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Post by rgrove on Feb 10, 2005 14:34:47 GMT -5
Excellent Ron. Can't go wrong with Matthew Henry...a great puritan. He's my pastors general reference as well. Even this last Sunday he was quoting from Matthew Henry and made the point that he never starts dealing with a hard passage until he knows what Matthew Henry had to say. It's very good overall and besides, I get bored with commentaries pretty quickly so I like one stop shopping in this area. ;D Ron
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Post by rgrove on Feb 10, 2005 14:51:40 GMT -5
Ron, I can't help but be impressed at your list. If I tried to read all of that, I might finish by the time I turned 90. I really admire your willingness to search for your answers rather than simply accepting an idea because you heard it somewhere. Thank you. Keep in mind, however, we don't have children yet. It makes a difference! Also, keep in mind I haven't read each and every book cover to cover. Probably two thirds in the book section I have, but certainly not the systematics or the commentaries. The remainder of the books as well as the systematics and commentaries serve primarily as reference books. I do quite a bit of research to build up as balanced of a theological library as I can with the meager funds available to me. If we have kids, I'm sure my progress will hit a bit of a wall! Thank you, Ron
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Post by rgrove on Jun 29, 2005 22:47:02 GMT -5
I'm getting closer to having enough content to put onto my postmill.info domain and a couple friends may be helping out. So I'm starting up a board to support it at: postmill.proboards42.comUnlike this board, it's only purpose is to discuss Postmillennialism and support the postmill.info website when it's launched in the next couple months. Yours In Christ, Ron
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Post by Soulfyre on Jul 1, 2005 0:22:23 GMT -5
Good heavens, Ron! If we (including good ol' fairbank) got our libraries together (although yours would now dwarf mine), we could probably begin a good school for theological education. God bless you always, Matthew (soulfyre)
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Post by rgrove on Jul 1, 2005 0:52:32 GMT -5
Yeah, I have to stop buying books... But it's hard! We're almost a one income family now. I've been used to a dual-income-no-kids marraige (they called us "dinks" back in the army) for twelve years now. This is becoming a hard transition for me! Yours In Christ, Ron
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Post by melinky on Jul 1, 2005 9:48:15 GMT -5
As soon as you hold that little squirming bundle of joy in your arms and he grasps your finger in his tiny hand, there will be no more struggle. Just a prediction...
Yours in Christ,
Melinda
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Post by Alejandro on Jul 6, 2005 19:35:12 GMT -5
I have a question.
Which view do you hold of the 1000 year period?
Be blessed, Alejandro
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Post by rgrove on Jul 7, 2005 0:16:52 GMT -5
I am a postmillennialist. A small outline of this position may be found in an article by Kenneth Gentry here: The Meaning of the "Millennium"but I would recommend listening to this lecture by him if you can purchase it (only $1.99). It's better than the article: The Millennium - Revelation 20It's the first of a series of five lectures Gentry gave on important prophecies all of which are located here: Important ProphesiesHope it helps. Feel free to ask any questions you might have. Postmillennialism was once the dominant Evangelical position. I look forward to the day Postmillennial hope once again reigns supreme. Yours In Christ, Ron
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Post by rgrove on Jul 7, 2005 10:39:16 GMT -5
I just found the sermon I mentioned above for free! Someone linked to a series of sermons by Kenneth Gentry on The Puritanboard this morning and this particular one was in them. Listen to the sermon entitled: The Millennium - Understanding Revelation 20There are several others there. Give them a listen because they cost money elsewhere. Yours In Christ, Ron
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Post by Alejandro on Jul 7, 2005 11:09:46 GMT -5
Thanks!
I have been trying to do some research on all of the different views of the thousand year period and I sure hopes this helps in giving me an understanding of post-millennialim.
Be blessed, Alejandro
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Post by rgrove on Jul 7, 2005 11:38:48 GMT -5
Thanks! I have been trying to do some research on all of the different views of the thousand year period and I sure hopes this helps in giving me an understanding of post-millennialim. Be blessed, Alejandro There might be a couple of things I can share before you look at it that might help you avoid confusion. 1) "postmillennialism" and "amillennialism" share the same basic formal structure. Both have Christ's bodily Second Coming at the end of the millennial reign (the title amillennialism, which literally means "no millennium" is very misleading) So both "a" and "post" millennialism share this same feature. Therefore the exegesis Gentry provides for Revelation 20 will apply to a large extent to "amillennialism" as well. 2) The key difference between amillennialism and postmillennialism is how one sees the nature of Christ's kingdom. Amills by and large share the premill pessimism about the future of this present age. Things will get worse, we'll descend into tribulation, then Christ will return to pick up the pieces. Postmillennialism shares the premill understanding of Christ's kingdom, but places it in this present age. So things will get better, not worse. At some point in the future a large portion of the gentiles will be saved, the Jews will then be saved, and then the golden age will begin as God converts the the vast majority of humanity. There will always be tares, but world will be a wheatfield in character. This will be a result of God's redemptive plan to reconcile this world to himself and, in the end, truly save the world. It will be His work, and all the glory for it will belong to Him alone. But, near the end, God will loose Satan once again to decieve the nations for a short time. Then Christ will return bodily for the Second Coming and usher in the new heavens and the new earth. I submit to you that the postmillennial position is the position of scripture. Yours In Christ, Ron
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