Premillennialism (27): Postscript: Antinomism (3)
David Engelsma argues that dispensational premillennialism is fundamentally antinomian—opposing the binding authority of God's law, particularly the Ten Commandments, for the New Testament believer's sanctification. This article serves as a postscript to his broader critique of premillennialism's eschatology, demonstrating from both historical and contemporary premillennial sources how their doctrine undermines the Reformed understanding of the law's perpetual use in Christian living and growth toward Christlikeness.
Previous article in this series: May 15, 2019, p. 379. "This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them." Hebrews 10:16 "Why will God…have the ten commandments so strictly preached? .That we may become more and more conformable to the image of God, till we arrive at the perfection proposed to us in a life to come." Heidelberg Catechism, Q. 115 Introduction In previous articles in...
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