God'sElectSaint
Puritan Board Freshman
Greetings brethren!
I have been studying Eschatology lately. I have no firm position yet and I would like to a establish what my system will be according to what I deem most consistent with scripture of course. I am becoming more and more drawn to Amillennialism. Thus far I feel it the most consistent with the whole of scripture. Here's a quick summary of what I understand about it thus far:
1.) 1,000 years= this present age of Gospel preaching until Christ returns, not a literal 1,000 years.
2.) Satan bound and cast out for 1,000 years= Satan was bound and cast out from "deceiving the nations"at the Cross. "Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out."(John 12:31)
3.) First Resurrection in Revelation 20= The new birth, being raised from spiritual death unto life by faith. "And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;"(Eph 2:1) It's a spiritual resurrection.
4.) Nature of the Kingdom of God= This one really hit me hard. "And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you." and also "Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world:"(John 18:36) This really shatters the idea of an earthly Kingdom for me personally.
Is my understanding of amillennialism on track? Are their other essentials or explanations I should know? And of course what resources can help me here, books,sermons? Has anyone on the PB done a sermon series on amillennialism that is on the web, that I could listen to? Thanks in advance guys!
I have been studying Eschatology lately. I have no firm position yet and I would like to a establish what my system will be according to what I deem most consistent with scripture of course. I am becoming more and more drawn to Amillennialism. Thus far I feel it the most consistent with the whole of scripture. Here's a quick summary of what I understand about it thus far:
1.) 1,000 years= this present age of Gospel preaching until Christ returns, not a literal 1,000 years.
2.) Satan bound and cast out for 1,000 years= Satan was bound and cast out from "deceiving the nations"at the Cross. "Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out."(John 12:31)
3.) First Resurrection in Revelation 20= The new birth, being raised from spiritual death unto life by faith. "And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;"(Eph 2:1) It's a spiritual resurrection.
4.) Nature of the Kingdom of God= This one really hit me hard. "And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you." and also "Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world:"(John 18:36) This really shatters the idea of an earthly Kingdom for me personally.
Is my understanding of amillennialism on track? Are their other essentials or explanations I should know? And of course what resources can help me here, books,sermons? Has anyone on the PB done a sermon series on amillennialism that is on the web, that I could listen to? Thanks in advance guys!