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The name by which the distinctively Reformed doctrine of the last things is known is "amillennialism." This name derives from the 20th chapter of Revelation. Six times in verses 1-7 is mentioned a period of "a thousand years." An angel binds Satan for "a thousand years" (vv. 1, 2). The result is tha
❖ Postmillenialism, Premillenialism
(“A” in “amillennialism” means ‘not.’) b. Holds that the 1,000-year period is a symbolical, or figurative, description of the entire New Testament age from Jesus’ ascension to shortly before Jesus’ return, when Satan is loosed for a little season. c. This is the position of most Reformed and Presby
Basic to amillennialism is the positive conception of the New Testament kingdom of Christ, fulfilling Old Testament prophecy, as heavenly and spiritual, not earthly and carnal. ¹ Herman Hoeksema, Reformed Dogmatics (RFPA, 1966), 772-829. ² Louis Berkhof, Systematic Theology (Eerdmans, 1965), 695-7
What we believe: Our view is called A-Millennialism (no-millennium). A. We do not expect a literal 1000 year reign of Christ on earth. The millennium mentioned in Rev. 20 refers to the entire new dispensation from Pentecost to the end of the world. 1. Rev. 20:2, 3, 7 speaks of Satan being bound for
Premillennialism (chiliasm) is the teaching that the personal, visible return of Christ will take place 1000 years before the end of the world. It teaches that apostasy and wickedness will increase and result in the final revelation of Antichrist. At that time a period of severe persecution (the gre
The Amillennialists hold that, there will be no such a thing as a millennium, but that Christ will come again to inaugurate the eternally perfect state of things. And because Rev. H. Bultema ignored the last mentioned view in his so-called proofs for the Pre-coming of Christ, his argument is defec
From one point of view it is to be regretted that millennialism, something mentioned only a few times in Scripture and that in one chapter of a difficult and symbolic book, should have become such a matter of debate and disagreement among Christians. Nevertheless, the difference between these differ