#postmillenialism

[vickihinze]

The Importance of 1925 by James R. Coggins

1925 was a watershed moment in North American life. At the beginning of the 20th century, there had not been a major war in Europe for a century, and there had not been a major war in North America for half a century. Evangelical revivals had increased church attendance and spawned worldwide missionary efforts. They had also spurred wide-ranging social improvements. Schools, libraries, and…

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[epitome-the-burnkid-viii]

[superbdonutpoetry]

Last Things

Dispensational Premillennial Eschatology Believes in a literal interpretation of scripture, and the catching away of God’s heavenly people (the Body of Christ) to meet the Lord in the air, which occurs before the seven-year tribulation takes place. After the tribulation, Christ will return to rule the millennial kingdom for a (literal) 1000 years over his earthly people (Israel). Called…

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[lie-equalizer]

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

I have thought since the 90s that the human race will become the Borg from ST:TNG over about 300-500 years. I'm going to begin chronicling this march to this soul surrender, which will allow for the epiphany of the Beast and the heralding of a new anti-God world.

It seems to be beginning earlier than even i expected.

[liberty1776]

What is postmillennialism? | GotQuestions.org

What is postmillennialism? How does postmillennialism differ from premillennialism and amillennialism?

[zachariasursinus]

*Looks around furtively*

*Nails to door*

[goodandtonic-blog]

Switchfoot, Hollandaise, Postmillenialism, etc.

Music taste is a subjective thing, so asserting that a particular artists music is 'good' isn't particularly helpful; it is ultimately determined in the ear of the beholder. So, when I assert that the band Switchfoot are good at what they do, I'm not particularly talking about their music.  Switchfoot are a Christian band who are operating as if they weren't a Christian band.

Like many believers, I have struggled with what music I should be listening to. What is the proper worship music? Should I not be listening to secular music? Why does most Christian music sound so bad to me? Amidst all these questions, this band seem to have been able to create spiritually relevant music, without being fettered by the norms of any genre.

My brother came for a visit recently, and we were talking about the church over some gourmet breakfast food. Amongst many topics we spoke about the premillenial/postmillenial debate. I have a friend who has become an enthusiastic postmillenialist, and this has forced me to think about the issue a lot. For those who don't know, I will attempt a definition that will probably be insufficient for those who do know the matter better than myself. Postmillenials believe that the gospel will be victorious before Jesus returns at the second coming. This was alarming to me, as I came to realize I was raised as a premillenialist without really knowing it. Premillenialists basically believe that the world is going to hell, and will continue to do so until the rapture and Jesus's victorious return when he will set things right. This has always been an easy thing for me to believe. It has been easy to look at the world we live in, and see that, indeed, things continue to get worse. But this postmillenial friend of mine has given me pause, because I kinda want to believe that he could be right.

My brother had ordered the chef's breakfast. As the waiter explained the dish, he listed listed hollandaise sauce as one of the ingredients. This was enough to deter me from ordering it. Just the mention of this sauce conjured up every breakfast I'd seen from countless greasy spoons slathered in thick gelatinous yellow sauce. I reluctantly tasted his dish, and it became a revelation to me. The questionable sauce was hardly visible amongst the other ingredients, and on the palette it was just a note among many other favors. Immediately, I realized, oh that is what hollandaise is supposed to taste like!

So,what doe this have to do with Switchfoot? And Postmillenialism? Amongst the conversation and this exceptional breakfast I was reminded of a Switchfoot song titled 'C'mon C'mon'. I imagine the meaning of this song is open to interpretation. The chorus of the song says, "c'mon c'mon c'mon lets not be our parents". I fancy this song as an anthem, a calling to this generation to reverse the trend of things getting worse. Let's do better than our parents.  Let's move beyond Christian music that sounds like inferior pop music high-jacked with repetitive, bland slogans ripped off from equally mediocre worship songs. Let's stop abusing our palettes and waistlines with inferior food choices.

So in the moment I was inspired. If we can see a generation getting hollandaise sauce right, and if bands like Switchfoot are creating relevant music with the integrity required to be considered art, then maybe the postmillenials are right. Maybe things can get better. Speaking as a committed pessimist, I realize how important is to first BELIEVE that things CAN get better.  Despite all evidence to the contrary, and despite the armies committed to things remaining the same and/or getting worse, let our minds be filled with possibilities and hope.

So c'mon c'mon, let us march toward the light.