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Originally Posted by minn_stat
One aspect of pre- and post- millennialism that I find interesting is that premillenialism generally views the millenial reign as happening because Christ comes to cleanse the earth of wickedness, while postmillenialism views the millenium as at least partially being brought about by the human family choosing to live in such a way that makes the millenium possible.
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That's right. Post-millennialists (as well as a-millennialists) have a much more optimistic view of collective human nature. Mankind will somehow bring about God's kingdom on this earth. It's a difficult idea to fathom, given what we see on the news everyday.