If Nero already fulfilled the role of 666 and the rest of Revelation of the Antichrist, does that mean we can party all we want and we do not need to worry about that at all?
That question lands with all the theological precision of a toddler asking if vegetables are optional because dessert exists.
Nero fits the bill for the beast in Book of Revelation, that does not mean the moral universe suddenly turns into spring break in Cancun. It means one particular dragon got his teeth kicked in. It does not mean dragons as a species have been domesticated into lapdogs.
Postmillennialism is not a permission slip for sin. It is a declaration of victory. Christ reigns now, which means your obligations increase, not decrease. When a king takes the throne, the subjects do not say, “Splendid, now we may ignore him with enthusiasm.” They straighten their backs.
The confusion here is simple. You are treating “the Antichrist” like the last boss in a video game. Beat him once and credits roll, morality optional.
So no, you do not get to “party all you want.” You get to live under the triumphant reign of Christ, which is a far more demanding arrangement. Grace is not gasoline for your sin. It is the fire that burns it up.
In short, the beast being judged in history should make you more serious, not less. When God topples tyrants and vindicates His church, the appropriate response is not a keg stand. It is obedience with a backbone.
It also speaks to the accuracy of scripture and the supernatural prophetic nature of God and His prophets.
The real question you should be asking here is why the devil wanted Christians to think that they lose down here and why rich and powerful Jewish globalists like the Rothchilds were funding this propaganda and trying to deceive Christians.
If God wins, which we know from the end of Revelation, then we do not need to worry about Matthew 24:4, "**And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you. 5 For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many. **"
That's why I said the Antichrist is not Nero because if he comes and said, "Take a shot or take my money and worship me. Otherwise, you do not live." Everyone will reject that and no one will obey because we will know immediately it's the Antichrist. That's why Christ gave that warning. Nero was a tyrant, that's for sure. Everyone avoided him if at all possible.
Why would Christ said something like that? I will not believe it's Nero because I am going to believe Jesus and WATCH OUT.
When Christ warns in Gospel of Matthew 24 about deception, He is not preparing His people for a villain who shows up wearing a name tag that says “Hello, I am the Antichrist.” If the deception were that obvious, the warning would be unnecessary. “Take heed that no one deceives you” only makes sense if the deception is, well, deceptive.
The Torah (Old Testament) had a specific window for when the Messiah would come and that was before the destruction of the Temple (Which happened in 70AD) and THE AUDENCE JESUS WAS SPEAKING TO would have undoubtedly encountered one of the MANY people claiming to be the messiah in those days. There were ALOT.
Nero did not need to stand on a street corner yelling, “I am the Antichrist.” The Roman system already demanded what belonged to God. Caesar was hailed as lord. Loyalty to the empire had religious overtones. Christians who refused to say "CAESAR IS LORD" were not applauded for their discernment. They were punished, often killed. That is not a hypothetical threat. That is historical fact. He was killing christians in mass for fun. He would tie them to stakes and light them on fire to light up his dinner parties. He was the beast in every single way possible. This was common knowledge for over 1000 years and countless Church fathers and theologians wrote and preached about this. You must not do much reading outside of the last 200 years.
Postmillennial hope does not cancel Christ’s warnings. It explains them. Christ is reigning, His kingdom is advancing, and along the way there are real deceptions, real impostors, and real pressures to compromise. The victory is certain, but the battle requires clear eyes.
So yes, watch out. But watch for the kind of deception Jesus actually described, not the cartoon version where evil introduces itself with a drumroll. Nero fits the biblical pattern to a tee and within the lifetime of the audience the apostles were addressing.
The Torah (Old Testament) had a specific window for when the Messiah would come and that was before the destruction of the Temple
I would not confine God and Jesus to such a box. You understand. God is outside time. You want to interpret that as during Nero. I got it. But God is also Alpha and Omega. There could be other fulfilling just like the Bible is not dated. Otherwise, you are only reading a history book, right?
If Nero already fulfilled the role of 666 and the rest of Revelation of the Antichrist, does that mean we can party all we want and we do not need to worry about that at all?
I would love that.
Really?
That question lands with all the theological precision of a toddler asking if vegetables are optional because dessert exists.
Nero fits the bill for the beast in Book of Revelation, that does not mean the moral universe suddenly turns into spring break in Cancun. It means one particular dragon got his teeth kicked in. It does not mean dragons as a species have been domesticated into lapdogs.
Postmillennialism is not a permission slip for sin. It is a declaration of victory. Christ reigns now, which means your obligations increase, not decrease. When a king takes the throne, the subjects do not say, “Splendid, now we may ignore him with enthusiasm.” They straighten their backs.
The confusion here is simple. You are treating “the Antichrist” like the last boss in a video game. Beat him once and credits roll, morality optional.
So no, you do not get to “party all you want.” You get to live under the triumphant reign of Christ, which is a far more demanding arrangement. Grace is not gasoline for your sin. It is the fire that burns it up.
In short, the beast being judged in history should make you more serious, not less. When God topples tyrants and vindicates His church, the appropriate response is not a keg stand. It is obedience with a backbone.
It also speaks to the accuracy of scripture and the supernatural prophetic nature of God and His prophets.
The real question you should be asking here is why the devil wanted Christians to think that they lose down here and why rich and powerful Jewish globalists like the Rothchilds were funding this propaganda and trying to deceive Christians.
God wins. Act like it.
If God wins, which we know from the end of Revelation, then we do not need to worry about Matthew 24:4, "**And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you. 5 For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many. **"
That's why I said the Antichrist is not Nero because if he comes and said, "Take a shot or take my money and worship me. Otherwise, you do not live." Everyone will reject that and no one will obey because we will know immediately it's the Antichrist. That's why Christ gave that warning. Nero was a tyrant, that's for sure. Everyone avoided him if at all possible.
Why would Christ said something like that? I will not believe it's Nero because I am going to believe Jesus and WATCH OUT.
When Christ warns in Gospel of Matthew 24 about deception, He is not preparing His people for a villain who shows up wearing a name tag that says “Hello, I am the Antichrist.” If the deception were that obvious, the warning would be unnecessary. “Take heed that no one deceives you” only makes sense if the deception is, well, deceptive.
The Torah (Old Testament) had a specific window for when the Messiah would come and that was before the destruction of the Temple (Which happened in 70AD) and THE AUDENCE JESUS WAS SPEAKING TO would have undoubtedly encountered one of the MANY people claiming to be the messiah in those days. There were ALOT.
Nero did not need to stand on a street corner yelling, “I am the Antichrist.” The Roman system already demanded what belonged to God. Caesar was hailed as lord. Loyalty to the empire had religious overtones. Christians who refused to say "CAESAR IS LORD" were not applauded for their discernment. They were punished, often killed. That is not a hypothetical threat. That is historical fact. He was killing christians in mass for fun. He would tie them to stakes and light them on fire to light up his dinner parties. He was the beast in every single way possible. This was common knowledge for over 1000 years and countless Church fathers and theologians wrote and preached about this. You must not do much reading outside of the last 200 years.
Postmillennial hope does not cancel Christ’s warnings. It explains them. Christ is reigning, His kingdom is advancing, and along the way there are real deceptions, real impostors, and real pressures to compromise. The victory is certain, but the battle requires clear eyes.
So yes, watch out. But watch for the kind of deception Jesus actually described, not the cartoon version where evil introduces itself with a drumroll. Nero fits the biblical pattern to a tee and within the lifetime of the audience the apostles were addressing.
The Torah (Old Testament) had a specific window for when the Messiah would come and that was before the destruction of the Temple
I would not confine God and Jesus to such a box. You understand. God is outside time. You want to interpret that as during Nero. I got it. But God is also Alpha and Omega. There could be other fulfilling just like the Bible is not dated. Otherwise, you are only reading a history book, right?