I believe in the return of Christ. The scriptural account.
Conjecture. 100% extra-biblical conjecture.
You're still not answering the question. So slippery. I guess I have to phrase it a different way.
Do you believe that Jesus will return to this earth
in the future, in the final battle, as the conquering king,
yes or no?
Or do you believe that the lowercase "god of this world" and the evil we can see with our own two eyes will reign forevermore?
I answere3d that question. Jesus returned. If you want to preach his absence in the world, that's your business.
When St. Paul called idolatry - Satan, sin, whatever - the god of this world, guess what world he was referring to. I'll give you a hint: the world of temple hierarchy and animal sacrifices had not ended yet.
Jesus' first coming was as the suffering servant, the second coming will be as the conquering king. You are disregarding so much scripture, with your beliefs.
Nothing that you say makes any sense, it is not only unbiblical but it goes against common sense and what we can see with our own eyes. I seriously have to question your spiritual discernment, if you think that this evil age will last forever.... or even worse, that you don't even seem to see that it is evil.
You can believe what you want.
That is precisely what you are doing, choosing to believe what you want, not only going against what the bible says but what is clear as day, to anyone who isn't completely blind.
There are at least two types of Messianic prophecies. There are ones that describe the first coming of Christ, and ones that describe the second coming... and they are completely different. That is why many Jewish people missed the Messiah, because they were looking for the conquering king, not the suffering servant.
You are denying the plain reality that we can see with our own eyes. Yes, Jesus defeated death and evil on the cross, but there is still evil in this world, because the final battle has not happened yet.
So you are either ignoring the evil and suffering in this world, acting as if it does not exist, or you seem to think that there is no evil, which is very odd indeed.
But anyway, we're going to have to agree to disagree, as you seem to be willfully blind. You have my prayers.