In previous times I have noted that you want things to be taken literally until you decide they should not be. I assumed you were asking me "Why arent you taking Jesus's words literally?" I assumed you were finding fault with me because I said perhaps soon instead of now per literal interpretation.
As to everything not being taken literally....
Exodus 19:4
‘You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and
how I carried you on eagles’
wings, and brought you to Myself.
Did God actually carry over a million people by what we know to be eagles out of egypt? No.
So there are times that what is said in scripture doesnt mean what we believe it means or the literal meaning. Many people think they have more wisdom than anyone else and "know" when it doesnt mean literal in that instance. Its a mess that causes LOTS of arguements that I want NO part of, its foolishness to me, and I dont want any part of it.
The "apostles" believed that Jesus would return as He promised, before the last of them died in the earth. He did not return in the clouds for all the world to see at once while the apostles lived. They assumed He would. They had reason to believe it, but they were wrong.
Now as to my statement, first of all, I said assume, stating I wasnt sure, its just an assumption. But sinse there is still a lot of evil in this world and God hates evil, this evil is not God's will, so even though ALL power has been give to Christ, He allows evil still for His own reasons. I could speculate why, but I despise those who find fault with anything that is speculation. I say assume, I say speculate, I say a lot of things like that and yet there is always those who find fault with it. If you did not mean it that way, I apologize, I went on past posts that show your love of the literal explanation.
If you meant in a different way, please elaborate as I asked.