
Originally Posted by
bookslover
Since the amil position seems to be the overwhelming position in the Reformed world, a good question for amils might be:
Are you amil because:
1. You thoroughly investigated that position and are convinced that it's biblical, or,
2. When thinking about eschatology, you noticed that most Reformed folks are amil, so you figured you'd be amil too, so as not to rock the boat and because, what the heck, it's the majority position, and I don't wanna look weird, so...
I'm being slightly mischevious here...
1. I hold my eschatological view based solely on the conviction of the Bible.
2. Sometimes the reformers do influence me, but I am not basing my conviction on them but on Bible, they are helping me to understand and think thoroughly about the Bible.
BTW, I am postmil, not amil.
I investigated this issue for certain depth, I still cannot figure out how classical premil reconcile the following:
1. resurrection and the judgment which comes directly after the coming of the Lord as a clear Biblical teaching instead of a gap for 1000 years;
2. Death being totally swollowed up by victory at His second coming instead of still physical death in the 1000 years;
3. The nature of the 1000 years' Kingdom, and its difference between the eternal heaven which has no end;
4. The final conflict between the earthly rebellion and Christ in His glory as well as the saints with resurrected bodies, the possibility of the flesh to rebel against the saint and Christ in glory;
5. What prophecies are fulfilled regarding the 1000 years' kingdom;
6. On what hermenutics shall 1000 years be treated literally as well as the consistency of this treatment.
Regards,
Xu
Yigang Xu
Husband of Yele, Father of Anna (07/17/08)
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Free Church of Scotland (Continuing)
Bethesda, Maryland
"Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness. They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side." Psalm 65:10,11
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