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Postmillennialism

This paper is focused on one of the three most common viewpoints of the millennium also known as eschatology, which is the study of the last things. To understand this postmillennialism viewpoint, you must have a basic grasp on the other two. Therefore, I have included a short explanation of all three views. I also include definitions of some key words. Then the viewpoint is broken drown into four parts, starting with a historical development, then a theological foundation. Then a redemptive historical flow and then final the scripture that are commonly refer to as exegetical evidence.

Premillennialism: The present form of God's kingdom is moving toward a grand climax when Christ will return, the first resurrection will occur and his kingdom will find expression in a literal, visible reign of peace and righteousness on the earth. After the final resurrection, the last judgement and the renewal of the heavens and the earth, this future, temporal kingdom will merge into the eternal kingdom, and the Lord will reign forever on the new earth, (New International Version 1984).

Amillennialism: The millennium describes the present reign of the souls of deceased believers with Christ in heaven. The present form of God's kingdom will


"The time is coming," declares the LORD, "when I will make a new covenant

Postmillennialism: The world will eventually be Christianized, resulting in a long period of peace and prosperity called the millennium. This future period will close with Christ's Second Coming, the resurrection of the dead, the final judgement and the eternal state, (New International Version 1984). According to this view, the thousand years represent the triumph of the gospel in the period leading up to the Second Coming of Christ. The return of Christ will follow the Millennium. It is an optimistic view that Christ will reign spiritually on earth through the work of the church and the preaching of the gospel. This view has largely been discarded in the 20th century, because many anti-Christian movements have prospered and the world has not progressed spiritually, (Walvoord 1985).

God's Sovereign Power - Our evangelistic task in God's world should be that God "works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will"(Eph 1:11). We confidently believe that God controls history by means of his decree, whereby he determines " the end from the beginning" (Isa 46:10). Thus, the postmillennialist's ultimate confidence is in the sovereign God, (Bock 1999).

Revelation 20 - Rev. 20:1-10, which describes a period of a thousand years (known as the 'millennium') in which Satan is bound and the saints reign with Christ before the last judgment, has long been a subject of disagreement between Christians. 'Amillennialism, is the view which regards the millennium as a symbol of the age of the church and identifies the binding of Satan with Christ's work in the past (Mt. 12:29). 'Postmillennialism' regards it as a future period of success for the gospel in history before the coming of Christ. 'Premillennialism' regards it as a period between the coming of Christ and the last judgment, (Douglas 1982).

And you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you."

Ancient - The early creed formulations of Christianity provide only some of the basic elements of eschatology. For instance, the Apostles' Creed

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