Heidelminicast: Venema Contra Postmillennialism (4)

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on November 23, 2022

This episode of the Heidelcast is brought to you by Westminster Seminary California, which is offering a course to the public in person and online January 10–13, 2023 (1:15PM– 4:30PM) by Dr Steve Baugh, The Millennium in Revelation (NT518). This course may . . . Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: Venema Contra Postmillennialism (3)

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on November 18, 2022

These are some of our favorite Heidelquotes. Something to think about from the Heidelcast. If you are subscribed to the Heidelcast or the Heidelblog (see below) you will receive these episodes automatically. All the Episodes of the Heidelcast How To Subscribe To Heidelmedia . . . Continue reading →

“Tribulation” And The Lord’s Return

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on November 18, 2022 | 3 Comments

I am often asked whether or not the “tribulation” is a seven year period which immediately precedes the second coming of Jesus Christ, or is it the entire period of time between Christ’s first and second advent, the so-called “great tribulation?” This . . . Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: Venema Contra Postmillennialism (2)

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on November 17, 2022

Heidelminicast: Venema Contra Postmillennialism (1)

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on November 16, 2022 | 2 Comments

Heidelminicast: Kim Riddlebarger Contra Postmillennialism (3)

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on November 15, 2022

Kim Riddlebarger concludes his critique of postmillennialism. Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: Riddlebarger Contra Postmillennialism (2)

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on November 15, 2022

Kim Riddlebarger continues his critique of postmillennialism. Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: Kim Riddlebarger Contra Postmillennialism (1)

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on November 11, 2022

Kim Riddlebarger critiques postmillennialism. Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: Anthony Hoekema Contra Postmillennialism (4)

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on November 10, 2022

Anthony Hoekema concludes his critique of postmillennialism. Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: Anthony Hoekema Contra Postmillennialism (3)

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on November 9, 2022

Anthony Hoekema continues his critique of postmillennialism. Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: Anthony Hoekema Contra Postmillennialism (2)

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on November 8, 2022 | 1 Comment

Anthony Hoekema continues his critique of postmillennialism. Continue reading →

Paul On This Present Age And “The Final Consummation”

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on November 1, 2022

The heart of New Testament eschatology is not the hope of a millennial age in which this present “evil” age is progressively transformed into some sort of earthly utopia either before or after Christ returns. Biblical eschatology cannot be viewed through the . . . Continue reading →

Five Reasons To Reject A Golden Age Before The Return Of Christ

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on October 27, 2022 | 9 Comments

1. Belief in a Golden Age destroys faith, because it encourages Christians to walk by sight (cp. 2 Cor 5:7). Let me explain. The victory that Christ has achieved through his death and resurrection in principle is a final and complete victory merely awaiting his . . . Continue reading →

Berkhof: Objections To Postmillennialism

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on September 16, 2022 | 4 Comments

Objections to Postmillennialism. There are some very serious objections to the Postmillennial theory. a. The fundamental idea of the doctrine, that the whole world will gradually be won for Christ, that the life of all nations will in course of time be . . . Continue reading →

Bauckham On Eschatological Expectation

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on September 14, 2022 | 6 Comments

The ideas of the 12th-century abbot Joachim inspired a new form of eschatological expectation which in the later Middle Ages and the 16th century was the major alternative to the Augustinian view. Before the end of history there would be an age . . . Continue reading →

Berkhof On The Millennium

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on September 8, 2022 | 4 Comments

At the time of the Reformation the doctrine of the millennium was rejected by the Protestant Churches, but revived in some of the sects, such as that of the more fanatical Anabaptists, and that of the Fifth Monarchy Men. Luther scornfully rejected . . . Continue reading →

Stop Saying That Amillennialism Is “Pessimistic” But Postmillennialism Is “Optimistic”

R. Scott Clark

on September 5, 2022 | 6 Comments

This is a classic case of begging the question, i.e., assuming what has to be proved. People regularly say that amillennialism is “pessimistic” but postmillennialism is “optimistic.” Who is pessimistic about what? Define pessimism. Who says? By what standard? I say that amillennialism . . . Continue reading →

Post-Millennialism And The Promise Of “Victory”

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on August 25, 2022 | 1 Comment

Nothing has been more characteristic of current post-millennialism than its emphasis on the kingship of the ascended Christ; nothing fires the Postmil vision more than that reality. Yet it is just this reality that post-millennialism affectively compromises and, in part, even denies. . . . Continue reading →

The Story Behind The Story In Revelation

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on August 18, 2022 | 2 Comments

Throughout the Book of Revelation John tells the glorious story of our Lord’s victory over all of his enemies. He does so using symbols and visions typical of apocalyptic literature. In apocalyptic writings, the author uses such symbols to depict the cosmic . . . Continue reading →

Baugh: Living In The “Last Hour”

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on July 11, 2022

Given the abundant parallels to the construction in 1 John 2:8—with just a few of the ones I found given above—we can make two preliminary conclusions on its syntax that then impact the overall interpretation of the verse. First, the conjunction ὅτι . . . Continue reading →

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