I believe every eschatology or millennial theory rests on one error. They claim the Kingdom of God is physical and not spiritual. So all try to build a physical kingdom on earth in Christ’s name. This includes some Amillennialists, all Postmillennialists, and all Premillennialists who look for a physical kingdom of the future that will last 1000 years.
But scripture teaches the Kingdom is here now - spiritually. It is not of this world. And it is everlasting. Not merely 1000 years long. That it would be while David is buried, before the resurrection on the last day.
“And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.” 2 Samuel 7:12–13 (KJV 1900)
Some Amillennialists say the kingdom is here now, but err by saying it is physical. And this led to the Church and State persecution of innocent people by the Catholics over the centuries, and by the Lutheran and Reformed Church States to a lesser degree.
The Postmillennialists say the same thinking the Church will finally influence and dominate civil laws and magistrates. A sort of "Christianized" world. Some Dominion Postmillennial groups plan a violent takeover of the world.
Premillennialist and Dispensationalists see a physical kingdom ruling the world by force after Jesus returns. A Christianized Taliban of sorts.
But the common error in all groups is the physical kingdom and the comingling of Church and State that Jesus keeps separate when he says his kingdom is not of this world.
But scripture teaches the Kingdom is here now - spiritually. It is not of this world. And it is everlasting. Not merely 1000 years long. That it would be while David is buried, before the resurrection on the last day.
“And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.” 2 Samuel 7:12–13 (KJV 1900)
Some Amillennialists say the kingdom is here now, but err by saying it is physical. And this led to the Church and State persecution of innocent people by the Catholics over the centuries, and by the Lutheran and Reformed Church States to a lesser degree.
The Postmillennialists say the same thinking the Church will finally influence and dominate civil laws and magistrates. A sort of "Christianized" world. Some Dominion Postmillennial groups plan a violent takeover of the world.
Premillennialist and Dispensationalists see a physical kingdom ruling the world by force after Jesus returns. A Christianized Taliban of sorts.
But the common error in all groups is the physical kingdom and the comingling of Church and State that Jesus keeps separate when he says his kingdom is not of this world.
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