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Again, nice try but you really need to work on reading comprehension. You said that they were also concerned with those on earth. How do you know that? Their question to God was “How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until you judge the inhabitants of the earth and avenge our blood?” They had to be told there were others that were to be killed before they were avenged. Active on earth? They would have known that the time was not yet had they known what was happening on earth.

>>Why did you, and do you, ignore plain-as-day what Rev. 6:11 says?<<

I would suggest I see what it says much clearer than you do as evidenced by the lack of understanding you show by not seeing that they were only asking to avenge only their blood.

>>The very answer they are given 100% contradicts your claim that the Body of Christ had long left the earth!<<

The church is not on this earth during the Tribulation. The Tribulation is the wrath of God. Can you show me where God ever allowed those faithful to Him to experience His wrath?

>>that the early pre-Roman church NEVER taught<<

It was prophesied by Daniel and taught by the apostles.

>>You are simply downright pathetic in your open ignorance of what is plainly already in the context of that which I cited... <<

And I thought you were so concerned with “tone”? Pfffft.

You said that they were also CONCERN WITH THOSE ON EARTH. HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT? THEIR QUESTION TO GOD WAS “How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, UNTIL YOU JUDGE THE INHABITANTS OF THE EARTH and avenge our blood?” [I highlighted the above to clearly contrast the very Q CB asks]

Are you for real? You ask a question answered by verse 10 of Rev. 6, and then you cite Rev. 6:10 that answers that very question?

If those "inhabitants of the earth" were of no concern to them, why did they petition God about THEM?

And if they weren't "inhabitants of the earth" as v. 10 says they were, where were they from? Kolob? Mars? Distant-galaxy space creatures?

ALL: Be careful in dealing with this poster...mind-boggling responses:

Departed saints ask, "How long until you judge...inhabitants of the earth?" (Rev. 6:10)

CynicalBear asks how do we know these departed saints "were also concerned with those on earth?"

Ummm...maybe the word "Earth" provided a hefty clue???

[Hmmm...I guess this is just too overwhelming for some to take at face value, eh?]

Departed saints, in response to their petition in heaven, are told to "wait a little longer." Why? Because "THE FULL NUMBER OF THEIR FELLOW SERVANTS, THEIR BROTHERS AND SISTERS" had not YET been "KILLED JUST AS THEY HAD BEEN." (Rev. 6:11)

CynicalBear contends this couldn't possibly be so...why, there just can't be any true church left on earth to be "killed just as they had been"...Why? 'Cause my fave "tribulation teacher" told me so! ["The church is not on this earth during the Tribulation." -- CB]

CB, just scratch the word "earth" out of v. 10 and scratch out the latter part of v. 11...and your pet teachings won't be "touched"...