non-Romish amillennial?

[dull bot]

How can non-Romanists be amillennial? This would mean that the Church, during the period of the Messianic Kingdom, had apparently slipped into apostasy for the period from about 500-1500 AD. During the Kingdom, this allegedly happened and "reforming" became necessary.

-Tim

 

[Interplanner]

So...you don't think that Romanism is flawed?

 

[Old Timer]

There isn't anything that is going to answer those who have been led to believe the lie that this present evil world is the kingdom of God.. that we can be sure of.. LOL

 

[parousia70]

So you agree Satan has no real power over the Body of Christ today?

 

[JM]

I will, thank you.

When I first started reading scripture I thought the church received the promises made in the Old Testament because of Christ. I was latter taught Dispensationalism and it really messed me up. It took me a few years to sort out a consistent method of reading the Bible and the posts I read from Amil brothers and sisters were very helpful. I hope to be of use to someone in a similar situation. I'm not posting for the entrenched Dispensationalist but the folks who realize something is wrong with Dispensationalism and seek answers.

Yours in the Lord,

jm

 

[Old Timer]

I was young in Christ too when someone tried to tell me that Revelation 20 didn't actually mean what it said but rather that the first resurrection was about Christians who were sealed with the Holy Spirit.. as described in Ephesians 1:13

Even as a babe in Christ I knew how silly that was.. Completely disregarding what scripture does say only to spiritualize it away to mean something else entirely..

Nonsense indeed.. But it is what the masses enjoy hearing no doubt.. As massive portions of Christendom are Amillennial.

 

[Interplanner]

The Reformation view was to place the reign of Christ after the resurrection. The reign of God is here was proclaimed by Christ. During his final week (Jn 12) when he said now the prince of darkness is driven out, it was because the Gospel was going to happen as planned; it was not derailed. Yes, he would die, but the power of the Gospel would be ignited and have a huge effect on earth and it has indeed. Down through history to the point that the most generous country on earth and the one that has rescued the West, maybe the world, from considerable evil is essentially Christian in roots and thought forms.

At the end of time there is a brief battle between the power of Christ's reign and Satan and the believers will be in a mere camp that looks to be swallowed, but He will overthrow evil forever.

I think what you need to do OT is not spend as much time in the Rev as in Jn 12B. All the issues you are trying to solve are there; Christ's reign; Satan's power; the expectation that Christ would reign on earth like the Law (ie OT Scripture) said. It's all there.

One thing I love about it: Christ prays 'Father, glorify your name!' and the Father replies like thunder! 'I have and I will'.

Also 'I will draw all men unto me.' The crucifixion-lifting and the resurrection-lifting both have a way of drawing all men to him. But Judaism doesn't know what to do with a Son of Man who is 'lifted up.'

 

[LadyOfMystery]

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