David Shedlock
Puritan Board Freshman
"Postmillennialism is that view of the last things which holds the kingdom of God is now being extended in the world through the preaching of the gospel and saving work of the Holy Spirit, that the world eventually will be Christianized, and that the return of Christ will occur at the close of a long period of righteousness and peace, commonly called the millennium." (L. Boettner)
It is often said by those who are postmil, that amils fall short in the belief in the power of the gospel. We are often taunted with "Can't God show his Glory by winning the vast majority of the people on earth, during the golden age?", "Don't you believe the various promises", etc. In particular, the Great commission is held up as the promise that most will become saved at the end. bu Gentry, et al.
This line of questioning is also directed at Dispensationalists, who say that Christ must be present to rule and reign.
Postmils mock them for this, but how does God overcome this final apostasy or rebellion? With the breath of His coming.
My two main objections are these:
1. "Can't God show his Glory by winning every single person on earth, during the golden age?" and so on. You claim we amils don't have faith because we don't believe the gospel promises will be fulfilled, but they don't believe them either.
2. If the golden age shows God's powerful gospel, why doesn't Satan's little season show his great persuasive power? If the golden age demonstrates God's ability to convert, how can there be a great apostasy, since the elect can't become apostates? Or did these golden saints fail to communicate the gospel to their children
I know some postmils don't believe in Satan's little season is after the golden age. But some do, including Jonathan Edwards.
It is often said by those who are postmil, that amils fall short in the belief in the power of the gospel. We are often taunted with "Can't God show his Glory by winning the vast majority of the people on earth, during the golden age?", "Don't you believe the various promises", etc. In particular, the Great commission is held up as the promise that most will become saved at the end. bu Gentry, et al.
This line of questioning is also directed at Dispensationalists, who say that Christ must be present to rule and reign.
Postmils mock them for this, but how does God overcome this final apostasy or rebellion? With the breath of His coming.
My two main objections are these:
1. "Can't God show his Glory by winning every single person on earth, during the golden age?" and so on. You claim we amils don't have faith because we don't believe the gospel promises will be fulfilled, but they don't believe them either.
2. If the golden age shows God's powerful gospel, why doesn't Satan's little season show his great persuasive power? If the golden age demonstrates God's ability to convert, how can there be a great apostasy, since the elect can't become apostates? Or did these golden saints fail to communicate the gospel to their children
I know some postmils don't believe in Satan's little season is after the golden age. But some do, including Jonathan Edwards.
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