Why I am a
Pre-Millennialist
By Dr. Nathaniel West
(Note.—Dr. N athaniel W est, the w riter of this brief article on the pre- m illennial re tu rn of our Lord, is now w ith Him for whom we are still waiting. Dr. W est w as one of the ablest theologians and Bible scholars of the last genera tion. No m an w as b etter qualified to speak on our them e than he,—Editor.)
lix:19, 20, and Rom. xi:25-29. Compare these with Acts iii: 19-21; Zech. xii:9-14; xiii :1; Ezek. xxxvi:24-28; xxxvii:l-28; Jer. xxxiii:19-26. Such is the evolution of the kingdom of God on earth, the Jew being ever the central figure, at each great epoch of development. The prophecies have “germinant accomplishment.” They “over flow” t and “repeat.” 4. Because the holy angels are such. See Gabriel to Daniel, and to Mary. Daniel xii :l-13; Luke i:32, 33. Compare also, Zech. xiv:5; Matt. xxv:31. 5. Because all the prophets are such. No where in prophecy does the glorious king dom on earth come before Messiah’s ap pearing in the clouds, and the resurrection. Daniel vh:J3,.27; Rey, i:7 ; xiv:14; xixrll. The passage in>Daniel xii :2, does not, when correctly rendered, teacjj the ,simultaneous resurrection of all deceased mankind, but only the resurrection of the faithful dead, and the concurrent destruction of the last antichristian host, then overwhelmed with
ySSiECAUSE God the Father is |i one. His “decree” to the Son locates the kingdom of glory on earth after the dashing to s-; pieces of the nations, by the
____ in the' "Messianic judgment. “Until” then, the Son sits on the Father’s throne, “expecting,” Psalm ii:8, 9; cx:l-3; Heb. ix :13; x :3; 1 Cor. xv :25. 2. Because God the Son is one. See the parable of the tares, and of the noble man, Matt. xiii :40-43. The kingdom come in glory on earth only after the harvest, which is af the second poming; only after the return, of the nobleman from the far country. 3. Because God the Holy Ghost is one. The Spirit can only concur. “Yea, saith the Spirit” (Rev. xiv:13)i The kingdom can not come until after the- second great out pouring of the Holy Ghost, the second great pentecost in Jerusalem, when Israel is con verted, This follows the invasion of the land by the last Antichrist. See Isaiah
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