And Im really grateful that the Spirit of God is moving the way He is these days, and moving in the church to reestablish the glorious high ground of the sovereignty of God in salvation. Yet, Abraham did not receive it during all the time of his journey there. Forfeited all its privileges, forfeited all those things that God declared in covenant that He would give to them in the future; and they forfeit it by their disobedience to the Mosaic Covenant, by their apostasy from true religion and by their rejection of their Messiah. They dont want to accept that the entire universe was created in six nearly twenty-four-hour days. Now, here comes the real irony; this is the real irony. They believe God elects nobody to salvation. Since Scripture speaks of the Millennium as a time of great prosperity for the kingdom of God, post-mills are inherently optimistic. Amillennialists do not view the millennium mentioned in Revelation as pertaining to a literal thousand years, but rather as symbolic, and see the kingdom of Christ as already present in the church beginning with the Pentecost in the book of Acts. Single. Show it to me. This is process theology. They were fighting the massive Roman system, and being occupied on those fronts, they never really got to the front of eschatology. So, it is really one of the strange ironies of Reformed theology, and therefore its a strange irony in the church today, that those who love the doctrine of sovereign election most - that would be Reformed theologians - those who love the doctrine of sovereign election most supremely, and who love that doctrine most sincerely and - this is going to be a long sentence - and who are most unwavering in their devotion to the glory of God, the honor of Christ, the work of the Holy Spirit in regeneration, the veracity and inerrancy of Scripture , Those who are usually the most fastidious in Bible interpretation - yes, those who are the most careful and intentionally biblical regarding all categories of doctrine, those who see themselves as guardians of biblical truth, those who are passionate to get it right, those who are not content to be wrong at all, and those who most heartily agree on the essential matters of Christian truth, so that they labor with all their powers to examine in a Berean fashion every relevant text to discern the true interpretation of all matters of divine revelation, are . So that whatever God chose to do He will do, that whatever He began to do He will complete, those who will defend that to their last breath - Gods irrevocable, unconditional, unilateral, sovereign election will bring those He has chosen to the fulfillment of all that He has promised them. Interestingly, by the time that Augustine wrote his monumental work, J. Danilou, La typologie millenariste de la samaine dans le christianisme prmitif,, Richard Landes, "Lest the Millennium be Fulfilled: Apocalyptic Expectations and the Pattern of Western Chronography 100-800 CE," in, From the time of Constantine and Augustin, Joseph Mede was a biblical scholar educated at Christ's College, Cambridge. Post-millennialism, for example, agrees with premillennialism about the future earthly reign of Christ, but disagrees on the concept of a rapture and tribulation before the millennium begins. I saw it in Scripture when I was young; I saw it in Scripture because it was so crystal clear. Continue reading [25] In accordance with this view, Augustine divided history into two separate dispensations, first the church age (the current age of 6,000 years), and then the millennial kingdom (Sermon 259.2). The bottom line is were in charge. Oxford theologian Alister McGrath has noted that "all medieval theology is Augustinian to a greater or lesser extent. John MacArthur, Erwin W. Lutzer, S. Lewis Johnson, Rodney Stordtz, John Hannah and John Piper also come to mind) that was premillennial in his eschatology. But that is essentially what theyre asking us to do. After this period of fulfillment of divine wrath, He shall then return to rule from a holy city ( i.e., the New Jerusalem) over the earthly nations for one thousand years. Theres a recovery of premillennialism in the modern era, and the recovery of premillennialism in the modern era came from two very unlikely sources. Why do we want to run from that? We chart the course and God reacts. S. Lewis Johnson Jr. (1915-2004), a conservative evangelical pastor and theologian, was for many years a professor at Dallas Theological Seminary. Christ returns before the Millennium, a literal thousand years 2. [38] A few in the mainstream accepted it, such as Joseph Mede (15861638)[39] and possibly Hugh Latimer (died 1555),[40] but it was never a conventional belief throughout the period. Israel disobeyed the law, youre done. The other says it is the kingdom. Now, I told you a few weeks ago why people believe that, because they want to get God off the hook so Hes not responsible for evil; but Hes happy to take the responsibility for allowing evil for His own glory. However, what makes him really unique is that he was not Historic Premillennial - but Dispensational (Held to a pre . Not that they were the only ones to be saved, but they were the ones through whom God will eventually reach, and even set up His Son to rule over the nations. This is an account of the things formerly created, as also it is a prophecy of what is to come. Its the whole point of the beginning and the middle. Many traditional denominations continue to oppose the concept of a literal millennial kingdom. Did God do this but somehow mumble? This up to now has been more like a lecture, but turn to Revelation chapter 1, and just look at verse 3 for a moment. Well, we now come to the doctrines that relate to the end times. Now, I know at this point somebody out there is going to say, Oh boy, hes into the Left Behind series. No, Im not in to Rapture fiction, and Im not in to wacky charts - you dont see me up here with a big chart and a stick. I have dragged you through virtually every verse in the New Testament. That leaves me with the impression that God wants us not to question the length of its duration. Yet, Abraham did not receive it during all the time of his journey there. He made them in the past, when He didnt know what He now knows, because what was going to happen hadnt happened. Now, when they came here, Im very much aware that many of them are amillennialists. XVII., condemns the Anabaptists and others who now scatter Jewish opinions that, before the resurrection of the dead, the godly shall occupy the kingdom of the world, the wicked being everywhere suppressed."[35] Likewise, the Swiss Reformer Heinrich Bullinger wrote up the Second Helvetic Confession, which reads "We also reject the Jewish dream of a millennium, or golden age on earth, before the last judgment. The Rise of Philo-Semitism and Premillennialism During the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. And so, you have to change the rules of interpretation and once you say the Bible doesnt mean what it says, then we have no idea what it means. It has not appeared as yet what we shall be. They believe that salvation can be gained and lost. How could they believe unless He caused them to believe? Or another way to say it would be this: how many of you have attended an amillennial prophecy conference? As more and more information comes to Him, and as He has more and more experience in dealing with the issues of His universe, Hes getting better at being God. We know that, so our ambition is, when we get to that place, to be rewarded because we are pleasing to Him. This article is also available and sold as a booklet. 2. Thats called process theology. But in both cases, they would deny the actual thousand-year reign of Christ, and they would deny that Christ will reign and rule on earth and literally fulfill all His promises to the nation Israel given in the Old Testament covenants. Short Response to Dr. MacArthur's statement. [49] The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod explicitly states, When Christ returns, 'new heavens and a new earth' will be created (2 Pet. That the conversion of the Jews will not be till this present state of the world is near unto its end. Now, with regard to the coming kingdom of Christ, in which Christ rules as supreme and sovereign ruler, there are a number of views, but let me boil them down to three views - and these are good, and Ill give you a simple explanation so that you understand where we are going. This means that it sees no radical theological distinction between Israel and the Church. The alpha privative in the Greek language means a negative, so there is the view that there is no millennium; that what John is writing about in Revelation 20 is very vague, may refer to nothing other than a long time in which the church flourishes on earth, simply referring to that kingdom which is spiritual - that is, the rule of Christ over those who belong to Him while on earth. 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17), which, along with the appearance of the Antichrist, marks the beginning of the seven-year great tribulation on earth. Historic premillennialism maintains chiliasm because of its view that the church will be caught up to meet Christ in the air and then escort him to the earth in order to share in his literal thousand year rule. What is meant whe Now, the only thing that I ask is that you read it, and the only reason I ask you to read it is so that you may be what? And then the effect of it is in verse 58: Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, and you can stop right there. And for this reason the Scripture says: 'Thus the heaven and the earth were finished, and all their adornment. These are: postmillennialism, amillennialism, and historic premillennialism. Barry Horner's emphasis in Future Israel also fits in here. Post-Millennialism, in stark contrast to Pre-Millennialism, believes that the Millennium occurs before Jesus' Second Coming rather than after. Because, you see, if it doesnt mean what it says it means, then any suggestion is as bad as any other suggestion. DP also believes that God has a place for both national Israel (cf. ", Among the Apostolic Fathers Barnabas is the first and the only one who expressly teaches a pre-millennial reign of Christ on earth. The church will have an increasing influence in the world. Articles Baptist Theology Calvinism Charles Spurgeon Christology Classic Premillennialism Covenant Theology e-Articles e-Books Eschatology Historic . Amen. Whalen has noted that modern premillennialism is "criticized roundly for nave scholarship which confuses the poetic and inspirational prose of prophecy with fortune telling", though "Premillennialists retort that they merely follow the Word of God, regardless of ridicule." The Lords coming back: blessing, purity, stability, comfort. Premillennialism is distinct from the other views such as postmillennialism which views the millennial rule as occurring before the second coming. Anderson locates three reasons that may account for Augustine's theological shift: After moving away from premillennialism to amillennialism, Augustine viewed Sabbath rest in the sexta-/septamillennial scheme as symbolically representative of Eternity. Moreover, the millennium of Revelation 20 became for him symbolically representative of Christs present reign with the saints.[30] Richard Landes observed the 4th century as a time of major shift for Christian eschatology by noting that it "marked a crucial moment in the history of millenarianism, since during this period Augustine repudiated even the allegorizing variety he himself had previously accepted. John MacArthur's first message at the Shepherds' Conference set off shock waves throughout the reformed evangelical church by upholding Premillennialism as being the only consistent position for any person who holds to the doctrine of sovereign electing grace. Through allegorical interpretation, he had been a proponent of amillennialism (of course, the sexta-septamillennial tradition was itself based upon similar means of allegorical interpretation). The first phase of that eternal rule will be His reign on this earth, which will last - as Revelation 20 says six times - a thousand years, after which His rule will continue, because it is an everlasting rule, but it will continue in a new heaven and a new earth that replace this heaven and earth, which will melt in an atomic implosion and make way for the new creation. Those who most celebrate the sovereign grace of election - thats the Reformed - they are typically amillennial. This makes two distinct judgmentsone for Christians and one for non-Christians after the millennium. And . He comes pre, not post; He comes before. Darby, that came out of that whole dispensational system no, it didnt. All of these are benefits of getting it right. All rights reserved. It is also the time when the creation will bear fruit with an abundance of all kinds of food, having been renovated and set free And all of the animals will feed on the vegetation of the earth and they will be in perfect submission to man. This is simply a way to understand Scripture in its normal sense. The millennium will end when Christ returns to judge the living and the dead. But, for certain, according to amillennialists, there will be no thousand-year reign of Christ on the earth. Christ's Prophetic Plans: A Futuristic Premillennial Primer. That the coming of Christ to raise the dead and to judge the earth will be within much less than this thousand years. Let me give you a theology lesson here a little bit. I was talking to one of our missionaries just this same week I gave this talk to the pastors, and he was coming back from China and he said, Theres only one view in the church in China and its the premillennial view. Of course, because they just take what Scripture says. Another Rapture passage - great one - verse 16: the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, the trumpet of God, the dead in Christ shall rise first. Dispensational premillennialism (DP) offers the most complex chronology of the end times.It argues that the current church age will end with the rapture of the church (cf. No kingdom on earth ruled by Christ before He gets here, and no kingdom on earth ruled by Christ after He gets here. The preconception is that we cant allow this to happen. The catechism of the Catholic Church teaches in paragraph 676 that the millennium is to be understood as "beyond history". But if you read Genesis 1 to 3, its pretty clear the evening and the morning were the first day, the evening and the morning were the second day, the evening and the morning were the third day. Throughout the 19th century, premillennialism continued to gain wider acceptance in both the US and in Britain, particularly among the Irvingites,[46] Plymouth Brethren, Christadelphians,[47] Church of God, Christian Israelite Church. In 1 Peter chapter 1, you remember, Peter says that the prophets who wrote concerning Christ, concerning the things to come, wondered what person and what time. Its there. Between 1790 and the mid-19th century, premillennialism was a popular view among English Evangelicals, even within the Anglican church. John F. MacArthur, Jr. is a United States Calvinistic evangelical writer and minister, noted for his radio program entitled Grace to You and as the editor of the Gold Medallion Book Award winning MacArthur Study Bible. As one prominent amillennialist said when asked, What is the biblical significance of the existence of Jews in their land? and he said, It has no significance at all. Really? JOHN MACARTHUR is the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California; president of The Master's College and Seminary; and featured teacher for the Grace to You media ministry. We want the Word to cause us to live lives pleasing to You. There was a clear majority position among the earliest church fathers on the relationship of Israel to the church. Popular proponents of dispensational premillennialism have been John F. MacArthur, Phil Johnson, Ray Comfort, Jerry Falwell, Todd Friel, Dwight Pentecost, John Walvoord (d. 2002), Tim Lahaye, Charles Caldwell Ryrie (in the notes for the Ryrie Study Bible), Norman Geisler, Erwin Lutzer, and Charles L. Feinberg. If only he could just send down one message, that might be it. Is that what God wanted us to do, to look at it and say, Aw, I cant figure this out; lets forget it? There are whole denominations that are instructed not to teach on the end times. Turn to 2 Corinthians chapter 5 verse 9; 2 Corinthians chapter 5 verse 9: We have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, - that is, whether in heaven or here - to be pleasing to Him - to be pleasing to Him. When He comes, everything ends immediately. Its the same God, same terminology. Leave it to the semi-Pelagians and Pelagians, who go in and out of salvation; it makes sense for their theology. Pretribulational Rapture in 17th and 18th Century England. May it be powerful in our lives we pray in Christs name. And there are others who believe that that refers to heaven; that refers to the experience of the saints in heaven. I think it matters. Instead it consistently referred to the present age so that the church was currently experiencing the eschaton. The sting of death is sin, the power of sin is the law, thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.. Craig Blaising and Darrell Bock have developed a form of dispensationalism that is growing in popularity known as progressive dispensationalism. We who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and thus shall we always be with the Lord. Heres the application: Therefore - do what? During the 2007 Shepherds Conference at Grace Community Church in Los Angeles, John MacArthur delivered a lecture entitled "Why Every Self-Respecting Calvinist Should Be a Premillennialist." It created quite a stir among Reformed pastors and theologians. One calls it a kingdom and says it will expand and expand and expand - thats the positive spin. Please contact the publisher to obtain copies of this resource. He is best known for his voluminous tome written against the 2nd century Gnostic threat, commonly called Against Heresies. Relax; set all that aside. I dont know about you, but I really cant get too worked up about greenhouse gases. Hes getting better. Responding to Questions About Amillennialism. He loved to read and study. First, the Antichrist would appear and a seven-year period of tribulation would commence. If it doesnt mean what it says and everybodys got a different view, then nobody has the authority to say, This is true. Lets just stick with things that we know are true and things that all the good theologians agree on. And at that judgment, well be recompensed for the deeds done in the body, whether they are good or phaulos, meaning useless. I dont do this to you very often, but I hope you feel like it was helpful, and anchored you in this great and important truth. The church will become more influential, more impactful, more spiritually powerful. They also think that there is not to be a literal thousand-year kingdom as such, but thats just metaphoric for a long time; and it simply indicates whatever the duration of that period where the influence of the church dominates the world, after which Christ returns. In one passage he defends premillennialism by arguing that a future earthly kingdom is necessary because of God's promise to Abraham, he wrote The promise remains steadfast God promised him the inheritance of the land. John MacArthur is the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, president of The Master's College and Seminary, and featured teacher with the Grace to You media ministry. We are responsible for our sin, but in the end, we believe because He moves on us. Even His promises may not be valid, because He made them with inadequate information. Allis - well-known - says, The Old Testament prophecies if literally interpreted cannot be regarded as having been yet fulfilled or being capable of fulfillment in the present age. Thats true. There is no doubt that he does hold to the fundamental distinction between the Church and Israel, though he does not always apply this distinction consistently. [33], A notable exception to normative medieval eschatology is found in Joachim of Fiore (c. 11351202), a Cistercian monk, who to an extent, stressed premillennial themes. To say youre an amillennialist is only to tell me what you dont believe, and then you have to go to all of the passages of Scripture that talk about the kingdom and tell me why you dont believe they mean what they say. That's OK and no one is surprised or upset about that. And everyone who has this hope fixed on Him purifies himself, just as He is pure., Getting your eschatology right will bless you and getting your eschatology right will purify you. "[43] His Puritan contemporaries, Increase Mather and Cotton Mather, openly proclaimed a belief in a literal millennium. [4] According to Johannes Quasten, In his eschatological ideas Justin shares the views of the Chiliasts concerning the millennium.[5] He maintains a premillennial distinction, namely that there would be two resurrections, one of believers before Jesus' reign and then a general resurrection afterwards. This article is about Premillennialism in Christian eschatology. [41] Although they were not premillennial, the English theologian Daniel Whitby (16881726), the German Johann Albrecht Bengel (16871752), and the American Jonathan Edwards (170358) "fueled millennial ideas with new influence in the nineteenth century. We also applaud his insistence that the Bible must be interpreted literally, according to its normal sense. Particular to this framework is the eschatological position known as "premillennial dispensationalism" which holds that Christ will return prior to a literal one-thousand-year reign on earth. Whether youre an amillennialist or a postmillennialist, you basically say Israel forfeited all its promises. Fundamental The preacher's admission came amid news that Grace Community Church in Sun Valley received an $800,000 settlement from Los Angeles County after defying pandemic-induced health orders. Now, why am I making a case for this? You cannot fight the war on every front, and at the great time of the Reformation, they were fighting the war where the battle raged the hottest. For the day of the Lord is as a thousand years; and in six days created things were completed: it is evident, therefore, that they will come to an end at the sixth thousand year. Now, there are people who do this to Genesis 1, 2 and 3. I know where history is going. Joachim divided earth's history into three periods. In one passage he defends premillennialism by arguing that a future earthly kingdom is necessary because of God's promise to Abraham, he wrote "The promise remains steadfast. And theres the main verb in the sentence are in varying degrees of disinterest in applying their skills to the end of the story, and rather, content to be in happy if not playful disagreement in regard to the vast biblical data on eschatology, as if the end doesnt matter much - period. But, in any case - and by the way, postmillennialists and amillennialists differ as to the details of these kinds of things. But some are holding on to what they have taught in the past; I guess self-preservation dominates their theology at that point. Nevertheless, early in his career Augustine converted from premillennialism to amillennialism. [34], During the Reformation period, amillennialism continued to be the popular view of the Reformers. Now, Im going to save the good stuff till next time, but I want to just end by giving you a little list of benefits of getting your eschatology right, okay? Ive been teaching and preaching the Bible expositionally now for over 40 years, one verse at a time. Premillennialism: This view sees a chronological sequence as Satan is bound in the future when Christ returns and before Christians receive their reward, and then the millennium commences, hence the name, "pre". Christ will return, He will come in a glorious second coming to earth - but not to establish His kingdom, but rather after His kingdom has been established. Accordingly, we have updated our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions in order to comply with GDPR. It was developed in mid-19 th century England by John Darby, a leader of the small but influential Plymouth Brethren Movement. Most of the Reformers and the Puritans were postmils. 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