amillennialism

What is Amillennialism?

Is it biblically correct?

Amillennialism is the teaching that there is no literal 1000 year reign of Christ as referenced in Revelation 20. It sees the 1000 year period spoken of in Revelation 20 as figuratively. Instead, it teaches that we are in the millennium now, and that at the return of Christ there will be the final judgment and the heavens and the earth will then be destroyed and remade. The Amillennial view meets with strong reproof from the Bible. It is born out of incorrect biblical interpretation.

Certainly, there will be a millennial when Christ will reign for one thousand years on earth. The millennial reign of Christ will mean the restoration of Israel with the reign of Christ accepted and appreciated by Israel. This cannot happen without Christ return to institute His reign. Obviously, Israel continues her rejection of Christ. This is why there will be a time known as The Great Tribulation when God will judge the nations of the world beginning with Israel that will result in a redeemed remnant ushered into the millennial.

The redeemed (both Jew and Gentile) who go from the tribulation into the kingdom age will still have human bodies. During which, they will produce children and dramatically increase the population on the earth (see Jeremiah 30:19-22; Ezekiel 47:22). Although those brought into the millennial are sealed by the covenant and their sins are forgiven, their offspring will be born with a sin nature since they are still physical descendents of Adam. This explains a number of things about the kingdom age. It will require the full enforcement of the law of the kingdom as seen in Matthew 5-7. Even with this strict enforcement, nations will at times rebel and will need to be brought into line by the withholding of rain (Zechariah 14:16-19). Christ as king will rule with a rod of iron (Psalm 2:7-9). And, finally, at the end of the millennial age the devil will be able to gather an immense army of rebels against the Lord (Revelation 20:7-9). Obviously, they will be deceived into thinking that they will subdue and even destroy Christ and His kingdom.

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Sincerely, Dr. Arthur Belanger