By Tim Warner, Copyright © http://www.4windsfellowships.net (Revised 10/29/21) The earliest Christians closest to the time of the Apostles, whose eschatology can be determined from their writings, were “Chiliasts” (from the Greek word χίλια {chilia} meaning “millennium”). This eschatology is similar to what is today called “Premillennialism” in that its focus was on the return of … Continue reading The Abrahamic Faith & The Sabbath Rest According to the Early Christians
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Biblical Chronology Introduction
The earliest Christians with links to the Apostles were Millennialists (Chiliasts), claiming that Jesus would return to earth to establish His one-thousand-year Kingdom after six millennia had elapsed from creation. The Psalm of Moses (Psalm 90), 2 Peter, Hebrews, and Revelation contain strong evidence that this was apostolic teaching. If so, all that is necessary … Continue reading Biblical Chronology Introduction
Progressive Dispensationalism Introduction
Copyright © Tim Warner The Problem Even the casual student of Scripture is aware that the Old Testament and the New Testament present different approaches to how God deals with man. The Bible itself recognizes this. In John's prologue to his Gospel, he drew this distinction by saying, "the law was given by Moses, but grace … Continue reading Progressive Dispensationalism Introduction
Moses & the Millennial Week
November 21, 2021 Tim Warner 4windsfellowships The previous posts demonstrated the pervasiveness of the Millennial Week chronology among the early Christian writers close to the Apostles. The primary passage cited by these writers was Psalm 90:4, “a thousand years in Your sight are as the day,”[1] cited by Peter in 2 Peter 3:8, “with the … Continue reading Moses & the Millennial Week
The Millennial Week & Sabbath Rest Equals Chiliasm
In the following quotation from Irenaeus, the essential elements of Chiliasm can be seen tied together: the future gathering of Jesus’ elect after a brief period of persecution by the Antichrist the future hope of the Abrahamic Land inheritance for Christians the future millennium, “the rest, the hallowed seventh day,” after six millennia of man’s struggle under the curse. This is Chiliasm in a nutshell.
How to Reconcile Old and New Testaments For End Times
Christianity must reconcile both Testaments in order to embrace the whole Bible as the Word of God. This affects how Eschatology is understood in the scriptures and is something spiritual only or physical as well. All the post in this blog are under girded by the conclusion of this teaching. Introduction The Problem: Even the … Continue reading How to Reconcile Old and New Testaments For End Times
The Millennial Week (CHILIASM) In the Early Christian Eschatology
The earliest post-Apostolic Christian writers, whose eschatology can be determined with certainty,[1] consistently held to Chiliasm.[2] These men lived contiguous with the age of the Apostles. Some of them were personally instructed by the Apostles and others who had seen the Lord. They were the early apologists for the Christian Faith, fiercely attacking and overthrowing … Continue reading The Millennial Week (CHILIASM) In the Early Christian Eschatology
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