#396 Highlight - Important Postmillennial Distinction

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So there's a couple of things here, and I don't want to get us too far off track, but one of the questions that came up in the chat as people were saying that post -millennialism is basically the prosperity gospel, you know.

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Okay, so I know what they're trying to say, because there's a lot of critics of our position that say we're the same as the

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New Apostolic Reformation or the Seven Mountain Mandates. Which is to show they never read a book on post -millennialism. Exactly, but it ties in exactly to what

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Pastor Emilio was saying here, because the point he's trying to make is that he's trying to say that we as a church can't transform the world by force or through law, which he's gonna get into.

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And we're like, yeah, we agree. It's through the gospel. Starts at the bottom, works his way up to the top.

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That's our position. So I wanted to take a little break here to say this, because for those in the chat that are asking those questions,

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Seven Mountain Mandate basically says there's seven mountains in the culture, and that in order for Christ's kingdom to come and be established, we have to take control of those seven mountains and then usher in Christ's kingdom.

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We're saying Christ's kingdom has already been established, and we're building his kingdom through the gospel, and that's where it starts, and that's how we build his kingdom.

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So it's the exact opposite of that. But all that to say, I -

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Well, real fast, because you made a point that people, that's, we say that.

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There's people probably listening right now that will say, what do you mean he's established his kingdom? Jesus taught that.

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From the beginning of the gospel of Matthew, it teaches that Jesus has a royal right to the throne. He has the right to the throne of David.

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First thing John the Baptist does in John chapter three is he says, repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Kingdom of heaven, kingdom of God, same thing, synonymous with each other.

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And the ax is already laid at the root of the tree. Winnowing fork is in his hand. Jesus comes out of the temptation, and it says that he's preaching the gospel of the kingdom.

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The kingdom of heaven is at hand. The kingdom of God is at the fingertips reach. When he's challenged by Jews in his day in Matthew chapter 10, they're saying that he's casting out demons because he's working with Satan.

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He gives them an if -then. If I cast out demons by the spirit of God or the finger of God, he says, then the rule of God has come upon you.

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So question is, did Jesus cast out demons by the spirit of God? Yes. So the kingdom of God had come upon them.

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The rule of Christ. Christ is called the king of kings in the New Testament. He's called Lord of lords.

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It says he already has all authority in heaven and on earth today, Matthew 28, 18 through 20.

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And the apostle Paul says in first Corinthians 15, that Jesus Christ is reigning now.

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Where? From heaven. And what does that reign mean? He's reigning on the throne of David. Today, he has that Davidic throne.

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He's reigning now as the messianic king, and he will do so until all of his enemies are placed as a footstool for his feet.

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That is kingdom of God language. And Paul says in first Corinthians 15, that's happening today.

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That was 2000 years ago in the first generation after the resurrection and ascension of Jesus.

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Yeah, and so I'm glad you brought up the great commission because I wanted to start there. Obviously, Christ, who has all authority, says

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I have all authority, therefore go. So he's given us that authority to go make disciples, baptize them, and teach.

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That's where it starts. Teach them all that he has commanded. So that's how we transform the world is through the great commission.