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	In Christian eschatology (end-times theology), '''postmillennialism''', or '''postmillenarianism''', is an interpretation of chapter 20 of the Book of Revelation which sees Christ's second coming as occurring ''after'' (Latin post-) the "Millennium", a messianic age in which Christian ethics prosper. The term subsumes several similar views of the end times, and it stands in contrast to premillennialism and, to a lesser extent, amillennialism (see Summary of Christian eschatological differences).		In Christian eschatology (end-times theology), '''postmillennialism''', or '''postmillenarianism''', is an interpretation of chapter 20 of the Book of Revelation which sees Christ's second coming as occurring ''after'' (Latin post-) the "Millennium", a messianic age in which Christian ethics prosper. The term subsumes several similar views of the end times, and it stands in contrast to premillennialism and, to a lesser extent, amillennialism (see Summary of Christian eschatological differences).

	Postmillennialism holds that Jesus Christ establishes his kingdom on earth through his preaching and redemptive work in the first century and that he equips his church with the gospel, empowers the church by the Spirit, and charges the church with the Great Commission () to disciple all nations. Postmillennialism expects that eventually the vast majority of people living will be saved. Increasing gospel success will gradually produce a time in history prior to Christ's return in which faith, righteousness, peace, and prosperity will prevail in the affairs of men and of nations. After an extensive era of such conditions Jesus Christ will return visibly, bodily, and gloriously, to end history with the general resurrection and the final judgment after which the eternal order follows.		Postmillennialism holds that Jesus Christ establishes his kingdom on earth through his preaching and redemptive work in the first century and that he equips his church with the gospel, empowers the church by the Spirit, and charges the church with the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20) to disciple all nations. Postmillennialism expects that eventually the vast majority of people living will be saved. Increasing gospel success will gradually produce a time in history prior to Christ's return in which faith, righteousness, peace, and prosperity will prevail in the affairs of men and of nations. After an extensive era of such conditions Jesus Christ will return visibly, bodily, and gloriously, to end history with the general resurrection and the final judgment after which the eternal order follows.

	Postmillennialism was a dominant theological belief among American Protestants who promoted reform movements in the 19th and 20th centuries such as abolitionism and the Social Gospel. Postmillennialism has become one of the key tenets of a movement known as Christian Reconstructionism. It has been criticized by 20th century religious conservatives as an attempt to immanentize the eschaton.		Postmillennialism was a dominant theological belief among American Protestants who promoted reform movements in the 19th and 20th centuries such as abolitionism and the Social Gospel. Postmillennialism has become one of the key tenets of a movement known as Christian Reconstructionism. It has been criticized by 20th century religious conservatives as an attempt to immanentize the eschaton.

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In Christian eschatology (end-times theology), '''postmillennialism''', or '''postmillenarianism''', is an interpretation of chapter 20 of the Book of Revelation which sees Christ's second coming as occurring ''after'' (Latin post-) the "Millennium", a messianic age in which Christian ethics prosper. The term subsumes several similar views of the end times, and it stands in contrast to premillennialism and, to a lesser extent, amillennialism (see Summary of Christian eschatological differences).

Postmillennialism holds that Jesus Christ establishes his kingdom on earth through his preaching and redemptive work in the first century and that he equips his church with the gospel, empowers the church by the Spirit, and charges the church with the Great Commission () to disciple all nations. Postmillennialism expects that eventually the vast majority of people living will be saved. Increasing gospel success will gradually produce a time in history prior to Christ's return in which faith, righteousness, peace, and prosperity will prevail in the affairs of men and of nations. After an extensive era of such conditions Jesus Christ will return visibly, bodily, and gloriously, to end history with the general resurrection and the final judgment after which the eternal order follows.

Postmillennialism was a dominant theological belief among American Protestants who promoted reform movements in the 19th and 20th centuries such as abolitionism and the Social Gospel. Postmillennialism has become one of the key tenets of a movement known as Christian Reconstructionism. It has been criticized by 20th century religious conservatives as an attempt to immanentize the eschaton.

==See also==
*[[Amillennialism]]
*[[Historic_premillennialism]]
*[[Dispensationalism|Dispenational Premillennialism]]

==Further reading==
*Bahnsen, Greg L. Victory in Jesus: The Bright Hope of Postmillennialism. Texarkana, AR: Covenant Media Press, 1999. (ISBN 0-9678317-1-7)
*Sexton, Jeremy. "Postmillennialism: A Biblical Critique," Themelios 48.3 (2023): 552-72
*Sproul, R. C. The Last Days According to Jesus. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1998. (ISBN 0-8010-1171-X)

==External links==
*Gregg Strawbridge, [http://www.wordmp3.com/gs/postmill.htm "An Exegetical Defense Of Postmillennialism from I Corinthians 15:24–26"]. A paper presented to the 1999 [[Evangelical Theological Society]].
*Kenneth L. Gentry, [http://www.cmfnow.com/articles/pt568.htm "Postmillennialism: Wishful Thinking or Certain Hope?"]. A lecture.

==References==

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	*[[Amillennialism]]		*[[Amillennialism]]
	*[[~~Historic_premillennialism~~\|Historic ~~Premillennialism~~]]		*[[Historic premillennialism\|Historic premillennialism]]
	*[[~~Dispensationalism~~\|Dispensational ~~Premillennialism~~]]		*[[Dispensational premillennialism\|Dispensational premillennialism]]

	==Further reading==		==Further reading==

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	*[[Amillennialism]]		*[[Amillennialism]]
	*[[Historic_premillennialism]]		*[[Historic_premillennialism\|Historic Premillennialism]]
	*[[Dispensationalism\|~~Dispenational~~ Premillennialism]]		*[[Dispensationalism\|Dispensational Premillennialism]]

	==Further reading==		==Further reading==