A Brief Theological Analysis of Hyper-Preterism - Kenneth L. Gentry, Jr. Let me begin by noting that, in the first place, I do not know how anyone could credibly claim to be postmillennial and hyper-preterist, nor do I understand how he could claim to be Reconstructionist, while maintaining his hyper-preterism. If all prophecy was fulfilled in the first-century events, then who is to say it is the will of God for the gospel to exercise world-wide victory? (courtesy of www.graceonlinelibrary.org)

The Biblical Doctrine of Hell Examined - Brian Schwertley. The doctrine of eternal punishment is probably the most unpopular, hated and feared teaching in the entire Bible. The thought of people burning in hell for eternity is most repugnant to the human mind. “It is a doctrine which the natural heart revolts from and struggles against, and to which it submits only under stress of authority. The church believes the doctrine because it must believe it, or renounce faith in the Bible, and give up all the hopes founded upon its promises.” (courtesy of www.graceonlinelibrary.org)

Amillennialism: A Brief Sketch of Amillennial Eschatology - by Anthony Hoekema. A common criticism of amillennial eschatology is that it is too negative, spending its strength primarily in opposing and refuting eschatological systems with which it does not agree. Leaving aside the question of whether this criticism is true or false, I would like at this point to counteract the negativism of some amillennial eschatologies by sketching briefly some positive affirmations made by amillennialist theologians. In this way we shall be able to see amillennial eschatology in its totality, rather than just as a certain interpretation of the millennium of Revelation 20. (courtesy of www.the-highway.com)

The History of Chiliasm - by William Masselink  “What is the origin of this strange doctrine?” you ask. The careful study of church history will furnish us with the conclusive answer. Premillennialism is a descent of ancient Judaism. There is a striking resemblance between the off-spring and the parent. The old Jewish conceptions of an external Messianic kingdom have found their perfect embodiment in the Chiliastic theory of the millennium.

History and Premillennialism - The Amillennialist often argues that their nonliteral view of the Millennium, with its spiritualizing method of interpreting the Old Testament Kingdom prophecies and applying them to the Church, was the predominate view and hermeneutic of the early church. However, based on historical facts this argument is rendered false. The following information is extracted from Chafer's Systematic Theology, Vol. IV, Eschatology. (courtesy of www.biblicist.org)

The Phantom Heresy: Did the Council of Ephesus (431) Condemn Chiliasm? Michael J. Svigel, Th.M., Ph.D. student, Dallas Seminary. The student of the history of millennialism will soon learn that two separate traditions regarding this issue are currently being propounded. The oldest tradition of writers on the history of millennialism appears to be ignorant of any alleged condemnation of Chiliasm in any official and dogmatic capacity in early Christian history.

Premillennialism: The Second Foundation - by Thomas Ice. The second foundation stone supporting the pretribulational rapture of the church is the biblical doctrine known as premillennialism. Premillennialism teaches that the second advent will occur before Christ's thousand-year reign from Jerusalem upon earth. In the early church, premillennialism was called chiliasm, from the Greek term meaning 1,000 used six times in Revelation 20:2-7. Charles Ryrie cites essential features of premillennialism as follows: "Its duration will be 1,000 years; its location will be on this earth; its government will be theocratic with the personal presence of Christ reigning as King; and it will fulfill all the yet-unfulfilled promises about the earthly kingdom.

The Theology of Fulfillment - By Fred Zaspel. I have been asked to examine "The Theology of Fulfillment" with special attention given to the relation of the Old and the New Testaments. Like so many of the broader themes of Scripture this subject is both simple and complex, and while it has been discussed over and again for so many centuries it is still fresh and invigorating to every believer. This subject is precisely the subject which John the Baptist preached as he announced the arrival of Jesus. It is the subject which our Lord Himself preached. And it is the theme of the apostles. In fact, as we shall see, this message of fulfillment reaches to the very heart of the gospel itself. (courtesy of www.biblicalstudies.com)  

The Kingdom,The Millennium, & The Eschaton - A Brief Overview of New Testament Prophecy - by Fred G. Zaspel. One of the more startling aspects of the NT message is its repeated announcement that in Jesus Christ the future has come to the present. Our Lord Himself, His forerunner John the Baptist, and His apostles all announce and extrapolate on this theme. (courtesy of www.biblicalstudies.com)

Daniel's "Seventy Weeks" - An Historical and Exegetical Analysis - by Fred G. Zaspel. Interpreters agree that Daniel's famous prophecy of "seventy weeks" finds its fulfillment in the life and ministry of Jesus Christ, but exactly how the time-frame is to work out is a matter of some debate. Differences arise primarily from disagreement as to, 1) chronological methods and, 2) the terminus a quo and the terminus ad quem of the specific years in question. Most disagreement centers on the eschatological significance of the prophecy.

Charles H. Spurgeon and Eschatology (Part I): Did He Have a Discernible Millennial Position? - by Dennis Michael Swanson. In the discussion of the various aspects of systematic theology, perhaps none has seen more ink spilt in the last 100 years than eschatology. Those who have "specialized" in this field are well-known and equally well- published; however, when the discussion of eschatology comes up, the name of one of the most published Christians in the history of the church1, Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892), is seldom mentioned. (courtesy of www.spurgeon.org)

Charles H. Spurgeon and Eschatology (Part II): Spurgeon's Statements on Eschatology - by Dennis Michael Swanson.  As has been clearly demonstrated, the emphasis in the preaching of Charles H. Spurgeon, certainly did not find its center in the arena of eschatology. The entire idea of using prophecy or "prophetic conferences" as an evangelistic tool, would not have received much of a hearing with him. He also did not see the particular value of extended preaching on prophetic themes as a regular part of the Lord's day services. (courtesy of www.spurgeon.org)

Charles H. Spurgeon and Eschatology (part III): Answering the Prevailing Opinions- by Dennis Michael Swanson. Now when Spurgeon's own material is examined, it seems clear that one would have to agree with the observation of C. W. H. Griffiths when he said, "Mr. Spurgeon declared that he believed in 'the Personal Pre- Millennial return of the Lord Jesus in glory,' the whole onus of proof must fall upon those who assert otherwise."253 This chapter will attempt to place Spurgeon's own declarations against the key features of each of the four millennial positions previously outlined. (courtesy of www.spurgeon.org)

Pre-Mill Defended - A Defense of Premillennialism - by David D. Burns, M. Div. As the debate over the millennium of Revelation 20 continues between the Amillennial, Postmillennial, and Premillennial camps we must never forget that each camp consists of Godly men who do their best to work biblically with the evidence at hand. It is not that one camp has the truth while the others are heretics. The Scriptures do not give clear information regarding the time, nature, and purpose of the millennium. What we all agree upon is the visible and bodily return of the Lord Jesus Christ to reward the righteous, judge the wicked, and to bring in the fullness of God's Kingdom in the New Creation. What we disagree upon is the place that the millennium fits into this picture.

Historicist Premillennialism; The Particular Baptist View of the Millennial Reign of Christ by Dr. John Gill. This chapter contains the binding of Satan, the saints' n with Christ, the loosing of Satan again, the destruction of him, and the Gog and Magog army, and the last judgment: the angel that is to bind Satan is described by his descent from heaven; by his having the key of the bottomless pit, and a great chain in his hand; and by the use he made of them, laying hold on Satan, binding him, casting him into the bottomless pit, and then shutting it up, and setting a seal on him; by all which he will be prevented from deceiving the nations for the space of a thousand years, (Re 20:1-3).

Great Premillennial Teachers of the Past - Samuel Kellogg (1839-1899) is indicative of those who helped turn the tide among evangelicals from postmillennialism to premillennialism between the Civil War and World War I. Kellogg was a Presbyterian scholar, linguist, professor, missionary, and pastor. "But the greatest thing about him was his wonderful knowledge of and love for his Bible," said a friend. "He was a man of the Book." Courtesy of www.conservativeonline.org

THE SOTERIOLOGICAL IMPACT OF AUGUSTINE’S CHANGE FROM PREMILLENNIALISM TO AMILLENNIALISM - PART TWO -   David R. Anderson. A significant change in one area of systematic theology can cause significant changes in another area. By definition a system is coherent and consistent. Changes in one area of the system will most likely cause changes in other areas of that same system, which is why we have likened systematic theology to a spreadsheet. In the first installment of this study we chose Augustine as a case in point. His change in eschatology from premillennialism to amillennialism caused significant changes in his soteriology, especially in the area of perseverance of the saints. (courtesy of www.faithalone.org)

Millennial Views - by James P. Dawson. During the history of the Christian church men have held three major views about the millennium. There are the three different interpretations of Revelation 20 and its relationship to the second coming of Christ. The premillennial interpretation states that the Second Coming of Christ will precede the millennial kingdom, the 1000 year rule of Christ, and Satan will be bound in the bottomless pit during this 1000 years. (courtesy of http://jpdawson.com)