Are There Amillennialists Among Us?

[DeafPosttrib]

David Lamb,

Amen. I like what website defines amillennial, what it teaches. Well saying.

I am also amill.

In Christ
Rev. 22:20 -Amen!

 

[TomVols]

TCGreek, I hesitate to write this, knowing how much more knowledgeable you are than me, but is not Amillennialism a misnomer? The word literally means "no millenium", but amillennialists do not deny that there is a millennium. The website: http://www.biblelighthouse.com/eschatology/esc-amillenial.htm says:

The amillennialist believes that the Kingdom of God was inaugurated at Christ's resurrection (hence the term "inaugurated millennialism") at which point he gained victory over both Satan and the Curse. Christ is even now reigning (hence the term "nunc-millennialism" — nunc means "now") at the right hand of the Father over His church. After this present age has ended, Christ will return and immediately usher the church into their eternal state after judging the wicked. The term "amillennialism" is actually a misnomer for it implies that Revelation 20:1-6 is ignored; in fact, the amillennialist's hermeneutic interprets it (and in fact, much of apocalyptic literature) non-literally. ​

My answer to your second question is yes - I am one.

Good post.

I am one, too.

 

[Amy.G]

Do Amillennialists believe in the rapture of the church?


This is an interesting thread.

 

[DeafPosttrib]

Aboslutely! YES! All amills included me, believe we will be rapture!

In Christ
Rev. 22:20 -Amen!

 

[Amy.G]

Aboslutely! YES! All amills included me, believe we will be rapture!

In Christ
Rev. 22:20 -Amen!

Before or after the tribulation?

 

[DeafPosttrib]

All amills believe rapture after tribulation at second coming.

In Christ
Rev. 22:20 -Amen!

 

[Amy.G]

All amills believe rapture after tribulation at second coming.

In Christ
Rev. 22:20 -Amen!

Thanks.

 

[EdSutton]

All amills believe rapture after tribulation at second coming.

In Christ
Rev. 22:20 -Amen!

FTR, this is not exactly so. Not all a-milleniallists believe in a 'literal" tribulation, at least not in any sense of a "time period', that hsa any definition or limits. In fact, most a-milleniallists do not believe this, (and especially in any 'rapture', which is by definition, the "taking out" of the saints from the world), but rather in a 'sudden' "ending of this world" at "judgment day", and the start of 'eternity'.

And there are all sorts of flavors of all views on eschatology, as I have previously posted, and among Baptists, at that.

"All" is just too broad a brush to paint with, in most cases, on prophecy.

You might also note that "post-trib", as a general category, has to do with a Post-tribulational rapture, and pre-millennial return of the Lord Jesus Christ, and not any a-millenial view.

"Rapture" and "return" are not synonomous, by any stretch.

Ed

 

[EdSutton]

Thanks.

Amy.G, note my just completed post, above this one.

Ed.

 

[DeafPosttrib]

Ed,

You are partially correct. Some amills do not believe in literal 3 1/2 or 7 year of "Tribulation Period". But, technically, amills believe we are already in tribulations since Early Church to now. Much safer for to saying that all amills believe 'caught up'(1 Thess. 4:16-17) shall be after tribulation according to Matt. 24:29-31.

In Christ
Rev. 22:20 -Amen!

 

[Debby in Philly]

How about pan-mil?

These theories are all conjecture, I believe it will all "pan out" in the end. Leave it to God.

For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation. II Corinthians 6:2

 

[TCGreek]

FTR, this is not exactly so. Not all a-milleniallists believe in a 'literal" tribulation, at least not in any sense of a "time period', that hsa any definition or limits. In fact, most a-milleniallists do not believe this, (and especially in any 'rapture', which is by definition, the "taking out" of the saints from the world), but rather in a 'sudden' "ending of this world" at "judgment day", and the start of 'eternity'.

And there are all sorts of flavors of all views on eschatology, as I have previously posted, and among Baptists, at that.

"All" is just too broad a brush to paint with, in most cases, on prophecy.

You might also note that "post-trib", as a general category, has to do with a Post-tribulational rapture, and pre-millennial return of the Lord Jesus Christ, and not any a-millenial view.

"Rapture" and "return" are not synonomous, by any stretch.

Ed

I think this is generally what the amillennials advocate at this point.

 

[charles_creech78]

I am with you that said yes.

 

[Friend of God]

I am an Amillennialist. :thumbs:

 

[old regular]

Old Regular Baptist

Almost all Old Regular Baptist, would be considered such, but a-mill should be realized millennialist, Mountain Retreat has some great articles on the subject. Elder Slone