Are you going to answer my question?
you said Originally Posted by Graybeard
what are you saying??..that we are presently living in the thousand year reign of Christ? the tribulation of Revelation is in the past?
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yes and yes. and if we are living in The Thousand Years, then it may also appear that we are now upon the Gog/Magog days of Revelation 20 and satan has been released for a final great deception, surrounding true believers on all sides. Yet we know as Scripture states: "...And fire came down from God out of heaven and devoured them."
We are on the verge of eternity. A moving from time into eternity. Jesus shall return to those who are eagerly awaiting the fullness of His Kingdom.
Prophecies of Daniel, Matthew 24, Luke 21, Mark 13 and majority of Revelation took place in the final destruction of Jerusalem/Temple, final culmination of the Old Covenant system and a puting away of that harlot who rejected Jesus Christ, her Messiah.
Daniel 2:44.." And in the days of these kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall not be left to other people; it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever."
in that day of the Roman empire, Christ came and inaugurated His Kingdom which shall never pass away. compare also with Isaiah 9:6-7 " For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of His government and peace There will be no end, Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, To order it and establish it with judgment and justice From that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this"
Also note that the babylon in Rev 17-18 speaks of the old, physical Jerusalem and her system of worship and she gave her authority to Rome, Ceaser and controlling beast. They even procalimed they had no God but Ceaser.
Search to see if such things are so.