Outer darkness: A thousand years? or for eternity?

[UntoHim]

Originally Posted by InChristAlone

I agree with the Orthodox Church teaching that says that we already live in the thousand-year reign of Christ (it's a spiritual kingdom rather than an earthly one). So it's not only at hand. It's now.

One of the biggest problems (among many) that I find with this view is that Satan is supposed to be "bound into a pit" and made powerless to deceive for this kingdom period. (Rev 20) It sure seems to me that Satan is very much active and very effectual in "deceiving the nations" as we speak. And this is to say nothing of the Old Testament prophesies that mention: "The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat, and the calf and the lion and the fattened calf together; and a little child shall lead them"(Isa 11:6) I do understand and can appreciate the reasoning of those who would lean towards the non-literal interpretation of much of Revelation, however I don't think it makes sense to interpret that Christ's "reign" is literal, but the time and place are not literal. Just my opinion...for what it's worth