The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-05-05
Studies In
Bible Prophecy
By Evangelist Charles L. Kessler
BIBLICAL THEOLOGY AND MILLENNIALISM

TONS of nations experiences of
JOY the fondes hopes and aspirations which gladden.
the hearts of the sad stories of failure and disappointment
the of materials be found between Genesis
We grateful the insghs into the life
people of other times which the Bible affords
But historical literature furnish valuable gmpses of
human nature when approach the Bible the Word
God that find revealed there religious TRUTHS truths
which "lead Christ build Christ send
Biblical student that
certain basic deas emphases which fundamental to all
Scripture which progressively develop through Scripture
they arise apart from any single speci
they inherent Biblical thought These the
truths about God sn redemption and the Kingdom of
God which revealed in the Book Christians have always
been interested study of these things that is study of the
general theology. Sometimes this study be-
aienated from it's Biblical foundations Then tends to
become merely formulation of PHILOSOPHY But it is to be
noted that there has been widespread return to what called
biblical Theology in the past few Many those who
that the Bible nothing than the history of
people that really Goods
for man. and hence that it the revelation of Gods will and
purpose for
Gods of as fG1p snG w s 5ic
hys gd for sna IN 5 @ 6 ga n
ceved the righteous rule of God in individual hearts and in
h eas 6 6 n9dn h NE o % ena 81 % ee IN
gous concepts which Theology attempts
understand.
Eo1sd into the Of
E In se of Sa f I'M earn sf ID m taS
Kingdom is an Everlasting Kingdom and His domn
ion from generation generation But the faith of the
veay this world and will result in righteousness social
justice and peace
faith, Goods Great Kingdom will earth"
is often called 'mlenniaism."
Throughout Chrsendom there three major forms Of
belief about the earthly phase of the Kingdom These beliefs
are called by the theological terms pemi
ennas amlenniaism They embrace three distinct in
terpretaons general These Interpretation will be
considered in this and the following lessons
Postmennasm is undoubtedly the most widespread of
the three positions Its scripra basis found in nontera
spruaized transformed Interpretation of Old Testament
the Kingdom According this theory gradual
y the Church converting the world and becoming
Kingdom, ga mountain which shall fill the earth. Apart from
that it to do utmost violence the obvious
intent Scpura to hold this dea it is quite evident
that history has shown it to be utterly untenabe Present world
conditions and the impending world tragedy that the
Church actually farther from Filling the EARTH than be-
fore This idea philosopha tied to the notion of nevabe
progress longer possible to point to convincing evil
the is rising to higher levels of
moral spiritual attainment Our progress has been in
intellectual scientific realms Everywhere
teectuay acknowledging the need for peace
hood but has done berae these ideals than
this the boods period in world history There to be
claw" in history that mans increasing knowledge (Which is
good tsef) has been paraeled by
ing tendency perve that knowledge and to for evil
All of this difficult reconcile with postmlennial the