Term
Postmillennialism
The view that Christ returns after a millennium of peace and righteousness established by the progress of the gospel and the church.
Filed underEschatology
Definition
The view that Christ will return to the earth after the millennium. In this view, the millennium is an age of peace and righteousness on the earth, brought about by the progress of the gospel and the growth of the church.
Connections
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- Contrasted with
- AmillennialismTerm
- Related to
- MillenniumTerm
- See also
- MillenniumTerm
Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 1520Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 1520.
Last revised August 14, 2026