Kenneth L. Gentry

This book provides a thorough presentation of postmillennialism. Postmillennialism is the eschatological system of Scripture that holds that the gospel of Jesus Christ will gradually win world-wide sway. The postmillennialist believes that o ne day before Christ returns the world as a system will be Christianized, operating on biblical principles in all areas of life. This will lead to a long period in which righteousness, peace, and prosperity will prevail in the earth.He Shall Have Dominion argues for Christianity's dominance in world affairs be means of scores of Bible verses and numerous theological observations. It provides three entire chapters answering objections to the postmillennial hope.

Christ's teaching on the great tribulation has long intrigued and transfixed Christians. This is especially true in the modern evangelical church today. What Bible-believing Christian has not been alarmed by Christ's prophetic warning about a time in which men will experience "wars and rumors of wars" (Matt 24:6)? "Famines and earthquakes" (Matt 24:7)? "False prophets" who "will mislead many" (Matt 24:10)? These are fearsome images presented by our Lord to his people.Unfortunately, most Christians leap into the Olivet Discourse with little understanding of how Matthew carefully sets it into the context of Jesus' whole ministry. As a result they wholly misconstrue its message. Since Jesus gave us this much prophetic material and at the very climax of his ministry, we need to understand it as he intended. In this work, Dr. Gentry re-issues the call of the discourse itself: "let the reader understand" (Matt. 24:15b).

In this edition of this classic study of postmillennialism, you will sense anew the powerful message of Psalm 72 that Christ "shall have dominion from sea to sea" (Psa 72:8). You will learn that God's word boldly promises that "the whole earth will be filled with his glory" (72:19) so that "all nations will call him blessed" (72:17) - before Christ returns.Many evangelicals today are concerned about those being Left Behind on this Late Great Planet Earth as it collapses into absolute chaos. But the postmillennialist optimistically believes regarding Christ that He Shall Have Dominion throughout the earth. In this book you will find the whole biblical rationale for the postmillennial hope, from its incipient beginning in Genesis to its glorious conclusion in Revelation. Your faith will be re-invigorated as you begin to recognize that "the gospel is the power of God unto salvation" (Rom 1:16) and that our Lord Jesus really meant it when he commanded us to "go and make disciples of all the nations" (Matt 28:19).

We live in an age of accelerating moral decline which bodes ill for the future of our culture, society, and nation. A stable, peaceful, and productive society requires a secure and righteous moral foundation. Man cannot exist without a moral code to restrain his sinful passions and to guide him to righteous conduct. Our collapsing mores should especially be a deep concern for Christians because moral decadence, left unchecked, inevitably leads to social collapse. And this will not only destroy Christian families, but the opportunity of the Christian witness to the world. Though in the historical long-run the Christian faith will eventually grow to righteous dominance in the world, Christians must labor now to be a part of the solution to the contemporary moral problem. And this means that we must renew our commitment to Scripture. Contained within the absolute truth of God's Word we find his solution to man's moral confusion: God's absolute standard for righteousness contained in his holy Law. Unfortunately, contemporary theological discussions too quickly write-off any consideration of both the legitimacy of God's Law in the new covenant era and the applicability of it in the modern world setting. Because of the nature of the modern debate and our special need for socio-political as well as personal norms, this book will focus specifically on the question of the relevance of the Old Testament Law today. Christians need to return to a whole-Bible ethic rather than a piece-meal it-seems-to-me morality. God's Law Made Easy is a good place to start.

A group Bible study guide for explaining the optimistic prophetic hope for this world to be accomplished before Christ's Second Coming. Establishes the postmillennial system in both the Old and New Testaments. Touches on key eschatological issues, such as creation, covenant, interpretive methodolgy, the great tribulation, the Book of Revelation, the Jewish Temple, and more. It presents and answers the leading objections to postmillennialism. Twelve chapter are ideal for one quarter of Sunday school lessons.

This books provides a Christian analysis of some of the leading social and political issues from a biblical perspective. The issues dealt with appear under the headings of the Christian worldview, American history, moral values, law, limited government, economic freedom, national defense, lesser of evils voting. It considers the necessity of a comprehensive worldview, the important of biblically-rooted law, the maintenance of morals, the presence of the homosexual movement, the significance of limited government, economic freedom through capitalism, border control and immigration policty. It closes with a sustained argument for the legitimacy of lesser-of-evils voting in our current political environment.

A study guide for personal or small group Bible study. Deals with the Christian doctrine of salvation from a Reformed theological perspective. It opens with a study of God as loving Creator, the shows how the first man fell into sin. Shows God's righteousness requires that sin be dealt with. Presents Jesus as both God and man so that he can be man's Savior. Includes review questions and questions for further study. Twelve chapter are ideal for one quarter of Sunday school lessons.