Chapter Four: Postmillennialism (28): The Disastrous Consequences of Postmillennialism (1)

David Engelsma·2014-03-15

David Engelsma presents a Reformed critique of postmillennialism by examining its practical and pastoral consequences rather than merely its theological errors. He argues that postmillennialism dangerously diverts Christian hope away from Christ's second coming and the resurrection toward an earthly kingdom established within history. This article serves as a warning to Reformed churches about the destructive fruit that postmillennial doctrine produces in congregational life and individual Christian experience.

Previous article in this series: February 1, 2014, p. 199. Introduction Contrary to the overconfident declaration of the previ­ous article in this series, that my treatment of postmillen­nialism was ended, I find that several additional articles are required to complete a thorough treatment of the false doctrine. A biblical, creedally Reformed critique of postmil­lennialism has pastoral purposes. It intends to warn Reformed Christians off from this error. It desires to deliver Reformed...

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