Post by Josh on May 6, 2009 20:01:55 GMT -8
Revelation 20 describes a millenial reign of Christ on the earth:
1And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key to the Abyss and holding in his hand a great chain. 2He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. 3He threw him into the Abyss, and locked and sealed it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time.
4I saw thrones on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony for Jesus and because of the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or his image and had not received his mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ a thousand years. 5(The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended.) This is the first resurrection. 6Blessed and holy are those who have part in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him for a thousand years.
I believe this describes the time period between AD 70 and the present. In other words, I think we are currently in the millenium and that it should be seen as synonmyous with the Church age.
Since I don't have much time right now to explain this perspective (which is roughly identified with either the a-millenial or post-millenial positions), how about posting questions or attempting to poke holes in the perspective and then I can respond to them point by point?
1And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key to the Abyss and holding in his hand a great chain. 2He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. 3He threw him into the Abyss, and locked and sealed it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time.
4I saw thrones on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony for Jesus and because of the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or his image and had not received his mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ a thousand years. 5(The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended.) This is the first resurrection. 6Blessed and holy are those who have part in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him for a thousand years.
I believe this describes the time period between AD 70 and the present. In other words, I think we are currently in the millenium and that it should be seen as synonmyous with the Church age.
Since I don't have much time right now to explain this perspective (which is roughly identified with either the a-millenial or post-millenial positions), how about posting questions or attempting to poke holes in the perspective and then I can respond to them point by point?