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I did not say that all who hold to the COW/COG believe the world is not worth redeeming. I said that the Klineans emphasize it in such a way as to go in that direction. No doubt there are more sober Theonomists who reject mono-covenantalism too and thus reject the tendency toward the Federal Vision stuff.
Again, I was summarizing the broad tendencies that each go to with their particular leanings and concerns. I think most in the Reformed camp these days would find themselves somewhere in the middle.
| Is that why we sometimes hear people say they are partly postmillenial, partly amillenial
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that they are either an "optimistic" or "pessimistic" amillenialist? | Those who claim the label "optimistic" amil (like myself) do so recognizing that there is a successful advance of the gospel in this present age and positive effects upon culture when the gospel witness is strong (unlike pessimistic amils), but do not beleive that this world will be "christianized" or that we will get to a point before Christ returns when most of the world will be elect/regenerate (unlike post-mils). Victory for the optimistic amil is seen more as perseverance, growth, and a faithful witness in the midst of suffering until the return of Christ in glory. But this is getting beyond the scope of this thread. There are numerous other threads on this topic already. 
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