Or could it be that the premil folks don’t believe our brother John was actually in Christ’s kingdom while on the isle of Patmos?
Rev 1:9 I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
I wonder how John was in Christ’s kingdom 1900 years ago when it is supposedly still in our future?
Or maybe the premil folks don’t believe that those of us that have been born again are in the kingdom of His dear Son?
Col1:13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
Hath is past tense, not future, so as this verse demonstrates we have already been translated into Christ’s kingdom!
Or could it be the premil folks fail to realize we are kings and priests right now? Hath and hast are past tense. We are already kings and priests reigning with Christ.
Rev 1:6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Rev 5:10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
How can we be kings and priests if we aren’t reigning with Christ now? What are we kings over?
Mat_16:19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
How could we control what has been bound and what has been loosed if we aren’t presently reigning with Christ? Considering how evil this world has become it appears the church has done a poor job. I can’t help but wonder what the world would be like if people had not been deceived into believing Christ’s reign is future. Maybe if all Christians had utilized our God given authority as kings and priests over the last 1900+ years the world would be different.
For those interested in a Scripturally sound essay that demonstrates Christ is reigning may I suggest the following ARTICLE
First I want to touch on the "thousand" thing, I have "bible dictionary" that was written by over 40 "scholars" and in it, it says, "the bible gives no formal definition of sin." 1 Yahchanan 3:4, "Whoever commits sin, transgresses also the Law; for sin is the transgression of the Law." It may be that you are right about the "thousand" however just because a schloar says dose not mean it is true, I think asking someone whose 1st language is greek is a solid idea.
Anyway you asked me to comment on your post, I have to say I disagree that the kingdom of Yahweh is on earth now.
I dont think we are kings and priests right now because of this Scripture:
Isayah 66:20-23, "G3And they will fbring all your brothers for an offering to Yahweh--out of all nations, on horses, in chariots, and in litters, on mules, and on camels, to My holy mountain Yerusalem, says Yahweh: just as the children of Israyl bring an offering in a clean vessel into The House of Yahweh--
And I will also take of them for priests and for hLevites, says Yahweh. For as the inew heavens and the new earth which I will make will remain before Me, says Yahweh: so will your seed and your name remain. And it will come to pass that from one New Moon to another, and from one Sabbath to another, all flesh will come to worship before Me, says Yahweh."
Talked about in a future tense:
1 Corinthians 6:9-10, "
Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of Yahweh? Do not deceive yourselves. Neither fornicators, nor godworshipers nor adulterers, nor men who commit sexual perversions with boys, nor men who commit sexual perversions with other men, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor
extortioners,
will inherit the Kingdom of Yahweh."
1 Corinthians 15:50, "Now I say this brothers:
that flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of Yahweh; neither does corruption inherit incorruption. Behold, I show you a secret truth: we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed--
In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye,
at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised
incorruptible, and we will be changed."
Ezekyl 48:35, "
The distance around
the city will be eighteen thousand
measures;
and the name of the city from that day will be: YAHWEH SHAMMAH"
I believe alot of the "kingdom is here now" doctrine is actually to get peole to accept the anti-Messiah, as one his kingdom will be VERY EARTHLY, and there is already a doctrine that says, "meeting christ in the air is not literall, it is a metapor for a higher state of consciousness." This plays perfectly into the hands of the anti-Messiah and something called "project blue beam." It is possibly the greatest deception ever planned, here are a few links if you want to unveil this deception:
Mattithyah 24:29-30, "Immediately, but after the tribulation of those days will the sun be darkened, and the moon will not give her light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. And then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven; and then will all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory."
1 Corinthians 15:52, "In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we will be changed."
The pre-trib doctrine was never preached before around 1830, and is in place to get people to accepth the anti-Messiah, they will be told "meeting Christ in the air is not literal, it's is a higher state of consciousness." The UN has been publishing magazines about thier comin "cosmic christ" for 40 years or something, called "Matreyu." (sp) You need to look into "PROJECT BLUE BEAM," they plan on using hologram technology to fake the second coming, and this is no cracker-jack attempt, it real and it's real serious. Many will fall for it if it happens.
Here are some links
CNN Hologram TV First - YouTube
CNN Will I Am Hologram, First time on TV - YouTube
223 - The New Age Agenda - Amazing Discoveries TV
625 - The Coming Cosmic Christ / Secrets of the Ages - John Triplett - YouTube
Project Blue Beam By Serge Monast (1994)
