Reactions received by Chaps
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TI’m not sure. I am saying that John’s vision is using symbolic imagery to show that Satan’s power is limited. In the face of the...
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TIt seems you are just being pedantic in these responses. I guess I will just quote the Scriptures in their entirety so we dont have to...
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TThis is not true. The Greek literally says that the message of Revelation was communicated to John by the angel in “symbols.” “This...
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TI misspoke. I was not referring to Revelation 4 but Revelation 5:4ff. So, contexually, in Chapter 4, John is taken up to see the...
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TMuch of it is from my own study, but I recommend “The Faith Once For All” by Jack Cottrell, Revelation: Four Views by Gregg, and JK...
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TI would also add that elements of this view of Revelation dates back to the times of Augustine. Much of the futuristic views of...
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TWell, I think all views see the language in Revelation as pointing back to the messages of the OT prophets. However, if you are saying...
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TRight. My view is this “binding of Satan” is a metaphor which refers to his inability to deceive the nations due to the preaching of...
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TIMO, the text indicates this happened after Christ’s resurrection.
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TThe book of Revelation is “apocalyptic literature.” Various books of the Bible are written in different genres. For instance, when you...
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TIf you cannot see the Scriptural support given the multiple passages I quoted that refer to the binding of Satan and binding and loosing...
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TNot sure how you can say that. The passage literally only depicts the millennium as the “binding of Satan” and indicates he is unable...
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TI never said the “chain” was the gospel. I said that the purpose of his binding was so that he could not ”deceive the nations.” The...
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TFor clarity sake, I will put it like this. Binding of Satan in Gospels = Jesus‘ displaying his power and the presence of his kingdom...
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TCould you point to some references? I’d be happy to look at published literature rather than searching online forums where anyone can...
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TAnd who are you to judge that? To dismiss someone who has spent countless hours studying the Bible and the history of the church and...
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SI never said the “chain” was the gospel. I said that the purpose of his binding was so that he could not ”deceive the nations.” The...
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Right. My view is this “binding of Satan” is a metaphor which refers to his inability to deceive the nations due to the preaching of... -
TI don’t think you are understanding my point. Why would God bother with inspiring Scripture to ensure it was entirely accurate if it...
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TI like that analogy…and it helps explain my question. Why would the Holy Spirit bother ensuring the text of the inspired when men are...
