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In the other viewpoints, ALL saints are "glorified" at the time of His Second Coming to the earth (Rev19), and all the unsaved / unbelievers / lost / wicked / goats / tares (etc) are destroyed / killed. So how did the earth become so populated as to say of them "the number of whom is as the sand of the sea" regarding ppl / mortals who could conceivably be "deceived" [as is Satan's AIM / OBJECTIVE at that point in time]?? Where did these MORTALS COME FROM (in your perspective / the post-trib perspective and others like it) at that point in the chronology??
The Bible teaches no such thing, as most of the wicked aren't dealt with until after Christ's Millennial Reign.
Daniel 7
11I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame. 12As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time.
Daniel's chronology is that the beast is slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame. As far as the other beasts or other kingdoms are concerned, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and a time. In other words, they weren't destroyed at the same time that the other beast was. This perfectly coincides with John's chronology in the book of Revelation.
Revelation 19
11And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. 12His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. 13And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. 14And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. 15And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 16And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. 17And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God; 18That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great. 19And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army. 20And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. 21And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.
Revelation 20
1And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. 2And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, 3And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season. 4And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. 5But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. 6Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years. 7And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, 8And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. 9And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. 10And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
In Revelation chapter 19, Jesus returns with his saints. At that time, the time of his second coming, the beast, or the Antichrist, will be taken and cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone (Revelation 19:20), or the beast will be slain, and his body will be destroyed, as it is given to the burning flame (Daniel 7:11).
After this, the saints of God will reign and rule with Jesus over the nations or kingdoms which yet remain for 1000 years, or they will reign and rule with Jesus over the rest of the beasts, who had their dominion taken away, yet their lives were prolonged for a season and a time (Daniel 7:12).
Imaginary problem solved.
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