RJ Spencer
Puritan Board Freshman
I've considered myself an optimistic Amillennial for many years now, but lately have been getting closer and closer to post millennialism. I'm starting to accept Doug Wilson's separation of the two ages, and I agree with the post mill understanding of Psalm 110:1.
Than, just today, I came across Hebrews 12:26, which of course led me to Haggai 2:6. Many modern commentators tend to place this shaking at the second coming of Christ, but Clarke seems to take a preterist approach. He suggests that this shaking took place in 70 AD. Is it possible, from a post mill perspective, that the shaking began in 70 AD, but will continue till all of Christ's enemies be made his footstool? Would this interpretation link the "shaking" with the groaning of creation found in Romans 8:22-23?
Also, since we're on the subject, what percentage of the earth do you believe will be Christian before Christ comes? I still believe that His second coming will lead to a great slaughter because those unregenerate will not be able to stand at His coming. And one last question; The Golden age will be a time of great peace and christianization, will the majority of "Christian's" at that time be in the covenant internally, or only externally? In other words, does the separation of the wheat from the chaff happen before or after Christ's coming?
Than, just today, I came across Hebrews 12:26, which of course led me to Haggai 2:6. Many modern commentators tend to place this shaking at the second coming of Christ, but Clarke seems to take a preterist approach. He suggests that this shaking took place in 70 AD. Is it possible, from a post mill perspective, that the shaking began in 70 AD, but will continue till all of Christ's enemies be made his footstool? Would this interpretation link the "shaking" with the groaning of creation found in Romans 8:22-23?
Also, since we're on the subject, what percentage of the earth do you believe will be Christian before Christ comes? I still believe that His second coming will lead to a great slaughter because those unregenerate will not be able to stand at His coming. And one last question; The Golden age will be a time of great peace and christianization, will the majority of "Christian's" at that time be in the covenant internally, or only externally? In other words, does the separation of the wheat from the chaff happen before or after Christ's coming?