Mike,
   I agree with your last sentence.  But wouldn't you say that Satan is 
more limited now since the coming of Christ.  The world was once in 
darkness but now the Light has come.  Being bound does not necessarily 
mean he can't do anything - he is just running scared and he (Satan) 
certainly can't hurt the Church or God's elect (at least with eternal 
implications).

Peace,
Steve

Mike Tittle wrote:

> Satan has been defeated, but he is not bound yet.  If he were bound, he 
> would not be running rampant in the world today.
> 
> It's like sentence has been pronounced, but he has not gone to jail.  He 
> knows his time is limited, so he is working overtime to try to cause all 
> he can to fail God.
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven G. Rockhill" 
> <revrock@...>
> To: <pastorsforum@...>
> Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2005 4:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [PastorsForum] understand the Millennium.
> 
> 
>> But Satan is restricted from keeping the Gospel from going forward.  
>> The binding that began with Christ's 1st coming was a beginning.  It 
>> is like Satan is already defeated, the war is over, but there are 
>> still a few battles left to fight.  Christ won the victory at Golgotha 
>> Hill.  I believe that when he is loosed for a time there will be great 
>> persecution of Christians.  Christ is King now - the only difference 
>> is some recognize Him and some do not - but just because they do not 
>> recognize him does not mean He is not King.  Where is the distinction 
>> in Scripture that Christ is King only over the believers now?
>>
>> Peace,
>> Steve
>>
>> Mike Tittle wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Steve,
>>>
>>> Christ is reigning now, but only for the believers.  I don't know 
>>> about where you live, but satan definitely is loose in Tennessee.
>>>
>>> He will not be bound and placed into the pit until after the rapture 
>>> of the church and the tribulation is over.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven G. Rockhill" 
>>> <revrock@...>
>>> To: <pastorsforum@...>
>>> Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2005 12:01 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [PastorsForum] understand the Millennium.
>>>
>>>
>>>>