tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212921521850552295.post8211864220726441833..comments2009-10-08T23:27:03.231-04:00Kevin DeYounghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02753612078626787269noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212921521850552295.post-27967047994433057542009-10-08T23:27:03.231-04:002009-10-08T23:27:03.231-04:00Jon,<br />It turns on the very phrase you quote. Most amil people I know take it to mean that Satan will not triumph over the church - even though things may get bad the church will stand until Jesus comes. We postmil folk take that phrase to mean that the church will continue to advance - winning more and more of the world to Christ (knocking down the strongholds of Hell) until He returns. It&#39;s a subtle difference to be sure, but one that makes me hopeful.<br /><br />Scott Nicholshomo unius librihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09661379683930964843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212921521850552295.post-74142237409620950582009-10-08T14:31:21.202-04:002009-10-08T14:31:21.202-04:00Kevin,<br />Another thoughtful, biblically-rigorous post. Thanks. I was curious the source of your stats about world evangelization?<br />Thanks,<br />JasonJasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18362964757570099258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212921521850552295.post-47332561403550871002009-10-08T11:37:45.032-04:002009-10-08T11:37:45.032-04:00Scott-<br /><br />How is that position more pomillenial than any other orthodox eschatological position.<br /><br /> If we believe Jesus when he said <br /><br />&quot;and the gates of hell will not previal against my church&quot; <br /><br />then how is Kevin&#39;s belief of the church&#39;s triumpph anymore post-mil than a-mil. Don&#39;t all true believers believe this?<br /><br />Thanks!Jon Solomonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07618849727995546571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212921521850552295.post-2239178180695511102009-10-08T10:25:13.348-04:002009-10-08T10:25:13.348-04:00Actually I think your work represents a &quot;classic&quot; postmillenial viewpoint better. The parable of the wheat and tares supports your application that while evil will persist, the Church will continue to grow and be triumphant until Christ returns.<br /><br />Scott Nicholshomo unius librihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09661379683930964843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212921521850552295.post-73570870244925749112009-10-08T09:55:42.634-04:002009-10-08T09:55:42.634-04:00Kevin-love your work. I bought both your books written with Ted Kluck. And though I&#39;m reformed as the day is long soteriologically, I just can&#39;t get my arms around reformed eschatology. Good thoughts here, but too much Bible I can&#39;t ignore. Promises to Israel made literally still to be literally fulfilled and all that. Nevertheless, God bless you for faithfully preaching what you believe on these things too instead of simply ignoring the issue altogether, as too many evangelical pastors do.The Bullhornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16593958275849352725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5212921521850552295.post-33646771314998065792009-10-08T08:11:00.053-04:002009-10-08T08:11:00.053-04:00Kevin-<br /><br />This is a great sermon. Thanks for all that information. I look forward to reading part 2 tomorrow.<br /><br />I am just beginning to wrestle with ammillenial vs. pre mill, etc. This post was very timely indeed!Jon Solomonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07618849727995546571noreply@blogger.com