Pentecostal eschatology: Why amillennialism is a better fit
This comparison of premillennial and amillennial readings of key portions of Revelation concludes that, at each point, the amillennial approach uniquely affirms Pentecostal values. With its call for the church to embrace its identity as a Spirit-empowered, prophetic community in Revelation 11, its c...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
2023
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Journal of Pentecostal and charismatic Christianity
Year: 2023, Volume: 43, Issue: 2, Pages: 118-132 |
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Holy Spirit
B premillennial B amillennial B dispensational B Pentecostal B Eschatology B Judgment |
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| Summary: | This comparison of premillennial and amillennial readings of key portions of Revelation concludes that, at each point, the amillennial approach uniquely affirms Pentecostal values. With its call for the church to embrace its identity as a Spirit-empowered, prophetic community in Revelation 11, its clear presentation of the finality of judgment in Revelation 14, its emphasis on the presence of the kingdom and realized eschatology in Revelation 20, and, finally, its breathtaking vision of the consummation of God’s redemptive plan in Revelation 21-22, the amillennial approach provides a firm foundation for Pentecostal theology and practice. These ‘Pentecostal’ themes are missed or minimized in premillennial readings, which relegate the fulfillment of these texts to the distant, and often post-parousia, future. |
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| ISSN: | 2769-1624 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Pentecostal and charismatic Christianity
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/27691616.2023.2218908 |