Now it is time to reestablish the high ground of sovereign grace for a future generation of ethnic Israel in salvation and the messianic earthly kingdom. See here and here. Why do we want to change the rules in interpretation to avoid that? Through the work of Ladd, historic premillennialism gained scholarly respect and popularity among Evangelical and Reformed theologians since he had the right appreciation of the redemptive- historical significance of the first coming of Christ and of the NT age. . Theyve been refined, clarified, expanded, enriched through these 50 years, but I was convinced when I started. In fact, I understand sovereign electing grace much more clearly than I ever have in the past, and I also understand Gods sovereign electing purpose for Israel more clearly than Ive ever understood it. Postmillennialists think things are going to get better. Israel and the church, and advocate for futuristic millennialism. Yet, Abraham did not receive it during all the time of his journey there. Dispensational premillennialism (DP) offers the most complex chronology of the end times.It argues that the current church age will end with the rapture of the church (cf. That's a complete misreading. But we now have pure Israelites. All right, thats the introduction. Its there. I just want to note that he neither proposed nor answered the types of objections that are oftentimes levied against premillennialists. Israel sinned, promises cancelled. Over 200 times in the Bible God is called the God of Israel - over two hundred times, the God of Israel.. The Lords coming back: blessing, purity, stability, comfort. Turn to 1 Corinthians 15; 1 Corinthians 15. The following is a partial response to the subject since it is integral to premillennialism while postmillennialism is often ignored on the subject. Ligon Duncan and CJ Maheney (preaching tonight in the place of John Piper) both are Amil; Al Mohler and Mark Dever are both Historic Premil (I believe, correct me if I am wrong). He also said that it is too late for Calvin but it is not too late for you [to join the Reformed Premillennial movement]! John Fullerton MacArthur Jr. (born June 19, 1939) is an American Protestant pastor and author known for his internationally syndicated Christian teaching radio and television program Grace to You. In fact, the worst evil thats ever been done on the history of the world was the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, and by that - the worst evil - He gained the greatest glory. I asked Dr. Michael Brown, who is premil, in our debate about Replacement Theology how he reconciles his claim that God is not finished with Israel with Zechariah 13:79. Seventy percent - by the way - of Scripture is the story of Israel, start to finish. (Ridgeley, Commentary on the Larger Catechism, 1:563564.). One topic I did not mention is the place of Israel in prophecy at it relates to postmillennialism. I think He cares that we get it right, thats why He wrote it, and I think He understands that His glory is at stake, and our hope and comfort is at stake and the evidence of Gods massive moving in history is at stake with regard to the future. It makes no sense. Guest. The first view well call the postmillennial view; that is to say, that Christ will come after the millennium; that the return of Christ is post, it is after the millennial kingdom. And youve been great tonight; this is more like a theological lecture. Hes improving; Hes definitely on the upward curve. Articles Baptist Theology Calvinism Charles Spurgeon Christology Classic Premillennialism Covenant Theology e-Articles e-Books Eschatology Historic . I dont know about you, but I really cant get too worked up about greenhouse gases. Contrary to MacArthur, the historical record demonstrates that postmillennial Calvinists had developed a prophetic role for the Jews hundreds of years before Scofield. The first phase of that eternal rule will be His reign on this earth, which will last - as Revelation 20 says six times - a thousand years, after which His rule will continue, because it is an everlasting rule, but it will continue in a new heaven and a new earth that replace this heaven and earth, which will melt in an atomic implosion and make way for the new creation. So here, we are living in the view of our eschatological triumph in Christ: the glory of the Rapture, the last trump, rising from the grave, made imperishable and immortal. We cant have those prophecies come to pass with regard to Israel in an earthly, literal kingdom the way the Old Testament seems to be saying it, so set aside normal, natural, literal interpretation. I align myself to historical premillennialism, so I want to convey my own dismay with John MacArthur's sermon series from 2007. Its just a lot of material. Anything to avoid premillennialism, even if you change the rules of interpretation. Leave it to the semi-Pelagians and Pelagians, who go in and out of salvation; it makes sense for their theology. And so, I think its a fair test to see whether eschatology holds up. There have been premillennial (traditionally known as "chiliastic) movements, including some Reformed theologians, since the early church but most . How could He hold them responsible for not believing? The church will move out of its own environs to capture nations, leaders, ideologies, philosophies, theories, religions, and bring them all into captivity to Christ. / ( .) In similar language, Scripture affirms the perpetuity of ethnic Israel to a future salvation and a future kingdom as a race of people, and that in that salvation and in that kingdom will be the fulfillment of all divine promises given to them in the Old Testament, repeated in the New Testament, and through them to the world. So, I told the pastors at the conference, and the title of this talk is, Why every self-respecting Calvinist has to be a premillennialist. Because, if you believe in divine sovereign election, then you have to believe that as God will be faithful to His promises to His church, He will also be faithful to His promises to His elect nation Israel. The church will have an increasing influence in the world. Help train Christians to boldly share the good news of Jesus Christ in a way that clearly communicates to this secular age. Not true. He wants us to get it right; thats why He put it in the Scripture and the Scripture is replete with it. Dispensationalism is perhaps a key reason why evangelicals have such a concern with what happens to the nation of Israel. In the mid-seventeenth century, the Westminster Larger Catechism, in the answer to Question 191, displayed the hope for the future conversion of the Jews. In 1679, Scottish minister Walter Smith drew up some guidelines for prayer meetings: As it is the undoubted duty of all to pray for the coming of Christs kingdom, so all that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity, and know what it is to bow a knee in good earnest, will long and pray for the out-making of the gospel-promises to his Church in the latter days, that King Christ would go out upon the white horse of the gospel, conquering and to conquer, and make a conquest of the travail of his soul, that it may be sounded that the kingdoms of the world are become his, and his name called upon from the rising of the sun to its going down. We sent you an email. An article by John MacArthur: "The common question of which Bible translation to use is very important--it concerns the most important words ever spoken, the words of God the Creator. We want the Word to bless, to make us pure, to stabilize us, to comfort us, to give us a passion for evangelism. If you get that right, your eschatology will come crystal clear. Those are the views. Certainly, you have no idea what it means - neither does anybody else. ), Puritan Independent Thomas Goodwin, in his book, The Return of Prayers, encouraged people to pray for the calling of the Jews, the utter downfall of Gods enemies, the flourishing of the gospel. Goodwin assured his readers that all these prayers will have answers. (Quoted in Murray, The Puritan Hope, 102.). The Rise of Philo-Semitism and Premillennialism During the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics helps Christians show unbelievers the truth, goodness, and beauty of the gospel as the only hope that fulfills our deepest longings. When He comes, everything ends immediately. I am not going to try to quote him here, because frankly I did not take notes, I just sat there and listened. Well, we now come to the doctrines that relate to the end times. Fundamental The completed registration allows us to send order and donation receipts to the email address you provided. Weve been working our way through doctrinal emphases in Scripture, doctrinal themes, and we have covered a lot of ground. One calls it a kingdom and says it will expand and expand and expand - thats the positive spin. Dispensational premillennialists hold that Christ will come before a seven-year period of intense tribulation to take His church (living and dead) into heaven. That is a large part of evangelical Christianity, the Wesleyan movement, Charismatic movement, Methodists, etc., etc., many Baptists. The sting of death is sin, the power of sin is the law, thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.. But that is essentially what theyre asking us to do. Im unwaveringly committed to that. John MacArthur is the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, president of The Master's College and Seminary, and featured teacher with the Grace to You media ministry. Ive been putting an outline together in preparation for two talks I did for the December 1819 online A Purchased Victory: A Conference on the Bright Hope of Postmillennialism. My two talks deal with biblical and cultural impediments that are often raised against postmillennialism. Historically, church fathers favored historic premillennialism, including Ireneaus, Papias, Justin Martyr, Tertullian, and Hippolytus. Cause what that means is God does know the future; God has set the future, and the future involves not only the glory of His church but the fulfillment of His elect people Israel with regard to everything that He promised that nation. First John 3 verse 2: Beloved - 1 John 3:2 Now are we the children of God. John Fullerton MacArthur Jr. (born June 19, 1939) is an American Protestant pastor and author known for his internationally syndicated Christian teaching radio and television program Grace to You. Ive dragged myself through all these years of the discipline of study. Have you ever heard of that? a.Dispensationalist Premillennialism 1. All rights reserved. What he is saying is, a literal interpretation of the Old Testament is going to lead you to a premillennial view, and since we dont want to get there, we cant use a literal approach. There is no doubt that he does hold to the fundamental distinction between the Church and Israel, though he does not always apply this distinction consistently. After thorough study I saw that his views on the topic were based on (among other things) circular reasoning and tradition. Now, Ive been telling you for a number of months that we were going to get into the subject of eschatology, the doctrine of last things. The reason why it's called "historic premillennialism" is that, historically, this was the allegedly commonly-held view by many of the church fathers like Iraenus, Pappias, and Justin Martyr. I was talking to one of our missionaries just this same week I gave this talk to the pastors, and he was coming back from China and he said, Theres only one view in the church in China and its the premillennial view. Of course, because they just take what Scripture says. (Matt .25:31-46; John . With appearances by. And by the way, dispensationalists - people say, Well, that whole premillennial view, that came out of C.I. S. Lewis Johnson, Curt Daniel "The History and Theology of Calvinism" by Curt Daniel) and others affirm full soteriological Calvinism without adopting postmil or amil eschatology. They didnt really get to the front of ecclesiology either, the study of the church, but those two kind of go together - as well see in this study - in some very fascinating ways. Now, here comes the real irony; this is the real irony. (Edmonton, AB Canada: Still Waters Revival Books, [1855] 1993), 2:621. For details about this sermon and for related resources, click here: https://www.gty.org/library/sermons-library/90-339 To receive John MacArthur's monthly l. . So, we can set aside the idea that somehow this is rooted in wacky dispensationalism; it is not. 3. Hes not predicting the future because you cant predict what hasnt happened - it doesnt exist. -- by John Walvoord -- p.98 10.The Early Witness to Premillennialism -- by Michael Vlach -- p.104 11.Premillennialism in the Old Testament Series -- by Arnold Fruchtenbaum -- p.107 Now, with regard to the coming kingdom of Christ, in which Christ rules as supreme and sovereign ruler, there are a number of views, but let me boil them down to three views - and these are good, and Ill give you a simple explanation so that you understand where we are going. The Millennium is the reign on earth of Jews who accept Christ John MacArthur, Because the Time is Near: John MacArthur Explains the Book of Revelation (Moody, 2007). "John MacArthur on Calvinism, Dispensationalism, Israel, and Hermeneutics: A Few Comments" . But we distributed that, and I arranged - and I dont know when its going to happen for you - I arranged to get a copy for every family at Grace Church as a gift. These are dicult words to pronounce and even harder concepts to understand. Historical Records of New South Wales, vols 1-7; Historical Records of Australia, series 1, vols 1-17, series 3, vols 2-3, series 4, vol 1; S. Macarthur Onslow, Early Records of the Macarthurs of Camden (Syd 1914) S. J. Butlin, Foundations of the Australian Monetary System, 1788-1851 (Melb, 1953) M. H. Ellis, John Macarthur (Syd, 1955) and for bibliography Interestingly, some of this same languagethe phrase double conversion of the Gentiles in particularwas used by Johann Heinrich Alsted, whose premillennial The Beloved City or, The Saints Reign on Earth a Thousand Yeares (1627; English edition 1643) exercised great influence in England. John McArthur John MacArthur was born on 19 June, 1939. Here at Grace to You Europe we take our data protection responsibilities very seriously and, as you would expect, have undertaken a significant programme of work to ensure that we are ready for this important legislative change. The other looks at it as a spiritual kingdom also but says it will decline and decline and decline until Jesus finally comes. He blogs at Ordinary Pastor. And by what authority? I remember when I flew to Kazakhstan in about a 35 or 38-hour flight; got off the plane at 7:00 in the morning to speak at a conference. And he is suggesting, therefore, that we cant interpret them literally, because somehow, weve got to make them fulfilled in this age, because there is no future age. Arminius did not believe in election; those who follow him do not believe in election. God is just trying to find His way through the melee of choices and decisions, through the endless vicissitudes and choices that everything and everyone makes, through all of the numberless issues in this massive universe that are going on; Hes sorting it all out as He goes. Yet it is inconsistent with. They dont want to accept that the entire universe was created in six nearly twenty-four-hour days. You get your eschatology right when you get Israel right. The reformers had it right on most issues. The other says it is the kingdom. And when the church has brought about the dominating influence of Christ across the world, He will then come and end everything, and establish the new heaven and the new earth, which is the eternal state. Yet in Sproul's lifetime, he and MacArthur were close friends. Craig Blaising and . A History of Christian Zionism: Philo-Semitism and the Expectation of Israel's Restoration. Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts Workbook for Women Updated: Seven Questions to Ask Before---and After---You Marry 9780310875475 What you have here is a benediction from God: blessed is he who reads and understands the book of Revelation. They are certainly available (or they should be) in the library at MacArthurs Masters Seminary. CLASSIC DISPENSATIONALISM. You can follow him on Twitter. In the world, things will get better and better and better as the church becomes more powerful and more influential. He and his wife, Christie, have six children. I had, as theologians might call it, my own my own ordo eschaton; that would be the chronological sequence of the end times. His point being that Jesus literally fulfilled promises of God just as they would have been literally taken, how in the world can we now redefine the kingdom in a different way than it was described in and through the prophets? Historic premillennialism is one system of eschatology that has support in the Protestant community. In the modern theological world, I say leave amillennialism to the process theologians. Its the same God, same terminology. His mode of expositing those verses that supposedly counter Preterism really helped me to focus on those areas in the Bible. God promised him the inheritance of the land. I had no idea what they believed - 1600 pastors and leaders from central Asia - Id never have even been there; and the group that led the conference came to me afterwards with smiles on their faces and said, You believe exactly what we believe. This isnt something for people who have been highly educated; this is something for people who havent been corrupted by education. And may I remind you that you have one very, very important reality to deal with in case you think theres no future in Israel: living Israelites. Thats just two ways to look at the same thing. There are over two thousand references to Israel in Scripture; not one of them means anything but Israel. Now, there are people who do this to Genesis 1, 2 and 3. Thats for people who dont know this; that the way history ends, is with Jesus coming and taking us away. Its not nearly as difficult as some people make it if you just take Scripture at face value. That's OK and no one is surprised or upset about that. When it was first published three and a half decades ago, Paradise Restored helped to precipitate a massive paradigm shift in the Evangelical and Reformed world from abject pessimism to unabashed optimism. His message in General Session 1 was entitled "Why Every Self-Respecting Calvinist is Premillennial". The second, after the conversion of the Jews. (Quoted in Iain Murray, The Puritan Hope: Revival and the Interpretation of Prophecy (London: The Banner of Truth Trust, 1971), 72. Now, I've been telling you for a number of months that we were going to get into the subject of eschatology, the doctrine of last things. Copyright 2023 The Gospel Coalition, INC. All Rights Reserved. All this panic about global warming, and all this panic about the end of the world and asteroids crashing into the earth? And it is powerfully persuasive. Ive been here at Grace Church well, what - thirty-some years. We've been working our way through doctrinal emphases in Scripture, doctrinal themes, and we have covered a lot of ground. Amillennialism really seems to fit them. One says its not the kingdom. Now, I know at this point somebody out there is going to say, Oh boy, hes into the Left Behind series. No, Im not in to Rapture fiction, and Im not in to wacky charts - you dont see me up here with a big chart and a stick.
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