Chapter Four: Postmillennialism (27): The Reformed (Amillennial) Critique of Postmillennialism (13)
David Engelsma defends the Reformed amillennial position against postmillennialism by demonstrating that the historic Reformed confessions (Second Helvetic Confession, Westminster Standards, Heidelberg Catechism, and Belgic Confession) explicitly reject postmillennial doctrine and emphasize the spiritual kingdom of Christ in the church rather than an earthly triumphant kingdom within history. This article critiques postmillennialism as inconsistent with classical Reformed eschatology and confessional teaching on the return of Christ as the church's ultimate hope.
Previous article in this series: December 15, 2013, p. 127. Introduction The preceding article in this series demonstrated that the Reformed confessions not only have not a word of support for postmillennialism but also repudiate this false doctrine. These confessions know only the hope of the second coming of Christ. They also present the kingdom of God as a spiritual, heavenly reign of God in the hearts and lives of elect believers, taking institutional form in the true church. The Second...
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