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“At His coming and confirmed by His resurrection.”
Whoa, whoa, whao... Dr. E!
Hold up there!!!
What do you mean “At His coming...”????
How could Jesus have destroyed Nero, “at his coming (parousia) if he hasn’t come yet????
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I already answered the question, PM. You just don't like the answer. It's always going to be the same answer.
Christ reigns today from heaven. He has conquered death and the sins of tomorrow as well as yesterday's by His incarnation which was the turning point in history.
From the moment of His resurrection, Christ has been gathering the elect from all races and nations and bringing them home while subduing Satan and his minions which certainly included Nero.
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world." -- Matthew 28:18-20"And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, all power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
Is Jesus just hiding all this power in heaven and on earth which has been given to him? No, His incarnation signaled the sea-change of all history.
From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool." -- Hebrews 10:12-13"But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;
Satan is currently being subdued under Christ. Amazing that people would actually prefer to believe otherwise. What greater assistance does Satan need if Christians believe he is in control?
"All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him." -- Luke 10:22
"All things."
But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils. He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth." -- Luke 11:21-23"When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:
Who is the "strong man" in these verses, and who is the "stronger" man?
Nero, Caligula, Ivan the Terrible, Stalin, every evil despot of every evil empire, including Hillary Clinton, is and was under the control of God who puts these reprobates into the paths of His flock for His own perfect purpose, not the least of which is so that we may know conclusively that with Christ we will triumph.
"These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." -- John 16:33
Sadly, the dispensationalist doesn't seem to really believe Him.