIAL REIGN OF CHRIST

 


  Revelation 19:11-21 
      
  11 Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white 
     horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and 
     True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war. 
      
  12 His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His 
     head were many crowns. He had a name written that no 
     one knew except Himself. 
      
  13 He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and 
     His name is called The Word of God. 
      
  14 And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, 
     white and clean, followed Him on white horses. 
      
  15 Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that 
     with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself 
     will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads 
     the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of 
     Almighty God. 
      
  16 And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name 
     written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. 
      
  17 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he 
     cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds 
     that fly in the midst of heaven, "Come and gather 
     together for the supper of the great God, 
      
  18 that you may eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of 
     captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of 
     horses and of those who sit on them, and the flesh 
     of all people, free and slave, both small and great." 
      
  19 And I saw the beast, the kings of the earth, and 
     their armies, gathered together to make war against 
     Him who sat on the horse and against His army. 
      
  20 Then the beast was captured, and with him the 
     false prophet who worked signs in his presence, by 
     which he deceived those who received the mark of the 
     beast and those who worshiped his image. These two 
     were cast alive into the lake of fire burning with 
     brimstone. 
      
  21 And the rest were killed with the sword which 
     proceeded from the mouth of Him who sat on the 
     horse. And all the birds were filled with their flesh.



  Revelation 20:1-15 
      
   1 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, 
     having the key to the bottomless pit and a great 
     chain in his hand. 
      
   2 He laid hold of the dragon, that serpent of old, 
     who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a 
     thousand years; 
      
   3 and he cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut 
     him up, and set a seal on him, so that he should 
     deceive the nations no more till the thousand years 
     were finished. But after these things he must be 
     released for a little while. 
      
   4 And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and 
     judgment was committed to them. Then I saw the souls 
     of those who had been beheaded for their witness to 
     Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped 
     the beast or his image, and had not received his 
     mark on their foreheads or on their hands. And they 
     lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. 
      
   5 But the rest of the dead did not live again until 
     the thousand years were finished. This is the first 
     resurrection. 
      
   6 Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first 
     resurrection. Over such the second death has no 
     power, but they shall be priests of God and of 
     Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years. 
      
   7 Now when the thousand years have expired, Satan 
     will be released from his prison 
      
   8 and will go out to deceive the nations which are 
     in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to 
     gather them together to battle, whose number is as 
     the sand of the sea. 
      
   9 They went up on the breadth of the earth and 
     surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved 
     city. And fire came down from God out of heaven and 
     devoured them. 
      
  10 The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the 
     lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the 
     false prophet are. And they will be tormented day 
     and night forever and ever.  
      
  11 Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat 
     on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled 
     away. And there was found no place for them. 
      
  12 And I saw the dead, small and great, standing 
     before God, and books were opened. And another book 
     was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead 
     were judged according to their works, by the things 
     which were written in the books. 
      
  13 The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and 
     Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in 
     them. And they were judged, each one according to 
     his works. 
      
  14 Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of 
     fire. This is the second death. 
      
  15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life 
     was cast into the lake of fire. 



   Revelation 21:1-8 
      
   1 Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the 
     first heaven and the first earth had passed away. 
     Also there was no more sea. 
      
   2 Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, 
     coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a 
     bride adorned for her husband. 
      
   3 And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, 
     "Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He 
     will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. 
     God Himself will be with them and be their God. 
      
   4 And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; 
     there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor 
     crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former 
     things have passed away." 
      
   5 Then He who sat on the throne said, "Behold, I 
     make all things new." And He said to me, "Write, for 
     these words are true and faithful." 
      
   6 And He said to me, "It is done! I am the Alpha and 
     the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give of 
     the fountain of the water of life freely to him who 
     thirsts. 
      
   7 He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I 
     will be his God and he shall be My son. 
      
   8 But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, 
     murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, 
     and all liars shall have their part in the lake 
     which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the 
     second death."

 

And then on into eternity and more "ages" to come...

 

23 posted on 10/17/2001 2:22:56 PM PDT by Star Traveler
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To: Mahone
certainly was not broadcast in most of the islamic world.

Actually, they did listen, while they were cheering on the destruction. But they heard it.
25 posted on 10/17/2001 2:29:53 PM PDT by greggy
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To: Mahone
Scriptures does not indicate that everyone hear the gospel, but that it be PREACHED to all places in the world. Once it is preached to the far corners of the earth, it is then up to those who listened to spread the word.

Muslims may not have heard the word preached, but you can bet they all have heard of Jesus.

78 posted on 10/17/2001 5:38:25 PM PDT by rstevens
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