The Greek word "mello" is in the present infinitive in Rev 1:19. It does not mean things that WILL take place at some point in the distant future but things that are ABOUT TO take place. Once again, you violate your own hermeneutic.
I have done nothing of the sort. Understanding scripture is not based on the word "mello" or any other word. The key to understanding the chronological order of Revelation is found in Rev.1:19.
The law passed away in 70 AD (Heb 8:13). The old covenant does not exist anymore.
The law has not passed away neither for Israel, nor for unbelievers. Because they have not believed in Jesus they are still under the law and will be judged by. Scripture states that seventy sevens were decreed for Israel and Jerusalem. Sixty nine of those seven year periods have been fulfilled. When the Messiah was cut off at the end of the sixty ninth seven, God put that last seven year period on hold and began to build His church. Once the church as been completed, then the Lord will gather them and will pick up right where He left of with Israel, under the law, in fulfillment of that last seven years, with Jesus returning at the end of it.
Whether you believe it or not, this is what is going to happen. And all of these events that you say have already taken place, you will see happening before you very eyes. Hopefully at that time you will realize that you were deceived by the teaching of preterism.
Show me the verse in Scripture that says that?
I don't need to show you a scripture, because that is the normal way to read anything. If it doesn't makes sense in the literal, then you have to look for a different method of interpreting it. This is common sense. I know that there is no such thing as a seven headed dragon with ten horns, so I know that it is symbolic. Not to mention that the symbolism is revealed in chapter 17. However, the wrath of God via the seals, trumpets and bowl judgments will all be literal events.
Plus Revelation 1:1 tells you the book is encoded in signs and symbols.
"This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John, who testifies to everything he saw. This is the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ."
The events of Revelation were prophesied by the OT prophets who also stated that they were near and coming soon, yet they have yet to take place.
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Isaiah 13:9-13 See, the
day of the Lord is coming -a cruel day, with wrath and fierce anger--to make the land desolate and destroy the sinners within it.
The stars of heaven and their constellations will not show their light. (Matt.24:29, Rev.6:12-16)
The rising sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light. (Ditto)
I will punish the world for its evil, the wicked for their sins.
I will put an end to the arrogance of the haughty and will humble the pride of the ruthless.
I will make man scarcer than pure gold, rarer than the gold of Ophir. (Mt.24:22)
Therefore I will make the heavens tremble; and the earth will shake from its place at the wrath of the Lord Almighty, in the day of His burning anger.
Isaiah 13:6-8 Wail, for the
day of the Lord is near; it will come like destruction from the Almighty. Because of this, all hands will go limp; every man’s heart will melt.
Terror will seize them, pain and anguish will grip them; they will writhe like a woman in labor. They will look aghast at each other, their faces aflame.
Sixth Seal:
Isaiah 2:19-21 Men will flee to caves in the rocks and to holes in the ground from dread of the Lord and the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth.
In that day men will throw away to the rodents and bats their idols of silver and idols of gold, which they made to worship. They will flee to caverns in the rocks and the overhanging crags from dread of the Lord and the splendor of His majesty when He rises to shake the earth. (Rev. sixth seal)
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Joel 1:15 - Alas for that day! For the
day of the Lord is near; it will come like destruction from the Almighty."
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Joel 2:10 -11 before them the earth shakes, the sky trembles, the sun and moon are darkened, and the stars no longer shine.(Rev.6:12-16)
Zephaniah 1:14-18 - The great day of the Lord is near - near and coming quickly. Listen! The cry on the
day of the Lord will be bitter, the shouting of the warrior there.
That day will be a day of wrath,
A day of distress and anguish,
A day of trouble and ruin,
A day of darkness and gloom,
A day of clouds and blackness,
A day of trumpet and battle cry against the fortified cities and against the corner towers.
I will bring distress on the people and they will walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the Lord.
All of the prophets above and those I didn't list, state that the day of the Lord is near or coming, yet it hasn't taken place yet. That phase therefore is meant to convey imminence, i.e. always about to happen, in the workings, on the horizon, looming, etc. If don't have fulfillment then you can't claim it as being fulfilled. By the way, the end of the day of the Lord is when Jesus returns to end the age and that has not yet taken place.
I have interacted with you many times in the past and you have always insulted me and called me names and called me a false teacher. I don't have much patience for you anymore. I'm not angry with you. Just tired of you. You are so full of pride that is very ugly. Your pride will never allow you to see that your eschatology is wrong. You will find out when you die though.
Anyways, I harbor no ill will against you. God bless you.
I'm not insulting you. I am contending for the truth of God's word and telling you that you have adopted a false teaching which is eternal life threatening if you continue in it. Consider the following:
"I testify to everyone who hears the words of prophecy in this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book. And if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book."
By adopting and teaching preterism, you are adding and taking away from the words of the prophesies in Revelation, even though you think that you are correct.
"But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be under a curse! As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you embraced, let him be under a curse!"
Give it some serious thought and pray about it.