Ep. 51: The Merging of the Millennium.

In this episode Pastor Mike talks about how modern premillennialism and amillennialism are inching closer together when dealing with the text. This is in part due to the platonic influence on Christian thinking as it relates to eschatology. As platonism is rejected, we begin to see a shift toward a more grounded eschatology. How has the Catholic dominance since AD 313, and the platonic influence affected Christians’ view of the End and Heaven? What does this mean and how has it impacted the discussion? Vern Poythress and Anthony A. Hoekema are recent examples of this. They have turned the focus from all spirituality to new bodies in the new heavens and new earth. Thomas Schreiner offers another example of inching toward common ground about literal resurrected bodies in the new heavens and the new earth. What are the remaining differences between these views? In rejecting platonism we realize that there will be actual resurrected glorified bodies. Where then are the spirits of dead believers now? Is soul sleep biblical? What do spirits look like? What will our glorified bodies look like? Will there be continuity with our current bodies? What will be the effects of the absence of sin? Will our bodies be like Adam’s and Eve’s, or will they be better? Will they be incapable of sin, or have the potential for sin, though never actually commit any sin? The inquisition: was Jesus crucified on a Friday? Tune in today! We discuss these questions and more.