Premillennialism (22): Fundamental Reformed critique of Premillennialism (4)
David Engelsma presents a fundamental Reformed critique of premillennialism, specifically targeting its doctrine of two separate peoples of God (national Israel and the church) as heretical schism contrary to Scripture and the Reformed confessions. The article argues that this premillennial division undermines essential Christian doctrine by positing multiple salvations and making God a polygamist, demonstrating why Reformed theology categorically rejects premillennialism as gross error on eschatological matters.
Previous article in this series: September 15, 2018, p. 494. "But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light" (I Peter 2:9). Introduction There is yet one fundamental error of premillennialism concerning the end of all things -- eschatology -- that the Reformed faith strongly condemns and that plainly exposes premillennialism as gross error...
Full article available on sb.rfpa.org
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