Are all Calvinists amillenial?

[Tallen]

I'm Amil, couldn't put a handle on it though of what person it would follow except to say the scripture. Rejected Premillennialism in the 70's after reading The Late Great Planet Earth, by Lindsey. Presupposition gone wild, from him. Dabbled with Postmillemmialism on and off for a few years.

Recently read Riddlebarger's treatment of Amillennialism and thought it to be a pretty good effort, although a bit choppy in places.

 

[Tallen]

Here's a link to a couple of articles on Amillennialism. Enjoy.

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[Anoetos]

I'm Amil, couldn't put a handle on it though of what person it would follow except to say the scripture. Rejected Premillennialism in the 70's after reading The Late Great Planet Earth, by Lindsey. Presupposition gone wild, from him. Dabbled with Postmillemmialism on and off for a few years.

Recently read Riddlebarger's treatment of Amillennialism and thought it to be a pretty good effort, although a bit choppy in places.

I think the weakness of Riddlebarger's treatment is it's obsession with Dispensationalism. I understand that he wrote it as an answer to Dispensationalism, but to then title it "Amillennialism" seems a bit odd.

Hoekema's "The Bible and the Future" is also good.

 

[BrotherBob]

Some very good posts! "free will" by definition states that human
beings are able to choose their actions without being caused to do
so by external forces. I choose to call it "self will." Scripture clearly
tells us without God's influence we cannot be saved. I think that
"free will" is a misnomer.

 

[BrotherBob]

Sorry posted this in the wrong thread.

 

[Tallen]

Hoekema's "The Bible and the Future" is also good.

I am going to have to read this. I have very little from Hoekema's pen.

 

[RefCath]

Historically Calvinists have been amillennial/postmillennial rather than premillennial.

 

[JM]

Also, Pauline Eschatology by Vos, it'll help build a foundation.

j

 

[RefCath]

My suggested reading:

• From Age to Age: The Unfolding of Biblical Eschatology by Mathison
• Postmillennialism: An Eschatology of Hope by Mathison

 

[mannysee]

I think the weakness of Riddlebarger's treatment is it's obsession with Dispensationalism. I understand that he wrote it as an answer to Dispensationalism, but to then title it "Amillennialism" seems a bit odd.

Hoekema's "The Bible and the Future" is also good.

One thing really jumped out at me after listening to Riddlebarger's Amil 101 audio lecture series: In one of the lectures he got rather riled up and dogmatically almost yelled, "He (Christ) is the true Israel".

Hmmn.

I'm not expert on the Amil subject (do accept it though), but it seems to me that Kim didn't really discuss/or accept? the possibility that "Israel" and its word meaning may also extend beyond Christ and into the new age/whole world when that time happens.
An idea which a few? earlier Amil writers (including Hoekema in his book?) discussed and believed.

 

[Yodas_Prodigy]

As a Calvinist, I tend to lean toward Partial Preterism...But I don't count out the insights of both the Pre-Mils and Ammils...

John MacArthur is a Dispensationist and five-pointer.

 

[heymikey80]

I'm a partial preterist amil.

 

[Rylick]

I know a lot of Calvinsts who are a-mil. That includes my parents. I don't know about myself though. I need to dive deeper into eschatology. Here's the good news! I'm saved by God's grace! =)

 

[JM]

Give Vos a try. "Redemptive History and Biblical Interpretation" will cover a lot of foundational ground, pick up "Pauline Eschatology" for the framing... and Bavinck's dogmatics, 4th volume, for the rest.

 

[epistemaniac]

I'm basically a panmil.. in the end it will all pan out..

 

[Anoetos]

I'm basically a panmil.. in the end it will all pan out..

*groan

 

[cajunhillbilly]

Jay Adams was once asked his view while giving a lecture on Counseling at a premil school. His answer? "I am promil. Whatever Gods wants to do I am all for it. Next question on counseling?"