A-Millennial Theology
The theological position which maintains there will be no literal reign of Christ upon this earth and that Christ's kingdom spoken of in the Scriptures is a spiritual reality, not a physical one. There are minor variations among its adherents, however there are certain basic components generally accepted among those who hold this view.
The first major component and the foundation on which this view rests is the allegorical, symbolic, or spiritual interpretation of scripture. This type of interpretation is especially applied in the case of Scriptures that have prophetic content. This principle can best be observed in the fact that most of the adherents of this view believe that the book of Revelation is an allegorical story of the persecution of the first century Christians and representative of the struggle of good versus evil in general. Most adherents also believe that the prophecies of Matthew 24 and Luke 17 are allegorical representations of the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. Persons in history holding to this approach to Scripture, after ruling out a literal approach, have taken the liberty to interpret any given Bible passage according to his or her own fancy.
The most popular proponent of this type of Biblical interpretation in history was the well known church leader from Alexandria, Augustine. Augustine taught, for example, that the millennial promises in Scripture ( Isa. 11, Isa. 65, Zech. 14, & Rev. 20 ) are already realized in the existence of the Church. He believed that since the Church was the fulfillment of the Kingdom promises that there would be no literal fulfillment of the promises made to Israel. He also taught that Satan was bound during the earthly ministry of Jesus (Lk. 10:18), and that the first resurrection of Revelation 20 verse 5 is the new birth of the believer.
TRR EDITOR'S NOTE: While this is
not to be considered an exhuastive or singular view of A-Millennial theology, it is, for
the most part, a very basic understanding of the belief system.
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by David J. Engelsma
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by The Calvinist Corner
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by Matthew Slick
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Fulfilled
by Glenn C. Shoults
The Antichrist
by B. Gritters
The Mark of the Beast
by H. Hoeksema
The Millennium Period
by H. Hoeksema
Paul's Theology of Israel's
Future: A Non-millennial Interpretation of Romans 11
by Lee Irons
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before Christ returns?
by Lee Irons
Reigning with
Christ: Revelation 20:1-6 in its Salvation-Historical Setting
by Don Garlington
Why I Believe Eschatology the
Way I Do
by Orval Heath
Lecture Notes on Eschatology
by Samuel Waldron
The Second Coming of Jesus Christ-
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by Tim Akins
The Millenium
by Kim Riddlebarger
Contrast Between Millennial Views
A CRITIQUE OF AMILLENNIALISM
A-Millennialism Refuted - Refuted
by Jerral Huffman (PDF Format)
Amillennialism: Refuted
By the Word of God
by T.P. Simmons (Read with an open and knowledgeable mind)
Amillennialism, A Heresy?
By Cohen G. Reckart
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