Amillennialism Essays

  • Amillennialism

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    Amillennialism Amillenianism literally means no millennium. This name stems from the disbelief that there will be a literal thousand year period called the golden age, either before or after the return of Christ (Gregg 459). This view unlike the others, is not a new concept, even though the name is new. In fact, R.B. Strimple claims this particular view has been around as long as Christianity (83). Amillennialists generally assume that all millennium prophecies are fulfilled in between the first

  • The Nature of the Millennium: Revelation 20:1-6

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    1999. Boyd, Gregory A., and Paul R. Eddy. Across the Spectrum: Understanding Issues in Evangelical Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2009. Hanko, Ronald. “Amillennialism.” Hudsonville Protestant Reformed Church. Accessed May 6, 2014. http://www.prca.org/current/Doctrine/Volume%208/news-01.htm#Amillennialism. LaHaye, Tim F., and Edward E. Hindson. The Popular Encyclopedia of Bible Prophecy. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers, 2004. Pentecost, J Dwight. Things to Come: A Study

  • Historical Premillennialism: Return Of Christ Before The Golden Age

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    referred to as the Second Coming. It is called "premillennialism" because it holds that the physical return of Jesus to the earth will occur prior to the turn of the millennium. Historical Premillennialism is different from Postmillennialism and Amillennialism in that it believes that the return of Christ will happen before the “millennium” known as the Golden Age. Premillennialism is based upon a literal interpretation of Revelations 20:1-6,”1 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in

  • The Word Millennium

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    What is millennialism and what is rapturism? Both of these words hold very important meaning and are vital to the faith of every believer. The word millennialism finds its source from the word millennium. The word millennium can be traced back to the Latin word “mille” which literal means a thousand. [1] A search of the English Bible reveals that the word millennium is not found in any passage. If the word cannot be found in the Bible, then where does it come from? Secondly, why is the word millennium

  • Grudem On Christ's Return

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    Amillennialism is the belief that the millennium is a heavenly reign rather than a body one. Postmillennialism is the idea that Christ will return after the millennium. And lastly, premillennialism is the belief that Christ will return before the millennium

  • Left Behind Book Series

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    Feeling left behind? You might be if you have looked in the religion section of a bookstore recently. Since 1995, over fifty million books bearing the banner of the Left Behind series have showed up not only in Protestant bookstores but also in mainstream, secular bookstores. In 1998 the original four books of the series simultaneously occupied the top four slots in the New York Times bestseller list—which does not count sales figures from Protestant bookstores. The tenth volume of the series debuted

  • Satan in the Abyss for a Thousand Years

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    INTRODUCTION It’s a fairly formidable task to come to a conclusion on a Bible verse that there simply isn’t an answer for. What I am referencing is Revelation Chapter 20: 1-6 in which we see a picture of Satan being thrown into an abyss for a thousand years and Christ ruling over the earth. As I dissected the research paper directions for this assignment I dove into the process of learning about each of the views that scholars would contend for. There were several and each of them fairly complex

  • Essay On Revelation 20: 1-6

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    The first view is amillenninalism. One who believes in amillennialism is basically stating, that there is no literal kingdom on the earth following the second coming of Christ. An amillennialist supports what they believe on two basic views. The first view they stand on is that, all the promises of kingdom in

  • The Embarrassing Evangelical Divorce

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    Introduction Carl Henry, in his “The Uneasy Conscious of Modern Fundamentalism”, describes the evangelical’s lack of social and cultural engagement in the world as an embarrassing divorce. He laments that the evangelicals has failed to challenge the injustices of the totalitarianisms, the secularisms of modern education, the evils of racial hatred, the wrongs of current labor-management relations, and the inadequate bases of international dealings, they have ceased to challenge Caesar and Rome,

  • Theology 1 summary

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    Introduction The following pages are my best attempt at writing my very first major project. I pray that it will contain the truth of what God had me learn at the Churches of God retreat center in January of this year. Although my notes seem extensive, it’s virtually impossible to literate all that was taught and shared during this class. However, Dr. Statts, I have confidence that these pages may express at least a hint of your spellbinding teachings. Upon returning to my home church in Dover,