| | The main point is about being purposeful and optimistic in one's Eschatology, not pessimistic, escapist and defeatist. I believe the Millenium will certainly take place and Christ will work some visible signs before it to help complete the Great Commission. "Postmillennialism holds that Jesus Christ establishes his kingdom on earth through his preaching and redemptive work in the first century and that he equips his church with the gospel, empowers the church by the Spirit, and charges the church with the Great Commission (Matt 28:19) to disciple all nations. '''Postmillennialism expects that eventually the vast majority of people living will be saved. Increasing gospel success will gradually produce a time in history prior to Christ's return in which faith, righteousness, peace, and prosperity will prevail in the affairs of men and of nations.''' After an extensive era of such conditions Jesus Christ will return visibly, bodily, and gloriously, to end history with the general resurrection and the final judgment after which the eternal order follows."[/b] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postmillennialism I do not agree 100% with the above, but I think it is good, optimistic eschatology. But regardless of which school one follows, one must not be defeatist or escapist, or refuse to plan more than a few months ahead, for e.g. like 5 or 10 or 25 years ahead. It's important to ask, "Where will Christianity be in 2050, if the Lord tarries, and what can we do and build right now to help get there" instead of saying "the so-called Pre-Trib Rapture is surely going to happen by 2025/2030 anyway, so we don't need to". [[User:NishantXavier|NishantXavier]]<sup>[[User talk:NishantXavier|For Christ the King]]</sup> 09:06, July 13, 2024 (EDT) | | The main point is about being purposeful and optimistic in one's Eschatology, not pessimistic, escapist and defeatist. I believe the Millenium will certainly take place and Christ will work some visible signs before it to help complete the Great Commission. "Postmillennialism holds that Jesus Christ establishes his kingdom on earth through his preaching and redemptive work in the first century and that he equips his church with the gospel, empowers the church by the Spirit, and charges the church with the Great Commission (Matt 28:19) to disciple all nations. '''Postmillennialism expects that eventually the vast majority of people living will be saved. Increasing gospel success will gradually produce a time in history prior to Christ's return in which faith, righteousness, peace, and prosperity will prevail in the affairs of men and of nations.''' After an extensive era of such conditions Jesus Christ will return visibly, bodily, and gloriously, to end history with the general resurrection and the final judgment after which the eternal order follows."[/b] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postmillennialism I do not agree 100% with the above, but I think it is good, optimistic eschatology. But regardless of which school one follows, one must not be defeatist or escapist, or refuse to plan more than a few months ahead, for e.g. like 5 or 10 or 25 years ahead. It's important to ask, "Where will Christianity be in 2050, if the Lord tarries, and what can we do and build right now to help get there" instead of saying "the so-called Pre-Trib Rapture is surely going to happen by 2025/2030 anyway, so we don't need to". [[User:NishantXavier|NishantXavier]]<sup>[[User talk:NishantXavier|For Christ the King]]</sup> 09:06, July 13, 2024 (EDT) |
| | :''Take no thought for the morrow. Sufficient is the day the evil thereof.'' [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''The Truth. Just Putin It Out There'']]</sup> 09:43, July 13, 2024 (EDT) | | :''Take no thought for the morrow. Sufficient is the day the evil thereof.'' [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''The Truth. Just Putin It Out There'']]</sup> 09:43, July 13, 2024 (EDT) |
| | + | Taken out of context, as it's speaking of being excessively concerned for material goods like food and clothes. But read on: ''"But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you."'' (Mat 6:33) And we pray for the coming of that Kingdom of God every day when we say the Our Father, praying, "Our Father Who Art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done, On Earth as it is in Heaven". This is the Messianic Kingdom of 1000 years spoken of in the Book of Revelation by St. John. [[User:NishantXavier|NishantXavier]]<sup>[[User talk:NishantXavier|For Christ the King]]</sup> 10:59, July 13, 2024 (EDT) |