Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Charles Spurgeon-a postmillennialist?

"I myself believe that King Jesus will reign, and the idols be utterly abolished; but I expect the same power which turned the world upside down once will still continue to do it. The Holy Ghost would never suffer the imputation to rest upon His holy name that He was not able to convert the world."

Spurgeon believed in Hell.

So what does this "convert the world" mean?

That the nations (collectively,not head-for-head)would be converted all of a sudden when Jesus returns? No. This is not how the Kingdom ever comes in the Bible. It is always slow, steady, and sure. I don't think Spurgeon had the idea that it would be all in an instant either.

Where does that leave us with the great Baptist's comment?

A closet Post-mill or more post-mill than folks would like to admit?

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