Chapter Four: Postmillennialism (26): The Reformed (Amillennial) Critique of Postmillennialism (12)
David Engelsma presents a Reformed critique of postmillennialism by demonstrating that the doctrine finds no support in Scripture or the Reformed confessions, particularly arguing that the confessions direct Christian hope toward Christ's bodily return rather than an earthly millennium before His coming. This article is part of a longer series defending the amillennial position against postmillennial theology within the Reformed tradition.
Previous article in this series: September 1, 2013, p. 467. Introduction Having demonstrated that none of the main passages of Scripture to which postmillennialists appeal supports the erroneous doctrine of the last things, I conclude my Reformed critique of postmillennialism by showing that the error finds no support in the Reformed confessions. In fact, the Reformed confessions expose postmillennialism as false doctrine. The Reformed Confessions There is absolutely nothing in the...
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