- Scripture - Rev.20:1-6
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Amillennialism
- Rev.20 describes the present church age
- Satan's influence has been reduced
- Those reigning with Christ are the dead - they are already reigning with Christ
- Christ's reign is not physical
- 1,000 years is figurative for "a long time"
- One judgment period with no delay
- The binding of Satan happened during Jesus ministry on earth
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Postmillennialism
- Continual progress of the gospel will usher in millennial age
- Not a literal 1,000 years - just a long time
- Christ will return at the end of the millennium
- One resurrection to judgment at the end of the millennium
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Premillennialism
- The present church age continues until the tribulation
- Christ will return to establish a physical kingdom on earth for 1,000 years
- Believers will be resurrected to reign with Him
- Satan is restrained during this time
- Satan is loosed at the end of the millennium and leads a rebellion
- The final resurrection of unbelievers to eternal judgment
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Hermeneutical notes
- Is 1,000 years literal?
- Satan's power is diminished
- Chart of symbols
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If you need a chart
- www.preteristarchive.com
- http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Amillennialism