God promised him the inheritance of the land. That is called historical premillennialism: Christ will come, set up the kingdom, but it won't have the Jewish character that we anticipate from Old Testament promises it would have, because those promises were cancelled to Israel and given to the church. And the longer I think about it and the more I study the Scripture, the clearer it becomes to me. I have - they can try to terrify me with all this stuff; I am unmoved. Ive been here at Grace Church well, what - thirty-some years. Fundamental And whats at stake here? We want the Word to bless, to make us pure, to stabilize us, to comfort us, to give us a passion for evangelism. We've been working our way through doctrinal emphases in Scripture, doctrinal themes, and we have covered a lot of ground. Wannabee Obi Wan Kenobi Oct 27, 2007 #9 No to Scofield. Why do we want to change the rules in interpretation to avoid that? Because we dont want you to incur expenditure for which you are not prepared, could you please confirm whether you are willing to pay this charge, if necessary? Amillennialism really seems to fit them. If you want to understand what the Bible says about the future, get these two things right: the sovereignty of God in election, and the promises of that sovereign, electing God to those people to whom He has elected - His redeemed church and Israel. There was a clear majority position among the earliest church fathers on the relationship of Israel to the church. Dr. James M. Boice Makes An Excellent Case For Premillennialism. Erdman refers to the premillennialism of Asia Minor in the second century as "Asiatic millennialism.". Scripture affirms the perpetuity of the elect church to salvation glory; that all whom the Lord has chosen He brings to glory. We want the Word to cause us to live lives pleasing to You. MacArthur--who is an ardent dispensationalist--stated and defended his position. If you dont know what you believe about the future, you cant preach on it. And so, we stand steadfast, immovable. This view originated in the 1830s from the teaching ministry of one John Nelson Darby, an early leader in the Plymouth Brethren movement. Amillennialism is consistent with Arminianism. [38] A few in the mainstream accepted it, such as Joseph Mede (15861638)[39] and possibly Hugh Latimer (died 1555),[40] but it was never a conventional belief throughout the period. And so, you have to change the rules of interpretation and once you say the Bible doesnt mean what it says, then we have no idea what it means. But for those who get it, for those who understand it, for those who embrace Gods sovereignty - that He is the only one who can determine who will be saved and blessed, and He is the only one who can save and bless - then saying that He cancelled promises to Israel because they didnt believe is completely inconsistent. And God brought to a conclusion upon the sixth day the works that He had made; and God rested upon the seventh day from all His works.' The church will have an increasing influence in the world. 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. Michael Servetus taught a chiliastic view, though he was denounced by the Reformers as a heretic and executed in Geneva under Calvin's authority. He doesnt know the future because it hasnt happened. In the modern theological world, I say leave amillennialism to the process theologians. 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 God promised him the inheritance of the land. That's a complete misreading. But his influence did gain wider acceptance especially in the period following Constantine. How could He hold any of us, in one sense, responsible for not believing? "John MacArthur on Calvinism, Dispensationalism, Israel, and Hermeneutics: A Few Comments" . The church will become more influential, more impactful, more spiritually powerful. The faithful spend eternity in the New Jerusalem. During the 2007 Shepherds Conference at Grace Community Church in Los Angeles, John MacArthur delivered a lecture entitled "Why Every Self-Respecting Calvinist Should Be a Premillennialist." It created quite a stir among Reformed pastors and theologians. The other says it is the kingdom. I like to call amillennialism negative, and postmillennialism positive. And there are a lot of people who get the first one right - they get election right - and they dont get Israel right, and they are lost when it comes to eschatology. The world, as they see it, is in an ongoing golden process of progress. Those who most celebrate the sovereign grace of election regarding the church and its inviolable place in Gods purpose, from predestination before the foundation of the world to glorification in the future, those who most celebrate the sovereign grace of election, those who most aggressively, most militantly, and most capably defend the truth of Scripture regarding this election being divine, unilateral, unconditional, irrevocable by nature, for the church - thats for us . But in both cases it will be the flow of history under the influence of the church, so theyre really looking at the same thing. Well, we now come to the doctrines that relate to the end times. Amillennialists do not view the millennium mentioned in Revelation as pertaining to a literal thousand years, but rather as symbolic, and see the kingdom of Christ as already present in the church beginning with the Pentecost in the book of Acts. Proponents of the view include John Gill, Mike Placko, Charles Spurgeon,[51] James Montgomery Boice,[52] George Eldon Ladd,[53] John Piper,[54] Albert Mohler,[55] Francis Schaeffer, Carl F. H. Henry,[56] Harold Lindsell, D. A. Carson,[57][58] Bryan Chapell,[59] and Gordon Clark.[60]. There is no doubt that he does hold to the fundamental distinction between the Church and Israel, though he does not always apply this distinction consistently. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ - thats part of the coming eschatology. To say youre an amillennialist is only to tell me what you dont believe, and then you have to go to all of the passages of Scripture that talk about the kingdom and tell me why you dont believe they mean what they say. In the world, things will get better and better and better as the church becomes more powerful and more influential. Register. 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. But even more interesting, in England in 1827, there was a publication affirming premillennialism, the coming of Christ and the establishment of His millennial kingdom, written by a Jesuit priest - reading his Bible - by the name of Manuel de Lacunza y Diaz. A later generation of fathers didn't suddenly . Please be aware that these items are sent out from our office in the UK. Why bother? It is often post-tribulational, meaning that the rapture of the church will occur after a period of tribulation. 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. [32] The theological term kingdom maintained its eschatological function, though it was not necessarily futuristic. Why, then, if we are so committed to protecting the text of the beginning in its literal nature, are we so fast to give up the texts of the end and their literal nature? The first phase of that eternal rule will be His reign on this earth, which will last - as Revelation 20 says six times - a thousand years, after which His rule will continue, because it is an everlasting rule, but it will continue in a new heaven and a new earth that replace this heaven and earth, which will melt in an atomic implosion and make way for the new creation. After the final judgment, God will create the new heaven and new earth. First, the Antichrist would appear and a seven-year period of tribulation would commence. But in both cases, they would deny the actual thousand-year reign of Christ, and they would deny that Christ will reign and rule on earth and literally fulfill all His promises to the nation Israel given in the Old Testament covenants. Israel sinned, promises cancelled. Hes improving; Hes definitely on the upward curve. Not that they were the only ones to be saved, but they were the ones through whom God will eventually reach, and even set up His Son to rule over the nations. Contrarily, certain Anabaptists, Huguenots, and Bohemian Brethren were premillennial. Dispensational Premillennialism is a recent, complex, and increasingly controversial form of modern Historic Premillennialism (HP). Now, understanding the future is you know, thats a general statement that you would be blessed - but look at just a couple of other things quickly. Now, were going to dig a little more deeply into the whole idea of the millennial kingdom and what the Bible says about it, and as to its nature and the aspects of the kingdom that are revealed in Scripture - and by the way, they are many and they are wondrous to behold, and we will do that. Yet, Abraham did not receive it during all the time of his journey there. Ive dragged myself through all these years of the discipline of study. Justin wrote in chapter 80 of his work Dialogue with Trypho, I and others who are right-minded Christians on all points are assured that there will be a resurrection of the dead, and a thousand years in Jerusalem, which will then be built For Isaiah spoke in that manner concerning this period of a thousand years. Though he conceded earlier in the same chapter that his view was not universal by saying that he and many who belong to the pure and pious faith, and are true Christians, think otherwise. [6], Irenaeus, the late 2nd century bishop of Lyon, was an outspoken premillennialist. Romans 11:28 . The Rapture, Antichrist, and Rebirth of Israel in Medieval Manuscripts. Because, you see, if it doesnt mean what it says it means, then any suggestion is as bad as any other suggestion. 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. I have dragged you through virtually every verse in the New Testament. Loraine Boettner wrote a book called The Meaning of the Millennium; this is what he said: It is generally agreed that if the prophecies are taken literally, they do foretell a restoration of the nation of Israel in the land of Palestine, with the Jews having a prominent place in that kingdom and ruling over the other nations.. That the conversion of the Jews will not be till this present state of the world is near unto its end. This is observed in the 41st of the Anglican Articles, drawn up by Thomas Cranmer (1553), describing the millennium as a 'fable of Jewish dotage', but it was omitted at a later time in the revision under Elizabeth (1563).[35]. Craig Blaising and . (Both MacArthur and Barry Horner, though, do teach the biblical covenants, point 1 above.) My professors were a Who's Who of dispensational premillennialism: John Walvoord (then president of DTS), Charles Ryrie (author of Dispensationalism Today and The Ryrie Study Bible ), and J. Dwight Pentecost (author of perhaps the most influential text on the subject at that time, Things to Come ), just to mention the more well-known. A preference for allegorical interpretation - Finally, Augustine was influenced by the popular allegorical interpretation of Scripture, particularly of The Book of Revelation. After that he must be loosed for a little while." Well, this is such a great chapter - verse 51: I tell you a mystery; we shall not all sleep. They were fighting the massive Roman system, and being occupied on those fronts, they never really got to the front of eschatology. In fact, I understand sovereign electing grace much more clearly than I ever have in the past, and I also understand Gods sovereign electing purpose for Israel more clearly than Ive ever understood it. Why TMS? You cannot fight the war on every front, and at the great time of the Reformation, they were fighting the war where the battle raged the hottest. I think it matters. 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. Is that what God wanted us to do, to look at it and say, Aw, I cant figure this out; lets forget it? There are whole denominations that are instructed not to teach on the end times. Why do we want to run from that? The catechism of the Catholic Church teaches in paragraph 676 that the millennium is to be understood as "beyond history". Popular proponents of dispensational premillennialism have been John F. MacArthur, Phil Johnson, Ray Comfort, Jerry Falwell, Todd Friel, Dwight Pentecost, John Walvoord (d. 2002), Tim Lahaye, Charles Caldwell Ryrie (in the notes for the Ryrie Study Bible), the theological-folk poetry of Jack Royerton, and Charles L. Feinberg. 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. Theres no sense in going in to all of that, except to say in both cases, they say there is no actual earthly reign of Christ fulfilling all Old Testament covenant promises. That, after the Jews conversion there will be a glorious day for the elect upon earth, and that this day shall be a very long continuance."[44]. 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. The reason why it's called "historic premillennialism" is that, historically, this was the allegedly commonly-held view by many of the church fathers like Iraenus, Pappias, and Justin Martyr. This is simply a way to understand Scripture in its normal sense. Some people say, How in the world can you understand it? They understood it in China without anything but a Bible; they understood it in Central Asia without anything but a Bible; you take it at face value. But they never got around to eschatology; they never got around to applying their formidable skills. Amen. The preacher's admission came amid news that Grace Community Church in Sun Valley received an $800,000 settlement from Los Angeles County after defying pandemic-induced health orders. 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. And again, I say, His election is divine, unilateral, unconditional and irrevocable. So, my words to you are really very simple foundational words, I say this. Acts 2:17 And in the last days it shall . Next would be the rapture, and then Jesus and His church would return to earth to rule for a thousand years. He loved to preach. Staggering. (5.28.3).[8]. Other early premillennialists included Pseudo-Barnabas,[9] Papias,[10] Methodius, Lactantius,[11] Commodianus[12] Theophilus, Tertullian,[13] Melito,[14] Hippolytus of Rome, Victorinus of Pettau[15][16] and various Gnostics groups and the Montanists. Hes not predicting the future because you cant predict what hasnt happened - it doesnt exist. (Matt .25:31-46; John . It's now taught by influential theologians such as Walter Kaiser, John Macarthur, John Walvoord, and popular authors Tim LaHaye and Hal Lindsey. If you interpret Old Testament prophecies literally, they cannot be fulfilled in this present age. Craig Blaising and Darrell Bock, Progressive Dispensationalism The completed registration allows us to send order and donation receipts to the email address you provided. So, we can set aside the idea that somehow this is rooted in wacky dispensationalism; it is not. The beliefs of Premillennialism are far from "rightly dividing the word of truth"! 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 Whether youre talking about the church as Gods elect, or Israel as Gods elect, both are Gods elect. In keeping with his view of faith, MacArthur denigrates "facts," "doctrine," "intellectual assent," and so on. Every Sunday morning for over 50 years, John MacArthur a faithful pastor with many of the same convictions as Barrow has ascended the pulpit of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, opened his Bible, and boldly preached God's Word to the thousands assembled there to worship. "[45] For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. [37] The Anglican Church originally formalized a statement against millenarianism in the Anglican Articles. Its the same God, same terminology. Since Scripture speaks of the Millennium as a time of great prosperity for the kingdom of God, post-mills are inherently optimistic. Arminius did not believe in election; those who follow him do not believe in election. So, if you say the promises of the Old Testament that refer to Israel really meant the church, you have no precedent for such an interpretation. Regarding Marcion and premillennialism, Harvard scholar H. Brown noted. John MacArthur News Why TMS? They believe that salvation can be gained and lost. You can believe and be saved and then you can forfeit your salvation. They will die for that truth regarding the church, but unashamedly abandon that same truth for the elect nation of Israel. All this panic about global warming, and all this panic about the end of the world and asteroids crashing into the earth? The reformers had it right on most issues. . But that is essentially what theyre asking us to do. Premillennialism: This view sees a chronological sequence as Satan is bound in the future when Christ returns and before Christians receive their reward, and then the millennium commences, hence the name, "pre". 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. Biblical Doctrine: A Systematic Summary of Bible Truth (English Edition) eBook : MacArthur, John, Mayhue, Richard: Amazon.com.br: Livros GDPR is the new European privacy regulation, which will replace the Data Protection Act 1998 in the UK and the equivalent legislation across the EU Member States. Blessed. John MacArthur is the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, president of The Master's College and Seminary, and featured teacher with the Grace to You media ministry. Accordingly, it must be that Abraham, together with his seed (that is, those who fear God and believe in Him), will receive it at the resurrection of the just.[7] In another place Irenaeus also explained that the blessing to Jacob belongs unquestionably to the times of the kingdom when the righteous will bear rule, after their rising from the dead. 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