For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. Not just the future of Israel, but our confidence in the Word of God. Dr. James M. Boice Makes An Excellent Case For Premillennialism. And whats at stake here? Dispensational Premillennialism is a recent, complex, and increasingly controversial form of modern Historic Premillennialism (HP). Now, if you want to get the future right, youve got to get Israel right, and youve got to get Gods sovereign electing purpose right. In the fifth book of Against Heresies, Irenaeus concentrates primarily on eschatology. Look, I reject all of those really abusive and bizarre kinds of interpretation; but frankly, theyre no more wacky then the interpretations of the amillennialists, who want to take the entire book of Revelation and stuff it into the events of 70 A.D. and a few years afterwards and come up with things that are just as ridiculous. This will be followed by an additional return of Christ with his saints (though there are post tribulation dispensationalists, such as Robert Gundry). Premillennialism is distinct from the other views such as postmillennialism which views the millennial rule as occurring before the second coming. Regarding Marcion and premillennialism, Harvard scholar H. Brown noted. Pretribulational Rapture in 17th and 18th Century England. The Rapture, Antichrist, and Rebirth of Israel in Medieval Manuscripts. Yet it is inconsistent with. The other says it is the kingdom. Who will establish it? Now, the second flavor: Dispensational Premillennialism. The current religious term "premillennialism" did not come into use until the mid-19th century. He doesnt know the future because it hasnt happened. When I was in seminary I thought about it, and I guess for about 50 years Ive been thinking about eschatology, the time of the end. That is a large part of evangelical Christianity, the Wesleyan movement, Charismatic movement, Methodists, etc., etc., many Baptists. Coining the word was "almost entirely the work of British and American Protestants and was prompted by their belief that the French and American Revolutions (the French, especially) realized prophecies made in the books of Daniel and Revelation."[3]. Next would be the rapture, and then Jesus and His church would return to earth to rule for a thousand years. You would assume that they are confused because the Bible is confusing, and if the Bible is confusing, then God Himself is confused, and so, working hard - and it is often hard work - to understand prophetic passages is needless. I recently read this great article and would recommend every professing Calvinist to give it a read, I believe John MacArthur's arguments for Pre-Millennialism are biblically irrefutable, mainly because the traditional Reformed view (Amillennialism) does away (Replacement Theology) with future Israel (God's Elect) and that is far from the truth Hes getting better. How could they believe unless He caused them to believe? Yet, Abraham did not receive it during all the time of his journey there. I have dragged you through virtually every verse in the New Testament. The other says there will be a kingdom. Contemporary premillennialism is divided into two schools of thought. This morning John MacArthur opened the 2007 Shepherd's Conference with a loud blast that will no doubt be heard around the Reformed world in the coming weeks. So that whatever God chose to do He will do, that whatever He began to do He will complete, those who will defend that to their last breath - Gods irrevocable, unconditional, unilateral, sovereign election will bring those He has chosen to the fulfillment of all that He has promised them. . "[45] Now, I told you a few weeks ago why people believe that, because they want to get God off the hook so Hes not responsible for evil; but Hes happy to take the responsibility for allowing evil for His own glory. And everyone who has this hope fixed on Him purifies himself, just as He is pure., Getting your eschatology right will bless you and getting your eschatology right will purify you. They were fighting the massive Roman system, and being occupied on those fronts, they never really got to the front of eschatology. The completed registration allows us to send order and donation receipts to the email address you provided. Turn to 1 Corinthians 15; 1 Corinthians 15. [32] The theological term kingdom maintained its eschatological function, though it was not necessarily futuristic. Anything to avoid premillennialism, even if you change the rules of interpretation. But that is essentially what theyre asking us to do. We know that Word about the future has that power. This article is also available and sold as a booklet. Continue reading Whether youre talking about the church as Gods elect, or Israel as Gods elect, both are Gods elect. As you may be aware, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into full effect on 25th May 2018. John MacArthur News Why TMS? 3. Over 200 times in the Bible God is called the God of Israel - over two hundred times, the God of Israel.. One says moving toward the coming of Christ there will be no kingdom. Father, we thank You for a great evening together; wonderful testimonies, great fellowship and how - how good it is to think deeply and broadly about the glory of Your Word. Contrarily, certain Anabaptists, Huguenots, and Bohemian Brethren were premillennial. Now, with regard to the coming kingdom of Christ, in which Christ rules as supreme and sovereign ruler, there are a number of views, but let me boil them down to three views - and these are good, and Ill give you a simple explanation so that you understand where we are going. Why? Revelation 20:4-6 and the Question of the Millennium,, Bailey, J. W. The Temporary Messianic Reign in the Literature of Early Judaism,. Thats just two ways to look at the same thing. Art. Leave it to the semi-Pelagians and Pelagians, who go in and out of salvation; it makes sense for their theology. And these things are borne witness to in the fourth book of the writings of Papias, the hearer of John, and a companion of Polycarp. (5.33.3) Apparently Irenaeus also held to the sexta-/septamillennial scheme writing that the end of human history will occur after the 6,000th year. That the conversion of the Jews will not be till this present state of the world is near unto its end. Now, Ive been telling you for a number of months that we were going to get into the subject of eschatology, the doctrine of last things. [25] In accordance with this view, Augustine divided history into two separate dispensations, first the church age (the current age of 6,000 years), and then the millennial kingdom (Sermon 259.2). Dispensational premillennialism (DP) offers the most complex chronology of the end times.It argues that the current church age will end with the rapture of the church (cf. The Lords coming back: blessing, purity, stability, comfort. And for most evangelicals, for most people who hold to a sound, biblical view and Reformed theology, they would live and die that the text of Genesis 1 through 3 means exactly what it says it means, because thats the only way to interpret Scripture. I have never moved away from my conviction about these two things. He loved to read and study. 2. MacArthur's "dispensationalism" is eschatological and ecclesiological only. He comes pre, not post; He comes before. XVII., condemns the Anabaptists and others who now scatter Jewish opinions that, before the resurrection of the dead, the godly shall occupy the kingdom of the world, the wicked being everywhere suppressed."[35] Likewise, the Swiss Reformer Heinrich Bullinger wrote up the Second Helvetic Confession, which reads "We also reject the Jewish dream of a millennium, or golden age on earth, before the last judgment. Oh sure, it helps to know some history and some background, but this is a pronounced blessing. In the US, the dispensational form of premillennialism was propagated on the popular level largely through the Scofield Reference Bible and on the academic level with Lewis Sperry Chafer's eight-volume Systematic Theology. This means that it sees no radical theological distinction between Israel and the Church. . (5.28.3).[8]. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ - thats part of the coming eschatology. We chart the course and God reacts. Help Grace to You bring important resources like this to people in your community and beyond, free of charge. #6. Articles Baptist Theology Calvinism Charles Spurgeon Christology Classic Premillennialism Covenant Theology e-Articles e-Books Eschatology Historic . 4. Premillennialism experienced a revival among 17th century Puritans like Thomas Brightman, Joseph Mede, and others. Its the whole point of the beginning and the middle. Donald Bloesch in his book The Last Things writes that: "Amillennialists as well as some postmillennialists adhere to the theory of progressive parallelism when dealing with the book of Revelation. So to interpret Matthew 24 the way John MacArthur does as all about the tribulation period, and then all of a sudden you get to verse thirteen and you read into that a whole soteriological concept that I've got to make it to the end of my life in good works to prove I'm a Christian so I can get to heaven. You never met a Hittite, an Amorite, a Hivite, a Jebusite, or any other ite. They have long since morphed into the melee and the mix of the races. [18] Although Origen was not always wholly "orthodox" in his theology, he had at one point completely spiritualized Christ's second coming prophesied in the New Testament. Its not nearly as difficult as some people make it if you just take Scripture at face value. "John MacArthur on Calvinism, Dispensationalism, Israel, and Hermeneutics: A Few Comments" . In his commentary on John 3:33, John Calvin wrote: "To believe the Gospel is nothing else than to assent to the truths that God has revealed." The sort faith that MacArthur rejects is what the Bible requires. May we be faithful to take it, to interpret it as you intended for us to, so that it can yield to us the wonderful rich blessings that You have promised. "[43] His Puritan contemporaries, Increase Mather and Cotton Mather, openly proclaimed a belief in a literal millennium. We can take prophetic Scripture at face value. Craig Blaising and . Denominations such as Oriental Orthodoxy, Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Anglicanism, Presbyterianism[1] and Lutheranism are generally amillennial and interpret Revelation 20:16 as pertaining to the present time, a belief that Christ currently reigns in Heaven with the departed saints; such an interpretation views the symbolism of Revelation as referring to a spiritual conflict between Heaven and Hell rather than a physical conflict on Earth. How do you explain that? Primer, ed. It makes no sense. Now, here comes the real irony; this is the real irony. And when the church has brought about the dominating influence of Christ across the world, He will then come and end everything, and establish the new heaven and the new earth, which is the eternal state. For this perishable must put on the imperishable, this mortal must put on immortality. And then he goes on to talk about the fact that in that moment, in that event, Death is swallowed up in victory. It is also the time when the creation will bear fruit with an abundance of all kinds of food, having been renovated and set free And all of the animals will feed on the vegetation of the earth and they will be in perfect submission to man. There are 73 references to Israel in the New Testament; each of them refers to Israel. Did God do this but somehow mumble? And again, I say, His election is divine, unilateral, unconditional and irrevocable. In one passage he defends premillennialism by arguing that a future earthly kingdom is necessary because of God's promise to Abraham, he wrote "The promise remains steadfast. It is narrative history, and we fight - sometimes tooth and nail - to maintain the literal veracity of Genesis 1 through 3. Irenaeus and Justin represent two of the most outspoken premillennialists of the pre-Nicean church. Well, we now come to the doctrines that relate to the end times. John MacArthur, Erwin W. Lutzer, S. Lewis Johnson, Rodney Stordtz, John Hannah and John Piper also come to mind) that was premillennial in his eschatology. The church historian, Eusebius, reports this in his Ecclesiastical History. Now, when they came here, Im very much aware that many of them are amillennialists. Short Response to Dr. MacArthur's statement. Romans 11:28 . Marcion opposed the use of the Old Testament and most books of the New Testament that were not written by the apostle Paul. For the last century, the belief has been common in Evangelicalism according to surveys on this topic. May it be powerful in our lives we pray in Christs name. There are over two thousand references to Israel in Scripture; not one of them means anything but Israel. Craig Blaising and Darrell Bock have developed a form of dispensationalism that is growing in popularity known as progressive dispensationalism. He is known around the world for his verse-by-verse expository preaching and his pulpit ministry via his daily radio program, Grace to You. Postmillennialists hold to the view that the Second Coming will happen after the millennium. Amillennialism is consistent with Arminianism. Macarthur writes "Futuristic Premillennialism is the result of an understanding and application of the prophetic texts in a way that is consistent with the normal, literal approach to interpreting Scripture." This is how the authors come to their Futuristic Premillennial view. From the material available online today, many would conclude that "historic premillennialism" refers to the teaching of 20th century theologian George Elton Laddand no other view. But, in any case - and by the way, postmillennialists and amillennialists differ as to the details of these kinds of things. [21] Eusebius also had low regard for the chiliast, Papias, and he let it be known that in his opinion Papias was "a man of small mental capacity" because he had taken the Apocalypse literally.[22]. Israel sinned, youre out. Would you agree? Oxford theologian Alister McGrath has noted that "all medieval theology is Augustinian to a greater or lesser extent. Whalen has noted that modern premillennialism is "criticized roundly for nave scholarship which confuses the poetic and inspirational prose of prophecy with fortune telling", though "Premillennialists retort that they merely follow the Word of God, regardless of ridicule." 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Waldron (Author) 30 ratings 4.4 on Goodreads 70 ratings See all formats and editions Paperback $12.81 6 Used from $12.80 8 New from $12.81 Mass Market Paperback $50.62 3 Used from $49.48 2 New from $50.62 He would be pretty close to progressive. Johnson was a moderate dispensationalist and a Five-point Calvinist in his soteriology. Blessed. This view understands that an aspect of the eschatological kingdom presently exists, but must wait for the millennium to be realized fully.[63]. Does the end matter? The assembly and the circumstances of the assembly must be distinguished. We are responsible for our sin, but in the end, we believe because He moves on us. Scofield, that came out of J.N. Post-Millennialism, in stark contrast to Pre-Millennialism, believes that the Millennium occurs before Jesus' Second Coming rather than after. If you interpret Old Testament prophecies literally, they cannot be fulfilled in this present age. [49] The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod explicitly states, When Christ returns, 'new heavens and a new earth' will be created (2 Pet. Only now has it happened, and so His promises may not be trustworthy, since they were given in the past, before so many things happened that He didnt know were coming to pass. You forfeit everything, and God gives it to somebody else - namely, the church - and we hope the church can do better than Israel or the church will forfeit it all as well. We shall all be changed, in a moment, the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed., Thats the rapture; were going to study the rapture. In keeping with his view of faith, MacArthur denigrates "facts," "doctrine," "intellectual assent," and so on. The alpha privative in the Greek language means a negative, so there is the view that there is no millennium; that what John is writing about in Revelation 20 is very vague, may refer to nothing other than a long time in which the church flourishes on earth, simply referring to that kingdom which is spiritual - that is, the rule of Christ over those who belong to Him while on earth. Origen did this in his Commentary on Matthew[19] when he taught that Christs return signifies His disclosure of Himself and His deity to all humanity in such a way that all might partake of His glory to the degree that each individuals actions warrant (Commentary on Matthew 12.30).[20] Even Origen's milder forms of this teaching left no room for a literal millennium and it was so extreme that few actually followed it. His message in General Session 1 was entitled "Why Every Self-Respecting Calvinist is Premillennial". Jenna . The following resources pertain to eschatology the study of the end times. Barry Horner's emphasis in Future Israel also fits in here. And so, we stand steadfast, immovable. . For the day of the Lord is as a thousand years; and in six days created things were completed: it is evident, therefore, that they will come to an end at the sixth thousand year. Israel sinned, promises cancelled. You can figure it out. He considers the Mosaic history of the creation a type of six ages of labor for the world, each lasting a thousand years, and of a millennium of rest, since with God one day is as a thousand years. Millennial Sabbath on earth will be followed by an eight and eternal day in a new world, of which the Lords Day (called by Barnabas the eighth day) is the type" (, Note this is Victorinus of Pettau not Marcus Piav(v)onius, Augustine wrote in regards to the premillennialism And this opinion would not be objectionable, if it were believed that the joys of the saints in that Sabbath shall be spiritual, and consequent on the presence of God. And the longer I think about it and the more I study the Scripture, the clearer it becomes to me. And there are others who believe that that refers to heaven; that refers to the experience of the saints in heaven. If you look at Acts 3:19, Peter says, Repent therefore, and return, that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing - thats the millennium - may come from the presence of the Lord; that He may send Jesus, the Christ appointed for you, whom heaven must receive till the period of restoration of all things about which God spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time. So, having your eschatology in place may lead you to repentance. Amillennialism is ideal for Arminians because, according to their theology, God elects nobody and preserves nobody. John MacArthur is the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, where he has served since 1969. Register. We've been working our way through doctrinal emphases in Scripture, doctrinal themes, and we have covered a lot of ground. I had no idea what they believed - 1600 pastors and leaders from central Asia - Id never have even been there; and the group that led the conference came to me afterwards with smiles on their faces and said, You believe exactly what we believe. This isnt something for people who have been highly educated; this is something for people who havent been corrupted by education. The other view is whats called openness theology, and its the same thing; it simply means God has no idea what the future is. Please contact the publisher to obtain copies of this resource. . a.Dispensationalist Premillennialism 1. 4. Its just a lot of material. 1897 (Western Theological Seminary) (James Orr) .. All this panic about global warming, and all this panic about the end of the world and asteroids crashing into the earth? An Anglican - an Anglican - by the name of William Cunningham in 1815 wrote a book called The Premillennial Advent; he was anything but a dispensationalist. I was talking to one of our missionaries just this same week I gave this talk to the pastors, and he was coming back from China and he said, Theres only one view in the church in China and its the premillennial view. Of course, because they just take what Scripture says. And that was over the gospel, and over the nature of Christ, and over salvation by grace through faith and over the authority of Scripture. I think it matters to God. And he is suggesting, therefore, that we cant interpret them literally, because somehow, weve got to make them fulfilled in this age, because there is no future age. Its the same God, same terminology. "MacArthur calls himself a "leaky dispensationalist"--meaning he rejects any and all "dispensational" soteriological innovations, holding to classic Reformed (i.e., Protestant, not "covenantal") soteriology. They believe God elects nobody to salvation. We know that when He appears, - second coming we shall be like Him, because we shall see Him just as He is. "Why Every Self-Respecting Calvinist is a Pre-Millennialist." For those of you who don't know, this was a statement, among others, that John MacArthur was recorded as making at the recent Shepherd's Conference 2007 at Grace Community Church, Sun Valley California. 2. by R. Scott Clark on April 8, 2020 | Dispensationalism describes a way of reading the Bible and a system of theology the nearest roots of which are in the 19th century. And . It was developed in mid-19 th century England by John Darby, a leader of the small but influential Plymouth Brethren Movement. So, we can set aside the idea that somehow this is rooted in wacky dispensationalism; it is not. So, this is a classic perfect fit for Arminian theology. Major proponents J. N. Darby, C. I. Scofield, John Walvoord, A. C. Gaebelein, Charles Ryrie, Lewis S. Chafer, J. Dwight Pentecost, Charles C. Ryrie, They explain, "As a refinement of dispensational premillennialism, futuristic millennialism affirms a futuristic view . All rights reserved. Premillennialism: The millennium is the long period (perhaps a literal 1,000 years) when King Jesus will rule on earth. I have - they can try to terrify me with all this stuff; I am unmoved. Some of them are postmillennialists, although there are fewer and fewer of those. Dionysius of Alexandria stood against premillennialism when the chiliastic work, The Refutation of the Allegorizers written by Nepos, a bishop in Egypt became popular in Alexandria. I have even called thee by thy name Isaiah 65:9: Mine elect shall inherit it - the promises of God. Ive preached through many of the books of the Old Testament, the first eleven chapters of Genesis through Daniel, Zechariah, the minor prophets, and pieces and bits of Isaiah and others in the Old Testament. Historic, or Classic, Premillennialism is distinctively non-dispensational. Every promise God made to Abraham about his lineage inheriting the land of Palestine has been fulfilled! He notes that "the decisive authority of Asiatic millennialism is John, from whom the elders claimed to have obtained their information. But we now have pure Israelites. This up to now has been more like a lecture, but turn to Revelation chapter 1, and just look at verse 3 for a moment. 3:10-13)." Guest. The church. What he is saying is, a literal interpretation of the Old Testament is going to lead you to a premillennial view, and since we dont want to get there, we cant use a literal approach. God filled the Bible with prophecy and much of it looking to the end. 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