Eschatology poll
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Backwoods Presbyterian
Puritanboard Amanuensis
Partial-Preterist "Symbolic Millennium" Post-Millennailist
MrMerlin777
Puritan Board Post-Graduate
Idealistic, Partial preteristic, Optimistic, Realized Millenialist.
jaybird0827
Puritan Board Post-Graduate
Optimistic amillenialism.
Roldan
Puritan Board Junior
Amil or Rather Realized Mil but I must say that there is no such thing as a pessemistic amil or anymil I thought we already hashed that out. As if the postmil are the only "optimistic" if even that word should be used at all.
So what would a postmil who believes in a falling away before Christ return be called? A pessemistic postmil? I mean cmon
So what would a postmil who believes in a falling away before Christ return be called? A pessemistic postmil? I mean cmon
Me Died Blue
Puritan Board Post-Graduate
Especially in light of the detail given to distinguishing between different "strains" of amillennialism in the poll, there should also be a distinction made between classic Postmillennialism (held by most of the Puritans; a literal 1000 years) and the newer view, often called "theonomic Postmillennialism" (not saying that's a particularly accurate or descriptive title, but that's what it's been called).
JonathanHunt
Puritan Board Senior
Optiamil
bened
Puritan Board Freshman
Me likey!
Roldan
Puritan Board Junior
Then we are all both according to the above definition. Unless of course you are a posty who doesn't have an apostacy in thier view.
Puritan Sailor
Puritan Board Doctor
Roldan
Puritan Board Junior
Yes at the consumation
Premillennialism teaches the necessity of Christ's personal, visible advent for the subjugation of the nations.
shackleton
Puritan Board Junior
Partial Preterist for sure, still deciding between Optimistic Amil and Postmil. One thing I know for sure, Dispensational Premil is out. Probably some sort of hybrid between Amil and Postmil.
I heard someone once say they were panmillennial, it will all pan out in the end.
I heard someone once say they were panmillennial, it will all pan out in the end.
Presbyterian Deacon
Puritan Board Graduate
Classical Premillennialism
Roldan
Puritan Board Junior
Yeah I know and the posty teaches the same but Christ instead will be on His heavenly throne
Yes, He will be on His throne ... subduing the nations.
Roldan
Puritan Board Junior
Subduing the enemy inclined hearts of man from the nations then a Christianized new heavens and new earth at His appearing where then all nations will be subdued
Beth Ellen Nagle
Puritan Board Senior
Ok, I haven't lost my mind...there is another eschatology poll! 
Partial-preterist, progressive idealism, gradual millennial fullness (now and growing) and Christ through
the church fills everything in every way..
Partial-preterist, progressive idealism, gradual millennial fullness (now and growing) and Christ through
the church fills everything in every way..
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Backwoods Presbyterian
Puritanboard Amanuensis
I'll post it here too Beth...
There is probably a better and more correct word for [Beth asked me what I meant by Symbolic millenailist post-mill in the other thread] but it basically means that I do not believe in a literal 1,000 years.
There is probably a better and more correct word for [Beth asked me what I meant by Symbolic millenailist post-mill in the other thread] but it basically means that I do not believe in a literal 1,000 years.
Christ is King not only over men's hearts but also over their bodies, families, estates, and societies. There is not one inch of this earth but Christ says, It is mine.
Roldan
Puritan Board Junior
Correct, I agree. Thats not a postmil distinctive
JM
Puritan Board Doctor
pilgrim3970
Puritan Board Freshman
amillennial
Scott1
Puritanboard Commissioner
The poll has closed.
53% of respondents identify the millennial part of their eschatological beliefs as amillennial. While many of these expressed a dislike for a modifier of either "optimistic" or "pessimistic" modifier, 24% did choose to show their preference toward either a general advancement or falling away before Christ's return by using those descriptions.
26% identify their understanding as postmillennial, 14% as classical premillennial.
It seems the Westminster Divines were wise in not binding our doctrine with great specificity in this area.
From what I can tell, something similar to this variety and proportionality of millennial views probably existed among them as well.
53% of respondents identify the millennial part of their eschatological beliefs as amillennial. While many of these expressed a dislike for a modifier of either "optimistic" or "pessimistic" modifier, 24% did choose to show their preference toward either a general advancement or falling away before Christ's return by using those descriptions.
26% identify their understanding as postmillennial, 14% as classical premillennial.
It seems the Westminster Divines were wise in not binding our doctrine with great specificity in this area.
From what I can tell, something similar to this variety and proportionality of millennial views probably existed among them as well.
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