Being partial preterist, I have developed an interest in the Amill view, and would like to hear from those who are of this view.
First off, what is amillennialism.
[Feel free to add and other views to this]
https://www.theopedia.com/amillennialism
Overview
Amillennialism teaches that the thousand year reign of Christ mentioned in Revelation 20:1-6 is symbolic of the current church age, rather than a literal future 1000 year reign.
It contends that the period described in Revelation 20 was inaugurated (i.e. began) at
Christ's resurrection and will continue until His
Second Coming.
Amillennialism holds that while Christ's reign during the
millennium is spiritual in nature, at the end of the church age Christ will return in final judgment and establish a permanent physical reign.
Also taught by amillennialism is that the binding of Satan in Revelation 20:1-3 has already occurred, and means that "he might not deceive the nations any longer" (Revelation 20:3) by preventing the spread of the
gospel. ^[2]^
Principles
There are several principles which, while not entirely unique to amillennialism, combine to form the grounding from which this understanding of eschatology springs.
The analogy of faith and biblical theology
The
analogy of faith is a Reformation principle for the interpretation of Scripture, which can be expressed as "Scripture interprets Scripture".
The fundamental principle of
biblical theology is that of
progressive revelation, which states that
God reveals Himself in increasing measure throughout history, and that His revelation climaxes in the person of His Son, Jesus Christ.
As a result of these principles, we expect the
New Testament to interpret to the Old, all the while showing us God, in Christ, more clearly...................
Amillennialist theologians
What is Amillennialism?
Modern times
Amillennialism has been widely held in the
Eastern and
Oriental Orthodox Churches as well as in the
Roman Catholic Church, which generally embraces an
Augustinian eschatology and which has deemed that premillennialism "cannot safely be taught."
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Amillennialism is also common among
Protestant denominations such as the
Lutheran,
Reformed,
Anglican,
Methodist and many
Messianic Jews.
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It represents the historical position of the
Amish,
Old Order Mennonite, and
Conservative Mennonites (though among the more modern groups premillennialism has made inroads).
It is common among groups arising from the 19th century American
Restoration Movement such as the
Churches of Christ,
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Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and
Christian churches and churches of Christ.
It also has a following amongst
Baptist denominations such as The Association of Grace Baptist Churches in England.
Partial preterism is sometimes a component of amillennial hermeneutics.
Amillennialism declined in Protestant circles with the rise of Postmillennialism and the resurgence of Premillennialism in the 18th and 19th centuries,
but it has regained prominence in the West after World War II.[
citation needed]