Chapter Four: Postmillennialism (20): The Reformed (Amillennial) Critique of Postmillennialism (6)
David Engelsma defends Reformed amillennial eschatology by critiquing postmillennialism's biblical arguments, particularly its preterist interpretation of Matthew 24 and its expectation of earthly kingdom victory. The article examines how postmillennialism attempts to reconcile New Testament warnings of tribulation and apostasy with its optimistic view of history, demonstrating the incompatibility between postmillennial doctrine and Scripture's teaching about the last days.
Previous article in this series: August 2012, p. 442. Having noted the fundamental elements of postmillennial eschatology (doctrine of the last things), I now subject this false doctrine concerning the second coming of Christ to criticism. The criticism is that leveled by Reformed amillennialism, which doctrine I have explained earlier in this series. I have already criticized the leading doctrinal errors of postmillennialism, centering on its conception of the Messianic kingdom as a...
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