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The futurist's inability to separate the literal from the symbolic is the real cause of the problem here.
Of course He came literally!Do you deny the first coming of The Lord to be literal?
Yes or no
I'll just add that the division of the Bible into New and Old Testaments between Malachi and Matthew - based on the "400 silent years" - creates a lot of interpretive problems for people: they don't see the New as an extension of the Old.The New Testament mostly details the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy, rather than giving new prophecy.
Do you deny the first coming of The Lord to be literal?
Yes or no
well, what do you expect, that title of immanuel means alot,hmm nah god with us. well isnt that what jesus did? he is with us everywhere we go. futurists like to see literal parts when they want to. they dont take the bible literally all the time. cant have jesus in that temple without that law per the prophets. woops they ignore that part. or some do and thats well interested to debate.
When did God destroy the armies that came against Jerusalem,per the below verse????????
Revelation 20:9 "And 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."
What makes you think the city figuratively called Sodom and Egypt is the "believed city" mentioned in Rev 20:9? Your assertion makes no sense.
When did God destroy the armies that came against Jerusalem,per the below verse????????
Revelation 20:9 "And 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."
Where also our Lord was crucified refers to Jerusalem
Why don't you educate n2thelight as to what you're referring to, the passage that implies God hates Jerusalem. And so it wouldn't be the "beloved city" that God defends.
This particular campaign has been going on for centuries, and it's not over yet.
god married a city? really? sheesh its called anthromorphism and show me where he said to the city. he said he was married to backsliding peoples.
Call it what you want,but the fact remains,this has yet to take place....................