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| | Postmillennialism |
 | | Postmillennialism is not the traditional teaching of the Church. | | | Postmillennialism instead adheres to the belief the kingdom of Christ is now being established on earth through the preaching of the Gospel and the expansion of church power. | | | Postmillennialism next sees this unified and properly ruled Church preaching the "Gospel of the Kingdom" to the entire world. |
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http://www.antipasministries.com/encyclopedia/postmillennialism.htm
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| | Pre-Trib Research Center |
| | Postmillennialism is inconsistent with the biblical fact that the cataclysmic return of Christ brings in the kingdom (Rev. 19-20), not the preaching of the gospel and gradual human progress. | | | Later, in the States, postmillennial decline awaited the turn of the century and was dealt a near-fatal blow by WWI and WWII and identification with the Social Gospel and Liberalism. | | | The postmillennialism of the seventeenth century consisted mainly of those who believed in the success of the preaching of the gospel and correspondingly the conversion of the Jews. |
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http://www.pre-trib.org/article-view.php?id=172
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| | Postmillennialism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | In Christian eschatology, postmillennialism is an interpretation of chapter 20 of the Book of Revelation which sees Christ's second coming as occurring after or post- the thousand year "millennium". | | | The Triumph of the Church: A Biblical Defense of Postmillennialism | | | Although some postmillennialists hold to a literal millennium of 1,000 years, most postmillennialists see the thousand years more as a figurative term for a long period of time (similar in that respect to Amillennialism). |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postmillennialism
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| | What is postmillennialism? |
| | Postmillennialism refers to a belief that Christ returns after a period of time, but not necessarily 1,000 years. | | | I hold to a normal interpretation of Scripture, all Scripture, including unfulfilled prophecy. | | | As you may have guessed by now, I reject postmillennialism and any allegorical (non-literal) interpretation of Scripture. |
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http://www.gotquestions.org/postmillennialism.html
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| | Jewish Dreams - by Prof. David J. Engelsma |
| | The church in the end time will be a persecuted church, not a triumphalist church (Heid. | | | There is this openness to postmillennialism, evidently, in the churches that have recently split from the Christian Reformed Church and that are loosely associated in the Alliance of Reformed Churches (ARC). | | | Not the least of the practical evils of postmillennialism is that it ill-prepares the people of God for the struggle that lies ahead, shortly before the return of the Lord. |
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http://www.mountainretreatorg.net/reading/article.cgi?id=8
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| | A Defense of (Reformed) Amillennialism |
| | Postmillennialism, which can find no support in the New Testament's massive teaching of apostasy from and persecution of the church in the last days, appeals to Old Testament prophecy inasmuch as postmillennialism insists on interpreting this prophecy literally. | | | The happy predictions of postmillennialism for the church in the world are overthrown by 2,000 years of history. | | | This interpretation of Matthew 24 is basic to the postmillennial denial of apostasy, Antichrist, and great tribulation for the church in the future. |
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http://members.aol.com/twarren11/amil.html
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| | The Biblical basis of Postmillennialism |
| | Postmillennialism by Loraine Boettner From The Millennium by Loraine Boettner Postmillennialism and the Reformed Faith | | | Postmillennialism expects the proclaiming of the Spirit-blessed gospel of Jesus Christ to win the vast majority of human beings to salvation in the present age. | | | Postmillennialism expects that the gospel will be successful in winning a majority of people to faith in Christ, such that righteousness will triumph over evil. |
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http://www.apocalipsis.org/postmillennialism.htm
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| | He Lives |
| | In amillennialism, it is purely spiritual, and in fact refers to the present church age. | | | To the postmill, the New Testament church is the transformed Israel, the "Israel of God" that Paul wrote of to the Galatians: | | | In a similar vein, it is often criticized for spawning the social gospel and utopian secular liberalism. |
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http://helives.blogspot.com/2003_03_01_helives_archive.html
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| | Princeton and the Millennium: A Study of American Postmillennialism |
| | Thus one unifying factor in what is now designated "postmillennialism" is this idea of the millennial age as one in which the entire world is progressively subdued by the church through the means of the preaching and acceptance of the gospel. | | | According to Kik, the characteristic feature of postmillennialism is that there will be a universal and decisive triumph by the church throughout the nations of the earth, including peace coming to all nations as a result, through the gospel of Jesus Christ. | | | The postmil looks for a fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecies of a glorious age of the church upon earth through the preaching of the gospel under the power of the Holy Spirit. |
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http://www.mountainretreatorg.net/eschatology/princetonmill.html
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| | Postmillennialism |
| | Postmillennialism sees Christ coming to set up his kingdom after the millennium when man has adequately prepared the world through faithful preaching of the gospel message as the church is empowered by the Holy Spirit. | | | The strongest postmillennial influence in America today comes from the Chalcedon group, who are disciples of Rousas J. Rushdoony. | | | Major theological problems remain intact for postmillennialism, and nineteen hundred years of church history argue directly against this position. |
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http://www.jeremiahproject.com/prophecy/rapture5.html
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| | "Why Not Postmillennialism?" by Lewis Neilson |
| | A proclamation of the postmillennial theory, I believe, is beyond the bounds of scriptural instruction and authority. | | | Postmillennialism in the sense that and unique 1000 literal years is carved out of the Christian era would be correct. | | | Also, even if the postmillennial interpretation of the Olivet Discourse were correct, generally the best it would mean, forgetting for the moment Romans 11 and the most optimistic view of other New Testament passages of foreboding sentiment, is that little is told us in Matthew-Jude about the character of the age until Christ returns. |
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http://www.the-highway.com/postmil_Neilson.html
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| | DENNIS M. SWANSON, "THEONOMIC POSTMILLENNIALISM" 0001 |
| | That Theonomists teach postmillennialism in essentially the same manner as appeared in Princeton Theology, i.e., the growing influence and dominance of the Church, and long period of a "Golden Age" for Christianity followed by the return of Christ, cannot be denied. | | | Foundational to Hodge's postmillennial scheme, as we have already shown, was his belief in the ultimate success of the gospel. | | | It becomes clear that the optimism of 19th century postmillennialism was based on the procla-mation and effectiveness of the gospel. |
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http://www.ondoctrine.com/2swa0001.htm
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| | The Premillennial Deception |
| | Postmillennialism acknowledges that the most important events in human history were the life, sacrificial death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. | | | Although the postmillennialist believes in the progress of the gospel throughout the interadvental period, that does not mean that there will not be periods of apostasy and declension during that period. | | | Thus far it has been shown that the premillennial understanding of the millennium cannot be true because it contradicts the clear teaching of the gospels and epistles regarding the second coming of Christ, the nature of kingdom, the final judgment, and so on. |
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http://www.reformed.com/pub/milenium.htm
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| | aaronc - millennial views - amillennialism - postmillennialism - premillennialism - prophecy |
| | The amillennialist believes that the church has replaced Israel in God's plans, and is fulfillment of these promises of God antitypical and spiritual way. | | | The postmillennial and the amillennial view share the idea that the rule of Christ started with the First Coming and continues since the ascension through the presence of the Holy Spirit. | | | The amillennial view is that many of the Old Testament prophecies were fulfilled at the First Coming, but the postmillennial view is that the church will fulfill many of the Old Testament prophecies that remain. |
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http://www.jpdawson.com/REVELATI/milview.html
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| | POSTMILLENNIALISM: |
| | A second foundation stone for postmillennialism is the idea of “covenant.” Paul subsumes all the Old Testament covenants under one principle: gracious promise. | | | The covenantal promise of God involves the blessing of all the peoples of the earth, the overcoming of historical opposition to the people of God, and the establishment of the unshakable purpose of God. | | | This is why He confidently commands us: “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Matt. |
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http://www.cmfnow.com/articles/pt568.htm
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| | Postmillennialism |
| | This latter view presents a spurious or pseudo Postmillennialism, and regards the Kingdom of God as the product of natural laws in an evolutionary process, whereas orthodox Postmillennialism regards the Kingdom of God as the product of the supernatural working of the Holy Spirit in connection with the preaching of the Gospel. | | | The nations will be converted and the world Christianized and brought under God’s law, through the preaching of the gospel. | | | The world will slowly become better and better as the gospel converts the nations. |
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http://www.americanpresbyterianchurch.org/postmillennialism.htm
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| | The Unscriptural Theologies Of Amillennialism And Postmillennialism |
| | Obviously much more can be said about amillennialism and postmillennialism, but suffice it to say that neither is taught in the Bible. | | | The fact is, postmillennialism is on every page of the Bible. | | | In fact, there is why we have the terms premillennialism, amillennialism and postmillennialism; because Revelation 20 speaks of a thousand year reign of Christ in Revelation 20 that will take place after His return in Revelation 19. |
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http://www.raptureready.com/featured/AmillennialismAndPostmillennialism.html
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| | SCCCS: The Southern California Center for Christian Studies |
| | That is, the earlier Reformational forms of postmillennialism tended to interpret Revelation as a picture of all of church history, whereas the preterist view interprets it as dealing with issues directly relevant to the first centuries of the Christian church. | | | But in the final analysis the fundamental reality of postmillennialism remains the same: the gospel will win the great majority of men before the return of Christ. | | | P: R.J. Rushdoony, who contributed significantly to the revival of biblical postmillennialism in the last half of the 20th century, was not a “preterist” — correct? |
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http://www.scccs.org/scccs/word/PenpointArticle.asp?id=16
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| | Postmillennialism |
| | (1936), says, "Postmillennialism is dead," a statement which he later qualifies by saying that it is dead in the sense that it offers no living voice in its own defense when the millennial question is under discussion. | | | We believe that the true eschatological system can be set forth only on the basis of Postmillennialism, and that a careful study of Scripture will establish that fact. | | | That, however, is not true today, and it was at least debatable at the time it was made. |
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http://www.mbrem.com/eschatology/post2.htm
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| | JOLLYBLOGGER: Eschatology - Intro to Postmillennialism |
| | A few may have heard of postmillennialism, but the only thing you would hear in most evangelical churches was that postmillennialism was a view that was held by a few archaic types who believed that the world was getting better and better. | | | Further, most of the folks were like me in my younger years, they had it ingrained into them that this was the only biblical view and that anyone who took a different view was probably a liberal who didn't believe in the inerrancy of Scripture. | | | Further, I wanted to show that postmils aren't ignorant - this view has been held by those who did serious exegesis of the Scripture and were diligent to derive their views from the Scriptures. |
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http://jollyblogger.typepad.com/jollyblogger/2005/10/eschatology_int.html
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| | What do you do with future National Israel in the Bible? |
| | About two-thirds of the way home, I concluded that to make the shift to postmillennialism I would have to spiritualize many of the passages referring to a future for national Israel and replace them with the church. | | | Thus, by the '70s, not having learned the lessons of history, we began to see the revival of many prophetic views that were returning to blends of literal and spiritual interpretation. | | | Since that time, more than fifteen years ago, further Bible study has continued to strengthen my belief that God has a future plan for national Israel. |
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| | Even today, there are Reformed denominations, such as the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland129 or the Reformed Presbyterian Church in the Unitee States,130 which think completely in Postmillennial terms and derive their eschatology from the Great Commission. | | | The significance of Postmillennialism (and of the Calvinist doctrine of predestination) can also be seen in another aspect: "Another remarkable feature of the Enquiry is that the argument of 'perishing heathen' is never used."196 | | | Carey, for example, was strongly influenced by the Postmillennial view of a universal Kingdom of God."45 |
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http://www.contra-mundum.org/schirrmacher/careypostmil.html
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| | 4. POSTMILLENNIALISM |
| | The amillennialist does not believe that the world as a whole will be discipled. | | | Who has not seen, especially in the South, road signs and newspaper advertisements for churches which boast of being "fundamental, premillennial and pretribulational." In a more theologically astute age, the tables were turned. | | | It is interesting to note that exorcism is the only miracle that Jesus performed in His earthly ministry that no Old Testament saint could perform. |
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| | Eschaton - Volume 7, Issue 5 |
| | Cox appeals to the "general unrest and hatred in the world." [2] Adams claims the prospects for gospel success are "highly unrealistic" because we live "in a day in which the world nervously anticipates momentary destruction by nuclear warfare." [3] Hoyt believes trends "point to the disintegration and demoralization of society." [4] | | | Noticeably absent in this line of reasoning is an appeal to Scripture, although it should be noted that postmillennialists who argue their position on the basis of technical, cultural, and spiritual advancements suffer the same weakness. | | | Indeed, such arguments go both ways: premillennialism could be accused of undermining orthodoxy as "evidenced" by premillennial cults such as the Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses. |
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| | Charles' Postmillennialism Page |
| | Christ's Kingdom will experience a gradual, developmental expansion in time and on earth by God's providential power through the means of His Word, fervent prayer, and the labors of His Spirit-filled people. | | | At this point, Postmillennialism (taking the straight and narrow path) parts with all other systems: Christ's Kingdom will exercise a transformational influence on world society and culture in this present age due to more and more people being converted to Christ. | | | It shouldn't be surprising that the increasing popularity of Premillennialism has paralleled the decline of commitment to supernaturalism and the absolute Sovereignty of God. |
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http://www.dabney.com/charles/Postmill.html
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| | Amillennialism: Refuted by the Word of God |
| | The author of the quoted words did not anticipate the hold that evolution would get on the religious world and the consequent rise of modernism and neo-orthodoxy. | | | " That was written seventy-one years ago, and we are farther from postmillennial expectations now than we were at the time it was written. | | | Amillennialism Has Come In the Place of Postmillennialism |
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| | Reformation Eschatology SUPER SALE |
| | This is the Reformation (especially second Reformation) view of postmillennialism as set forth and explained in terms of the national blessings and gospel purity that will be present when the millennium arrives. | | | Defends classic historicist postmillennialism and its position relative to the 1260 year period mentioned in Scripture. |
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http://www.swrb.com/Puritan/reformation-eschatology.htm
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| | Postmillennialism: The Old Testament Sacrificial System |
| | The writer of the Epistle to the Hebrews has much to say about the endless repetition and the futility of the ancient sacrifices. | | | Hence, while personally we may have very definite views concerning the manner and time of His coming, it would seem that our motto should be: 'In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity.' | | | Representative postmillennial theologians, such as Augustine, Brown, Hodge, Dabney and Warfield, have been consistent supernaturalists and have believed in a fully inspired and authoritative Bible and in the regenerating work of the Holy Spirit as the only means by which an individual can be brought to salvation. |
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| | Reconstructionist Postmillennialism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Reconstructionist Postmillennialism sees that along with grass roots preaching of the Gospel and specifically Christian education, Christians should also set about changing society's legal and political institutions in accordance with Biblical (and also sometimes Theonomic) ethics. | | | Reconstructionist Postmillennialism or Theonomic Postmillennialism is a form of Christian millennial eschatology which applies Christian Reconstructionism to the advancement of the Kingdom of God through out the millennium spoken of in chapter 20 of the Book of Revelation. | | | Some see Reconstructionist Postmillennialism as a successor to and an improvement upon Revivalist Postmillennialism which is seen as an older form of classical puritan doctrine. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reconstructionist_Postmillennialism
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| | Exegetical Defense of Postmillennialism |
| | And remember to rejoice in postmillennial hope in a few weeks, when you sing: “The Kingdom of this world, has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ and He shall reign forever.” | | | A Premillennial Chronology: Based on Rev 19-20, OT promises to ethnic Israel, and distinct purpose for church/Israel | | | Based on the present exegesis the interadvental expectation is general and universal advancement of Messiah’s kingdom with a final consummation of this victory at His coming when even death will be utterly and completely abolished. |
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| | Bad Attitudes: Postmillennialism |
| | Clearly, this attitude leaves me open to the argument that my assumptions are incorrect, and that reasoning is not as important as revelation. | | | But at least I can engage with postmillennialism as a philosophy that encourages morality. |
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| | Commentary on Revelation |
| | Does the Nation of Israel have a Distinct Future apart from the Church in the Kingdom of God? | | | Why did I use the NIV bible version? | | | For essays on this site that examine current issues in eschatology such as the Great Tribulation, Israel, Dominion Theology, Preterism and Postmillennialism - see |
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| | Postmillennialism - Theopedia |
| | After this gradual Christianization of the world, Christ will return and immediately usher the church into their eternal state after judging the wicked. | | | This is called postmillennialism because, by its view, Christ will return after the millennium." [1] | | | This page was last modified 16:49, 2 December 2005. |
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| | Eschatology, end times, & millennialism: Competing theories |
| | Postmillennialism: (Also known as "Christian Reconstruction", "Kingdom Now Theology" and "Dominion Theology.") This belief arose during the early 19th century CE. | | | The theory is based on the perception of a gradual movement towards social perfection. | | | Amillennialism has gone out of favor in most conservative Protestant theological circles. |
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| | Postmillennialism and the Reformed Faith |
| | Evangelical postmillennialists {referred to as EPs from here on} champion the inspiration, infallibility, and sole doctrinal authority of the Bible. | | | There is enough misunderstanding of evangelical, Bible-believing postmillennialism abroad today that it would be worthwhile to make note of the kind of constituative doctrinal convictions which have been set forth by its representatives. | | | To all our friends around the world who are eagerly anticipating the release of the new DVD: "The Real Jesus: A Response to the Jesus Seminar, The Da Vinci Code and the Christological Heresies of Pop Culture" -- Be strong and of great courage! |
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http://www.forerunner.com/beast/X0006_Postmil_and_Reformed.html
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| | Books about Religious Conservatism in the United States |
| | Donald G. Mathews, Religion in the Old South, University of Chicago Press, 1977. | | | Patrick Matrisciana, The Clinton Chronicles Book, Tapeworm, 1994. | | | Keith A. Mathison, Postmillennialism: An Eschatology of Hope, P&R, 1999. |
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| | Baptist - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Amillennialism, dispensationalism, and historic premillennialism stand as the main eschatological views of Baptists, with views such as postmillennialism and preterism receiving only scant support. |
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| | Postmillennialism |
| | Who even among those holding other systems would not wish that it were true? | | | This is the prospect that Postmillennialism is able to offer. | | | We have quoted Warfield's view regarding a future golden age. |
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