In the wake of the infamous Train family’s shooting of police officers in Queensland, there have been articles written and broadcasts made about “Premillenial extremists” and “Christian terrorists”. Perhaps it is timely to look at these terms and how they fit in context with the bible, the commands of Jesus, His example and that of the Apostles.
Firstly we need to understand there are three different eschatological (end time) viewpoints: Pre -Millennial, Post-Millennial and Amillennial. They all centre around a 1,000-year period of time mentioned in Revelation 20 and different opinions are held as to whether the timeframe is literal or figurative. “Pre-Millenialism” is the belief that Jesus Christ will physically return to this world and establish a kingdom that will last for 1,000 years (millennium). So, simply put, pre-millennialism means that Jesus will return BEFORE ruling and reigning on earth for a thousand years.
This understanding of scripture also holds […]
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